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Young Forwarders hit a century

The British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) Young Forwarder Network (YFN) has reached a century of events, four years after its inception, with a tour of the DP World Southampton container terminal. Carl Hobbis, an executive director at BIFA, who has management responsibility for the trade association’s training and development services declared: “To achieve this just four years after launch, and despite the pandemic, is very worthwhile. “It is a testimony to the ... [+]

New chair for BIFA’s Young Forwarder Network

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has named Herbie Cobby as the chair of its virtual Young Forwarder Network (YFN). He works for Geodis, is the current holder of the BIFA Apprentice of the Year award and highlighted the importance of the YFN as a tool to promote careers in ... [+]

Young Forwarder Network to meet in person again

The British International Freight Association’s Young Forwarder Network (YFN) return of face-to-face meetings for first time since they came to a halt in 2020 during the Covid pandemic. Once again they are an integral part of BIFA’s attempts to improve the promotion of the sector, making it more attractive to younger ... [+]

Young Forwarders get motivated

The British International Freight Association (BIFA)’s Young Forwarder Network (YFN) will host a free professional development event for members near Heathrow on 8 August. Speaker and coach Rudee Bertie will provide insight on how members can increase their confidence and personal brand through better networking. Bertie, has worked in freight forwarding, air ... [+]

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