Perishables traffic drives Christchurch Airport tonnage
Trade officials at Christchurch Airport in New Zealand are forecasting a strong peak season this year as tonnage continues to grow. The gateway handled more than 30,000 tonnes in the year ending 30 June 2017 – a five per cent rise on the previous 12 months, but in the last quarter tonnage was up 15 […]
Freight forwarders want more detail on Customs proposals
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) says it is no surprise the UK government paper is all about possible trade and customs arrangements post-Brexit but has called for more detail on Customs plans. The UK will leave the European Union (EU) in March 2019 after triggering Article 50 in March this year and yesterday the government published […]
President Trump arrival set to have a positive and negative effect
US freight forwarders’ biggest concern is the overload of regulations at home and abroad, according to Airforwarders Association (AfA) executive director, Brandon Fried (pictured below). On a positive note, Fried says the new US administration under President Donald Trump is promising to reduce the number of regulations and the AfA’s primary concern is dealing with […]
Queen’s Speech disappoints BIFA director general
The British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) director general, Robert Keen says it is “very disappointing” the pre-election pledge to invest £40 billion in UK transport infrastructure and expand aviation capacity was overlooked in today’s Queen’s Speech. UK Prime Minister Theresa May put forward a heavily watered-down speech today after she failed to gain a mandate through a majority […]
Air cargo service set to run between India and Afghanistan
India and Afghanistan are set to start a dedicated air cargo service over Pakistan in the next couple of days, according to reports in the Indian media. Reports claim it will help increase bilateral trade hampered by their troubled ties with Pakistan, which disallows Indian goods along the road route. The Hindu’s online edition quotes […]
Call for trade and logistics to be priorities as Brexit talks start
The UK and the European Union (EU) are set to start negotiating the former’s exit from the EU today and the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has repeated its calls for logistics and trade to be priorities. The association wants the Government to keep an open mind in the talks to ensure freight can continue to move […]
UK forwarders welcome industrial strategy but look for action
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has welcomed yesterday’s announcement by UK Prime Minister Theresa May that the Government plans to build an industrial strategy to deliver a high-skilled and competitive economy. BIFA’s director general, Robert Keen (pictured above) says the initiatives should provide a welcome boost for British industry and have a positive impact on […]
Southco renews contract with DHL for four more years
DHL Global Forwarding has had its contract renewed by Southco for another four years to be the firm’s sole global logistics provider. Southco is a provider of engineered access hardware and DHL will work over air, ocean, domestic and customs brokerage services on various trade lanes. DHL Global Forwarding ships a variety of its latches, […]
