"Big challenges" for freight forwarders

The British International Freight Association, which represents the interests of most freight forwarders and logistics companies in the UK, is pleased that the UK Government will not press for new legislation once the EU’s Consortia Block Exemption Regulation ends on 25 April.

An industry survey on carbon emissions within the logistics sector conducted by the British International Freight Association (BIFA) indicates that it is not just legislation that is driving change, as client pressure and internal initiatives are also increasingly significant

British trade and transportation interests are becoming increasingly vociferous about the implications of a “no deal” Brexit

The British International Freight Association stresses that border delays must be avoided at all costs

The British Ports Association has issued an ambivalent statement on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit speech

UK forwarders are backing shipper calls for an end to shipping line surcharges