Nominations are now open for the 2027 Young Irish Freight Forwarder of the Year Award. The competition acts as the selection process for Ireland’s Candidate for the annual FIATA global Young Logistics Professional Award (YLP). The winner of the Irish competition will be nominated by IIFA to represent Ireland in the 2027 FIATA YLP, showcasing Irish freight forwarding on an international stage.
IIFA Members have until Friday 30 October 2026 to nominate a Candidate as part of this competition. There are two rounds, subsequent to the nomination period.
Round 1 – A video submission entry with a deadline of Sunday 08 November 2026. A short list of successful Candidates will then be announced by the end of November 2026.
Round 2 – Shortlisted Candidates will submit an outline 600 – 700 words of their prospective thesis for the FIATA YLP topic with a deadline of Wednesday 13 January 2027. A panel presentation evening will take place on Wednesday 27 January 2027 where an overall Irish winner will be selected.
In addition to being selected to represent Ireland through the FIATA YLP, the annual Irish Winner will receive a prize of a €500 voucher, an individual trophy and their name on a perpetual trophy which will be awarded to subsequent annual National Young Irish Freight Forwarder of the Year winners.
The Young Irish Freight Forwarder of the Year award commenced in 2024 and the inaugural winner was Danya Thackrah of IIFA Member RHENUS Air & Ocean Ltd. The 2025 winner was David Macken of IIFA Member Hawthorn Logistics Ltd. Last year’s winner was Vikram Nair of RHENUS Air & Ocean Ltd.
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Within Irish International Freight Association, we are excited to be able to offer an opportunity to Members and their young colleagues of the Irish Freight Forwarding and Customs Brokerage industry to be recognised for their often-underrecognized creative work.
Members interested in nominating a Colleague forward for this competition are asked to contact the IIFA Secretariat via 01 845 5411 or e-mail through to info@iifa.ie ahead of the Friday 30 October 2026 deadline. Multiple nominations per Member company are permitted. Should any Members have any questions about the competition or the procedures, please do contact the Association at any time via the above channels.
