SO HOW DO YOU ENTER?
IT’S NOT AS COMPLICATED AS YOU MIGHT THINK. IN FACT, OUR ADVICE AS ALWAYS IS: KEEP IT SIMPLE.
JUDGING 2025:
Questions have been released for each award category and are available by clicking the box beside each Award category.
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST NOW:
Please register your interest in entering by emailing [email protected] stating the categories you wish to be considered for and you will receive the Entry Questions by return.
All entries must be in for the 31st July as the judging process will be extensive this year.
HOW DO YOU ENTER?
Your entry will not be judged on presentation but on your answers to the criteria questions. These can be found by clicking on the button beside the category you wish to enter.
Step 1:
Click on the Enter Now Button beside each category you wish to enter – then fill in the email to [email protected] stating you wish to register your interest in entering this category.
Click on the Enter Now Button beside each category you wish to enter – then fill in the email to [email protected] stating you wish to register your interest in entering this category.
Step 2:
Click on the Award Entry Questions Button to download the questions for that category.
Separate award entries to be emailed for each category entered.
Click on the Award Entry Questions Button to download the questions for that category.
Separate award entries to be emailed for each category entered.
Step 3:
Answer the questions and email them to [email protected] with no supporting material.
Answer the questions and email them to [email protected] with no supporting material.
Step 4:
You will be contacted after 31st July to let you know you are a finalist and you may be asked for additional material.
You will be contacted after 31st July to let you know you are a finalist and you may be asked for additional material.
You could be an individual, a company with less than 10 employees or a large national/ international outfit. You will be judged on merit, not size.
The judges are looking for excellence, outstanding qualities or contributions, unrivalled service and innovation, individuals and organisations who have gone the extra mile – so demonstrate all of that in the answers to your questions.
If you are asked to provide any additional information to support your entry once you are selected as a finalist, keep it as brief and to the point as possible. Feel free to send customer testimonies to support your entries. Entries should state the category they are entering.
Award entry enquiries can be made to Helen Beggs: [email protected] or M: 07779 713762.
You can enter any number of categories but bear in mind, it is left to the judge’s opinion to reallocate any entry which may be more suitable to another category or an additional category. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
All entries are private & confidential. The winner will remain confidential until the event.
Completed applications must be submitted on or before the closing date of Thursday 31st July to allow the judges sufficient time to give all applications the necessary consideration and, where appropriate, to organize site visits and/or interviews.
New Category: Logistics Services Partner of the Year Award
2025 brings unprecedented challenges and opportunities for supply chains across the world. Following feedback received on the introduction of the new Supply Chain of the Future Awards we have decided to rename this award and revise the criteria to provide a greater focus on the ‘Logistics Services’ elements of the Supply Chain.
The revised award will be titled ‘Logistics Services Partner of the Year’ and will be presented to the company who demonstrates excellence and active participation in working with their customers to design and develop ‘Innovative Solutions’ to meet customers supply chain challenges.
To participate in this award you must provide an outline of the specific ‘Customer’ challenges to be addressed and supporting evidence of your involvement in the design / development of the solution.
This award is open to all companies including, distributors, logistics service providers, and transport companies.
Judging criteria is set out in the application form and includes:
– Definition of the specific customer supply chain challenges to be addressed
– Overview of the solution developed
– Technology deployed in the solution (if applicable)
– Outline benefits to the customer
New Award 2025 ‘Logistics Services Partner of the Year”
To participate in this award you must provide an outline of the specific ‘Customer’ challenges to be addressed and supporting evidence of your involvement in the design / development of the solution.
Safety Award
Each company will need to demonstrate how they manage, control and monitor the quality aspects of their respective companies and be able to describe roles, responsibilities and methodologies for ensuring compliance with all regulatory bodies.
Review of the company’s strategy and controls currently employed, or to be developed or implemented by the company, to consistently deliver products and services that meet the requirements of the Safety Award.
Driver of the Year
This award will be presented to the commercial vehicle driver who offers the highest standard of driving skills; has an excellent driving record and shows dedication to the trade. A practical driving test will determine the winner of this category.
Excellence in Customer Service Award
This award is open to all companies who pride themselves on their level of customer service. Entries are invited from all companies within the transport and logistics industry who provide a definable and quantifiable service to others. Entrants should show they have gone the extra mile to provide the highest level of excellence in their service to all customers and outline why their company deserves to be recognized for this service.
