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BIFA appoints environment advisor

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Mike Jones as policy advisor on environmental issues. He started his career in freight forwarding in 1977 when he joined Pandair Freight followed by a number of managerial roles after the company was bought by Air Express International. This was followed by spells at Hitachi's transport division  and London Underground before joining BIFA in 2015 where he was latterly regional representative for London West ... [+]

BIFA appoints Midlands and North director

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Andrew Melton as regional representative for the Midlands and North Region. He joins the association from Ligentia where he was UK compliance manager. He has also served as a non-executive BIFA director for 14 years and was its chair from 2009 to ... [+]

Client pressure pushes forwarders into carbon-cutting

Client pressure is driving decarbonisation as much as legislation, according to a member survey by the freight forwarding trade association, BIFA The survey was conducted in association with BIFA’s partner, the Pledge decarbonisation software platform for transport and logistics, to evaluate the importance of the issue. It found that there is growing ... [+]

BIFA elects new leaders

The British International Freight Association has elected a new chair and vice-chair. Charles Hogg succeeds Rachel Morley as national chair for two-years period. He is commercial director at BIFA member company, Unsworth, and has been vice-chair of the organisation for the past two years and already chairs the Surface Policy ... [+]

Apprenticeships made easy with BIFA online seminars

The British International Freight Association is to launch a regular monthly online event to help members navigate the perceived red tape involved in recruiting apprentices. The online events, which start on April 21, will last 45 minutes. Participants will gain understanding of the administration involved including school engagement, the recruitment process, ... [+]

Denise to help BIFA get closer to its members

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Denise Hill as member engagement director.She will oversee and develop BIFA’s interaction with its membership in regards to the services it provides and how they are delivered.For much of the past decade, Denise has worked for DHL Global Forwarding and was involved ... [+]

BIFA welcomes Pacific pact

Commenting on the announcement that the UK will shortly join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) BIFA Director General, Steve Parker said: “If imminent membership of the CPTPP delivers the boost for economic growth and geopolitical relations that the Government anticipates, it will be welcome news for ... [+]

BIFA lends weight to National Careers Week

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is supporting National Careers Week 2023 (6-11 March) with events aimed at demonstrating its commitment to promoting careers in logistics.The aim is to provide a focus for careers guidance activity at an important stage in the academic calendar to help support young people leaving ... [+]

Carri on customs training at BIFA

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Carri Marais, as trainer for freight and customs procedures. She who joins BIFA from DB Schenker Road Freight and will be based in South Yorkshire, bringing over 25 years of experience in freight forwarding and logistics, customs, customer service and key account management, ... [+]

BIFA takes the Pledge to green global supply chains

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is cooperating with the Pledge carbon measurement and offsetting platform to help its members better understand and address environmental issues affecting international supply chains. Pledge will provide BIFA with resources to guide members on what to do to address the tasks at hand and ... [+]

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