UK freight association welcomes publication of new standard for customs intermediary relationships
LONDON: The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has welcomed the publication by the British Standards Institute (BSI) of the new Publicly Available Specification (PAS 41201:2026) designed to support effective and transparent relationships between traders
BIFA comments on King’s speech; welcomes news of strengthened ties with EU
LONDON: The British International Freight Association (BIFA) welcomes the news that EU alignment as part of the ongoing reset of relations with Brussels featured prominently in today’s King’s Speech, and legislation will be introduced to
UK freight association highlights need for stronger cross-sector coordination to tackle vehicle crime
LONDON: The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has underlined the critical role that the freight forwarding sector can play in helping to combat organised vehicle crime. Speaking at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
BIFA takes the lead in Transaid’s Kilimanjaro to Coast Cycle Challenge 2026
LONDON: The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has agreed to be the lead sponsor of the 2026 Kilimanjaro to Coast Cycle Challenge, organised by international development charity Transaid. The ambitious challenge will see participants
BIFA names Richard Catt as regional representative for South East England
LONDON: The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Richard Catt as its regional representative for South East England to strengthen regional engagement and support the trade association’s corporate members in Kent and East
BIFA National Conference 2026: Navigating a shifting world
LONDON: Under the theme ‘Navigating a shifting world’, BIFA will bring together an unmatched line-up of expert speakers at the BIFA National Conference 2026, helping to ensure the trade association’s corporate members are informed,
Ethiopian freight industry delegation visits the UK to strengthen logistics partnership
LONDON: A high-level delegation from the Ethiopian Freight Forwarders and Shipping Agents Association (EFFSAA) has completed a successful visit to the UK, hosted by the British International Freight Association (BIFA). The visit followed the
BIFA’s bids happy retirement to Robert Keen – A champion of freight forwarding
LONDON : After a remarkable 26-year career with the British International Freight Association (BIFA), Robert Keen officially fully retired from the association at the end of October 2025. Robert – known to many as