Entries for Logistics UK’s awards closing soon

The deadline for entries for Logistics UK’s Logistics Awards 2025, which are returning for their ninth year, is fast approaching.

Entries must be submitted by 5pm on Friday (July 4), with winners announced at an awards reception and dinner at the Park Plaza Hotel in London on December 11.

To showcase the incredible talent working in the sector, the Rising Star of the Year Award has been enhanced for 2025, and the strongest nominees will be featured in a special Logistics Magazine skills supplement to be published in September.

The award judges will then shortlist the top five individuals, with the overall winner announced at the Logistics Awards in December.

Logistics UK’s acting chief executive, Kevin Green, said: “People are the lifeblood of our sector, and the next generation of professionals deserve to be recognised for the fantastic jobs they are doing.

“The Logistics Awards, and the Rising Star of the Year award in particular, help achieve this and show the broad variety of roles and incredible employers within the logistics sector. I am sure that all the Rising Star nominees will go on to have unbelievable careers.”

Individuals are invited to nominate professionals from any field of logistics who excel in their roles and are destined for success – the only criterion is that they must have fewer than five years’ experience in the sector.

The 2024 Rising Star of the Year Award winner, https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/booker-and-dfds-among-big-winners-at-logistics-uk-awards-2024  Benz Sirikorn Mecasuwandamrong from Ligentia, said: “I would urge anyone who is considering nominating someone to do it. While it was an honour for me to win the Rising Star Award last year, being nominated was just as important as it shows your efforts are valued.

“Winning the award has fuelled my passion even further to keep learning, growing, making meaningful contributions to the industry, and collaborating with others to shape the future of supply chain and logistics.”

The 2025 Logistics Awards also include two new categories - Warehousing Business of the Year and Safety in Logistics Initiative of the Year and the full list of categories is:

• Rising Star of the Year (Individual) – enhanced award for 2025
• International Logistics Business of the Year
• Public Services Operator of the Year
• Most Innovative Company of the Year
• Freight by Water Business of the Year
• Decarbonisation Initiative of the Year
• Logistics Technology Provider of the Year
• Van Business of the Year
• Logistics Partner of the Year
• Air Freight Business of the Year
• Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year
• Rail Freight Business of the Year
• Warehousing Business of the Year (new award for 2025)
• Last Mile Delivery Business of the Year
• Most Innovative Product of the Year
• Safety in Logistics Initiative of the Year (new award for 2025)
• Logistics Leader of the Year (Individual)  
• Road Transport Operator of the Year