Rory Bremner hosted the UK’s biggest supply chain event as Matt Laflin and Liam Hammond led the standout winners among fifteen awards recognising
excellence across air, road, rail, maritime and freight
The Multimodal Awards took place last night, Tuesday 30th June, as fifteen awards were presented to the standout businesses and individuals driving the UK’s supply chain sector forward. Held at The Vox, NEC Birmingham on the first evening of Multimodal 2026, the UK’s biggest supply chain event, the awards ceremony brought together industry professionals from across the sector for a celebration of everything that makes UK logistics tick.
Hosting was one of the UK’s best-loved comedians, Rory Bremner, who kept guests entertained throughout an evening that culminated in the Awards’ very first After Show Party, with Vanguard Logistics’ Ian Gill providing the soul soundtrack to close out the night.
Standout Winners
Among the night’s headline honours, Matt Laflin of Kuehne+Nagel was named Multimodal Personality of the Year, Liam Hammond of CMA CGM was crowned Young Logistics Professional of the Year and Maritime Transport took the Sustainability Company of the Year Award – a trio of wins recognising the people and businesses pushing the sector forward.
Sector Champions Crowned
Voted for by thousands of Multimodal newsletter readers, past attendees and exhibitors, the Modal Awards recognised:
● Air Freight Company of the Year: DHL Global Forwarding
● Road Freight Company of the Year: Ziegler UK
● Rail Freight Company of the Year: Freightliner
● Sea Freight Company of the Year: Maersk
● Port Company of the Year: DP World
● 3PL of the Year: Davies Turner
Excellence Under the Spotlight
Assessed by an independent panel of industry experts, the Independently Judged Awards went to:
● The Shipper/Partner of the Year Award: the partnership of Assa Abloy & CCL Techlogix
● Sustainability Company of the Year Award: Maritime Transport
● Young Logistics Professional of the Year Award: Liam Hammond, CMA CGM
● Technology Company of the Year: Satalia
● Best Warehouse Operation of the Year: Peel Ports
● Customs Technology Partner of the Year: Raft
● Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Company of the Year: the partnership of Road to Logistics & Sysco Group
Multimodal’s Own Honours
Selected by the organisers and announced on the night:
● The Multimodal Exhibitor of the Year: Community Network Services (CNS)
● The Multimodal Personality of the Year: Matt Laflin, Kuehne+Nagel
Commenting on the evening, Event Director Robert Jervis said: “Tonight’s winners represent why these awards are held in such high regard across our industry. From Matt’s contribution to the sector being recognised through Personality of the Year, to Maritime Transport’s leadership on sustainability and Liam stepping up as our Young Logistics Professional, this is a sector that keeps setting the pace. On the final day of Multimodal we’ll be welcoming schools and colleges to inspire the next generation into our industry, but tonight feels like the perfect curtain-raiser for everything still to come this week.”
Having opened its doors on Tuesday at the NEC, Multimodal continues until Thursday 2nd July at the NEC Birmingham, with free entry for all visitors. The remaining two days include conference sessions across multiple theatres featuring Multimodal, Logistics UK, UKWA, RFG, CILT, RHA and the IOE&IT, alongside Day Three’s dedicated skills initiative for schools and colleges.
The headline sponsor of the Multimodal Awards is Logistics UK, with each award supported by a leading industry business. The full sponsor lineup is available at multimodal.org.uk/awards/sponsors.