Logistics UK has announced the winners of its annual Van Awards 2022 awards, celebrating operators that have made a “significant contribution” to the industry over the past 12 months.

Judges at the awards said they were impressed by the Hero of the Year winner, Nathan White, lead driver at Sciensus, following an act of selflessness in a dangerous situation at the scene of a fatal road traffic incident.

White witnessed the collision take place and in the face of oncoming motorway traffic, left his vehicle and rescued a stricken driver, pulling them to safety moments before another vehicle crashed into the injured person’s already overturned vehicle. 

All winners of the Van Awards will be shortlisted for the Van Business of the Year category at Logistics UK’s Logistics Awards 2022, which will take place on Thursday December 8, 2022, at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in London.

Kevin Green, director at Logistics UK, said: “To be announced as a Logistics UK Van Awards winner is a tremendous accomplishment.

“Van operators play a crucial role in the logistics industry and wider UK economy, and Logistics UK is thrilled to recognise and celebrate the dedicated businesses and individuals within this vital sector.

“With the awards celebrating the ‘best of the best’, the standard of entrants is always incredibly high. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all our winners, and those shortlisted this year.”

The awards are supported by Logistics UK’s Van Gold Partners - The AA, Bott, Brigade Electronics, Lex Autolease, Quartix, TVL and WTW.

The winners of the Van Awards 2022 are: 

• Keeping your Show on the Road, sponsored by AA: HH Driveright
• Winning at Wellbeing, sponsored by Bott: The Clancy Group
• Using technology for good, sponsored by Brigade Electronics: Reflex Vehicle Hire 
• Sustainable Van Operator of the Year, sponsored by Lex Autolease: HIVED
• Van Safety and Compliance, sponsored by Quartix: Carnell
• Diversity and Inclusion, sponsored by TVL: J Murphy & Sons
• Hero of the Year, sponsored by WTW: Nathan White, lead driver at Sciensus