Customer testimonies, though not essential, are advised as these will show examples of quality customer service. These will be totally confidential and destroyed once the judging process has been completed.
Food Distribution Company of the Year
This award will be presented to the ambient or chilled food distribution company who demonstrates high levels of excellence in all aspects of food distribution, storage and delivery.
Truck of the Year
This award invites all truck manufacturers to nominate one vehicle from their model range over 18 tonnes GVW which they see as the ultimate fleet truck for the UK and Ireland. The winner will be ascertained through a practical driving test and presentations.
1: Operator/Driver Assessments
If there are 6 tractor units entered then 6 operators will be chosen who will pick their top driver and be given 10 questions on the vehicle which they will score. Each tractor unit entered will attend a ride and drive day at one location where the operators will drive the vehicles and then score them.
2: Judgement Day
As has been done in previous years we will ask presenters from the manufacturers to present the tractors to a judging panel in the normal 20 min slot with Q&A. Manufacturers will bring 2 guest judges as normal and the other judges will include the Transport Manager/MD and Driver from each of the operators who had the vehicles out on test.
Each of the judges will score each of the tractor models out of 10 against a set number of questions on the day, eg: Fuel Efficiency; Comfort; Visibility, etc.
These questions will be pre-approved by the manufacturer.
Scoring:
All sections will be added together and the winner will be chosen with the highest vote.
Innovation Excellence Award
The Innovation Excellence Award is open to all companies operating within the transport and logistics sector who have invested in innovative solutions to make their operations more efficient, profitable and successful. This can be any type of innovation from the latest equipment and facilities to cutting edge technology or environmental solutions.
Any type of transport operation is invited to enter – from shipping lines to hauliers, van fleet operators to own account fleets. The applicant is invited to illustrate in the entry their innovative solutions for their business.
Flagship Fleet Truck of the Year
This new award will be presented to an outstanding vehicle, one that not only represents your fleet but stands out on its own. Displaying your fleet livery but also exceptional and possibly individual in its appearance this truck will be representative of your company ethos and kept in an exceptional condition – ‘the pride of the fleet’. Judging in this category will require photographic and video footage of the truck.
Transport Manager of the Year
This award will be presented to the applicant who demonstrates the highest levels of up-to-date knowledge, professionalism and ability in managing all aspects of a modern transport undertaking. The judging process will include a face to face interview.
Chilled Operator of the Year
This award will be presented to the best Chilled Operator who presents an up-to-date modern fleet with a high-quality distribution service.
Top Team of the Year
This award is open to all companies and businesses in every sector of the logistics industry – from transport and logistics operators to exporters, warehousing experts, shipping companies and dealerships – and recognizes teams within the organization who by working together on a project, initiative or strategy have made a significant and positive contribution overcoming difficulties and challenges to do so. A team can be made up of 2 people – or over 100. The size of the team doesn’t matter – what’s important is the team demonstrate outstanding achievement or accomplishment in their area/field of expertise.
Trailer Fleet of the Year
This award will be presented to an operator whose trailer fleet consistently offers exceptional standards in every aspect of operation. More Information on application.
Transport Personality of the Year
This award will be presented to the individual whose personal achievement deserves industry recognition.
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Apprentice of the Year
This will be awarded to an apprentice, someone not certified at Level 3 before September 2025, who has demonstrated skill and determination in the course of their training and working in a workshop. The winner of this category will be decided through a practical test.
Workshop of the Year
Judging for workshop of the year is open to any commercial workshop, both private and public sector in Northern Ireland.
Haulier of the Year (Under 30 Vehicles)
This award will be presented to the applicant who operates under a standard operator’s licence with 30 vehicles or less specified on their operator’s licence.
National & International Haulier of the Year (Over 30 Vehicles)
This award will be presented to the applicant who operates under a standard operator’s licence with more than 30 vehicles specified on this operator’s licence and demonstrates the highest levels of up-to-date knowledge, professionalism and high-quality service to their respective customer base.
Road to Net Zero Champion 2025
As the world is racing towards a net zero future, this category is open to all businesses, teams and individuals who have taken action, with demonstrable benefit to meet the commitments asked of us all to contribute to net zero.
Judges will be keen to see what planning and execution has taken place, and evidence of the environmental and financial benefit to our industry as a result.
Click on the link below to download a table booking form for the Export & Freight Awards, then simply email it to [email protected].