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UK forwarders want more detail on Brexit plan
The British International Freight Association (Bifa) has said freight is "none the wiser" after the UK prime minister yesterday outlined the government's plan for leaving the European Union.Yesterday, UK prime minister Theresa May revealed that as part of exiting the European union it would also leave the single market, which ...
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BIFA urges caution amongst members on Brexit
The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the UK forwarder association, is encouraging members to “carefully consider the options when seeking advice on the likely implications to their business and services of the UK’s decision to leave the EU”.On the subject of Brexit, director general Robert Keen observed: “There has been ...
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Amazon's European air cargo network still flying
The European air cargo network set up by Amazon has now been running for more than a year.Late last year, news broke that in mid-November the online retail giant had launched a temporary air cargo network to deal with the Christmas peak season using an aircraft chartered from ASL Airlines ...
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Heathrow makes its case in countdown to Brexit
Heathrow Airport Limited has reiterated the importance of the gateway to the UK’s international trade capability, as Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to activate Article 50, which will officially trigger the process of the country’s withdrawal from the EU.The operator of the UK’s biggest and busiest air cargo hub has ...
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Forwarders failing to click with online freight sales
A secret shipper survey of the twenty top forwarders found that it was “mostly talk, but also a little action” when it comes to developing online freight sales.Online booking portal Freightos repeated a mystery shopping survey in late 2016, comparing the results with the first one in 2015.The online freight ...
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ACI Europe urges Brexit negotiators to prioritise aviation
Airport trade association ACI Europe has warned of “ongoing uncertainty” over the shape of future rules governing aviation between the UK and the remaining European Union member states (EU27).As British prime minister Theresa May prepares to trigger Article 50 on March 29, launching two years of complex negotiations over the ...
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European regional airlines call for status quo as UK triggers Brexit
The European Regions Airlines Association (ERA) said it would work to secure the best outcome for aviation as UK triggered Article 50 to leave the European Union.The 195-member association said that it had been campaigning to preserve the current regulatory regime for EU and UK airlines since the UK’s vote ...
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BIFA and ASM speak out on Brexit concerns
Robert Keen, director general of the British International Freight Association (BIFA), has told delegates at the ‘Brexit Briefing’, part of the ongoing 3-day Multimodal 2017 event in Birmingham, the UK, that no-one really knows what the effect on trade will be of Britain’s withdrawal from the EU and its economic ...
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Brexit: the economic perspective
Brexit means Brexit, but will it be a hard, soft, or red white and blue Brexit, and what are economic risks?Britain’s departure from the European Union ─ set your calendar for March 2019 ─ was a key theme in ‘Navigating global trade in turbulent times’, a seminar organised by SEKO ...
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Brexit: the supply chain perspective
Britain leaving the European Union, or Brexit, will have a profound effect on UK-managed supply chains, with more paperwork, a rethink on hub locations, IT system challenges and a need to revisit existing contracts with suppliers and customers.But there are also opportunities, with Brexit providing the excuse for a totally ...
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FTA urges swift Heathrow expansion
The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has described an increase in airport capacity in the southeast of England “is vital if the UK is to retain its position as a global trading hub”.In its response to the Government’s Draft Airports National Policy Statement, Alex Veitch, the association’s head of global ...
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UK aerospace calls for "refresh" on Brexit strategy
Britain’s £32bn turnover aerospace industry, second in size only to the US, has called for a “refresh” of the UK government’s Brexit strategy as talks on terms for leaving the European Union (EU) begin in earnest next week.The UK’s Aerospace Defence Security (ADS) trade organisation has also repeated “serious doubts” ...
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FTA says seamless trade and logistics must be priorities as Brexit talks begin
Negotiations get underway this morning (Monday June 19 2017) as politicians meet in Brussels to begin setting the terms for Britain's leaving of the European Union (EU) or 'Brexit'.The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has repeated its calls for the Westminster government in London to prioritise logistics and trade, and ...
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Air cargo industry needs to prepare for big data or face losing out to rivals and disruptors
Big data and digitisation are two of the big topics that the air cargo industry is currently grappling with.While the air cargo industry has been moving increasingly into the digital world over recent years, it is often accused of being too slow in adopting new technologies that can automate the ...
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BIFA joins calls for softer Brexit
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is calling for UK negotiators to push for a deal that keeps Britain in the European Union (EU) customs union.BIFA's call came on the day that representatives of the British government and the European Commission sat down in Brussels to begin complex negotiations over ...
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NewsAir cargo innovation: Looking into the future
How does the traditional air cargo industry handle digitisation of the supply chain and also compete with start-up logistics companies offering shippers an app-based business-to-consumer service?Those were two of the questions posed at the ‘What’s next in logistics innovation?’ panel session at the Frankfurt Air Cargo Innovation Lab conference, hosted ...
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UK logistics body champions AEO status for shippers
The UK's Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) is encouraging all companies involved in the supply chain to become an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO), in order to ensure that Britain operates "frictionless borders" after it leaves the European Union (EU) or 'Brexit'.Following the EU Referendum in the UK last ...
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Forwarders bemoan lack of infrastructure detail in Queen's speech
UK forwarder association BIFA said it was disappointed that the Queen's speech, which outlines UK government plans for next couple of years, lacked any mention of pre-election pledges to invest in transport infrastructure.BIFA said it was no surprise that the speech, which took place earlier today, was dominated by bills ...
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Low tariffs post-Brexit – just the FTA’s cup of tea
The British government’s commitment to securing existing duty free access to UK markets for 48 of the world’s developing nations will ensure that the nation's manufacturers and retailers can continue to trade efficiently and profitably, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA). The association, which represents the freight and logistics ...
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DHL opens new pharma facility in Dublin
DHL Supply Chain has opened a new pharmaceutical grade facility in Ireland, located at Horizon Logistics Park by Dublin Airport.The secure facility, fully approved by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), will provide pharma companies manufacturing in Ireland fully compliant temperature controlled end-to-end supply chain management.DHL said that plans are ...