Australian Freight Industry Awards

The Australian Freight Industry Awards are among the most coveted accolades in the Australian transport industry, recognising the outstanding achievements of Australian freight and logistics operators and the people they employ. 

2024 marked the 34th Anniversary of the Awards, which were proudly sponsored by TWUSUPER and Viva Energy Australia. The presentation celebration was on Saturday, September 7 2024 at the Palladium at Crown, and was a night to remember.

The Australian Freight Industry Awards recognise the fantastic achievements of operators right across our industry. The seven Award categories contested this year were:

  • Women's Leadership Award - Proudly sponsored by Viva Energy Australia

  • Investment in People Award - Proudly sponsored by Logical Staffing Solutions

  • Best Practice Safety Award - Proudly sponsored by Gallagher

  • Application of Technology Award - Proudly sponsored by Transport Certification Australia 

  • Green Star Award - Promoting Sustainability in the Workplace - Proudly sponsored by National Transport Insurance

  • Emerging Leader Award - Proudly sponsored by Daimler Truck Australia Pacific

  • Waste & Recycling Business of the Year Award - Proudly sponsored by RSM Group

  • Personality of the Year Award - Proudly Sponsored by CMV Truck & Bus

2023

  • 2023 PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD

    • Kevin Halpin

    INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE AWARD

    • CMV TRUCK & BUS

    APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY AWARD

    • ITRAZO TRACETECH

    YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD

    • Melissa Scerri - VICTORIAN INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL

    BEST PRACTICE SAFETY AWARD

    • LINFOX CORPORATE SAFETY TEAM

    SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT AWARD

    • HYZON MOTORS

    FEMALE LEADERSHIP IN TRANSPORT AWARD

    • Katharina Zink Attana - TASMAN LOGISTICS SERVICES

2022

  • 2022 PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD 

    • Colin Rees

    INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE AWARD

    • QUBE BULK

    APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY AWARD 

    • KNORR-BREMSE AUSTRALIA

    YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD

    • Claudia Jennings - LINFOX LOGISTICS

    BEST PRACTICE SAFETY AWARD 

    • WETTENHALLS

    SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT AWARD 

    • SEA ELECTRIC

    FEMALE LEADERSHIP IN TRANSPORT AWARD 

    • Cara Spencer - ALEX FRASER GROUP

2020

  • 2020 PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD 

    • Peter Smith - THE SCT GROUP

    INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE AWARD 

    • NATIONWIDE GROUP

    APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY AWARD 

    • JOST AUSTRALIA

    YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD

    • Annastasia Denigan - CEMENT AUSTRALIA

    BEST PRACTICE SAFETY AWARD 

    • DELTA GROUP 

    SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT AWARD 

    • ALEX FRASER GROUP

    FEMALE LEADERSHIP IN TRANSPORT AWARD 

    • Debra O'Donnell - PRECISE PALLET MANAGEMENT

2019

  • 2019 PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD 

    • CHAS KELLY

    INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE AWARD 

    • K & S CORPORATION

    APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY AWARD 

    • VISA GLOBAL LOGISTICS

    YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD

    • Ivan Vanis

    BEST PRACTICE SAFETY AWARD 

    • PACKAGED DANGEROUS GOODS

    SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT AWARD 

    • ALEX FRASER GROUP

    FEMALE LEADERSHIP IN TRANSPORT AWARD 

    • Clare Gianchino

2018

  • 2018 PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD

    • Paul Retter AM

    INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE AWARD

    • BARKER TRAILERS

    APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY AWARD

    • L FRAUMANO TRANSPORT

    YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD

    • Katrina Burns - SCT LOGISTICS

    BEST PRACTICE SAFETY AWARD

    • TRANSKING INNOVATIONS

    WASTE AND RECYCLING AWARD 

    • ALEX FRASER GROUP

    FEMALE LEADERSHIP IN TRANSPORT AWARD

    • Jacquelene Brotherton

2017

  • 2017 PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD

    • DR Hermione Parsons

    INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE AWARD

    • DP WORLD AUSTRALIA

    APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY AWARD

    • REDSTAR TRANSPORT &  

    • VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL

    YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD

    • Matthew Simmons - ROCKE BROTHERS

    BEST PRACTICE SAFETY AWARD

    • METROPOLITAN EXPRESS TRANSPORT SERVICES

    WASTE AND RECYCLING AWARD

    • FBT TRANSWEST

2016

  • 2024 PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD

    • Lindsay Fox AC

    INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE AWARD

    • ALEX FRASER RECYCLING

    APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY AWARD

    • SECON FREIGHT LOGISTICS

    EMERGING LEADER AWARD

    • Sean Draffin - XTREME FREIGHT

    BEST PRACTICE SAFETY AWARD

    • FREIGHT CYBER

    WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AWARD

    • Namrita Anchan - LINFOX AUSTRALIA

    GREEN STAR AWARD

    • QUBE BULK

    WASTE & RECYCLING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD

    • AUSTRALIAN PAPER RECOVERY

  • 2016 AFIAs Winners:

    PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD

    • John Rowe - VICTORIAN FREIGHT SPECIALISTS

    INVESTMENT IN PEOPLE AWARD 

    • NATIONWIDE TOWING & TRANSPORT

    APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY AWARD 

    • FLEET EFFECT

    YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD

    • Eric Law

    BEST PRACTICE SAFETY AWARD

    • KALARI 

    TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS WASTE AWARD

    • TOXFREE  and

    • TOLL TASMANIA 

2024