BIFA Awards celebrate the brightest and the best in UK freight
Yesterday saw the 36th annual British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) 2024 Freight Service Awards, hosted ...
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is to issue a revised set of standard terms and conditions (STCs)next month to reflect the changes in international trade.
BIFA director general Robert Keen told The Loadstar the revisions would focus on three main areas.
The changes are largely as a result of the 2016 amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea (Solas) regulations which introduced the concept of verified gross mass (VGM) of containers; the increasing use of fulfilment centres, caused by the rise of e-commerce; and ...
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