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- Egyptian court blocks Ever Given’s departure
- International convention versus trading conditions
- Air cargo demand reaches all time high in March, up 4.4% compared to pre-COVID levels
- TIACA releases the industry’s first sustainability report
- Schedule reliability improves in March 2021
- Freight association says more work to be done after UK-EU TCA ratified
- Reminder of requirements for importing EU transiting high-risk food and feed
- More air cargo carriers ban Vivo phone shipments as probe into HK fire begins
- Ever Given owner appeals against ship seizure
- Rocketing cargo theft statistics 'a big wake-up call' for all supply chain players
- BIFA remains lukewarm on freeports concept
- Evergreen blocked from offloading cargo from Ever Given
- Traffic management measures in Kent stood down as trade returns to normal
- Airfreight in 2021: A wild ride says Ti report
- Anger as Maersk suspends contract bookings, sparking scramble for capacity
- Ocean freight rates set to stay elevated until 2023
- Young Forwarder Network reaches half century
- FMC confirms it is investigating container shipping lines
- Clarification on VAT statements
- Message to Hauliers/Traders/Agents moving Common Transit Convention goods through ports that have adopted the Goods Vehicle Movement Service
- Freight association welcomes further government support for apprentice recruitment
- Air cargo demand up 9% in February compared to pre-COVID levels
- General Average declared on Ever Given
- NCTS Guarantee Reference Amount - Update
- Vaccine supply under threat from theft and counterfeits
- One in four small UK exporters halt EU sales
- Global Shippers Forum renews attack on EC Block Exemption Regulation
- Get a coronavirus (COVID-19) test if you’re an HGV or van driver
- Freight sector hopes bespoke covid testing regime for hauliers is made-to-measure, not off-the-peg
- IATA launches new platform to connect air cargo companies
- The Suez Canal blockage and mega ship risks
- 2021 FIATA Week drives the change for freight forwarding associations
- Alphaliner reports huge container ship orders
- Asia-Europe ocean freight markets show signs of slight easing
- Inland Border Facility update - 18 Mar 2021
- Clarification on the VAT rate to be charged on customs intermediary charges
- Europe launches import control system
- Ordering spree shuffles liner rankings
- Counterfeit and shipping
- £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund opens for applications
- Allow seventh freedoms for air freight
- Goods Vehicle Movement Service downtime moved to 27th March 2021
- Top 15 containers ports in Europe in 2020
- Sevington Inland Border Facility transition
- Extension of Border Operating Model deadlines is no surprise, says BIFA
- Important changes in the UK Border announced by Government
- New rail service from the Port of Felixstowe
- Ocean freight spot rates stay close to record highs
- US suspends tariffs on UK goods in trade dispute
- UK announces locations of eight ‘freeports’ in England
- BIFA TSS Seminar Slide pack
- Freight association comments on UK budget
- Goods Vehicle Movement Service - Driver volunteers required for further Service Development
- January air cargo demand recovers to pre-COVID levels
- Share your experiences for a Parliamentary debate
- Annual cargo theft report indicates significant new trends
- January 2021 schedule reliability of 34.9% extends lowest record
- Major boost for freight by rail as Southampton upgrade is completed
- 235,000 haulier tests completed as lorry drivers urged to get tested away from border
- DFDS increases scheduled frequencies to Great Britain from Cuxhaven
- Changes to haulier testing requirements and sectors exempt from travel ban
- Important: Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) Updates/Reminder
- World boxship fleet update: Tonnage providers return to yards
- EU must stand firm as new country measures bring border chaos to goods transport
- Setback for Manston Airport cargo hub plans
- Global container shipping crisis – shippers speak out
- Update on the Port of Holyhead
- The Port of Felixstowe changes to VBS
- New UK grants for SMEs
- Freight association urges members to consider recruiting apprentices
- BAI Index: Charter Service, Elevated Rates, and Volatility: The New Normal?
