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6: NewsESOS deadlineapproaches

9: Trade ServicesCargo AgencyModernizationProgram makesprogress

12: Legal EagleCourt orders UK tocut nitrogen dioxidelevels

14: ProfileAllport pallet planningcuts customer costs

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A guide to

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Robert Keen’s Column BIFAlinkwww.bifa.org

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We start this month with congratulations to two BIFA Members, CRM Logistics and

Seafast Logistics, both of whom recently won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise,

International Trade 2015. Best wishes to Matt and Barry of CRM and Caroline of

Seafast when they visit Buckingham Palace in July. It is also worth noting that a number

of BIFA Members were listed in the London Stock Exchange flagship 1,000 companies

to inspire Britain, which was published in March.

I often hear complaints that our industry is “below the radar” so it is good to see the

sector getting this prestigious recognition.

I am aware many BIFA Members get awards from various bodies such as Chambers of Commerce. However,

we try to keep the magazine mainly for trade-related information. I am sorry but we cannot publish details of

local awards and we try and limit coverage to our own awards, Everywoman and the aforementioned Queen’s

Awards. Speaking of Everywoman, I was pleased to see that Jenny Hooper, managing director of Independent

Freight, is a finalist and I wish her success when the winners are announced this month. Jenny has previously

been the chair of our Midlands branch and served on the BIFA Council

Regular readers will be aware that I am seeking feedback on what we do on your behalf, so any comments

on BIFAlink are welcome, although we will probably undertake a structured reader survey later in the year.

Furthermore, thank you to readers who gave me feedback on engaging with the next generation, which was the

lead in last month’s BIFAlink. I am also visiting many of the regional meetings that we hold this year to explain

my aspirations for BIFA, and whilst I am sure that we are doing what is expected of us, any comments on our

role are welcome.

This year has already seen the loss of some industry greats and we learned that Les Spicer, OBE, died aged

94 in February. Les will be remembered as the man who represented the air forwarder community during the

introduction of computerisation back in 1971 when LACES started. I remember Les as a towering figure when

he was managing director of Albany Freight and I was the messenger for Airport Courier Services in 1970.

Rather than a short obituary, I think it is worth a retrospective look at how computerisation started at Heathrow

in 1971 and the role that Les played. This will follow later in the year when we can also reflect on the

development of the maritime port community systems.

Turning to trade matters, the situation in France has reached the lowest point I can remember for many years.

The police seem to have gone from an aggressive stance towards people attempting to stowaway to looking

the other way. Eurotunnel is currently being targeted as opposed to the ferry port in Calais and we understand

that 100% of drivers are opting to have the full x-ray inspection carried out before embarkation onto the shuttle

train. As I write, figures show that up to 80% of trucks x-rayed this week were found to have illegal immigrants

on board.

We find that a joint approach works best and we have supported our friends at the Freight Transport

Association (FTA) in efforts to open dialogue with the Home Office on this problem. Now that the General

Election is over and James Brokenshire MP has retained the post of Immigration and Security Minister, you can

rest assured we are making the strongest representations we can on your behalf. What would help would be for

the French to face up to their responsibilities and treaty obligations to allow safe passage to goods moving

through their territory.

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Congratulations to Queen’s Award winners

Robert KeenDirector General

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PORTSIDE

London Gateway Logistics Park’s

first warehouse began operating in

early May, with the common user

facility set to be 60% allocated

within the next few months, says

owner DP World.

ON THE OCEAN

The European Shippers’ Council

(ESC) is to undertake a global

review of the container liner

shipping market in response to

growing concerns among

manufacturers, retailers and

wholesalers about the long-term

threats of a concentrated

container liner shipping industry

through alliances.

The volatility of global spot freight

rates since the start of 2015 has

continued to increase compared

with 2014, according to rate

assessments on 11 routes gathered

by the World Container Index (WCI).

Price turbulence on the globally

important Asia to Europe routes has

been particularly high in 2015 with

monthly volatility increasing 43% on

average in comparison to 2014.

Container service reliability reached

a data-series high in April with the

aggregate on-time performance for

the three key East-West trades

rising to 67.6%, up by 4.1% on

March, according to Carrier

Performance Insight, the online

schedule reliability tool provided by

Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.

