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Illegal scrap trade goes global

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is warning of a possible upsurge in illegal exports of scrap material as the Police increasingly crack down on the domestic trade in dubious material. The new Scrap Metal Dealers Bill has made it illegal to pay for scrap materials in cash, but criminals may increasingly export to countries where this is still permitted. Freight forwarders and other businesses are urged to report suspicious locations ... [+]

US cuts will delay US-bound shipments

BIFA is warning that recent savage cuts in US Government spending could delay shipments as overtime payments to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers are axed. A sequestration programme was adopted by Congress to address the federal budget deficit on 1 March, triggering a series of automatic government spending ... [+]

CLECAT anger at security decision

CLECAT, the European Association for forwarding, has added its voice to the British Internatioal Freight Association (BIFA), saying that it is disappointed that freight forwarders and customs brokers which are AEO-accredited will not benefit from the reduced risk scores under the mutual recognition agreement (MRA) for the US and European Union ... [+]

US strike threat lifted

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has welcomed news that the threat of a damaging US ports strike has been staved off. The US Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen's Association has reached a tentative agreement for a new six-year contract – staving off the prospect of a crippling ports ... [+]

Woodland man takes on BIFA legal & insurance role

John Stubbings, group director and company secretary at the Essex-based Woodland Group, has been appointed chairman of the British International Freight Association's Legal and Insurance Policy Group. Having served as a member of the legal group for the past two years, Stubbings has also been active at London East regional ... [+]

Stolen goods alert

BIFA is asking its members, and other forwarders, if they have any information about stolen trucks in the UK that contained any of the following goods. Cooking Stoves - Brand: INDESIT Table Cookers - Brand: INDESIT Kitchen knives - Brand: ROYAL LINE Sets of forks, spoons and knives - Brand: ROYAL LINE Stainless Pots - Brand: ROYAL ... [+]

Watch your language in Korea

The British International Freight Association is warning shippers sending goods to Southo Korea to pay special attention to manifest descriptions or risk penalty charges and customs delays. The description of the goods must be completed in specific and precise manner as outlined by the Korean Customs Service (KCS) and BIFA ... [+]

Newcomers to the fore in BIFA shortlist

A quarter of the companies that have reached the finalists’ shortlists in the British International Freight Association (BIFA) 2012 Freight Services Awards have either entered or made those shortlists for the first time in the 23 years that the awards have been run. The finalists in the nine award categories are ... [+]

BIFA speaker on the blocks

The guest speaker and host for the British International Freight Association’s – www.bifa.org – Freight Services Awards 2012 luncheon ceremony will be former Olympian, Derek Redmond. The former sprinter won gold medals at World, European and Commonwealth levels in the mid-1980s will take the podium at the Awards luncheon to ... [+]

BIFA to talk to HMRC about ERTS

The British International Freight Association said on 10 September that it had arranged a meeting with HM Revenue & Customs to further discuss proposals covering the movement of goods to Enhanced Remote Transit Sheds (ERTS). BIFA director general, Peter Quantrill said: “There are in effect 12 proposals, many of which are ... [+]

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