- Check if a business holds Authorised Economic Operator status
- Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) staff renew strike action
- Use of CPC 00 09 080 Post-Clearance Action
- 2020 Worst Year for Air Cargo Demand Since Performance Monitoring Began in 1990
- US and UK conclude arrangement to strengthen end-to-end supply chain security
- Dangerous Goods refresher training exemption extended
- NEW Record-low Global Schedule Reliability of 44.6% in December 2020
- Changes to the LEZ
- GVMS Downtime Notification
- BIFA Freight Service award winners triumph over adversity
- Contact details at Inland Border Facilities
- Zero rating of Freight Transport Costs Public Notice 744b
- End to box shortage may be in sight
- Container shipping market: Dialogue or complaint
- Felixstowe Port - Mandatory wearing of face coverings
- BA Cargo strikes at Heathrow
- EU Exit information on COVID Testing and Compensation for the fishing industry
- Irish import procedures for SPS goods
- 37% of all boxes are rolled over
- Professions exempt from travel restrictions
- Shippers warned to prepare for bunker surcharge increase
- EU Exit Access to Guidance and information
- Carriers cancel fewer services over Chinese New Year period
- EU Issue -Inland Border Post Ashford Waterbrook and French NCTS
- HSE spot checks and inspections continuing during coronavirus pandemic
- New COVID-19 Entry Restrictions in Germany
- Belgian systems outage
- HMRC update on NCTS - 14 January 2021
- Defra Expedited Return Scheme: Consultation
- French Covid Restrictions: Consultation on requirement for 'upstream' test
- BIFA's 2020 Freight Service Awards to be revealed virtually
- TSS/GVMS guide
- PEACH and eDOMERO downtime on Thursday 14 January
- Hobbis joins British International Freight Association Board
- DEFRA Brexit transition update - export paperwork reminder
- Destin 8 – Border Operating Model required Information
- Digital course on preventing wildlife trafficking in the supply chain now available in multiple languages
- T1 status confusion at UK airports
- Hauliers told to expect much tougher French border controls
- Important information for Hauliers regarding GVMS
- Air cargo demand improves in November, capacity remains constrained
- SPS Goods - CHIEF Fix
- Government confirms logistics workers are ‘essential’ in latest lockdown
- GB routes into the Republic of Ireland
- Updated Border Operating Model and Guidance on RoO
- Freight forwarders get updated trading conditions
- Border and Protocol Delivery Group Update - 4 Jan 2021
- COVID-19 vaccine – protecting the supply chain
- Shippers and forwarders call on European Competition Authorities to act
- Government helpline numbers
- Reminders regarding EU Exit - key points
- Traders: steps you need to take now to make sure you are ready for the introduction of Export Health Certificates (EHCs)
- Movement Assistance Scheme
- Claiming preferential rates of duty between the UK and EU from 1 January 2021
- BA Strike
- Notice from CAA re UK Aviation Security
- Port of Felixstowe CTC transit movements post 1 January 2021
- Acute shortage of containers in Asia could run beyond February: Sea-Intelligence
- Record-low global schedule reliability of liner shipping
- A new edition of the BIFA Standard Trading Conditions
- Customs Declaration Completion Requirements for Great Britain and Norther Ireland Protocol
- EC publishes new slot relief proposal as of summer 2021
- Hauliers will be able to get a Goods Movement Reference (GMR) from 23 December 2020
- Government releases 2025 Border Strategy Document
- HMRC webinar on GVMS
- HMRC release Webinars on YouTube regarding GVMS
- BA delays
- Supreme Court Judgement means Expansion can go ahead
- Exceptionally strong air freight demand set to continue until Chinese New Year
- BIFA wants to get to know Member's press officers
- Freight forwarders angry with latest shipping line surcharge
- Shippers to review carrier performance
- Huge challenge ahead to get software systems Brexit-ready
- IPAFFS service maintenance 11-13 December 2020
- BPDG webinars on Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 December
- Guidance on EU Contingency plans in the event of a "No Deal" scenario
- HMRC Safety & Security - GOV.UK guidance
- Invitation: HMRC Safety & Security Webinar - Maritime
- The logistics sectors response to surges in shipping container activity
- Additional data element required for goods held in Temporary Storage or a Special Procedure
- GVMS registration goes live
- Defra Organic
- Sign up to the Trader Support Service
- Air cargo recovery continues at a slower pace in October
- INVITATION: HMRC Safety & Security Webinar - Air Freight
- 21 freight forwarding companies are shortlisted for BIFA's 2020 Freight Service Awards
- FIATA review of Air Cargo Tariff and Rules (TACT)
- Asia-Europe container freight spot rates hit new highs
- ESC and CLECAT urge carriers to switch to a ‘new normal’ as current practices slow economic recovery
- Financial impact of the pandemic on the global airline industry