OVERLAND

New traffic management measures

on the A20 between Dover and

Folkestone, which were instigated

by Highways England in partnership

with the Port of Dover, Dover

District Council, Kent Police and the

Dover community, are proving

decisive in helping to prevent

several miles of freight vehicles

from creating gridlock in the area. In

May, the new measures were tested

to the limit with high traffic volumes

combining with freak weather in the

port and operational problems at

Eurotunnel.

As illegal immigrants increasingly

target cross-Channel truckers,

Eurotunnel has adapted its terminal

security measures in order to assist

in the detection of migrants that

stow away on trucks. The existing

terminal parking area has been

converted into an extended pre-

check-in zone in order to provide

increased security for

approximately 150 additional trucks

on site. Later this year a secure

truck park capable of handling an

extra 250 trucks will be opened to

further reduce the ability of migrants

to climb aboard.

The logistics competence centre

Prien (LKZ) has issued a call for

more truck parking areas with

sanitary facilities and an intelligent

parking space management system

for HGV drivers in Europe.

IN THE AIR

At The International Air Cargo

Association (TIACA) Sanjiv Edward,

head of cargo business at Delhi

International Airport, is now

chairman, with Sebastiaan Scholte,

chief executive of Jan de Rijk

Logistics, named as vice chairman.

The International Air Transport

Association (IATA) has released data

for global air freight markets,

showing a modest 1.6% rise in

volumes in March compared with a

year ago, measured in freight tonne

kilometres. The industry’s March

performance stands in sharp

contrast to the exceptionally strong

12.2% rise reported for February.

February’s performance, however,

was positively skewed by the

combined impacts of the timing of

the Lunar New Year and the labour

dispute at US West Coast seaports

IN BUSINESS

On the basis of trade data available

in mid-April, MDS Transmodal

estimates that global trade

(excluding intra-regional flows) has

grown by some 8% in the first

quarter of 2015, compared with the

same period last year, and could

expand by some 5% by the end of

the year. The highest annual growth

rates for the first three months of

2015 are estimated to be on the

routes departing East Asia. Exports

from East Asia (excluding cargo

remaining in the region) are

estimated to have grown by more

than 14% during the first quarter of

2015 compared with last year; cargo

into sub-Saharan Africa is estimated

to be up by more than 30%.

NOTA BENE

Bureaucracy and political tension

hindered efforts to provide relief to

victims of the Nepalese earthquake,

with some 50 freighters reported to

have been unable to secure landing

permits in order to fly in equipment

and supplies in the weeks following

the first earthquake.

Patrick McLoughlin has returned as

Secretary of State for Transport and

will oversee the UK government’s

response to the Airports

Commission, which is expected to

publish its recommendations at the

end of June. In May, Sir Howard

Davies, the Commission chairman,

opted to examine more evidence on

the problems caused by air

pollution, causing fears of a delay to

the recommendations.

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ESOS, or the ‘Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme’,

is a piece of EU legislation that requires member

states to introduce a mandatory programme of

energy audits for ‘large enterprises’.

If your organisation qualified as a large enterprise on

31 December 2014, you are required to comply with

ESOS. A large enterprise is any organisation that meets

either one or both of the following conditions:

• Employs 250 or more people,

• Has an annual turnover in excess of €50 million

(£38,937,777) and an annual balance sheet total in

excess of €43 million (£33,486,489)

The Environment Agency, as scheme administrator in

the UK is responsible for guidance, communications,

helpdesk and collection of notifications of compliance.

Further information about the ESOS qualification criteria

or specific requirements can be found on its website or

by contacting its help desk: ESOS@environment-

agency.gov.uk

Organisations that qualify for ESOS must carry out

their assessment and notify the Environment Agency by

the 5 December 2015. They should then carry out an

ESOS assessment in each subsequent four-year

compliance period, ending on 5 December 2019, 2023,

and so on. It should be noted that the regulator may

issue civil sanctions, including financial penalties, if an

organisation does not meet the scheme’s obligations.

The assessments are audits of the energy used by

buildings, industrial processes and transport to identify

cost-effective energy saving measures. If your

organisation is already fully covered by ISO 50001 –

Energy Management Systems, then you just have to

notify the Environment Agency and you will be

compliant with ESOS. If you are not, you have the

choice of either going down the ESOS route or

achieving ISO 50001.

