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SUMMARY:BIFA Freight Service Awards 2025 - Competition now open
DESCRIPTION:The BIFA Freight Service Awards 2025 competition is open to all trading members of BIFA. Visit the website at How to Enter to review the category descriptions and download your entry forms. \nThe 2025 competition sees the launch of two brand-new categories reflecting the changing landscape of international freight forwarding and logistics services. The full list of categories now open for entries is: \n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored by:\n\n\n\nAir Freight Forwarder of the Year\nIAG Cargo\n\n\n\nCustoms Compliance Services * NEW *\nCommunity Network Services\n\n\n\nEuropean Logistics Forwarder of the Year\nTT Club\n\n\n\nExtra Mile\nDescartes\n\n\n\nProject Forwarding\nTBC\n\n\n\nSea Freight Forwarder of the Year\nPort Express\n\n\n\nStaff Development\nAlbacore Systems\n\n\n\nSustainable Logistics & the Environment\nAmerican Airlines Cargo\n\n\n\nValue-added Logistics Services * NEW *\nMenzies LLP\n\n\n\n  \nAnd\, for individuals (employed by a BIFA trading member): \n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored by:\n\n\n\nApprentice of the Year\nTBC\n\n\n\nYoung Freight Forwarder of the Year\nVirgin Atlantic Cargo\n\n\n\n  \nSIGNIFICANT DATES: \n\nDeadline for receipt of entries: 11am Wednesday 8 October 2025\nAnnouncement of finalists: late October\nJudging to take place during November\nCeremony and announcement of winners: 15 January 2026 (ceremony tickets on sale in late October)\n\n 
URL:https://dev.bifa.org/event/bifa-freight-service-awards-2025-competition-now-open/
CATEGORIES:BIFA Awards
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SUMMARY:BIFA Freight Service Awards 2025 - Competition now open
DESCRIPTION:The BIFA Freight Service Awards 2025 competition is open to all trading members of BIFA. Visit the website at How to Enter to review the category descriptions and download your entry forms. \nThe 2025 competition sees the launch of two brand-new categories reflecting the changing landscape of international freight forwarding and logistics services. The full list of categories now open for entries is: \n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored by:\n\n\n\nAir Freight Forwarder of the Year\nIAG Cargo\n\n\n\nCustoms Compliance Services * NEW *\nCommunity Network Services\n\n\n\nEuropean Logistics Forwarder of the Year\nTT Club\n\n\n\nExtra Mile\nDescartes\n\n\n\nProject Forwarding\nTBC\n\n\n\nSea Freight Forwarder of the Year\nPort Express\n\n\n\nStaff Development\nAlbacore Systems\n\n\n\nSustainable Logistics & the Environment\nAmerican Airlines Cargo\n\n\n\nValue-added Logistics Services * NEW *\nMenzies LLP\n\n\n\n  \nAnd\, for individuals (employed by a BIFA trading member): \n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored by:\n\n\n\nApprentice of the Year\nTBC\n\n\n\nYoung Freight Forwarder of the Year\nVirgin Atlantic Cargo\n\n\n\n  \nSIGNIFICANT DATES: \n\nDeadline for receipt of entries: 11am Wednesday 8 October 2025\nAnnouncement of finalists: late October\nJudging to take place during November\nCeremony and announcement of winners: 15 January 2026 (ceremony tickets on sale in late October)\n\n 
URL:https://dev.bifa.org/event/bifa-freight-service-awards-2025-competition-now-open-2/
CATEGORIES:BIFA Awards
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SUMMARY:BIFA Regional Members Meeting - Heathrow
DESCRIPTION:Join us at this free meeting for updates and discussions about the key issues impacting your business and to share your views with fellow members\, our guest speakers and the BIFA team. \nGuest speakers: \nThe re-development of the Heathrow cargo facilities will have a major impact on UK logistics and members. We are therefore delighted to have: \n➔ Andy Cooke\, BIFA’s External Affairs Consultant\, who is leading our involvement in the re-development project. During his session\,  \nAndy will update the meeting with the latest from the Advisory Body\, LHR congestion & AIS rollout meeting 29th July \n➔ Mark Bellis\, BT’s Head of Strategy and Product Development\, and Claudia Carley\, Product and Customs\, will present: \n> How the AIS system currently works\n> The plans to add functionality to optimise landside movements for imports and exports\n> The implications and benefits of using AIS \nThis will be followed by a short\, structured session of discussion and member feedback to identify further essential AIS functionality and working practices for the Landside Congestion Project.  