- IATA announce appontment of new Director General
- Invitation: Safety & Security Webinar for Hauliers 01/12/20
- Federal Maritime Commission widens liner probe, alliances scrutinised
- Lkw Maut (toll) in Germany: violation of European law
- US-UK air services pact
- Information on Trade Agreement and GSP preference
- DEFRA webinars for Products of Animal Origin etc
- Setback for Lower Thames Crossing Scheme as plans Withdrawn
- Barclays-BDO Logistics Confidence Index falls to lowest ever level
- HSE checking COVID compliance within the Logistics sector
- US14 billion profit predicted for container lines
- Container line probe launched in USA
- Unite announce strike dates
- UK freight forwarders call on governments to investigate unreasonable surcharges in ocean freight
- TSS readiness survey
- DFT announce guidance for truckers engaged in UK > EU movements
- UK Transition campaign: information from DFT
- New IATA Guidance Prepares for Global Vaccine Distribution
- Carriers bullish as shipping contract talks loom: 'it won't be a buyer's market'
- Consultation on next steps for more environmentally friendly haulage
- Management changes at the Port of Felixstowe
- Employing overseas workers form 1st January 2021
- National Audit Office Report of widespread border disruption comes as no surprise to the freight industry
- Freight association welcomes government endorsement of its members
- Air Cargo Recovery Continues in September
- UK Government, Future Borders “Check an HGV is ready to cross the border" web service
- Air freight charter prices soar towards record highs
- European road freight capacity dips, raising prices
- COVID-19 - New National Restrictions from 5 November
- Applying for ECMT permits
- Brexit: Seminar finds lack of preparedness continues to affect trading community
- Container line schedule reliability falls to 2020 low
- FIATA FMC toolkit provides guidance to members on unjust demurrage and detention practices
- Maritime introduces new intermodal rail service from London Gateway to East Midlands terminal
- Apprentices more vital than ever in tough times
- European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) permits
- Just do one thing…
- Riding the waves
- Time is running out to prepare for changes to trade with Europe from 1 January 2021
- Established in the UK for Customs
- Check an HGV is Ready to Cross the Border
- Safety and Security risk assessments after Brexit Transition for indirect exports to rest of the world
- The change of bank account scam
- Government secures critical freight flows as UK nears end of transition period
- BIFA alerts Members to recent UK Government announcements
- Freight association says latest Border Operating Model adds clarity but expresses concerns over “Least Worse Case Scenario'
- Border Operating Model, more information
- Freight association asks for independent arbitration at the port of Felixstowe
- Updated Border Operating Model issued
- FMC investigating carrier demurrage costs
- Outcome of the Freeports consultation
- Shipping lines still vulnerable to cyber crime
- CLdN boosts ‘Brexit-proof’ UK-EU ro-ro capacity
- Liner schedule reliability hits new low as rates peak
- US restocking cycle to boost container demand
- Revenue and Customs Brief 15 (2020)
- Uncertain ship lifespans could raise freight rates
- Driver Safety & Freight Security
- Shippers face ‘transformation of rate conditions in container shipping’
- Insufficient capacity dampens air cargo in August
- Air freight prices stabilise 65% higher than last year
- More than three-quarters of business want UK/EU agreement
- Support service for Northern Ireland trade goes live
- Guidance on passport validity periods
- London Heathrow - Essential Southern Perimeter Road Works
- COVID-compliance now a legal obligation
- Transfer of International Trade activities in North Kent locations
- Chancellor outlines Winter Economy Plan
- Wearing of face coverings
- Freight forwarders say Government is getting its retaliation in first
- Menzies LHR cargo delays - Update
- Problems at Heathrow and Felixstowe
- FMC fires 'collusion' warning shot across the bows of transpacific carriers
- Freight forwarders facing the perfect storm of issues at the port of Felixstowe
- Border and Protocol Delivery Group - Invitation to BIFA Members to take part in user research
- Menzies ‘working hard’ to resolve LHR cargo delays
- Menzies Aviation service delays for LHR cargo
- Freight forwarders express reservations on Brexit preparedness
- UK port figures show extent of trade downturn
- Letter to VAT registered traders
- Discover the IATA manuals
- IATA launches platform to improve visibility on air cargo infrastructure and capabilities
- Customs (Bulk Customs Declaration and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
- Container surcharge survey
- Process between the SPoC and NCH for managing split consignments
- CCS UK completes successful ONE Record trial
- The Time to Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccine Transport is Now
