With Brexit talks due to get underway in Brussels soon, the British International Freight Association (BIFA) is calling for the UK negotiators to push for a deal that keeps the UK in the European customs union. BIFA Director General, Robert Keen says: “Over the weekend, we heard the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond dismiss speculation that the UK could pursue a soft Brexit and remain part of the EU’s customs union and the single market. “Like many, BIFA … [Read more...] about Freight forwarders’ body – BIFA – joins calls for softer Brexit
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TAPA to host their biggest global event for security professionals
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) will mark its 20th anniversary with its biggest ever global conference to consider how new technologies, changing consumer demands and the responses of manufacturers and logistics service providers will impact on the future of supply chain security. The two-day event in London on 25 & 26 October, 2017, promises to take its audience of more than 500 supply chain security professionals on a journey into the future, exploring how … [Read more...] about TAPA to host their biggest global event for security professionals
ICHCA’s 65th anniversary conference
ICHCA International, the global cargo handling NGO, will welcome the International Maritime Organization’s Joseph Westwood-Booth to give a keynote address at its 65th anniversary event. Hosted by the Port of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain, the Conference will look towards the future of cargo handling through 5 key sessions on how to make the global cargo chain safe, smart, sustainable, secure, and skilled. Mr Westwood-Booth, Senior Deputy Director of the Sub-Division for Marine … [Read more...] about ICHCA’s 65th anniversary conference
DHL Singapore receives IATA CEIV Pharma certification
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, certified its air freight station in Singapore according to the CEIV Pharma Standard of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). “Over many years, DHL has been actively involved with IATA’s continuous efforts to adequately answer to the regulatory demands of the pharmaceutical industry. This standardized approach in the air freight industry means productivity, accuracy, and … [Read more...] about DHL Singapore receives IATA CEIV Pharma certification
ACI and ICAO sign MoU
Airports Council International (ACI) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together on a wide range of aerodrome training services to benefit the 1,940 ACI Member Airports worldwide, and to support the 191 ICAO Member States. The MoU will see ACI and ICAO working together to develop new joint aerodrome training programmes and courses in: general airport management; airport economics; environmental protection; … [Read more...] about ACI and ICAO sign MoU
Hans Günther Kersten has become FIATA´s Deputy Director General
Hans Günther Kersten, formerly UIC Freight Director, has been selected as Deputy Director General of FIATA, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations and has started his mission on June 1st, 2017. Mr Kersten has been designated to succeed FIATA’s Director General and CEO Marco Leonardo Sorgetti this September, when he retires. A true international personality, Hans Günther Kersten has studied Business Administration, Economics and Law at the … [Read more...] about Hans Günther Kersten has become FIATA´s Deputy Director General