The ESOS scheme is estimated to lead to £1.6 billion

of net benefits to the UK, with the majority of these

being felt directly by businesses as a result of energy

savings. Although this scheme only applies to larger

organisations, BIFA does recommend that all

organisations should consider voluntarily undertaking

energy audits and proactive energy management. Doing

so could help save energy and cut your bills.

Fraudsters are targeting

businesses by hiding malware

inside fake invoices emailed to

them which then steal online

banking credentials, according to

new information from Financial

Fraud Action UK’s (FFA UK)

intelligence unit – the Financial

Fraud Bureau.

The new tactic involves fraudsters

emailing a business with an invoice

purporting to be from a regular

supplier or other trusted source. The

invoice will be a normal looking

word processing or spreadsheet

document. However, to view the file

the recipient has to enable a macro

– a set of pre-programmed

instructions for a computer.

Unknown to the user, this macro

actually installs malware (malicious

software) onto their computer.

The malware, which can infect

the entire computer network of the

business, will then log the

company’s online banking

credentials, along with other

financial information, before

sending it back to the criminal.

The data is then used to steal

money from the company’s bank

account.

It is thought that fraudsters are

changing their tactics as businesses

become increasingly aware of the

threats posed by unsolicited

phishing emails. In this new method,

criminals often try to mimic the email

address of a legitimate supplier, or

compromise their email address, in a

bid to trick the recipient into thinking

the invoice is genuine.

In some cases, fraudsters will

even replicate the email address of

someone working in the same

company as their victim, tricking

them into thinking the invoice has

come from a colleague or manager.

For further information and

measures that can be taken to

reduce the risk of falling victim to

such a scam, visit www.bifa.org/

content/popmessage.aspx?sec=2&i

d=4160

ESOS deadline approaches Nigel PeallretiresIt is an often-quoted phrase that

time flies and it is hard to believe

that Nigel Peall has been

representing BIFA in the East of

England for over ten years.

Following retirement from BIFA

Member Channelports in Dover,

Nigel was hired as a consultant to

represent BIFA Members in Kent,

Essex and East Anglia.

Casting my mind back to when

Nigel started representing us,

BIFA was holding regular

meetings in Kent, East London

and Essex, but our profile in

Anglia was poor. It did not take

Nigel long to win the confidence

of Anglia Members and the BIFA

relationship with the local port

community flourished.

As well as being the voice of his

region, Nigel also assisted with

the various policy groups he

attended bringing a proactive

attitude to the issues raised.

BIFA recently held update

meetings in Dover, Essex and

Anglia where the local BIFA

Members turned out in force to

say goodbye and present gifts.

Nigel cut a retirement cake made

by the Orwell Hotel where we hold

our Anglia meetings.

On a personal note, I am going

to miss Nigel’s help, support and

encouragement. A great friend

who is enjoying a well-earned

retirement.

Robert Keen

Next month we introduce our new

consultant, Paul Newman.

FFA warns of fraud risk from malware in fake invoices

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The Limits of Liability for CarriersBy sea –Hague Visbyrules (2 SDR): £1.81 per kg£604.91 per package

By road –CMR (8.33 SDR): £7.56 per kg

By air –MontrealConvention (19 SDR):£17.24 per kg

By air –WarsawConvention (17 SDR):£15.43 per kg

BIFA STC: (2 SDR):£1.81 per kg

(The SDR rate on 11 May 2015, accordingto the IMF website, was0.907359)

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An incident at Calais has

highlighted the need for drivers

and/or managers to have easy

access to local police contacts in

France if there is trouble with

clandestines. BIFA has previously

highlighted its Members’ concerns

regarding the increasing

intimidation of, and physical

attacks on, drivers by clandestines

seeking to hide in lorries.

Details of the main police station

in Calais for filing an official

complaint, and the public

prosecutor’s office are as follows:

Commissariat de Calais

Hotel de Police

15 Place Lorraine

62100 Calais

Tel 00 33 3 21 19 13 17

The current Head of police is:

Monsieur Jean-Paul Arbelin

The Public Prosecutor is in the

court at Boulogne-sur-Mer which

covers the coast from Calais:

Monsieur Valensi

Procureur de la République

Palais de Justice

Tribunal de Grande Instance

Place de la Resistance

62200 Boulogne-sur-Mer

Tel. 00 33 3 21 99 61 00

Details of how to report a crime in

English can be found at:

https://e-justice.europa.eu/

content_rights_of_victims_of_crime

_in_criminal_proceedings-171-FR-

maximizeMS-en.do?clang=en&id

Subpage=1&member=1

A list of English-speaking lawyers

is available at gov.uk/world/france:

www.gov.uk/government/publicatio

ns/france-list-of-lawyers.

