deugro Wins at BIFA Awards 2024

At the British International Freight Association (BIFA) Freight Service Awards 2024, deugro won the Project Forwarding Award. The annual BIFA Freight Service Awards, which comprise all together nine business categories, honour high standards and professionalism to recognise special achievements in different sectors of the industry. READ: Munich Airport welcomes the Beluga XL At this year’s award […]

BIFA adds Solent Group to Young Forwarder Network

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) celebrated the recent launch of the Solent branch of its Young Forwarder Network with a visit to the Wallenius Wilhelmsen ro-ro terminal at the port of Southampton. Several members of the Solent branch were treated to an exclusive tour delivered via Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s best-in-class RoRo Solutions Academy Workshop. READ: MAERSK […]

TRS and BIFA launch freight forwarding skills bootcamp

TRS has launched a brand new Skills Bootcamp in collaboration with the British International Freight Association (BIFA) to support employers in the sector. This bootcamp introduces the importing and exporting of products suited to those already involved in freight forwarding or those wishing to step into the sector. Subsidised by the West Midlands Combined Authority, […]

BIFA names first chair of Sustainable Logistics Policy Group

Sam Warren, sustainability manager at Woodland Group, has become the first chair of the British International Freight Association (BIFA)’s Sustainable Logistics Policy Group. The trade association that represents UK freight forwarding and logistics companies established this policy group in 2023 to help identify and report on environmental-related issues that are already impacting members’ business operations […]

UK freight association names frontier policy manager

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has named Pawel Jarza as frontier policy manager within its policy and compliance team. READ: UK freight association urges members to consider recruiting apprentices Jarza will be responsible for liaising with UK government departments such as HMRC and Border Force, as well as other relevant external stakeholders, working closely […]

UK freight association urges members to consider recruiting apprentices

It’s a tough call, with so much uncertainty facing the freight forwarding and logistics sector, but now is the time to step up apprentice recruitment, says the British International Freight Association (BIFA).It is National Apprentice Week next week, and BIFA is taking the opportunity to remind its members that the International Freight Forwarding specialist apprenticeship, […]

BIFA and ASM webinar prepares businesses for final migration to new Customs Declaration Service for exports

Agency Sector Management (ASM) and the British International Freight Association (BIFA) have organised a joint webinar to help businesses with their preparations for the final migration to HMRC’s new system for handing customs declarations, the Customs Declaration Service (CDS). Steve Parker, BIFA director general said: “Around 50 percent of the trade association’s corporate members were […]

New training course for freight industry newcomers

January 2024 will see the British International Freight Association (BIFA) add a new training course to its one-day freight essentials training portfolio.Introduction to Freight has been designed for anyone who is a complete newcomer to the world of freight and logistics and is a practical course for beginners that will give participants a good foundation […]

UK freight association completes regional representative team

Chris Curtin’s appointment as regional consultant representative in Scotland for BIFA – the British International Freight Association, completes the trade association’s regional team. Curtin joins four other regional representatives who support and engage with BIFA members across the UK and are the trade association’s ‘eyes and ears’ at a local level in each of its […]

UK freight forwarders focus on growing environmental issues with new policy group

November will be seen in the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) history as an auspicious month with the first meeting of its new Sustainable Logistics Policy Group, managed by Mike Jones, policy advisor sustainability & environment. For many years BIFA has been monitoring the legislation, tracking any new regulations, and delivering advice to its corporate […]

UK freight association names new regional representative

Paul Cunningham has been appointed as a regional representative of BIFA – the British International Freight Association, covering its South and South West Region.Cunningham joins a number of other regional representatives who support and engage with BIFA members across the UK and are the trade associations ‘eyes and ears’ at a local level in each […]

Freight association names policy advisor on environmental issues

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Mike Jones (pictured below) as policy advisor on environmental issues. The trade association says that carbon reduction within global supply chains and the more widely-related environmental sustainability agenda are now no longer seen as a ‘nice to have’ or ‘tree hugging’ initiatives. Today they are mainstream activities, […]

UK freight association names new regional representative

Andrew Melton has been appointed as a regional representative of BIFA – the British International Freight Association, covering its Midlands and North Region. Melton joins a number of other regional representatives who support and engage with BIFA members across the UK and are the trade association’s ‘eyes and ears’ at a local level in each […]

British International Freight Association has key role at Multimodal 2023

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) will be centre stage at the forthcoming Multimodal Exhibition and Conference. For the third year running, the BIFA  Forwarder Village will provide a networking marketplace for BIFA members and associate members to showcase the products and services they offer. Visitors to the BIFA Forwarder Village, which will include BIFA’s […]

