All British International Freight Association (BIFA) articles

  • Rice
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    Rice steps up at BIFA

    2025-08-19T07:30:00Z

    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Jack Rice as its regional representative for Scotland.

  • Packwood named member engagement advisor at BIFA
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    Packwood named member engagement advisor at BIFA

    2025-07-28T07:00:00Z

    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Chris Packwood as its member engagement advisor, where he will focus on supporting issues raised by individual corporate members.

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    Entries open for BIFA’s Freight Service Awards

    2025-06-25T09:30:00Z

    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has officially opened entries for its 2025 Freight Service Awards. 

  • BIFA signs MoU with EFFSAA
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    BIFA signs MoU to boost Ethiopia’s freight forwarding sector

    2025-06-13T07:00:00Z

    Intended to help to modernise and enhance the competitiveness of Ethiopia’s freight forwarding and logistics sector, the British International Freight Association (BIFA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ethiopian Freight Forwarders and Shipping Agents Association (EFFSAA).

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    BIFA elects national chair

    2025-06-09T08:50:00Z

    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has elected Keith Baguley, senior manager at Grimaldi Group, as its national chair, succeeding Charles Hogg, chief commercial officer at Unsworth.

  • BIFA and ESPO endorse outcome of EU-UK Summit
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    BIFA and ESPO endorse outcome of EU-UK Summit

    2025-06-02T07:00:00Z

    Both the British International Freight Association (BIFA) and the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) have welcomed the outcome of the EU-UK Summit, which was held earlier this month in a bid to revitalise the relationship between the two parties.

  • BIFA makes further changes to policy and compliance team
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    BIFA makes further changes to policy and compliance team

    2025-05-14T09:30:00Z

    The British International Freight Association (BIFA), as part of an ongoing reshuffle of its policy and compliance team, has promoted Paweł Jarza to policy, compliance and external affairs director.

  • BIFA rejigs policy and compliance team
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    BIFA rejigs policy and compliance team

    2025-04-07T07:17:00Z

    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has made changes to its policy and compliance team following the retirement of David Stroud as the association’s policy and compliance adviser – air.

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    ​BIFA launches freight fundamentals course for media newcomers

    2024-12-05T08:00:00Z

    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is launching a new educational initiative designed specifically for journalists and other staff working with the media who are newcomers to the freight, shipping and logistics sector.

  • BIFA appoints three regional chairs for Young Forwarder Network
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    BIFA appoints three regional chairs for Young Forwarder Network

    2024-11-12T11:23:00Z

    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has elected new chairs in three of its six Young Forwarder Network (YFN) regions.

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    BIFA names Beauchamp to Customs policy group

    2024-08-13T07:31:00Z

    Nick Beauchamp has been elected as vice chair for the Customs policy group at the British International Freight Association (BIFA).

  • BIFA adds Solent Group to Young Forwarder Network
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    BIFA adds Solent group to Young Forwarder Network

    2024-07-16T08:00:00Z

    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has celebrated the recent launch of the Solent branch of its Young Forwarder Network (YFN) by visiting the Wallenius Wilhelmsen ro-ro terminal at the port of Southampton.

  • ​BIFA elects three board members
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    ​BIFA elects three board members

    2024-06-06T09:30:00Z

    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) elected Denise Hill, Ian Mallon and Chris Packwood to its board of directors.

  • BIFA’s Young Forwarder Network accredited for CPD
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    BIFA’s Young Forwarder Network accredited for CPD

    2024-05-30T08:47:00Z

    The most recent event in the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) programme of activities for its Young Forwarder Network (YFN) was the first to be accredited for continuing professional development (CPD).

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    TRS partners with BIFA for freight forwarding course

    2024-04-05T08:32:00Z

    UK-based training provider TRS has collaborated with the British International Freight Association (BIFA) to launch a ‘skills bootcamp’ to support employers in the sector.

  • Sam Warren, right, is seen with Mike Jones, BIFA's policy advisor - sustainability & environment
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    BIFA appoints Warren to chair sustainability policy group

    2024-03-13T15:13:00Z

    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Sam Warren, sustainability manager at Woodland Group, as chair of the organisation’s sustainable logistics policy group.

  • Jarza joins BIFA’s policy and compliance team
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    Jarza joins BIFA’s policy and compliance team

    2024-03-11T10:16:00Z

    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Pawel Jarza as frontier policy manager within its policy and compliance team.

  • BIFA backs CMA verdict to allow CBER lapse in April
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    BIFA backs CMA verdict to allow CBER lapse in April

    2024-02-13T09:30:00Z

    The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will not recommend to government that the current consortia block exemption regulation (CBER) be replaced by a UK equivalent when it expires on April 25, 2024. British International Freight Association (BIFA) members welcomed the developments.

  • BIFA to host apprenticeship recruitment masterclass
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    BIFA to host apprenticeship recruitment masterclass

    2024-02-05T13:50:00Z

    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is hosting an online event for members on February 8 that will assist in navigating the perceived red tape around recruiting apprentices.

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    BIFA reveals winners for its Freight Service Awards

    2024-01-19T10:10:00Z

    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) held its 2023 Freight Service Awards at the Brewery in London yesterday, revealing the winners of its 11 award categories.