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NewsAustralia the latest to add stricter requirements for European/CIS air cargo
Australia has joined the US and Canada in adding stricter security requirements for cargo originating from European and CIS countries. From September 26, the country will require that cargo being transported on passenger aircraft destined for the country should only be tendered from shippers with whom the forwarder has an ...
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NewsDSV’s Beauchamp becomes vice chair at BIFA customs policy group
Nick Beauchamp. Photo: DSVDSV's director of global customs Nick Beauchamp has been elected as the new vice chair for the customs policy group at the British International Freight Association (BIFA).Beauchamp has been a member of BIFA's key policy group since 2019, providing an active role in significant discussions and connecting ...
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NewsForwarders warned over IATA DG certification
Source: WidsPX/Shutterstock.comUK freight forwarders are being told to make sure their IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation (DGR) certification is up to date on the IATA portal.Forwarder association BIFA issued a warning to its members that their IATA DGR training certificates must be uploaded to the IATA portal or they will be ...
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NewsSmall forwarders not prioritising sustainability
Steve Parker, director general, BIFA. Photo: BIFASustainability is not an immediate priority for small freight forwarders despite increasing efforts in the airfreight and logistics sectors to become greener.This is according to the 2024 State of Sustainability in Freight Forwarding Report, produced by the British International Freight Association (BIFA) and Pledge.The ...
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NewsBIFA appoints new board members
Left to right: Ian Mallon, Denise Hill and Chris Packwood. Source: BIFAThree new people have been elected to the board of directors of the British International Freight Association (BIFA).The three new board members are Denise Hill, Ian Mallon and Chris Packwood who will bring a "wealth of experience and insight ...
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NewsUK freight group names first sustainable logistics chair
Mike Jones & Sam Warren. Source: BIFAUK freight association BIFA has appointed Woodland group’s Sam Warren as the first chair of its new Sustainable Logistics Policy Group.Sam Warren (pictured, right, with Mike Jones, BIFA's policy advisor for sustainability and environment) is also sustainability manager at Woodland Group, an Essex-based freight ...
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UK forwarders urged to take on apprentices despite uncertain market
UK freight forwarder association BIFA has urged its members to consider recruiting apprentices ahead of National Apprentice Week despite the current market uncertainty.To help drum up support, the association will on February 8 run an online event to help members navigate the "perceived red tape" when recruiting apprentices."Most of the ...
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NewsProject specialist deugro scoops BIFA air cargo award
Source: BIFAProject cargo specialist deugro scooped the top spot in the Air Cargo Services category at the BIFA Freight Service Awards.The awards took place yesterday in London and were hosted by UK TV personality Suzi Perry.In total, 11 companies scooped an award, with deugro winning the air cargo category ahead ...
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NewsBIFA creates new sustainability policy group
Source: BIFAUK freight forwarder group BIFA has created a new sustainable logistics policy group to help support members on environmental and sustainability issues.The new group will be managed by Mike Jones, who is the organisation's policy advisor for sustainability & environment.The organisation said that it had for a number of ...
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New UK trade rules come thick and fast
UK forwarders’ body the British International Freight Association (BIFA) is predicting “a very hectic start” to 2024 for its members.It follows the Government’s publication on 29 August of the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), which sets out the country’s new import security and biosecurity import controls, following the country’s withdrawal ...
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UK moves to a phased approach for export declaration switchover
UK customs has announced it will now adopt a phased approach to the rollout of its new system for export customs declaration.The new phased approach means that selected high-volume exporters will move from the existing system, CHIEF, to the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) by November 30.However, all other businesses ...
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NewsBIFA appoints environmental policy advisor
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Mike Jones as policy advisor on environmental issues.Jones started his career in freight forwarding in 1977 when he joined Pandair Freight Ltd as a break bulk & transhipment clerk and undertook a number of managerial roles following the acquisition of Pandair by ...
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UK government weighs up a standard for customs intermediaries
UK forwarder association BIFA has urged its corporate members to take part in a government consultation on whether a voluntary standard should be introduced for customs intermediaries.BIFA said that a previous government review had found that traders found it difficult to identify good quality intermediaries and is therefore conducting a ...
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NewsNew leaders for BIFA
Left to right: Keith Baguley, Charles Hogg and Rachel Morley. Photo: BIFAThe British International Freight Association (BIFA) – the main representative body for forwarders in the UK – has elected new leaders.Charles Hogg succeeds Rachel Morley as the elected national chair of BIFA for a two-year period.He is commercial director ...
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NewsGraeme Wilkinson becomes BIFA training development manager
Graeme WilkinsonThe British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade body that represents UK forwarding and logistics businesses, has named Graeme Wilkinson as its new training development manager.With over 25 years of freight forwarding experience, including spells at Pantos Logistics, CH Robinson, MIQ Logistics and Emery Worldwide, Wilkinson joined BIFA’s training ...
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NewsBIFA creates new role of member engagement director
Denise Hill. Photo: BIFAThe British International Freight Association (BIFA) has created a new position of member engagement director as part of a strategy to further raise its profile with its members as well as enhance engagement with them.Appointed to the newly created position is Denise Hill, whose background is in ...
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NewsBIFA continues to expand training team
Carri Marais. Source: BifaUK forwarder association Bifa has appointed Carri Marais as trainer – freight and customs procedures as it looks to continue expanding its training team.Marais joins from DB Schenker Road Freight and has more than 25 years of experience in freight forwarding and logistics, including the management of ...
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Carbon offsetting platform helps BIFA guide on green issues
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is cooperating with integrated carbon measurement and offsetting platform Pledge to help its members better understand and address the environmental issues that affect how they manage international supply chains.Pledge will provide BIFA with resources that will help support members carry out operations that are ...
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NewsBIFA Award winners net a trophy
Source: BIFAThe annual BIFA Freight Service Awards took place in London yesterday, with the winners revealed by footballing legend Kevin Keegan.The awards took place at The Brewery in London and attracted a record-breaking audience of 550 people who raised more than £3,500 for international development charity Transaid.The Air Cargo Services ...
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NewsNew director general at UK forwarder group BIFA
Stephen Parker. Source: BIFAThe British International Freight Association (BIFA) has named Stephen Parker as its new director general to succeed Robert Keen, who will be retiring from full-time employment with the trade association in 2023.Parker has clocked up more than four decades of experience in freight and logistics, most recently ...