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A new edition of Know Your Trading Conditions


Pysdens Solicitors has edited the new guide with information on the revisions made in the 2017 STC, and expanded information covering the new clauses


Pictures show apprentices participating in events at the Port of Felixstowe (above left), Peel Ports Liverpool (above) and DP World Southampton (below)


needs an influx of youth and fresh ideas, so that is our purpose behind the apprenticeships and the port tours, which also count towards the 20% off-the-job learning as part of the training. “Brexit influenced the apprenticeship scheme


being approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships because we will need more people with customs knowledge in the near future to cope with any changes that may be implemented. “Therefore, BIFA is supporting Members with


recruiting more young people, but we also need our members to get out there and promote the industry in their local communities.”


Exciting career opportunities Robert Freeman, commercial manager, DP World Southampton, added there are many exciting career opportunities for young people within logistics. “From our perspective, the main areas for


hiring right now are engineering, planning, IT, and data, so we need young, skilled people to fill these roles,” he said. “Also, not all jobs have to be based at the


port, with many roles now office-based as automation and new technologies are introduced at some ports.” The standard for the International Freight


Forwarding Specialist Apprenticeship scheme was approved in April this year and is set at Level 3 (A Level), with a minimum duration of 18 months.


October 2018


We are pleased to announce that the publication Know your Trading Conditions has been revised and can now be downloaded from the BIFA website. All of the information we provide about the BIFA Standard Trading Conditions (STC) is located under the tab Conditions. Derek O’Brien originally wrote this some


years ago. Derek has been a great help to BIFA on many occasions over the years with his practical forwarder experience and his knowledge of the STC and claims procedures. As he has now retired, BIFA Associate Member Pysdens Solicitors has edited the guide with information on the revisions made with the 2017 STC, and expanded the information covering the new clauses that were introduced. In many cases, a BIFA Member will have the necessary experience and knowledge to deal


with disputes that can occasionally occur. However, some matters are more complex, and the publication is intended only as a guide and is not a substitute for professional legal advice. Whilst writing about the BIFA STC, do you


know which edition your company is using? We have noted that some BIFA Members are still quoting the previous edition of the STC. Whilst the 2005A edition does not contain any clauses that are redundant or superseded, the 2017 STC contain a number of enhancements such as lower notice periods for liens or disposals. There is also the opportunity for the BIFA


Member to invoke arbitration when having difficulties in getting paid by an overseas customer. Information on moving to the 2017 edition of


the BIFA STC can be found at bifa.org/conditions.


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