EU Exit Access to Guidance and information
Mon. 18 Jan 2021
At BIFA we have been receiving a greatly increase number of requests for assistance from Members asking EU Exit related questions.
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BIFA's 2020 Freight Service Awards to be revealed virtually
Tue. 12 Jan 2021
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is gearing up for the first ever virtual ceremony of its well respected Freight Service Awards, allowing finalists and winners to be celebrated by industry during the week starting Monday 25th January 2021.
Hobbis joins British International Freight Association Board
Mon. 11 Jan 2021
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) Board and Council recently approved the promotion of Carl Hobbis (pictured below) as an executive director.
SPS Goods - CHIEF Fix
Thu. 7 Jan 2021
Due to a technical complication, the HMRC CHIEF system is incorrectly flagging that some plant produce requires a phytosanitary certificate and or an HMI Certificate of Conformity, which is not currently the case.
Government confirms logistics workers are ‘essential’ in latest lockdown
Wed. 6 Jan 2021
The Department for Transport has confirmed that employees in the sector are considered ‘essential workers’ and accordingly will be allowed to travel for work.
Freight forwarders get updated trading conditions
Tue. 5 Jan 2021
A new edition of the British International Freight Association's (BIFA) Standard Trading Conditions (STC) has been launched, replacing the previous version revised in 2017.
A new edition of the BIFA Standard Trading Conditions
Tue. 22 Dec 2020
A new set of the BIFA Standard Trading Conditions (STC), BIFA 2021, is being issued effective from 1 January 2021.
Government releases 2025 Border Strategy Document
Fri. 18 Dec 2020
On 17 December 2020 HM Government (HMG) released its 2025 Border Strategy document, which outlines its intentions for modernising the UK frontier.
BA delays
Wed. 16 Dec 2020
Air cargo community experiencing delays with British Airways at Heathrow Airport.
BIFA wants to get to know Member's press officers
Tue. 15 Dec 2020
BIFA intends to create a database of Member employees, or third party consultants, that are responsible for your company's relations with the media, so that the secretariat can be more proactive with any requests from the media that it receives.
