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BIFA appoints policy advisor for airfreight and aviation security issues Prior to joining BIFA, David held


The Association is very pleased to advise its Members that David Stroud has been appointed as Policy and Compliance Advisor with responsibility for airfreight and aviation security related issues, working alongside Robert Windsor and Pawel Jarza. David joins BIFA at a very


challenging time for the sector. Airport expansion is rightly hotly


debated, with an additional dimension to the argument being the environmental impact of air transport. The debate will be as much


about ground originating emissions as those emitted from aircraft. He will also manage the Air


Policy Group and the relationship with international partners including CLECAT and FIATA.


senior management positions at DHL Global Forwarding, Tigers Global Logistics and NNR Global Logistics. His wide ranging operational


forwarding experience will benefit both the Association and membership. We hope that BIFA Members will


welcome David to the Association and wish him the best in his role.


Heathrow Expansion – An introduction to Heathrow Air Transport Forum


Clearly the expansion of Heathrow Airport is much more than building a new runway by 2026, within a wider masterplan which is due to be completed by 2050. It is about expanding the airport


against a background of increasing environmental concerns around the negative impacts of air transport. The aim is to create a collaborative approach, to balance the needs of all users to ensure that the airport keeps working. There are various related bodies,


existing and recently formed, whose aim is to challenge and sense-check the Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) proposals to ensure Heathrow delivers on its environmental targets stemming from surface transport accessing the airport.


BIFA has joined one such body –


Heathrow Area Transport Forum (HATF). A view of all Heathrow’s proposals can be seen on www.hatf.org.uk. Navigate to resources and you will find a direct link to the proposals. It is an unwieldy document and reference to freight can be found on pages 252-269. Inevitably, an increase in flights,


passengers and cargo is targeted to maintain Heathrow as a leading European and, indeed, global airport. This requires major infrastructure development, increased accessibility, supporting facilities and controlling environmental impact on surrounding areas adjacent to Heathrow. Whilst Heathrow is targeting the


above increases, it remains determined to lower emissions for surface access, including (but not limited to) passengers, support services, freight and local workforce. A revised layout of the airport is


proposed and can be found on HATF’s website. The third runway runs over the north west of the airport whilst spanning the M25 – the motorway being routed under the runway. Re-routing of roads such as A4


and A3044 is also included in the proposals. The access to the central


terminals (2 & 3) will be by the southern tunnel, with the use of the current northern tunnel from the A4/M4 being terminated.


Some of the initiatives proposed


to reduce emissions are: • Modal shift, • Rail links direct to Heathrow, • Increased service capability on the underground,


• Improved road planning reducing congestion,


• Improved bus and coach services, • Cycle routes, • Public transport incentive schemes for Heathrow workers,


• Freight transport control facilities. Success will only be achieved


through a collaborative effort. Freight forwarders must also play their part in moving their industry forward whilst considering carbon emissions and ‘greener’ processes for a sustainable future.


By sea – Hague Visby rules (2 SDR): £2.13 per kg £709.18 per package


By road – CMR (8.33 SDR): £8.86 per kg


By air –Montreal Convention (19 SDR (19 SDR to 27/12/19; 22 SDR thereafter): £20.21 per kg (per kg to 27/12/19)


December 2019


£23.40 per kg (per kg from 28/12/19)


By air –Warsaw Convention (17 SDR): £18.08 per kg


BIFA STC: (2 SDR): £2.13 per kg (The SDR rate on 19 November 2019, according to the IMF website, was 1.06376)


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