BIFA welcomes UKโs stance on liner consortia
NewsThe British International Freight Association, which represents the interests of most freight forwarders and logistics companies in the UK, ...
Whatโs driving decarbonisation in logistics?
NewsAn industry survey on carbon emissions within the logistics sector conducted by the British International Freight Association (BIFA) indicat...
Brexit concerns stack up
NewsBritish trade and transportation interests are becoming increasingly vociferous about the implications of a "no deal" Brexit...
BIFA calls for "frictionless" border post-Brexit
NewsThe British International Freight Association stresses that border delays must be avoided at all costs...
Brexit and British ports
NewsThe British Ports Association has issued an ambivalent statement on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit speech...
BIFA calls for end to surcharges
NewsUK forwarders are backing shipper calls for an end to shipping line surcharges...
"Big challenges" for freight forwarders
NewsThe British International Freight Association says that 2016 will see its members continuing to face numerous challenges, with some the resu...
Confusion over weighing
NewsA BIFA seminar in London indicates that there is confusion in the forwarding market about the new SOLAS Ch VI requirements...
Weigh or wait
NewsShippers are in for a rude awakening on 1st July 2106 when the SOLAS amendment takes effect and shipping lines will no longer be able to loa...
BIFA organises special conference
NewsThe British International Freight Association will discuss the new Union Customs Code and the new IMO regulations on container gross mass ve...
ICHCA weighs in with new seminar
NewsICHCA International will hold a 1-day seminar on container weight verification in London next month...
People in the news
NewsLatest round-up of appointments and awards known to WorldCargo News in the shipping, ports and allied sectors...
Driver shortage impedes forwarders' services
NewsBIFA is warning that a severe shortage of HGV drivers could wreak havoc with deliveries in the lead up to the Christmas peak...
Container weighing debate moves on
NewsWhile various trade bodies have congratulated IMO for adopting the amendment to SOLAS, both the IAPH and BIFA have made interesting statemen...
Mixed reactions on container weighing
NewsThe DSC/18 meeting in London has resolved to amend SOLAS to require verification of container weights, but stopped short of introducing mand...