The global air cargo industry came together in spectacular fashion on Tuesday evening to celebrate the 2025 Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards, recognising excellence, innovation, and leadership across every corner of the supply chain.
Hosted during the air cargo Europe exhibition, the ceremony marked one of the biggest nights on the logistics calendar—shining a spotlight on the people, companies, and solutions that are propelling airfreight into the future.
This year’s event saw a record number of entries and an expanded set of categories, reflecting the growing diversity and dynamism of the industry.
From groundbreaking tech to outstanding service, regional excellence to global leadership, the night was a celebration of what makes air cargo thrive: vision, resilience, and community.
This year’s winners represented the very best across the airfreight ecosystem. Cargotech took home the award for Technology Solution Provider, while Unilode was named top Industry Service Provider. LATAM Cargo was recognised for excellence in pharmaceutical logistics, and Nallian earned the Innovation Award. Qatar Airways Cargo was celebrated for its standout marketing and promotion campaign. In forwarding, Skyways and DHL Global Forwarding claimed the regional and global titles respectively. HACTL was named best Regional Cargo Handler, with WFS taking the global crown. On the airport front, SEA Milan Airport and Hong Kong International Airport were awarded best regional and global cargo hubs. Dnata and ECS Group stood out as leading GSSAs in the regional and global categories. In airline excellence, Atlas Air (Americas), Cathay Pacific (Asia), KLM/Air France/Martinair (Europe), and Emirates SkyCargo (Middle East & Africa) all took top honours, while Turkish Airlines was named Global Airline of the Year.
The most heartfelt moment of the evening came with the presentation of the Air Cargo Personality of the Year award to Sanjeev Gadhia. His pioneering work in humanitarian logistics, drone delivery, and building cargo capacity in underserved regions has made him not only a business leader but a force for global good.
The 2025 World Air Cargo Awards would not have been possible without the incredible support of its sponsors. Special thanks go to ExFreight, Aerotrans, Kuehne + Nagel, MAERSK, XCR Airport, WebCargo, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, VIAgroup, Brussels Airport, Royal Air Maroc, United Cargo, UPS, HACTL, AGI, Munich Airport, World ACD, Euro Cargo Aviation, Aerion, and ECS Group.
