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With Brexit negotiations about to enter full flow, the British International Freight Association is looking to beef-up its training services by appointing an additional trainer in customs and freight procedures.
BIFA director general Robert Keen says customs procedures will be at the heart of the Brexit negotiations and BIFA is expecting an upsurge in inquiries on the subject as well as demand for training on the matter: "That's why we have ...
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Commenting ahead of the delayed Queen’s Speech and start of Brexit negotiations on 19 June, British International Freight Association (BIFA) director general, Robert Keen says: “The goalposts may well have moved since the results of the general election, but the playing field remains the same.
“There is uncertainty about when we ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Pawel Jarza as policy and compliance advisor for Customs issues.
He will work with the trade, HMRC and other bodies to ensure customs processes and policies represent the best solutions for both trade and regulators particularly as new routines and solutions emerge during ...
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BIFA has called on the Chancellor to do more for the freight and logistics sector ahead of tomorrow's Budget.
With the challenging economic outlook post Brexit and uncertainty over future trading relations with Europe, director general Robert Keen asked Phillip Hammond to take some immediate steps to improve the operating environment ...
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The freight forwarder will survive online retailers launching their own brokerage services because of “the vastly challenging and circuitous landscape” that the industry operates in, BIFA predicts.
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has reacted to current speculation that Amazon and Uber may be about to launch their own global freight ...
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The World Trade Organisation’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) came into force on 22 February after it was ratified by two-thirds of its members. Rwanda, Oman, Chad and Jordan submitted their acceptance, bringing the total number of ratifications over the required two thirds threshold of 110.
The agreement aims to speed up ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has approved the promotion of Robert Windsor and Spencer Stevenson to directors.
Windsor (bottom), who joined the BIFA secretariat in June 2009 will continue to lead the trade association’s representational work with government and many other organisations that BIFA seeks to influence on behalf of ...
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Don’t rush into paying over the odds for advice on Brexit, BIFA is warning its members. Director general, Robert Keen says: “There has been a huge volume of announcements and press coverage on the likely impact on the UK’s international trade and the issue has certainly been a shot in ...
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BIFA has appointed Rachel Morley to its board, replacing Carson McMullan who has stepped down. She is general manager for operations at East Midlands based Spatial Global. Carson McMullan has been appointed a consultant representing BIFA in Northern Ireland.
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is calling on calls on the freight community to back a specific Apprenticeship Standard for an International Freight Forwarding Operative.
An employer group has recently submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) – but before the Department for Education makes its final decision and as part ...
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