A reminder of the operational areas we will address will be sent out before the meeting\, so members have time to prepare their views. \n➔ National Highways Planning have been invited to join the Landside congestion discussions \nWe will have updates from the BIFA team on: \n\nThe major review of the BIFA Standard Trading Conditions: areas of key changes\, plans for briefing members\, and why incorporation is vital \n\n\nCustoms: key changes and timeline overview – 2025\nAir Freight\, Road\, Rail and Port updates including Dover\, London Gateway\, Felixstowe and DP World Southampton\nSustainability Policy Group\nMember Engagement: scheduled events and improving member contact details accuracy and access to the BIFA website portal \nTraining and Development including the new of BIFA bitesize e learning modules accessed via the BIFA portal. \nRe-energising the Heathrow Young Forwarder network.\n\nTea\, coffee and snacks will be available before and after the meeting giving members an opportunity to network with colleagues. \nIf you’d like to attend this meeting\, please register HERE \nFor further information\, contact your BIFA Regional Representative Paul Cunningham (p.cunningham@bifa.org) \n***Regional events are open to all full and associate members only***
URL:https://dev.bifa.org/event/bifa-regional-members-meeting-heathrow-7/
CATEGORIES:Regional Meetings
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SUMMARY:BIFA Regional Members Meeting - Heathrow
DESCRIPTION:Join us at this free meeting for updates and discussions about the key issues impacting your business and to share your views with fellow members\, our guest speakers and the BIFA team. \nGuest speakers: \nThe re-development of the Heathrow cargo facilities will have a major impact on UK logistics and members. We are therefore delighted to have: \n➔ Andy Cooke\, BIFA’s External Affairs Consultant\, who is leading our involvement in the re-development project. During his session\,  \nAndy will update the meeting with the latest from the Advisory Body\, LHR congestion & AIS rollout meeting 29th July \n➔ Mark Bellis\, BT’s Head of Strategy and Product Development\, and Claudia Carley\, Product and Customs\, will present: \n> How the AIS system currently works\n> The plans to add functionality to optimise landside movements for imports and exports\n> The implications and benefits of using AIS \nThis will be followed by a short\, structured session of discussion and member feedback to identify further essential AIS functionality and working practices for the Landside Congestion Project.  A reminder of the operational areas we will address will be sent out before the meeting\, so members have time to prepare their views. \n➔ National Highways Planning have been invited to join the Landside congestion discussions \nWe will have updates from the BIFA team on: \n\nThe major review of the BIFA Standard Trading Conditions: areas of key changes\, plans for briefing members\, and why incorporation is vital \n\n\nCustoms: key changes and timeline overview – 2025\nAir Freight\, Road\, Rail and Port updates including Dover\, London Gateway\, Felixstowe and DP World Southampton\nSustainability Policy Group\nMember Engagement: scheduled events and improving member contact details accuracy and access to the BIFA website portal \nTraining and Development including the new of BIFA bitesize e learning modules accessed via the BIFA portal. \nRe-energising the Heathrow Young Forwarder network.\n\nTea\, coffee and snacks will be available before and after the meeting giving members an opportunity to network with colleagues. \nIf you’d like to attend this meeting\, please register HERE \nFor further information\, contact your BIFA Regional Representative Paul Cunningham (p.cunningham@bifa.org) \n***Regional events are open to all full and associate members only***
URL:https://dev.bifa.org/event/bifa-regional-members-meeting-heathrow-7-2/
CATEGORIES:Regional Meetings
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