Members of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) are being urged to take part in a short survey designed to gain a better understanding of the scale of potential Customs procedure training that will be required post-Brexit within the freight forwarding sector. A big concern of the HMRC’s Customs EU… Read more »
Europa Gears up to Double in Size in Nottingham
Leading independent logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group has strengthened its base in the Midlands by investing in a new, larger office for the business to grow in to in Nottingham. Europa has quickly outgrown its former Nottingham office following MD Andrew Baxter’s acquisition of the business. Since the acquisition in… Read more »
Freight forwarders soon to get updated trading conditions
The new edition of the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) Standard Trading Conditions (STC) will be launched on 1st October 2017. The terms were last revised in 2005. The revised edition has been produced following an extensive review of the existing STC by the BIFA Legal and Insurance Policy Group,… Read more »
Davies Turner is getting ship shape in Bristol
Davies Turner is making excellent progress with its multimillion pound investment at Central Park at Avonmouth, Bristol where its new Distribution Centre (DC) is taking shape and is on course to open next month. Following the purchase of its second freehold site in Avonmouth last June, the company is looking… Read more »
Europa does the double in Denmark
Europa Road, a dedicated division of the ambitious independent logistics provider, Europa Worldwide Group, has added two additional services to its operations in Denmark by sealing a new partnership with leading Nordic logistics company, FREJA. FREJA’s reputable capabilities as a Scandinavian market leader, handling over 1.6m consignments per year, has… Read more »
Cracking the global transportation challenge for future generations
With over US$14 trillion expected to be invested in global transport infrastructure projects by 2025, a new report from Strategy&, PwC’s strategy consulting business, lays bare the need for a collaborative and tech-savvy approach to developing sustainable and inclusive transport systems. It also outlines the inherent risks for developing and developed… Read more »
Davies Turner doubles its Cumbernauld capacity
Scottish shippers now have even more reason to choose the freight forwarding and logistics services offered by Davies Turner, as the UK’s leading independent freight forwarder has completed the expansion of its regional distribution centre at Cumbernauld. The development of an additional 20,000 sq ft of warehousing with an eaves… Read more »
BIFA names new National Chairman
Mark Bromley has succeeded Fred Osborn as the elected National Chairman of BIFA – the British International Freight Association – for a two-year period. Osborn becomes Immediate Vice-Chairman for a two-year term. Alongside him is John Stubbings, Group Director and Company Secretary of the Woodland group who was elected Vice-Chairman… Read more »
UK freight forwarders welcome Customs fallback system
The British International Freight Association has welcomed the news that an electronic back up system that would prevent the catastrophic impact of a systems failure by the HMRC CHIEF (Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight) system has received formal approval from the UK Government. BIFA Director General, Robert Keen… Read more »
Europa Accelerates Acquisition Ambitions
Following its most successful year to date, leading independent logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group has officially announced it is on the acquisition trail. Europa Worldwide Group is a privately-owned operator which delivers air, sea, road and warehousing services, employing around 650 people across 11 sites in the UK plus… Read more »
