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Freight forwarders’ forum in Brussels


CLECAT’s annual Freight Forwarders’ Forum entitled ‘Customs, trade and skills – what’s the deal?’ will take place on 15 November at the WCO in Brussels. The customs and trade


Louis (centre) receives his BIFA Young Freight


Forwarder of the Year Award in


January 2018 Congratulations Louis Perrin!


Here at BIFA we were delighted to learn that Louis Perrin of Hemisphere Freight Services, Ipswich, was declared the Europe region winner in the FIATA TT Club Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award 2018. Michael Yarwood of the TT Club,


who was chair of the award steering committee, announced that the four regional finalists, selected this year from 17 entries representing national forwarding associations globally, are: Region Africa/Middle East:Miss Tjaka Segooa, South Africa – SAAFF


Region Americas: Mrs Kendyl Baptiste, Canada – CIFFA Region Asia/Pacific: Miss Sarah Kate Skrypec, Australia – CBFCA Region Europe: Mr Louis Perrin, UK – BIFA. “The entries this year were, as


ever, of a high standard and drew from a wide range of dissertation topics. The work of the entrants demonstrated the complexity of processes carried out within the global supply chain and the logistics skills required to serve it,” said Mr Yarwood” “The diverse subjects covered by


the dissertations of this year’s entrants included live plants, super cars, flexi-tanks, aid shipments, aircraft components, Antarctic ice and a rhinoceros. “Later this year the regional


finalists will travel to FIATA’s World Congress, hosted by the Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations India in New Delhi, India, (26-29 September) in order to present their dissertations to the steering committee and for the final judging and announcement of the international award winner.” Good luck in the final Louis.


landscape as we have known it in recent decades is changing drastically. For many years, initiatives breaking down trade barriers through the expansion of the EU were successful, reducing duties and simplifying border procedures. Today, increasing political and social issues across the globe are reversing these efforts. Trade conflicts, Brexit, tax evasion, immigration, terrorism and threats to consumers and the environment are all realities that the EU must face. Finding the balance between protecting society and facilitating compliant trade has become increasingly difficult. The forum will discuss these


questions and give firsthand insights from the European Commission, WCO and industry experts. Capitalise on this unique opportunity to learn about changes in trade and customs and the impact they will have on your sector. More information will be available


at the CLECAT conference webpages shortly, but for now SAVE THE DATE!


By sea – Hague Visby rules (2 SDR): £2.15 per kg £716.16 per package


By road – CMR (8.33 SDR): £8.95 per kg


By air –Montreal Convention (19 SDR): £20.41 per kg


August 2018


By air –Warsaw Convention (17 SDR): £18.26 per kg


BIFA STC: (2 SDR): £2.15 per kg


(The SDR rate on 18 July 2018, according to the IMF website, was 1.07424)


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