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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 education.With youth unemployment remaining high and BIFA members concerned about the shortage of certain industry skills, there has never been ... [+]

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 ... [+]

From one legend to another: Football star reveals winners of BIFA Freight Service Awards

Kevin Keegan revealed the winners of the annual BIFA Freight Service Awards on 19 January. The Scunthorpe United, Liverpool Southampton and Newcastle United legend said he was “delighted” for those crowned as champions in the various categories.All the winners demonstrated total commitment to both the industry and driving change: two ... [+]

BIFA reveals Freight Service Awards shortlist

The British International Freight Association says that 26 forwarding companies have been shortlisted as finalists for the nine service categories of the 34th Freight Service Awards, with 12 individuals making the finalist shortlists in the Apprentice of the Year and Young Freight Forwarder categories. They are: Air Cargo Services Award, sponsored by ... [+]

BIFA scores a winner: Keegan to host Freight Service Awards

Football legend Kevin Keegan is to be the host for BIFA’s annual Freight Service Awards competition at The Brewery in London on Thursday 19 January next year. Entries to the awards, which are now in their 34th year, are still open and BIFA director general, Robert Keen says that it’s not ... [+]

BIFA awards open for entries

Entries are now open for the British International Freight Association (BIFA) - www.bifa.org - annual Freight Service Awards competition.Now in their 34th year, BIFA’s Freight Service Awards are open to full Members of the trade association. As well as encouraging and rewarding high standards and professionalism, these awards, which are ... [+]

Young blood for BIFA National Council

Young Forwarder Network (YFN) members Kyle Lawrence and Laura Hobby are to join the British International Freight Association’s National Council. The 33-strong group acts as a sounding board for the views of the trade association’s membership. Kyle Lawrence joined the industry in 2017, was a finalist in the inaugural apprentice of the ... [+]

BIFA beefs up customs expertise

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Igor Popovics as policy and compliance advisor with responsibility for Customs and frontier-related issues. Prior to joining BIFA, he was export documents and customs declaration officer at the London Chamber of Commerce, and whilst primarily fulfilling a Customs role, he also has ... [+]

Single Trade Window: Make your views known, says BIFA

The British International Freight Association is urging its members to provide their views on government plans to create a £180 million UK Single Trade Window to streamline trader interactions with border agencies. It is currently midway through a 12-week consultation on the issue. BIFA  says it hopes that the consultation indicates ... [+]

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