AWARDS 2008 - British International Freight Association

BIFA FREIGHT SERVICE AWARDS 2008
MAIN AWARDS
PROJECT FORWARDING AWARD
SPONSORED BY: RUSLAN INTERNATIONAL
The Project Forwarding category is open to providers of project forwarding services
or companies who have developed a special project in order to meet the requirements
of the customer.
Recent Winners 2007: Premier Showfreight Limited; 2006: ASCO Freight Management Ltd.
As a market leader in the global movement of heavyweight and outsized air cargo, Ruslan International is proud
to sponsor the Project Forwarding Award. We are delighted that BIFA is recognising the vital role project forwarders
play in supply chains all over the world.
Ruslan International was established by Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Antonov Airlines in July 2006 as a joint venture
commercial and marketing company responsible for sales and operation of the two airlines’ combined AN124-100
freighter fleets. This partnership enables Ruslan to achieve the most efficient utilisation of the AN124 fleet through
greater flexibility in scheduling and routing.
With the world’s largest fleet of 17 AN124-100 freighters (120 tonnes capacity), and access to Ilyushin IL76, Boeing
747Fs, Antonov 225 and the world’s first ICAO Chapter 4-approved IL76TD-90VD for global operations, we work
closely with project forwarders all over the world on a daily basis. Together we provide solutions to, what often
first appear to our customers as, ‘impossible’ logistics challenges.
These solutions are on behalf of a wide range of business and government sectors including transport, aerospace,
aviation, construction, oil and gas, automotive, telecommunications, and humanitarian and peacekeeping operations.
We believe this BIFA Award will demonstrate to these, and other industry sectors, the value of working with
professional project forwarders and their transport partners.
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SPECIAL SERVICES AWARD
SPONSORED BY: BOXTOP TECHNOLOGIES
The Special Services category is open to providers of services, which are not modal
specific, including: customs brokerage, warehousing, transit shed operation, packing,
technology services, air/shipping line sales agency, and express/courier services.
Recent Winners 2007: Wincanton; 2006: GAC Logistics (UK) Ltd.
BoxTop Technologies, the UK’s fastest growing freight software company, is delighted to be associated with the
20th anniversary year of the BIFA Freight Service Awards by renewing its sponsorship of the Special Services
category.
BoxTop has been successful in supplying solutions to freight forwarders for over 11 years. All businesses need to
adapt and manage change effectively, and the freight industry is no exception. In fact it’s probably one of the most
demanding industries, and finding a safe way forward is tricky enough, but getting used to working with new
technology can add to the difficulty.
Satisfying customer demands and motivating employees, whilst keeping track of what is an ever-increasing
regulatory minefield, are also some of the greatest challenges facing freight forwarders. BoxTop Advantage is never
out of date. We’re continuously enhancing features and processes to help you tackle the challenges faced today
and in the future. To stay on Top you need to Box clever, so take the Advantage by using BoxTop now.
BoxTop Technologies, proudly continuing to support BIFA and the Special Services Award, recognise the efforts
of all entrants and applaud the achievements of the finalists in this dynamic and exciting industry.
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