The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is again reminding its members of a looming deadline by which they can apply for funding from a £16 million grant scheme.
BIFA warns of looming deadline for Customs grant scheme applications
Category: BIFA Press Release
Freight forwarders stand to benefit from wider access to Government apprenticeship service
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) says that the recent announcement that the UK government is expanding access to the apprenticeship service to employers who are not one of the existing 22,000 apprenticeship levy-payers using the service already, will be of great benefit to many of its members.
UK freight association names policy and compliance officer
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has confirmed the appointment of David Stroud as its policy and compliance adviser with responsibility for logistics issues relating to air freight, security and sustainable logistics.
Freight association calls on new government to deliver on election promises
Commenting on the results of yesterday election in the UK, Robert Keen, Director General of the British International Freight Association says that members of his trade association will be looking for the newly-elected government to deliver on its promises in regards to Brexit, the withdrawal agreement with the EU, and any future trade deal.
Freight association lends support to diversity in logistics
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is adding its support to The Big Logistics Diversity Challenge 2020, which is being organised by Nimble Media Ltd, in association with Talent in Logistics.
Freight association Director General wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Robert Keen, director general of the British International Freight Association (BIFA), has been presented with the lifetime achievement honour at this year’s Global Freight Awards.
BIFA Young Forwarder Network set for Anglian launch
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is set to add another regional group to the Young Forwarder Network that it launched earlier this year.
33 freight forwarders are shortlisted for BIFA’s freight service awards
33 freight forwarders are shortlisted for BIFA’s freight service awards
UK freight forwarders give cautious welcome to Government’s planned investment in road transport infrastructure
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has given a cautious welcome to the news that the UK Government has confirmed a commitment by the previous administration to invest some £25 billion in England’s road transport infrastructure.
BIFA picks Paralympian and broadcaster to host its freight service awards
The British International Freight Association – www.bifa.org – has chosen Ade Adepitan, one of the UK’s most well-known Paralympians and broadcasters, as the host for its annual Freight Service Awards competition.
BIFA expresses reservations over latest funding for customs training announcement
The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association that represents UK freight forwarding and logistics companies, has expressed some reservations about yesterday’s Government announcement of a further £16 million in funding to help businesses train staff to make customs declarations, and to help businesses who support others to trade goods to invest in IT.
Freight forwarders say CBI’s Brexit report hits the nail on the head
The trade association that represents the UK’s freight forwarding and logistics sector says that the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has hit the nail on the head with its warning that neither the UK nor the EU is ready for a no-deal Brexit on October 31st.