UK freight association elects new national chair and vice-chair

Charles Hogg has succeeded Rachel Morley as the elected national chair of BIFA – the British International Freight Association – for a two-year period. Charles, commercial director at BIFA member company, Unsworth, who has been vice-chair for the past two years, was appointed a director of BIFA in 2019 and chairs the trade association’s Surface […]

Young Forwarder Network hits century

The British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) Young Forwarder Network (YFN) has reached a century of events. A tour of the DP World Southampton container terminal saw the network achieve this notable landmark of face-to-face and virtual networking events four years after its inception in 2019. Carl Hobbis, an executive director at BIFA, who has management […]

First for Freight Development Pathway initiative

KTL (Europe) Ltd has become the first company to employ a candidate that has completed the Freight Development Pathway (FDP), a programme launched at the end of last year by the British International Freight Association (BIFA) in partnership with Manpower. Louie Turner, who has been employed as trainee customs operator within KTL (Europe) Ltd’s Customs […]

UK freight association develops programme to attract recruits from other industries

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has launched a programme called ‘Freight Development Pathway’ in partnership with Manpower, part of ManpowerGroup, one of the world’s leading workforce solutions companies.The aim of the programme is to help identify, attract and train suitable candidates from outside of the freight forwarding and logistics sector for career opportunities with […]

BIFA reveals shortlist for 2022 Freight Service Awards

Twenty-six 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 12 individuals making the finalist shortlists in the Apprentice of the Year and Young Freight Forwarder categories.Those shortlisted in the various categories of the awards, which are now in their […]

Deadline looms for new UK Customs system

Whilst the British International Freight Association (BIFA) is confident that its members have taken heed of its advice to prepare for the forthcoming changes to the UK’s customs entry processing systems, anecdotal evidence suggests that some of their customers may be less prepared. With HMRC monitoring the preparedness of customs agents and importers for the […]

BIFA Freight Service Awards now open for entries

Entries are now open for the British International Freight Association (BIFA) – www.bifa.org – annual Freight Service Awards competition, which are an important part of BIFA’s mission to encourage its Members in their pursuit of improved standards and excellence within the logistics and supply chain industry.Now in their 34th year, BIFA’s Freight Service Awards are […]

BIFA to promote the value of freight forwarders at Multimodal 2022

The trade association that represents UK freight forwarders and logistics service providers will be using the forthcoming Multimodal 2022 event to emphasise the benefits of using its members’ services. Robert Keen,  BIFA’s director general, says that as airlines and container shipping companies increasingly encourage shippers and beneficial cargo owners to deal directly with them, it […]

Kerry picks up Air Cargo Services Award

Kerry Logistics Network Limited has won the Air Cargo Services Award at the British International Freight Association (BIFA) Freight Service Awards 2021. The Awards ceremony was held in London last night. Kerry Logistics Network received the accolade for its outstanding performance in air freight. The Air Cargo Services Award was conferred to commend its excellence […]

No better time to use a freight forwarder, says freight association

This weekend’s news that many small importers are not prepared for January 1, 2022, when full import controls for goods from the EU will apply, means that there is no better time to use the services of a freight forwarder that specialises in import and export customs declarations.Robert Keen, director general of the British International […]

BIFA director general elected secretary general of FIATA Presidency

Robert Keen, director general of the British International Freight Association (BIFA), has been elected secretary general of the Presidency of FIATA, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations. Two members of the BIFA Board have been elected, or confirmed as chairs of FIATA’s institutes.Keen joined the industry in 1970 and worked for a succession of forwarders […]

Don’t cancel Christmas just yet, say freight forwarders

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. Robert Keen, Director General of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) says […]

BIFA welcomes extension of government support for apprentice recruitment

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. The cash incentives were first introduced in August 2020 and offered businesses £2,000 […]

It’s not too late to enter the BIFA Awards

The British International Freight Association – www.bifa.org – has chosen Matt Dawson, a well-known rugby personality, as the host for its annual Freight Service Awards competition. Entries to the awards, which are now in their 33rd year, are still open and BIFA director general, Robert Keen says that it’s not too late for members to […]

BIFA welcomes greater clarity on EU exit procedures revisions

One week on from a seminar held by the British International Freight Association (BIFA) to address some of the unfinished issues faced by the logistics industry following the UK’s departure from the EU, BIFA has welcomed the quick response from UK government to some of the many questions raised by participants. With an uncanny sense […]

BIFA welcomes HMRC announcement

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has welcomed yesterday’s announcement by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) clarifying the final implementation date when a new computer system will replace an existing system used for processing Customs declarations. BIFA director general, Robert Keen states: “Our members will be pleased with the clarity that is being provided following […]