BIFA has consistently highlighted

the issue of clandestines and there

is some anecdotal evidence that, in

the short term at least, the problem

is declining. However, as has been

shown on the news recently this is

an EU-wide issue that requires all

member states to work together to

devise an effective solution to the

problem of how to tackle the steady

flow of migrants from North Africa

and the Middle East.

(BIFA would like to thank the RHA

for the information on which this

article is based)

Schenker apprentices visit BIFA stand

The BIFA stand at the recent Multimodal exhibition was visited by a

group of apprentices from Schenker. The Association provided a brief

overview of the international supply chain and the key role of the freight

forwarder within it.

As was explained on the day: “If there were no freight forwarders today

they would have to be invented as they provide the oil to keep the wheels

of international trade moving.”

In addition, the apprentices were given an insight into the importance of

BIFA’s Standard Trading Conditions, BIFA’s role, organisation and

relationship with its Members.

The Association wishes all Schenker’s apprentices a long and happy

career in freight forwarding and logistics.

Calais law contacts for clandestine problems

London International Shipping

Week (LISW) will take place from

7-11 September 2015, offering

over 100 industry functions and

unique networking opportunities

for leaders across all sectors of the

international shipping industry –

regulators, charterers, shipowners,

shipmanagers, bunker suppliers,

lawyers, shipbrokers, bankers,

insurers, insurance brokers,

commodity traders and brokers,

ship suppliers, port operators,

shipping service providers and

many more.

See: www.londoninternational

shippingweek.com

A major event of the week will be

the one-day LISW Conference and

Gala Dinner, to be held on

Thursday 10 September.

The conference will be held at

the spectacular Willis Building in

the heart of the City of London,

where industry leaders and top

government speakers will focus on

London at the heart of maritime.

Later in the evening, after a

champagne reception, the Gala

Dinner will be held at the Grosvenor

House Hotel, one of London’s most

luxurious five-star hotels.

The UK is the leading centre

worldwide in the supply of a broad

range of professional and business

services to the international

maritime community, accounting

for 21% of premiums in

international marine insurance,

over $64 billion in committed ship

finance (or 15% of the world loan

book) and with the largest

concentration of legal service firms

specialising in the sector.

London International Shipping

Week is organised by Shipping

Innovation – a joint venture

between Elaborate

Communications and Petrospot

– in association with the

Department for Transport, The

Baltic Exchange, Maritime

London, Maritime UK, the UK

Chamber of Shipping, UK Major

Ports Group, and TheCityUK, the

independent promotional body for

UK financial and professional

services.

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London International Shipping Week 2015

London confirms plans for world’sfirst ultra-low emission zoneBIFA maintains a watching brief

on environmental matters advising

Members of changes that are

highly likely to impact on their

business. One such scheme that

has had a significant influence on

our Members is the original

London Congestion Charge.

On the 26 March, London Mayor

Boris Johnson confirmed that

central London would become the

world’s first ultra-low emission zone

(ULEZ) in September 2020.

New standards

All vehicles travelling into central

London will have to meet new

emission standards all day, every

day, or pay a fairly hefty charge. It is

noteworthy that the geographic

area is limited and that there is a

reasonably long lead-in time. Both

these factors make the scheme

possible, but there should not be

any tinkering with either element.

The new requirement will have a

greater impact on smaller hauliers

operating in the new ULEZ than

larger national players. The latter

will have greater scope to re-

allocate vehicles away from London

and replace them with newer lower

emission vehicles.

In particular, there are concerns

that there will be a shortage of

secondhand EURO VI compliant

vehicles.

The ULEZ will require vehicles

travelling in the Central London

Congestion Charge Zone to meet

the new emission requirements 24/7

every day of the year or pay a daily

charge. The new regulations will

apply to large vans upwards, with

the non-compliance charges ranging

from £12.50 up to £100 per day.

At present the only advice that

BIFA can offer is that truck

operators should monitor the

situation and factor this change,

where applicable, into their vehicle

replacement programmes.

