CIFFA Young Freight Fowarder Award

The 2010 CIFFA Young Freight Forwarder of the Year Award Contest Is Now CLOSED.

Our winner for 2010 is Claudia Ramirez of DHL Global Forwarding (Canada) Inc.

Every year CIFFA sponsor a Young Freight Forwarder of the Year Award, to acknowledge the young individual in our industry who exemplifies the education, skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to become an exceptional International Freight Forwarder of the future.

This prestigious award is a stepping stone for younger individuals to gain recognition and status in the Canadian Freight Forwarding industry, that cannot otherwise be gained without significant time in the industry.

Our winner for 2009 is Claudia Milena Giraldo Sánchez of MELLOHAWK Logistics Inc. of Toronto.

For 2008, our winner is Elvia Liliana Ordaz Huesca of Ecu Line Canada Inc., Mississauga. Liliana was also chosen as the winner for the America's Region, and will continue on the the 2008 FIATA World Congress in Vancouver.

For 2007, our winner was Siva Vankineni of Logistics Plus Canada, Mississauga. Siva was declared the 2007 International Young Freight Forwarder of the Year, at the FIATA World Congress in Dubai.

For 2006, our winner was Pamela Rooney, of DHL Global Forwarding (Canada) Inc., in Montreal. Although Pamela was the America’s Region winner in 2006, her strong efforts unfortunately did not take her to the International Award podium at the FIATA World Congress in Shanghai.

For 2005, our winner was Alicia Chin, of DHL Global Forwarding (Canada) Inc., in Toronto. After submitting excellent dissertations, Alicia was declared the 2005 International Young Freight Forwarder of the Year, at the FIATA World Congress in Moscow.

To see the winners' biographies, please click here. To read our interviews with Pamela and Alicia please click here.

CIFFA Canadian Award

The CIFFA Canadian Award winner will receive:

• $1500.00 cash award

Requirements

The applicant must:

• Not be older than 30 in the year of application; and
• currently work for a CIFFA Regular Member; and
• have worked as a full-time Freight Forwarder for at least two (2) years; and
• have successfully completed CIFFA  Certificate Program; and
• submit a current resume; and
• submit a Letter of Recommendation from senior management at their current employer.

Applicant Instructions

• Send an e-mail indicating your interest in the Award by November 2 each year .
• Send your resume and Letter of Recommendation, via e-mail by November 16 each year.
• Submit your fully completed dissertation on the attached linked subject via e-mail by December 14 each year (subject to change each year)

• Dissertation is to be 800 to 1,000 words (not including documents), double-spaced.
• Must be in one Word document.
• Include all additional attachments, document samples, etc. in the Word document
• Additionally, the CIFFA award winner must agree to have herself/himself put forward as Canada’s candidate to the International Young Freight Forwarder of the Year Award ... and to complete their (additional) dissertation.

Applications, dissertations, or any questions must be directed to:

Doug Burek
Director, Education
Canadian International Freight Forwarder’s Assoc. Inc.
E-mail: dougb@ciffa.com

International Award

The CIFFA award winner must agree to have herself/himself put forward as Canada’s candidate to the International Young Freight Forwarder of the Year Award, sponsored by the TT Club, FIATA, and IATA.

The International winner will receive a prize total of approximately $20,000.00,( estimated) including a paid trip to the FIATA World Congress (2009 Congress is in Geneva, Switzerland) and trips to participate in various training programs around the world.

The International Award winner will receive:

• a trophy engraved with the name of the winner and held in the TT Club office in London (the winner will be given a personal trophy to keep); and
• FIATA will arrange for the winner to participate in their Annual World Congress of the applicable year, all expenses paid; and
• two weeks’ practical experience of transport infrastructure (multi-modal) which is likely to include visits to container terminals, airfreight terminals, ports, surveyors' offices, etc. based in one of the three TT Club regional centres (Hong Kong, London or New Jersey). The steering group will decide which region will provide the most benefit to the winner; and
• one week’s training on Legal and Insurance Aspects of Transport, organised by the TT Club, and held in London; and
• one week’s training on air cargo provided by IATA (held at the nearest IATA training location to the home-town of the winner); and
• one year’s free subscription to International Transport Journal in English, French or German.

The candidate for the International Award, must also agree to write a more detailed follow-up dissertation of between 2,500 and 4,000 words (typed, double-spaced), to be submitted to the CIFFA by April 15 of the applicable year. This dissertation may be submitted in English, French, German or Spanish.

The Dissertation Topic Varies From Year to Year

Details for submission and form of the International Award contest will be given in time to the Winner of the Canadian contest.

N.B. Failure to submit the required dissertation in time for inclusion for the International Award will result in the loss of any award given in the Canadian contest.

This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your knowledge and abilities in a global environment. These prestigious awards will provide you with world-wide industry recognition, enhancement of your career, and personal and professional growth.

CIFFA strongly encourages you to consider applying for these extremely beneficial awards.

Good luck in this endeavour.

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