The British International Freight Association (BIFA) Board and Council recently approved the promotion of Carl Hobbis (pictured below) as an executive director.
Hobbis joins British International Freight Association Board
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Freight forwarders get updated trading conditions
A new edition of the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) Standard Trading Conditions (STC) has been launched, replacing the previous version revised in 2017.
BIFA wants to get to know Member’s press officers
BIFA intends to create a database of Member employees, or third party consultants, that are responsible for your company’s relations with the media, so that the secretariat can be more proactive with any requests from the media that it receives.
Freight forwarders angry with latest shipping line surcharge
The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association for UK freight forwarding and logistics companies, says its members are exasperated by the news that one of the world’s leading container shipping companies will be levying an ‘Emergency Space Surcharge’ from South East India ports to the North Continent, the Mediterranean, North Africa, Red Sea & Latin America.
The logistics sectors response to surges in shipping container activity
BIFA and a number of other sector trade bodies have written to the Secretary of State for Transport regarding the ongoing port problems in the UK.
21 freight forwarding companies are shortlisted for BIFA’s 2020 Freight Service Awards
21 freight forwarding companies have been shortlisted as finalists for the eight service categories of this year’s British International Freight Association’s Freight Service Awards, with 12 individuals making the finalists shortlist in the Apprentice of the Year and Young Freight Forwarder categories.
Freight association welcomes government endorsement of its members
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) welcomes the news that the UK government recommends the appointment of a specialist such as one its members to deal with import and export customs declarations.
Apprentices more vital than ever in tough times
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BIFA alerts Members to recent UK Government announcements
Recent days have seen four important announcements from government regarding EU Exit specifically relating to the Border Operating Model, Delayed Declaration process and the Norther Ireland Trader Support Service.
Freight association says latest Border Operating Model adds clarity but expresses concerns over ‘Least Worse Case Scenario’
Following a thorough review of the 272-page Border Operating Model released by the UK government last week, the trade association for UK freight forwarders says that whilst it welcomes the greater clarity on certain issues, it is concerned with the introduction of the “Least Worst Case Scenario” into the documentation.