Additional information can be

viewed at www.london.gov.uk/

media/mayor-press-

releases/2015/03/ mayor-confirms-

world-s-first-ultra-low-emission-

zone-and

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Trade Services BIFAlink

June 2015

Regular readers of BIFAlink may

recall previous articles on the Cargo

Agency Modernization Program

(CAMP). However, following recent

developments, BIFA felt that

Members would benefit from an

update on the status of the

programme and the future

milestones.

The objective is to implement a

new joint programme that will allow

IATA and FIATA to work in

partnership under a simplified

governance structure that reduces

the administrative load of managing

the programme. This will ensure

that it meets the needs of today’s

air cargo community, whilst

ensuring mutual benefits for airline

and freight forwarder alike.

This new IATA-FIATA Air Cargo

Program (IFACP) will address

properly the principal-to-principal

relationship between freight

forwarders and airlines, which will

help to diminish liability issues and

reduce the risk of legal challenges

in the future. It will also provide the

potential to engage in commonly

agreed industry projects and

achieve key industry goals,

including e-cargo priorities.

Cause of delay

The main issue that has prevented

faster development of the

agreement has been the inclusion

of a link to IATA’s Cargo Accounts

Settlement System (CASS), about

which FIATA has repeatedly

expressed concerns. The

apprehensions were related to the

collective default aspect of CASS

and potential issues under

competition law.

However, during a meeting in

Madrid in February several matters

were resolved and actions were

agreed that allowed the programme

to move forward. Subsequently the

IFACP, which will replace the

current cargo agency programmes,

was endorsed by the IATA Cargo

Agency Conference in Shanghai on

10 March.

These recent developments are

the result of several years of work

involving members of FIATA

(including BIFA representatives),

IATA and the airlines who have

together designed a programme

that will be fit for the demands of

the modern cargo industry and be

acceptable to all parties.

To keep the recent momentum

going, BIFA hosted another

meeting of the CAMP working

group in April at the BIFA

headquarters in Feltham, where the

members started work on the first

draft of the new IFACP rules

handbook.

Providing that key milestones are

met, the next few months will see

the formation of a new IATA-FIATA

governance body (IFGB) which will

be made up of four to six voting

members from both the airlines and

freight forwarders, plus two non-

voting members, being the global

head of cargo for IATA and the

chairman of the Airfreight Institute

of FIATA.

The IFACP will become effective

after the signing of the IATA-FIATA

cooperation agreement, which is

planned for later this year. The

implementation will then

commence in a pilot region,

followed by a roll-out to other

regions during 2016.

Details of any changes, and what

this agreement will mean to freight

forwarders, will be published in

future editions of BIFAlink.

A new IATA-FIATA Air Cargo Program, addressing the principal-to-principal relationship between freight forwarders andairlines, will see implementation begin later this year

Cargo Agency ModernizationProgram makes progress

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Good PracticeBIFAlink

June 2015

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In most cases, BIFA Members have

to create a logistics agreement

when presented with a one-sided

agreement by their customer. We

are sometimes asked to assist with

such agreements and, whilst we

can help with obvious areas such

as where accepting your customer’s

document can sweep away BIFA

Standard Trading Conditions (STC)

protection, our over-arching advice

on this subject is to use a solicitor

well-versed in transport law and the

BIFA STC.

The services provided by freight

forwarders and logistics suppliers

can be complex. This complexity

has added innovation and value,

enabling the customer to outsource

much of what was previously done

in-house. For freight forwarders,

however, extending the service offer

is not without risk, and it is essential

to understand where these risks lie

and what can be done to protect

against potential loss.

BIFA Standard Trading Conditions

(STC)

All BIFA Members use the BIFA STC

as the basis of their international

freight contracts with their

customers. The STC have stood the

test of time and supported

Members over many years. They

are a fair set of conditions regularly

reviewed against consumer

legislation and the Unfair Contracts

Terms Act. They have been

developed over a number of years

and have been regularly upheld in

the courts. Under no circumstances

should Members set them aside.

However tempting it might be to

secure an apparently lucrative

contract, there are many

fundamental defences in the STC

that are indispensable. This is not to

say that they cannot be extended.

In such circumstances, however,

always consult your liability insurer

and a solicitor with appropriate

transport-related experience. It

would be sensible to get the

principal points of agreement

established with the customer on a

‘subject to contract’ basis before

appointing a solicitor, in order to

keep costs down. Negotiating and

finalising contracts can be a lengthy

process, so if the customer is

anxious that provision of services

begins before the contract is

finalised, you should ensure that the

BIFA STC are in place, pending the

coming into force of any extended

contract – which can always be

backdated.

