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Attracting talent for the future
With the imminent launch of the International Freight Forwarding Specialist apprenticeship standard, BIFA has published ‘Attracting Talent for the Future: an SME’s Guide to Taking on an Apprentice’. If you are considering developing
a school or college leaver, then download the guide for answers to the following frequently asked questions. • What funding is available for apprentices?
• What kind of apprenticeships are there?
• Do I have to pay an apprentice? • What do apprentices do?
• How long will the apprenticeship last?
• Who decides which apprentice I get?
• How old does someone have to be to apply for apprenticeships?
• Who delivers an apprentice’s off- the-job training?
Cargo Village at Farnborough Airshow
The new-look Cargo Village at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow promises to take centre stage with an array of air cargo activities running from 16-18 July 2018. Sponsored by Volga-Dnepr,
Cargo Logic Air and Air Bridge Cargo, the Cargo Village offers a brand new 1,000 sq m exhibition hall featuring an array of air cargo businesses from across the supply chain. In addition, the village will provide a static display area which will carry out exciting demonstrations and showcase capabilities. A two-day conference curated by
IATA is also planned for Tuesday and Wednesday of the Airshow (17- 18 July). It will bring high-profile industry experts together to discuss a range of topics and issues, from the future for cargo through to the exponential demand for express and
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e-commerce freight. The Cargo Village brings people,
companies and aircraft together to create an engaging meeting hub for the cargo industry.
Spaces for the conference
programme are limited. To secure your space, visit:
www.farnboroughairshow.com/trad e/exhibiting/show-features/cargo/
www.bifa.org
Seaintel warns of feeder vessel shortage by 2020
The Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Seaintel has said that the rising deployment of ultra-large vessels tends to result in a service frequency reduction in the major trades to balance supply and demand. This leads to a situation where
networks with lower service frequency will continue to depend on feedering services and even increased transhipments owing to the lower service frequency. Based on the existing fleet and
orderbook, it is possible to calculate the ratio of feeder vessels to large vessels in excess of 11,000 teu. The current ratio is 7.9 feeder
vessels for each large vessel in operation. With the current orderbook, and anticipated scrapping, this will decline to a ratio of just 5.4 by the end of 2020. At the outer extremes of the
estimates, the global fleet will see a shortage of 400-1,200 feeder vessels by the end of 2020. Source: Seaintel (via CLECAT newsletter 14 May 2018)
Don’t keep it to yourself Remember to circulate BIFAlink to your colleagues. Not your copy of BIFAlink? – register for your own copy by contacting Jane Robinson in membership (
j.robinson@
bifa.org).
In-house training
Did you know that a quarter of BIFA’s training takes place in- house? With a minimum of just five
delegates needed, you could not only save money, but also valuable time for your employees by eliminating travel time to a public course. Make an enquiry today and we will come to you.
July 2018
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