UK hauliers have been warned to expect delays of up to two days and queues of up to 7,000 trucks…
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UK forwarders concerned about the end of EU transition period
15 / 09 / 2020
UK forwarders have significant reservations over whether they will have the capacity to handle major changes to the UK’s trading…
BIFA welcomes latest round of customs declaration funding
29 / 07 / 2020
Customs intermediaries based in the UK can apply for £50m of new funding to help expand declaration capacity ahead of…
BIFA defends forwarders “tarred as being technology laggards”
02 / 06 / 2020
British International Freight Association (BIFA) has defended forwarders “tarred as having a reputation as technology laggards”. The defence follows yesterday’s…
UK forwarders fear Brexit customs staff shortage
27 / 05 / 2020
A survey carried out by UK forwarder group BIFA has shown that half of respondents are concerned that they will…
UK’s young forwarders rise to the challenge with virtual bake off
14 / 05 / 2020
The British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) Young Forwarder Network (YFN) will be relaunched online later this month, with members asked to…
BIFA issues guidance on safe return to work after Covid-19 lockdown
06 / 05 / 2020
As the UK awaits instructions from the government about the relaxation of existing Covid-19 lockdown rules, BIFA has published a detailed…
Failure to extend Brexit talks ‘very risky’, say UK forwarders
23 / 04 / 2020
UK freight forwarder association BIFA has said that the government’s refusal to extend trade deal talks with the European Union…
Cargo handlers respond to forwarder criticism of Covid-19 surcharge
22 / 04 / 2020
Cargo handlers Menzies Aviation and Swissport have respond to freight forwarders’ criticism of surcharges introduced following the coronavirus outbreak. The…
BIFA questions ground handler surcharges amid Covid-19 disruption
20 / 04 / 2020
UK forwarder group British International Freight Association (BIFA) has questioned if surcharges imposed by cargo handlers are justifiable in the…