Customer demands

Often a potential customer will

require a scope of service that goes

beyond the traditional freight

forwarding activity, and will attempt

to suggest that the STC are not

relevant to the contract. But Clause

2A of the STC states: “… all and

any activities of the company in the

course of business, whether

gratuitous or not, are undertaken

subject to these conditions.”

Remember that you are the service

provider and it is your STC that will

be paramount and need to be

embodied into any contract. Often

the demands of the customer relate

to scope or performance issues

which can sit alongside the STC in

the contract.

Assess your risks

If you are offered a contract that is

outside the scope of work that you

have previously handled, but you

feel able to meet the customer’s

requirements, first ask yourself:

1.Should we be entering into this

agreement? If ‘Yes’ –

2.What commitment will we need to

make?

3.Can we cope?

4.What will our risks be? – For

example, cash flow, personnel,

premises, equipment.

5.Can we afford it? If ‘Yes’ –

6.Can we work with the company

and its staff?

7.What is our real motivation? – For

example, profits.

8.How can we safeguard our

company?

9.Should we proceed?

Consult your solicitor before

making any commitments

Do not be rushed. Using a solicitor

will present an image of

professionalism.

Liability insurance

All BIFA Members carry an

insurance policy that covers their

minimum liabilities as set out in the

STC. The premium payable will be

based on a number of factors

including the type of business

handled. It is easy to take on

additional business risks

inadvertently, and failure to inform

insurers could result in an exposure

not covered by your policy, not just

in respect of this non-notified

business but also the rest of your

A guide toLogisticsAgreementsContinuing the series of articles on good practice, this monthwe look at what to do when you are asked to create a logisticsagreement with your customer.

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business depending on the policy

wording. If you wish to take on new

business that falls outside the

scope of previous activity, always

advise your liability insurer before

doing so.

Activities that may fall outside

liability cover

• Staff implants in the customer’s

own premises,

• Computer-to-computer data

exchange,

• Accounting activity, such as

invoicing and credit control,

• Taking on employment

responsibilities for customers’

staff,

• Responsibility for intellectual

property,

• Managing the customer’s own

premises, leases, health and

safety, etc,

• Product installation.

Note: this list is NOT exhaustive,

and is provided merely for

guidance.

Contract essentials

There are a number of

indispensable items that must

rappear in every contract you sign.

Your solicitor will advise, but the

following checklist will assist:

• The names and contacts of the

parties: a self-explanatory

section,

• The scope of work: it is

important to define the extent of

the work to be carried out,

• Duration: a clear statement to

define the period of time to

which the contract refers,

• Termination: periods of notice,

and any exceptional reasons for

termination,

• Dispute resolution: a course of

action must be specified in case

of future need,

• Conditions of business: the

BIFA Standard Trading

Conditions,

• Governing law and jurisdiction:

it is particularly important with

overseas customers to ensure

that governing law is established

under English jurisdiction,

• Authorities: signatories to the

contract must have the authority

to engage the responsibilities of

the respective parties to the

contract,

• Assignments: a statement that

forbids one party from assigning

any part of the agreement

without the consent of the other,

• Indemnity: each party must

warrant that it is free to enter

into the agreement and

indemnify the other party for

breach of such warranty,

• An entire agreement clause

to ensure that nothing else

outside the written

agreement is regarded as

contractual between the

parties unless it is

amended or varied in

accordance with the

agreement,

• A clause to state how

amendments or

variations to the

agreement should

be dealt with. This

is usually by

requiring the same

to be in writing and

signed by both

parties and attached

to the agreement.

Conclusion

It is the nature of the business

that difficulties and disputes will

arise from time to time in any

contract or relationship. Following

these guidelines is not a guarantee

that all claims or risks will be avoided.

However, there is no substitute for

preparation, planning and professional

advice. Follow the Golden Rules.

Golden Rules

• Under no circumstances set

aside the STC in their entirety,

• Always consult a solicitor,

• Always inform your liability

insurer,

• Assess your risks,

• Act professionally – do not rush,

• Check your liability cover,

• Check the contract essentials.

