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NewsBIFA urges UK forwarders to incorporate new Standard Trading Conditions
Freight forwarders have two weeks to adopt revised standard trading conditions, reflecting increased customs activity and commercial risks
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NewsTAPA and BIFA team up to tackle UK cargo crime
Transport security bodies unite against freight crime as UK losses hit £700m annually and new parliamentary legislation advances through Commons
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NewsBIFA updates Standard Trading Conditions for volatile trade environment
UK forwarder association BIFA has released updated Standard Trading Conditions for 2025, reflecting increased customs activities and heightened commercial risks
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NewsBIFA welcomes UK government pause on additional EU and EFTA import controls
BIFA has welcomed the UK Government’s decision to pause the implementation of additional import controls on EU and EFTA goods
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NewsUK and Ethiopian forwarder groups sign MoU
UK forwarder association BIFA is teaming up with the Ethiopian Freight Forwarders and Shipping Agents Association (EFFSAA) to enhance Ethiopia’s forwarding sector
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NewsBIFA elects new national chair
UK freight forwarder association BIFA has elected Keith Baguley to succeed Charles Hogg as the national chair for a two-year period
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NewsBIFA forms new body to advise on Heathrow’s cargo redevelopment
BIFA has launched a cargo community advisory body to focus on the impact of the planned redevelopment of the cargo village at Heathrow Airport
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NewsUK forwarder group appoints new policy advisor for air
UK freight forwarder BIFA has appointed Pawel Jarza as its new policy and compliance adviser for air following David Stroud’s retirement from the role
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NewsLogistics UK welcomes changes to apprenticeship rules
Logistics UK has welcomed changes to apprenticeship schemes and hopes the move will encourage more young people to take up logistics careers
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NewsUK forwarders urged to take up apprentices as numbers fall
UK forwarder association BIFA is urging its members to look into the benefits of taking on apprentices after use of the schemes has dwindled
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NewsUniserve wins air cargo accolade at BIFA Awards
Uniserve was the winner of the Air Cargo Services category at the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) 2024 Freight Service Awards
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NewsBIFA: Trade and tech the focus for forwarders in 2025
UK forwarder association BIFA has outlined the main trends it expects to impact the forwarding market in 2025, with trade and technology topping the agenda
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NewsAustralia the latest to add stricter requirements for European/CIS air cargo
Australia has joined the US and Canada in adding stricter security requirements for cargo originating from European and CIS countries. From September 26, the country will require that cargo being transported on passenger aircraft destined for the country should only be tendered from shippers with whom the forwarder has an ...
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NewsDSV’s Beauchamp becomes vice chair at BIFA customs policy group
Nick Beauchamp. Photo: DSVDSV's director of global customs Nick Beauchamp has been elected as the new vice chair for the customs policy group at the British International Freight Association (BIFA).Beauchamp has been a member of BIFA's key policy group since 2019, providing an active role in significant discussions and connecting ...
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NewsForwarders warned over IATA DG certification
Source: WidsPX/Shutterstock.comUK freight forwarders are being told to make sure their IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation (DGR) certification is up to date on the IATA portal.Forwarder association BIFA issued a warning to its members that their IATA DGR training certificates must be uploaded to the IATA portal or they will be ...
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NewsSmall forwarders not prioritising sustainability
Steve Parker, director general, BIFA. Photo: BIFASustainability is not an immediate priority for small freight forwarders despite increasing efforts in the airfreight and logistics sectors to become greener.This is according to the 2024 State of Sustainability in Freight Forwarding Report, produced by the British International Freight Association (BIFA) and Pledge.The ...
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NewsBIFA appoints new board members
Left to right: Ian Mallon, Denise Hill and Chris Packwood. Source: BIFAThree new people have been elected to the board of directors of the British International Freight Association (BIFA).The three new board members are Denise Hill, Ian Mallon and Chris Packwood who will bring a "wealth of experience and insight ...
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NewsUK freight group names first sustainable logistics chair
Mike Jones & Sam Warren. Source: BIFAUK freight association BIFA has appointed Woodland group’s Sam Warren as the first chair of its new Sustainable Logistics Policy Group.Sam Warren (pictured, right, with Mike Jones, BIFA's policy advisor for sustainability and environment) is also sustainability manager at Woodland Group, an Essex-based freight ...
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UK forwarders urged to take on apprentices despite uncertain market
UK freight forwarder association BIFA has urged its members to consider recruiting apprentices ahead of National Apprentice Week despite the current market uncertainty.To help drum up support, the association will on February 8 run an online event to help members navigate the "perceived red tape" when recruiting apprentices."Most of the ...
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NewsProject specialist deugro scoops BIFA air cargo award
Source: BIFAProject cargo specialist deugro scooped the top spot in the Air Cargo Services category at the BIFA Freight Service Awards.The awards took place yesterday in London and were hosted by UK TV personality Suzi Perry.In total, 11 companies scooped an award, with deugro winning the air cargo category ahead ...