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The British International Freight Association has elected new chairs in three of its six-strong Young Forwarder Network (YFN) regions.Brooke Flower, EU customs import entry clerk at KWL Logistics becomes the new chair of YFN’s Anglia region; Nicole Page, recruitment and HR admin assistant at Unsworth as chair for the London East Region; and Harris Hay, key account manager from Cardinal Global Logistics chairs the North West region.Established in 2019, BIFA’s YFN enables ...
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The British International Freight Association is warning that criminals could be attempting to mount a rerun of last year’s mango fraud when an importer accumulated large bills with its members before disappearing leaving them out of pocket.The 2023 fraud, perpetrated by a Preston-based importer with apparent Belgian connections, involved mangoes ...
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BIFA frontier policy manager Pawel Jarza is urging forwarders to consider the implications of ENS Entry Summary Declarations for Safety and Security purposes for surface transport. He told an episode of BIFAlink TV on 6 November While introduction of this has been delayed from the original date of 31 October ...
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The British International Freight Association's first corporate golf day for many years raised over £3,000 for development charity, Transaid. The event at Formby Hall Golf Resort saw the Logicall team, take first place, while Irish Freight Solutions came a close second. The funds will go directly towards supporting Transaid’s work ...
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BIFA policy and compliance advisor Igor Popovics is urging companies to “practice, practice, practice” ahead of introduction of the latest iteration of the EU’s transit system, NCTS5 on 22 January. They should also check with their software providers that they can support the new regime.
In an episode of BIFAlink TV ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is taking a prominent role in a news-style programme, Transforming Logistics: Precision and Purpose, produced by ITN Business.The programme, hosted by presenter and broadcaster Louise Minchin from the ITN London Studio, features reports along with sponsored editorial profiles, spotlighting key players and innovative organisations ...
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Cookery programme presenter and former greengrocer Gregg Wallace will be the celebrity host for BIFA’s Freight Service Awards. Best known for presenting MasterChef and Celebrity MasterChef on BBC1, he will present the awards at the ceremony at The Brewery in central London on Thursday, 16 January 2025.
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has elected Denise Hill, Ian Mallon and Chris Packwood to its board of directors.
Denise Hill joined BIFA’s secretariat in April 2023 as member engagement director. With her election to the BIFA Board, she will assist with the governance of the trade association’s work.
Ian Mallon, ...
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A recent event in the British International Freight Association’s Young Forwarder Network (YFN) programme was the first to be accredited for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Guest speaker, PC Matthew Bate gave a presentation about combating international vehicle crime.
BIFA member services director, Carl Hobbis, who has management responsibility for the trade ...
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Aspiring to create the most effective border in the world is worthy – as announced by the UK Government in December – but delivering it is a long way off said the British International Freight Association (BIFA) in its response to a National Audit Office report published on 20 May. ...
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