Multimodal confirms finalists for 2025 awards

Multimodal Awards

MULTIMODAL has announced the finalists for its 2025 awards, which celebrate outstanding performers across the logistics and supply chain sectors.

The Multimodal Awards recognise achievement across air, road, rail, maritime, and the freight logistics sectors. This year’s nomination window opened early, resulting in ‘record’ engagement from professionals throughout the supply chain.

Event director Robert Jervis said, “The Multimodal Awards have taken on even greater significance this year as they recognise the extraordinary resilience and innovation shown by businesses and individuals across our sector during rapidly changing times. Our independent nomination and voting system ensure organisations and individuals can be celebrated for their exceptional contributions.

“These awards represent a moment for the industry to come together and acknowledge the dedication and adaptability demonstrated throughout the logistics and supply chain community. In the face of ongoing challenges, the standard of excellence we’ve seen is truly remarkable.”

The Modal Awards are nominated and voted for by event attendees, exhibitors, visitors and Multimodal newsletter readers. This year’s finalists across six categories are as follows:

Air Freight Company of the Year sponsored by ASM, Agency Sector Management:

· Cardinal Logistics

· cargo.one

· cargo-partner

· CEVA

· Davies Turner

· DHL

· Kuehne+Nagel

· Maersk

Road Freight Company of the Year sponsored by Dennison:

· DSV

· Freightliner

· Howard Tenens Logistics

· Kuehne+Nagel

· Malcolm Logistics

· Maritime Transport

· Port Express

· R Swain & Sons

· Toga Freight

· Woodside Logistics Group

Rail Freight Company of the Year sponsored by Howard Tenens Logistics:

· DRS

· Davies Turner Rail

· DB Cargo

· Freightliner

· GB Railfreight

· Malcolm Logistics

· Maritime Transport

· RailX

Sea Freight Company of the Year sponsored by Freightliner:

· CMA CGM

· Ellerman City Liners

· Grimaldi

· Hapag-Lloyd

· HMM

· Maersk

· MSC

· ONE

Port Company of the Year sponsored by HMM:

· Associated British Ports

· CLdN

· DP World

· Forth Ports

· PD Ports

· Peel Ports Group

· Port of Felixstowe

· Solent Stevedores

3PL of the Year sponsored by Freight Business Journal:

· Cardinal Logistics

· cargo.one

· CEVA Logistics

· Davies Turner

· DCG Logistics

· DHL

· Hellmann Worldwide

· ID Logistics UK

· KLN

· Maersk

· Unsworth

· Yusen Logistics

Voting for the finalists is now open, with a deadline of 23rd May 2025.

There are also seven judged awards that are entered via a written nomination and assessed by an independent panel of experts. The entry deadline for these is 22nd April 2025, with the list of finalists due to be announced around 2nd May, before being assessed by an independent panel.

These awards span the following areas:

  • Sustainability Company of the Year sponsored by Evergreen Line
  • Best Warehouse Operation of the Year (sponsorship available)
  • Technology Company of the Year sponsored by Maersk
  • Young Logistics Professional of the Year sponsored by Kuehne+Nagel
  • Shipper/Partner of the Year (sponsorship available)
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Company of the Year sponsored by Malcolm Logistics
  • Customs Technology Company of the Year (sponsorship available)

Finally, there are two Multimodal Team Awards, selected by the organisers. They are the Multimodal Exhibitor of the Year and the Multimodal Personality of the Year sponsored by Maritime.

Winners will be announced at a ceremony on 17th June following the first day of the Multimodal exhibition. Multimodal takes place from June 17-19 at the NEC Birmingham and brings together the supply chain and logistics community.