BIFA names first chair of Sustainable Logistics Policy Group
News"Environmental and sustainability issues are not new. Whilst the focus is often on carbon emissions, there are other wide-ranging generic is...
What’s driving decarbonisation in logistics?
NewsAn industry survey on carbon emissions within the logistics sector conducted by the British International Freight Association (BIFA) indicat...
Competition authorities to investigate container shipping industry
NewsThe move has been welcomed by shipper and forwarder groups...
BIFA calls on UK government to investigate container shipping market
NewsThe British International Freight Association (BIFA) has written to the UK government asking it to investigate the state of competition with...
Congestion at Felixstowe leads to diverted calls
NewsNational media play up panic over "empty shelves and no toys" at Christmas. BIFA tries to introduce balance to "Toy Story 4"...
British legislators comment on the new freeports
NewsThe UK Parliament’s International Trade Committee has commented on the government’s freeports plans...
Brexit congestion avoidance in the spotlight
NewsAs another shortsea service is announced, the British government warns of severe delays in Dover Straits supply chains...
UK forwarders blast the Port of Felixstowe
NewsBIFA says the inability of freight forwarders to restitute empty containers to the port of Felixstowe until September 23rd is "yet another e...
BIFA links with Drewry on benchmarking ocean freight rates
NewsThe British International Freight Association has entered into a collaborative agreement with Drewry to help bring the maritime research con...
Changes and reshuffles in Maersk’s senior management continue. New appointments in the ports and rail sectors and at French Waterways
NewsChief Digital Officer (CDO) Ibrahim Gokcen has put in his resignation to join an unnamed American company in order to "to continue his profe...
BIFA wants compensation for Felixstowe TOS problems
NewsDespite HPH UK’s claim that nGen is now stable, a freight forwarders’ association says the new TOS is still causing significant busi...
E-platforms
NewsThe UK has to up its game when it comes to e-platforms and e-trading, irrespective of Brexit, but Brexit makes it even more imperative....