Young Logistics Professional Award :: Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Federation of New Zealand Inc

CBAFF Young Logistics Professional Award

Stand out from the crowd and showcase your talents to others within your company and industry!

This award celebrates young, motivated, and innovative Freight Forwarders in New Zealand, and offers them the opportunity to gain valuable experience and further their freight forwarding career through advancement to the global competition.

** The details for the 2025 YLP Award will be announced soon! Stay tuned for updates through your CBAFF communications or check back here for the latest information. **

The 2024 CBAFF Young Logistics Professional Award was proudly supported by:

Eligibility

To be eligible for the award, the nominee must:

Currently work within the Freight Forwarding / Custom Broking industries
Not have attained their 32nd birthday in 2025.
Currently be employed by a company which is a Business member of CBAFF
Be a Citizen or Permanent Resident of New Zealand
Submit an application form and describe export/import processes

The 2024 YLP Award finalists were:

Abbey Barron (Pengellys)
Carina Voigt (Expeditors)
Jakob Ambrose (Burnard International)

Congratulations Carina!

Carina Voigt, winner of the 2024 CBAFF Young Logistics Professional Award (YLPA).

We also extend a big congratulations to our two Runners-Up! Each candidate submitted outstanding applications and dissertations, and while only one can ultimately be the winner, all three should be proud of their outstanding achievements.

Pictured top - with Rachel Madden, CBAFF CEO

Picutred below - Carina speaking to 2024 Conference delegates.

Past Winners

2024 - Carina Voigt, Expeditors

2023 - Gavin Powell, Go Logistics

2022 - Riska Ariestadewi

2021 - Jessica Dunye, Oceanbridge

2020 - Award not run

2019 - Natarlia Harold, Jacana Customs & Freight

2018 - Award not run

2017 - Phil Burgess, Bernard International

2016 - Kayla McKelvie, Oceanbridge Shipping

2015 - Bridget Tapper, Geodis Wilson

2014 - Renee Conroy, CEVA Logistics (NZ) Limited

2013 - Olivia Kinnane, Oceanbridge Shipping

2012 - Award not run

2011 - No Winner

2010 - Matthew Archer, Oceanbridge Shipping

2009 - Lisa Jensen, UTi New Zealand Limited

2008 - Michael Wilson, Agility Logistics Limited

2007 - Olivia Kinnane, Oceanbridge Shipping

2006 - Nick Philp, Cunningham Gill Limited

2005 - Matthew Naylor, Schenker (NZ) Ltd

2004 - Hadley Page, UTi New Zealand Limited

2003 - No Winner

2002 - Simone Jarman, ECU Line New Zealand

2001 - Wade Brown