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New blood for BIFA

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has says that Carson McMullan will succeed Steve Parker as its national chairman, with Fred Osborn becoming Vice Chairman. McMullan has been managing director of All-Route Shipping (NI) since 1996, which recently became part of the Woodside Group. He has been BIFA’s vice chairman for the past two years. Osborn has been the co-owner of X-Pand International Freight since 2000. He was previously chair of BIFA’s ... [+]

No rise is good news, says freight industry

The Freight Transport Association, while applauding the Chancellor’s decision to cancel September's planned fuel duty rise, said it was disappointed that he had ignored industry pleas for a cut in duty. In its pre-Budget submission to the Chancellor, FTA called for duty to be reduced by 3 pence per litre. Peter ... [+]

Forwarders in the crossfire as Customs men crack down on excise fraud

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is increasingly targeting transport and warehouse operators who – possibly unknowingly – have handled excise goods on which the duty has not been paid, report BIFA and the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA). While HMRC has since 2010 had the authority to assess anyone for duty on ... [+]

Illegal scrap trade goes global

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is warning of a possible upsurge in illegal exports of scrap material as the Police increasingly crack down on the domestic trade in dubious material. The new Scrap Metal Dealers Bill has made it illegal to pay for scrap materials in cash, but criminals may ... [+]

US cuts will delay US-bound shipments

BIFA is warning that recent savage cuts in US Government spending could delay shipments as overtime payments to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers are axed. A sequestration programme was adopted by Congress to address the federal budget deficit on 1 March, triggering a series of automatic government spending ... [+]

CLECAT anger at security decision

CLECAT, the European Association for forwarding, has added its voice to the British Internatioal Freight Association (BIFA), saying that it is disappointed that freight forwarders and customs brokers which are AEO-accredited will not benefit from the reduced risk scores under the mutual recognition agreement (MRA) for the US and European Union ... [+]

US strike threat lifted

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has welcomed news that the threat of a damaging US ports strike has been staved off. The US Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen's Association has reached a tentative agreement for a new six-year contract – staving off the prospect of a crippling ports ... [+]

Woodland man takes on BIFA legal & insurance role

John Stubbings, group director and company secretary at the Essex-based Woodland Group, has been appointed chairman of the British International Freight Association's Legal and Insurance Policy Group. Having served as a member of the legal group for the past two years, Stubbings has also been active at London East regional ... [+]

Stolen goods alert

BIFA is asking its members, and other forwarders, if they have any information about stolen trucks in the UK that contained any of the following goods. Cooking Stoves - Brand: INDESIT Table Cookers - Brand: INDESIT Kitchen knives - Brand: ROYAL LINE Sets of forks, spoons and knives - Brand: ROYAL LINE Stainless Pots - Brand: ROYAL ... [+]

Watch your language in Korea

The British International Freight Association is warning shippers sending goods to Southo Korea to pay special attention to manifest descriptions or risk penalty charges and customs delays. The description of the goods must be completed in specific and precise manner as outlined by the Korean Customs Service (KCS) and BIFA ... [+]

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