Logistics UK has revealed the shortlist for its Logistics Awards 2024, celebrating the achievements of businesses and individuals from across the sector.
The awards recognise work in areas from innovation to decarbonisation and include well-known names such as ArrowXL, the AA and Geotab.
Logistics UK’s Board will now carry out the final round of independent judging before winners are announced at this year’s awards event at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge on Thursday 12 December 2024.
David Wells, chief executive of Logistics UK, said: “I know that our board is going to have a very tough challenge in deciding on the eventual winners, and everyone shortlisted should be incredibly proud of their achievement in making it thus far – to do so is testament to their excellence and the work which they deliver for customers.”
The shortlisted entrants for Logistics UK’s Logistics Awards 2024 are:
Air Business of the Year: AJW Group, cargo.one, Chapman Freeborn, Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Kerry Logistics UK, Metro
Decarbonisation Champion of the Year: DFDS Logistics, Gist Limited, Greenergy Flexigrid Ltd, Nestlé UK&I, Peel Ports Group, John Lewis Partnership (JLP), Unipart Consultancy, Volvo Trucks
Diversity & Inclusion Champion of the Year: CEVA Logistics, DFDS Logistics, Road to Logistics, Suma Wholefoods, UPS UK Ltd, XPO Logistics
International Logistics Business of the Year: Aramex UK, DFDS Logistics, Metro, Noatum Logistics, Norfolk Logistics Ltd, Traffic Tech
Last Mile Delivery Business of the Year: ArrowXL, Greenergy Flexigrid Ltd, Howard Tenens Logistics, HSL Chairs, Starship Technologies, Travis Perkins, Vision Logistics
Logistics Leader of the Year: Adam Jones – Unipart Logistics, Chris Welch – Welch’s Transport, Duncan Webb – The AA, Jonathan Smith – The APC, Lara Piggott – Yodel, Matt O’Dell – DFDS Logistics, Neil Rowbotham – Stobart
Logistics Partner of the Year: Ball Corporation & Menzies Distribution, Clipfine, Dawsongroup, iCustoms, Unipart Logistics, Yodel & Manx Carriers
Logistics Technology Provider of the Year: ABBYY, iCustoms, ProvisionAi, r2c, Raft, Samsara, With Wise Ltd
Most Innovative Company of the Year: Geotab, Kärcher UK, Octopus Electroverse, Palletline Ltd, Speedy Hire, Wincanton, With Wise Ltd
Most Innovative Product of the Year: Brigade Electronics Ltd – Backeye®360 AI Intelligent Detection, Deus Robotics, Fiveways Municipal Hire Ltd, Google Cloud, Kärcher UK, Octopus Electroverse for Business, Tesco
People Champion of the Year: ArrowXL, British Heart Foundation, G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Ltd, Reflex Vehicle Hire, Unipart Logistics
Public Services Operator of the Year: Clancy Group, Lothian Buses, Powys County Council Fleet Management Team, Scottish Water, Tower Transit
Rail Business of the Year: Freightliner, Tesco, Unipart Consultancy
Rising Star of the Year: Johnny Farnhill – HSL Chairs, Emily Hardy – Brigade Electronics Ltd, Megan Lynch – CEVA Logistics, Zak Kemp-Howarth – AIM Commercial Services Ltd, Dawid Masternak – DFDS Logistics, Benz Sirikorn Mecasuwandamrong – Ligentia, Zoe Middleton – Kerry Logistics UK
Road Transport Operator of the Year: Allelys, Browns Distribution, Collett & Sons Ltd, Derry Group Ireland, DFDS Logistics, Eventor, Hovis Logistics
Van Business of the Year: Shortlist to be confirmed following the presentation of Logistics UK’s Van Awards in September 2024
To book your place at this year’s Logistics Awards, please visit: www.logistics.org.uk/logistics24.