BIFA Press Release - Young Forwarder Network Comes Of Age
Mon. 13 Dec 2021
With 21 virtual events in 2021, the British International Freight Association’s Young Forwarder Network really has come of age.
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No Better Time To Use A Freight Forwarder, says BIFA
Mon. 6 Dec 2021
Robert Keen, BIFA's director general has his say on the findings from the research recently conducted by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Logistics Careers Event - 24th November 2021
Fri. 26 Nov 2021
As part of our Student engagement programme, BIFA led a Logistics careers event at the Logic Studio School, West London.
BIFA director general elected secretary general of FIATA
Tue. 23 Nov 2021
Robert Keen, director general of the British International Freight Association (BIFA), has been elected secretary general of the Presidency of FIATA, and two members of the BIFA Board have been elected, or confirmed as chairs of FIATA’s institutes.
YFN - Wed 17th November
Mon. 22 Nov 2021
BIFA's latest session for its Young Forwarder Network took place last week.
Reminder - Warning of new email scam on BIFA members
Fri. 12 Nov 2021
Further to the message posted in August, we understand that a new email has been received by some of the trade association's members that purport to have originated from BIFA.
26 freight forwarding companies are shortlisted for BIFA's 2021 Freight Service Awards
Wed. 3 Nov 2021
26 freight forwarding companies have been shortlisted as finalists for the nine service categories of this year's British International Freight Association’s Freight Service Awards, with 11 individuals making the finalists shortlist in the Apprentice of the Year and Young Freight Forwarder categories.
Don’t cancel Christmas just yet, say freight forwarders
Fri. 15 Oct 2021
Freight forwarding companies remain committed to delivering a suitably festive Yuletide, as we witness a seasonal whirlwind of worry and rumour that this year’s Christmas festivities in around ten weeks may just not happen as a result of the current supply chain challenges.
British International Freight Association set to play key role at Multimodal 2021
Tue. 12 Oct 2021
A major new attraction at the forthcoming rescheduled Multimodal Exhibition and Conference will be the British International Freight Association’s Freight Forwarders Village, designed to provide a marketplace for BIFA members and associate members to showcase the products and services they offer.
Freight association welcomes extension of government support for apprentice recruitment
Mon. 4 Oct 2021
The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association that represents UK freight forwarding and logistics companies, says that it welcomes the news that the government is extending the period of time that companies can access cash incentives for hiring new apprentices.