The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is urging its members to continue preparing for a no-deal Brexit despite the UK government’s…
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UK forwarders critical of new Customs declaration system
09 / 09 / 2019
UK freight forwarder group BIFA has “numerous concerns” over the progress of a new system that will replace the existing Customs…
BIFA casts doubt over UK government’s Brexit customs training funding
04 / 09 / 2019
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has expressed reservations about the UK government’s latest announcement about funding for customs training….
New funds available to help UK companies prepare for post-Brexit customs declarations
04 / 09 / 2019
Ahead of the UK leaving the European Union, the country’s government yesterday revealed a new fund for businesses to train…
How to prepare air cargo supply chains for Brexit
28 / 08 / 2019
In the second of our ‘How To’ series, Peter MacSwiney, chairman, Agency Sector Management, examines how companies can prepare their…
Trucks loaded with cargo could be flown into the UK as part of no-deal Brexit plans
12 / 08 / 2019
The UK government has issued a tender worth up to £300m calling for companies to transport trucks, trailers and vans…
BIFA agrees with Confederation of British Industry’s Brexit warning
31 / 07 / 2019
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has agreed with a caution issued by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which…
UK logistics sector needs extension of contingency measures, says FTA
26 / 07 / 2019
Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called for an extension to the measures which were put in place in advance of…
FTA ‘No deal Brexit’ memo to Johnson and Hunt: Keep Britain trading
23 / 07 / 2019
Britain’s next Prime Minister, either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt, has been warned by the FTA that a ‘No deal…
UK appoints logistics duo to advise on Brexit backstop solutions
26 / 06 / 2019
The UK government has made two key logistics appointments as it looks to deliver its Brexit commitment to find workable…