Advice and information

The Association is here to help you in

any way it can. Whilst BIFA staff do

not have legal training, they can often

assist with commercial questions

and source appropriate advice for

you. However, any such assistance

given and flowing from this guide will

be subject to the disclaimer

appearing in this magazine.

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Legal EagleBIFAlink

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The government must take

immediate action to cut air

pollution, the Supreme Court, the

UK’s highest court, ruled on

29 April. The ruling is a significant

victory for campaigners who began

legal action after the UK breached

EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

in the air.

Diesel vehicles are a key source

of NO2 emissions, which are linked

to a range of respiratory illnesses.

Thus the ruling has the potential to

impact significantly on both the

passenger and commercial

transport sector.

In a unanimous ruling, a panel of

five judges, headed by the court’s

president Lord Neuberger, ordered

“that the government must prepare

and consult on new air quality plans

for submission to the European

Commission... no later than

13 December 2015”.

The official number of early deaths

from air pollution in the UK is put at

29,000 a year – more than obesity

and alcohol combined. According to

scientific experts, this may be an

under-estimate as it does not include

all air pollutants, which include NO2,

that are produced by emissions from

diesel-powered vehicles.

Limits breached

The UK has been breaching legal

limits for nitrogen dioxide in 16

cities and regions since 2010,

including in London, Birmingham

and Leeds.

The judgment forces the

government to draw up new air

quality plans – for submission to the

EU – by the end of the year. This

represents a considerable

challenge – under existing plans,

NO2 limits set by the EU would not

be met until 2030. Measures such

as low emission zones and

congestion charging across the UK,

working with local authorities and

devolution partners, will have to be

considered.

The Department for Environment,

Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said

work has already been started on

revised plans to meet EU targets.

A spokesperson for Defra said:

“Air quality has improved

significantly in recent years and as

this judgement recognises, work is

already under way on revised plans

(since February 2014) to meet EU

targets on NO2 as soon as

possible.”

The Department also stated: “It

has always been the government’s

position to submit these plans

before the end of this year. Meeting

NO2 limits is a common challenge

across Europe with 17 member

states exceeding limits.”

Defra said that average roadside

concentrations of NO2 have fallen

15% since 2010. It added that both

NO2 emissions and background

concentrations have more than

halved in the 20 years from 1992 to

2012. It said the UK is compliant

with EU legislation for nearly all air

pollutants, but admitted there has

been a significant challenge

meeting NO2 targets.

Mike Hawes, chief executive of

the Society of Motor Manufacturers

and Traders (SMMT), said: “Policies

to improve air quality should focus

on encouraging the uptake of the

latest low-emission vehicles, while

also addressing other sources such

as electricity generation and

heating, which between them

account for more than half of NO2

emitted in the UK (Defra figures).”

Different approaches

These varied responses highlight

the potential differences in

approach to resolving this and other

environmental issues. There is a

belief that as economies gradually

improve that both governments and

their peoples will start to focus

more on these issues.

Whilst it is noted that in general

the customers of BIFA Members

focus more on price and service

levels than environmental issues, it

is important that our sector is aware

of environmental issues so that they

can be factored into the decision-

making process as necessary.

The UK government says it has already begun revising plans onreducing air pollutants so as to be able to meet EU targets

Court orders UK to cutnitrogen dioxide levels

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ProfileBIFAlink

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Allport Cargo Services (ACS) won

the Supply Chain Management

award, sponsored by BoxTop

Technologies, at the 2014 BIFA

Freight Services awards ceremony

held in London in January. This

award is open to companies who

have provided a customer-focused

innovative solution enabling a more

efficient and cost-effective

management of the supply chain.

ACS was chosen by the judges

as the category winner for

demonstrating a very innovative

approach to its overseas pallet

building and container load

planning. This resulted in the

customer seeing significant cost

savings and increased productivity

at its UK distribution centres,

consequently contributing to a

reduction in its carbon footprint.

According to Phil Sugden, senior

client manager, the ACS model

takes away labour-intensive and

intrinsically low-value-added

activities from customers, giving

them the opportunity to focus on

development and business-centric

activities.

“The ACS Origin-Pick

programme has revolutionised the

way they flow their general

merchandise,” he declared. “The

notion of staging product overseas

prior to UK delivery has been done

before but the uniqueness of this

project was the global scale,

integrated systems, clear financial

benefits and having a foundation

built for further expansion.