- TIACA - Pharma.Aero - Project Sunrays
- Freight association comments on shipping line surcharges
- Postponed VAT Accounting - Technical Note
- CITES stakeholder products: Survey and leaflet
- BIMCO force majeure clause under way
- Movements to temporary storage facilities from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021
- Guidance for commercial drivers
- Letter sent to Government expressing concerns over Brexit transition period preparedness
- Brand consolidation accelerates across the liner universe
- July Air Cargo Demand Stable, Capacity Remains Constrained
- Rights and obligations for seized goods
- SCAM REMINDER
- Freight association surveys members on Brexit preparedness
- New air cargo security standards could delay US e-commerce exports
- Better port links coming soon, says Highways Agency
- Capacity discipline positions container lines for profitable year
- Freight association Young Forwarder Network shortlisted for award
- Latest NaVCIS HGV and cargo crime notifications bulletin released
- EU Exit: Please take five minutes to complete our survey
- GB Importers/those responsible for load - Switch to IPAFFS for POAO/CHED-P import notifications on 7 Sept 2020
- Dramatic decline in new HGV registrations, says SMMT
- Container shipping service levels dropping as costs and rates rise
- China’s rail freight shipments to Europe set records
- Dockflow App may help with demurrage and detention costs
- Air cargo volumes up in July month over month, rates decline
- Evergreen: Letters of Indemnity
- ZIM deploys artificial intelligence to root out misdeclared cargoes
- Chinese authorities investigate liners as transpacific rates hit record territory
- Drewry sees Covid-19 downturn stretching to five years
- EU driver rules change on August 20th
- Tilbury and London Gateway partner-up for UK freeport bid
- New Mobility Package Regulation Published in the Official Journal of the EU
- Freight association calls for greater clarity and detail on new cross border trade systems
- Major £650 million investment for Northern Ireland
- Air cargo continues ‘gradual but consistent recovery'
- Fraudulent activities using FIATA email address
- European Road Freight Rate Benchmark Q2 2020: Rates fall to two-year low
- Logistics sector urged to invest in skills to prepare for post-Brexit paperwork
- TAPA expands EMEA secure truck parking database
- 'Delicate balancing act' sees long-term ocean freight rates holding steady
- Transfer of Responsibility: EDD/FREDDs Certification and Quality Assurance
- Boxship orderbook-to-fleet ratio ducks below 10% for the first time this century
- Shipowners back in the driving seat, with brisk business in the charter market
- Data reveals firms' concerns over non-negotiated EU exit and lack of preparedness as Brexit talks continue
- Top 25 air cargo carriers: FedEx Express retains top spot in IATA WATS rankings
- Freight association alerts members that applications are now open for funding customs training
- Applications open for £50 million funding to boost UK customs intermediaries
- Pay no import duty and VAT on medical supplies, equipment and protective garments (COVID-19), extension to 31 October 2020
- Air Cargo Recovery Continues in June but at a Slow Pace
- Wooden pallet is Brexit stumbling block
- Government helps put Multimodal back on track
- 500,000 trucks could go electric in EU by 2030
- Lack of VBS Slots at the Port of Felixstowe causing hell for hauliers
- Drewry webinar on container shipping market outlook
- 2020 European road freight transport survey
- Call for Evidence: An inspection of Border Force Freight Operations
- Border Strategy consultation offers further recognition of the key role of freight forwarders in cross-border international trade
- 2025 UK Border Strategy Public Consultation
- Air freight revenues increased 20% in first half of 2020
- Volatile ocean freight capacity set to continue for some months
- China-Europe rail freight hits the buffers as rocketing demand brings congestion
- Changes to VAT treatment of overseas goods sold to customers from 1 January 2021
- The Border with the European Union: Importing and Exporting Goods
- COVID compliance for Transit Shed Operators
- Demand spike and blank sailings make US importers scramble for capacity
- Border Operating Model recognises the value of freight forwarders
- Government announces £705 million investment for GB-EU border
- TAPA and BSI collaboration to support growth of security standards certifications and drive digital innovation in the supply chain
- Up to £25m to help firms prepare for 'Irish Sea border'
- Manston Airport granted development consent
- Containers Lost At Sea – 2020 Update
- Container shipping laden with ‘antiquated processes’
- NCB reports ‘alarming’ level of misdeclared dangerous cargo
- DCSA publishes standards for digital exchange of operational vessel schedules
- Freight association welcomes further government investment in employment support schemes
- Decarbonising UK Freight Transport
