Priority freight secures the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise

Priority Freight, a freight and logistics specialist, has been honoured with the King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. This prestigious award recognises the company’s good business practices and significant, sustained growth in overseas sales.

The company, founded in 1996, employs nearly 300 people, operating from nine offices in the UK and Europe. Priority Freight, which also won the Queen’s Award for International Trade in 2020, provides timecritical logistics solutions around the globe, working 24/7, 365 days a year.

Neal Williams, Managing Director, said: “We are exceptionally proud to have been recognised with this distinguished award and would like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the whole team. Normally, recipients have to wait a further five years before reapplying but Priority Freight’s continued achievements secured an outstanding growth award despite a particularly fast-changing and challenging period in logistics.

“The last few years have seen unforeseen adversities in our industry from factors such as Brexit, global conflicts, and the coronavirus pandemic. To attain this highly esteemed commendation despite the challenging backdrop is a tribute to our global teamwork, innovation and agility.”

Priority Freight’s largest volume of work comes from the global automotive industry.

The company offers a wide range of services globally to support their customers’ supply chains, from dedicated vehicles through to on board couriers, air freight, air charters and project cargo management.

Recent examples range from providing dedicated full trailer loads to move engines from Eastern Europe to the UK and chartering two 747s to collect engine components from the Far East to maintain production during the Red Sea crisis.

Neal Williams added: “We are fortunate to have a wonderful team of committed, hard-working and high-achieving staff. Our people are our biggest asset and every day they orchestrate complex deliveries within an ever-challenging industry. Their knowledge, combined with a high-tech transport management system, provides a rapid response when a client needs it the most.”

The King’s Awards for Enterprise, previously known as the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, are now in their 58th year.

For more information, visit www.gov.uk/kings-awards-for-enterprise