There is an email currently being circulated from mail@bifa.org, displaying an image of BIFA President, Sir Peter Bottomley – MP, requesting members to download documents.
Warning: Bogus email from BIFA
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BIFA welcomes news of progress in Brexit negotiations
Commenting on the European Commission’s announcement this morning that it has recommended to the European Council to conclude that sufficient progress has been made in the first phase of the negotiations with the UK, Robert Keen, Director General of the British International Freight Association said:
Freight forwarders calls for investment
Ahead of today’s UK Budget, leading trade association, the British International Freight Association [www.bifa.org], is calling on the Chancellor to do more for the UK’s freight and logistics sector.
BIFA shares Parliament’s concerns over Customs plans post-Brexit
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) says that the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee is right to have concerns over the government and HMRC’s plans for Customs procedures post-Brexit.
Freight forwarders urged to comment on likely post-Brexit skills gaps
Members of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) are being urged to take part in a short survey designed to gain a better understanding of the scale of potential Customs procedure training that will be required post-Brexit within the freight forwarding sector.
Forwarders given more time to enter awards
The British International Freight Association has extended the deadline for entry to its annual Freight Service Awards to October 2, 2017.
Freight forwarders soon to get updated trading conditions
The new edition of the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) Standard Trading Conditions (STC) will be launched on 1st October 2017. The terms were last revised in 2005.
BIFA Training expands team with first key appointment
In order to keep up with member demand – and with other opportunities on the horizon – BIFA has expanded its training team with the appointment of Graeme Wilkinson.
BIFA Awards 2017 Competition – entry deadline fast approaching!
The entry deadline for the British International Freight Association’s – www.bifa.org/awards – annual Freight Service Awards competition is looming!
UK freight forwarders welcome Customs fallback system
The British International Freight Association has welcomed the news that an electronic back up system that would prevent the catastrophic impact of a systems failure by the HMRC CHIEF (Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight) system has received formal approval from the UK Government.
ALERT – Bogus BIFA email
It has been brought to our attention that there is a bogus email being received by members.
Freight forwarders body joins calls for softer Brexit
With Brexit talks due to get underway in Brussels later today, the British International Freight Association – www.bifa.org – is calling for the UK negotiators to push for a deal that keeps the UK in the European customs union.