- Heathrow’s plan for recovery
- Sea Intelligence says shippers are right, container shipping services are getting worse
- Air freight showing signs of ‘structural recovery’
- Pandemic boosts China-Europe rail freight
- Warehousing space at record levels in second quarter
- Amid continuing capacity crunch, May's air cargo volumes show slight pickup, says IATA
- BIFA is collaborating with Drewry on freight rate benchmarking
- Ocean freight rates rise to five-year high
- Freight association offers free bitesize training for youngsters
- UK government and UN commit to protect seafarers and help stabilise global shipping market
- HM Treasury suspend HGV Levy for one year
- Update on Extended Payment Arrangements for customs duty and import VAT from HMRC
- Maersk sets $500 misdeclaration fee for wrongly-sized out-of-gauge cargo
- Ocean rates continue to climb on increased volumes
- Box lines set sights on a profitable year
- Air freight rates continue slide, especially ex-PVG
- EU forwarders and terminal operators call on the European Commission to end the spill over effects of generous tonnage tax for shipping on other actors of the maritime logistics chain
- European road freight capacity dips after all-time highs
- Repatriation of stranded seafarers necessary for global trade
- Trade deal more important than ever in light of EU not offering a reciprocal six-month phased transition, says freight association
- Multimodal 2020: On the move to March 2021, with continuity plan in place
- 30UNDER30
- Continued Government Relief Measures Needed to get Airlines Through the Winter
- Freight association welcomes further funding for customs training
- Freight forwarders pin hopes on a trade deal despite government announcing phased transition for new border procedures
- Virtual port tour breaks attendance records for Young Forwarder Network
- As trade talks with Japan begin, joining the Asia Pacific trade bloc is a ‘key priority’ for the UK
- Box lines announce further service cuts for Q3
- Air freight rates ex-Asia begin to normalise
- Ports association reveals impact of COVID-19 on global port operations
- FIATA and KIFFA postpone 2020 FIATA World Congress to 2022
- Freight ‘stowaway’ risks evolving but continue during COVID crisis
- HSE Stakeholder Bulletin: 4 June 2020
- Opponents rally at news that EC consortia BER could be re-evaluated next year
- Virtual Bake Off gets Young Forwarder Network off to a tasty relaunch
- Potential to extend payment period for Customs/Import VAT Duty due in 15 Jun
- Air Cargo Capacity Crunch: Demand Plummets but Capacity Disappears Even Faster
- TAPA warns of a significant spike in cargo thefts as criminals get back to 'business as usual'
- BIFA member survey regarding the leaving the EU Transition Period
- Update to Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan
- Reinventing inventory strategies could lead to spike in warehousing demand
- HSE Stakeholder Bulletin: 28 May 2020
- 24% jump in companies asking their suppliers for environmental transparency
- Cape routings increase despite shipper fury
- Coronavirus set to ‘hammer’ container shipping demand
- UK Ports: Look to Green Investment and Freeports as part of economic recovery
- New driver-free freight ferry terminal now OPEN for business in Tilbury
- Home Secretary announces new public health measures for all UK arrivals
- Freight forwarders call for extension to Brexit transition period
- UK falling short of post-Brexit target for customs agents, warns industry
- FIATA Stands With Seafarers Maintaining the Global Supply Chain During COVID-19
- HMRC publishes customs agent list, BIFA urges members to get onboard
- Emerging criminal trends impacting the frontline forwarding community
- HMRC list of customs agents and fast parcel operators
- Satisfaction survey in container transport: availability of cargo space is now number one customer requirement
- Carriers prepare to bid farewell to the old bill of lading
- Freight forwarding welcomes government support for key short sea trade routes
- UK ‘too dependent on China’ for critical goods
- New UK freight ferry port passes dress rehearsal
- Member survey re EU Exit
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for the freight transport industry
- HSE Stakeholder Bulletin: 15 May 2020
- ICAO promotes COVID-19-free public health corridors
- Language of the BIFA Standard Trading Conditions (all versions)
- UK freight forwarders give cautious welcome to Government’s planned investment in transport infrastructure
- Young freight forwarders set to take off with virtual bake off!
- Freight and logistics training heads online in virtual classrooms via video conferencing
- Help at hand for home schooling logistics professionals
- Staffordshire rail freight hub plans approved by government
- IATA offers TACT and Dangerous Goods Regulations manuals online following FIATA-AFI’s urgent COVID-19
- Heathrow granted permission to appeal against a block on third runway
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