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 ...
BIFA has become the latest forwarder association in recent months to issue a warning to members over switch bills of lading.
In a note today, the UK freight forwarding association reminded members of the “dangers of requesting a switch bill of lading without being fully aware of potential liabilities”.
A switch bill of lading can be used to hide the identity of the supplier and end user from each other – which can be for legitimate, commercial reasons, but they can also be used for fraudulent ...
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