Emerging criminal trends impacting the frontline forwarding community
Fri. 22 May 2020
Border Force publishes letter on emerging criminal trends impacting imports during the COVID-19 crisis.
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HMRC list of customs agents and fast parcel operators
Thu. 21 May 2020
HMRC have started compiling and publishing a list of customs agents in preparation for the UK fully leaving the EU, at the end of the transition period, on the 31st December 2020 .
Freight forwarding welcomes government support for key short sea trade routes
Tue. 19 May 2020
In response to yesterday’s news that the government has signed agreements with six operators to provide up to £35 million to help ensure there is enough freight capacity to prevent disruption to the flow of freight, Robert Keen Director General of the British International Freight Association comments:
Member survey re EU Exit
Mon. 18 May 2020
BIFA Member survey on mutually agreeing an extension to the Transition period.
Language of the BIFA Standard Trading Conditions (all versions)
Fri. 15 May 2020
The BIFA Standard Trading Conditions (STC) (all versions) are issued in English. BIFA does not provide translations of the STC into any other language.
UK freight forwarders give cautious welcome to Government’s planned investment in transport infrastructure
Fri. 15 May 2020
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has given a cautious welcome to the news that the UK Government will commit to invest some £2 billion in the UK’s transport infrastructure.
Young freight forwarders set to take off with virtual bake off!
Thu. 14 May 2020
The British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) Young Forwarders Network will be relaunched online with a virtual ‘Bake Off’, taking place on Wednesday May 27th, starting at 15:00.
Freight and logistics training heads online in virtual classrooms via video conferencing
Mon. 11 May 2020
From June 1st, the British International Freight Association (BIFA) is taking its comprehensive industry training programme online, utilising web-based video conferencing.
IATA offers TACT and Dangerous Goods Regulations manuals online following FIATA-AFI’s urgent COVID-19
Mon. 11 May 2020
In early April, FIATA’s Air Freight Institute (AFI) sent a letter to IATA with the request to implement relief actions for Airfreight Forwarders due to disruptions caused by COVID-19.
Heathrow granted permission to appeal against a block on third runway
Mon. 11 May 2020
For several years, as the trade association that represents UK freight forwarding and logistics businesses, BIFA has welcomed plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport, and criticised the years of argument and delay.
