Heavy lift specialist Collett & Sons were named Road Transport Operator of the Year at the Logistics UK annual awards last night.
Presented by tousle-haired stand-up Milton Jones, the LUK awards were held at the Westminster Park Plaza hotel and sponsored by recruitment consultants Visku, formerly known as BiS Henderson.
Wincanton and Primark were highly commended in the road category and the title of Logistics Leader of the Year went to Tony Prescott, MD of GTS Logistics.
The full list of winners was:
International Logistics Business of the Year
Bleckmann
Public Services Operator of the Year
Metropolitan Police – Commercial Vehicle Unit
Highly Commended: Norse Group
Most Innovative Company of the Year - Sponsored by Brigade Electronics
Wise
Water Business of the Year
Robert Wynn & Sons Ltd
Decarbonisation Champion of the Year - Sponsored by Logistics UK Fuel Solutions
John Lewis Partnership
Logistics Technology Provider of the Year - Sponsored by Port of Dover
Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland
Highly Commended: SNAP
Van Business of the Year - Sponsored by Logistics UK Recovery
The Royal Mail
Highly Commended: Amey Fleet Services Ltd
Logistics Partner of the Year - Sponsored by R2C Online
Menzies Distribution & TIP Group
Air Business of the Year
AIPUT (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust)
Diversity and Inclusion Champion of the Year
Brigade Electronics plc
Rail Business of the Year
Tesco
Highly Commended: GB Railfreight
People Champion of the Year - Sponsored by Howard Tenens Logistics
Reflex Vehicle Hire
Last Mile Delivery Business of the Year - Sponsored by Endava
Vision Logistics
Highly Commended: SMS ecofleet Limited
Most Innovative Product of the Year
Dawsongroup plc
Rising Star of the Year - Sponsored by Bridgestone Mobility Solutions
Jamie Sands, Group Operational Support Manager, Welch’s Transport
Highly Commended: Pasqualino Vaccarella, Yodel
Logistics Leader of the Year - Sponsored by DHL Supply Chain
Tony Prescott, Managing Director, GTS Logistics UK
Highly Commended: David Patten, Managing Director, Abbey Logistics Group
Road Transport Operator of the Year - Sponsored by Visku
Collett & Sons Ltd
Highly Commended: Wincanton and Primark
