BIFA News

Ade Adepitan reveals winners of UK freight industry ‘Oscars’

Ade Adepitan, one of the UK’s most well-known Paralympians and broadcasters has revealed the winners of the British International Freight Association’s Freight Service Awards 2019.

BIFA warns of looming deadline for Customs grant scheme applications

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is again reminding its members of a looming deadline by which they can apply for funding from a £16 million grant scheme.

Freight forwarders stand to benefit from wider access to Government apprenticeship service

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) says that the recent announcement that the UK government is expanding access to the apprenticeship service to employers who are not one of the existing 22,000 apprenticeship levy-payers using the service already, will be of great benefit to many of its members.

UK freight association names policy and compliance officer

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has confirmed the appointment of David Stroud as its policy and compliance adviser with responsibility for logistics issues relating to air freight, security and sustainable logistics.

Freight association calls on new government to deliver on election promises

Commenting on the results of yesterday election in the UK, Robert Keen, Director General of the British International Freight Association says that members of his trade association will be looking for the newly-elected government to deliver on its promises in regards to Brexit, the withdrawal agreement with the EU, and any future trade deal.

Freight association lends support to diversity in logistics

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is adding its support to The Big Logistics Diversity Challenge 2020, which is being organised by Nimble Media Ltd, in association with Talent in Logistics.

Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016

BIFA has been contacted by Renfrewshire Council regarding the above subject and the outcome of their recent inspection.

Freight association Director General wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Robert Keen, director general of the British International Freight Association (BIFA), has been presented with the lifetime achievement honour at this year’s Global Freight Awards.

BIFA Young Forwarder Network set for Anglian launch

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is set to add another regional group to the Young Forwarder Network that it launched earlier this year.

Future of Freight: UK Strategy

One side effect of the Brexit debate is to raise the profile of our sector, highlighting its importance to the wider economy.