“Getting the right balance of

demand forecasting and product

flow through the supply chain is the

objective of every supply chain

director: a task that, even with the

best tracking systems is practically

impossible, given the distances

and time involved.

“The first trial we did was for a

Halloween promotion in 2009. It

was a very small operation with

just nine suppliers, 61,000 cases

and 52 teu. This was where the

concept was proven and we went

on from there to do the January

Sale from three locations; Ningbo,

Shanghai and Yantian.”

Growing complexity

The programmes became bigger

and more complex over the next

two years and in 2011, ACS was

asked to extend it to include

Mumbai. “It had never been done

before and the infrastructure was

very challenging,” he commented.

“We had to get approval from Indian

Customs to carry out this operation

in the container freight stations. To

start with we walked into an empty

shed, it was pouring with rain, there

was only one power point and we

had to send somebody out to buy

extension leads so that we could

run our laptops.

“It was a challenge but by the

following year, the volume had more

than doubled, from 186,000 cases

to 424,000 cases in total. In 2013,

there was a further 50% increase, to

632,000 cases,” he stated.

Hong Kong link

The same year, Hong Kong was

added as an opportunity to bring in

stock from smaller points of origin

in China and Taiwan.

ACS was also asked to bring in

some bedding products from

Karachi. The company already

operated a hub in Colombo on

behalf of a number of UK retailers,

so ACS organised for the goods to

be shipped from Pakistan to Sri

Lanka, picked to store level and

forwarded to the UK.

The January Sale begins as soon

as Christmas stock leaves the

stores and includes multiple textile

ranges, kitchenware and electrical

goods. Shelf fill has to be delivered

to stores by the time staff leave on

Christmas Eve and the product mix

is bespoke for each store, defined

by size and customer

demographics. All this has to be

achieved when the distribution

network is working flat out to keep

up with Christmas demand and

there is no spare capacity.

Sugden pointed out that it is a

tricky time of year, due to the

number of holidays in China, India

and Sri Lanka. The first departure

for the January Sale stock was

from Mumbai at the end of

October, while the latest possible

arrival time in the UK was the end

of November, as it takes the

receiving depot in Felixstowe about

three weeks to turn all the stock

around. The lines used are Maersk,

Evergreen and Mediterranean

Shipping. “We start talking to the

lines very early in the year, as there

is a lot of cargo and it has to go on

specific sailings. We were shipping

624 teu, which had to arrive in

Felixstowe on 10 different vessels

over a two-week period.

“The vessel from Colombo

arrived on 17 November and there

were 1,500 pallets. Each pallet was

marked with the store it was going

to. There might be seven pallets for

each store and the guys in

Felixstowe knew which container

these pallets were in,” he said.

They de-van the container and

move all the pallets for a particular

store into a dedicated area.

Four days later the first

Evergreen vessel arrived from

Hong Kong with five more pallets

for that store, followed by vessels

from Mumbai, Hong Kong and

China. There could then be 32

pallets for the store, which are sent

either to the store, or to one of the

13 local distribution hubs. Some of

the bigger stores can take stock

quite early while other, generally

smaller stores, do not have the

space to hold this stock. Final

delivery to all stores last year took

place on 22 December.

Last year, in addition to the

January Sale, there was a Summer

Sale in July, a Back-to-School

event and a promotion on light

bulbs, which involved the shipping

of 103,000 boxes of light bulbs.

Then there was a Great Student

Value promotion, for those going to

college or university, followed by

Halloween and Christmas.

Allport pallet planningcuts customer costs

BIFA award winnerAllport offers aninnovative pallet-building andcontainer loadplanning servicethat takes awaylabour-intensiveand low-value-added activitiesfrom customers

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Kathy Wood, 30, a director of Moto

Freight, was one of the finalists in

this year’s Young Freight Forwarder

award. She was born in Benoni, a

small suburb of Johannesburg

(South Africa), and the family

moved to the UK when she was

seven. She went to St Mary’s

primary school in Byfleet, Surrey,

followed by secondary school at

Notre Dame in Cobham. Kathy then

went to Reading University for a

year, before transferring to the

University of Surrey where she

gained a Master’s degree in

chemistry.

“I took a gap year after A-levels,

during which time I travelled around

South Africa and then found work in

the UK in a cinema and theatre box

office. As I was unable to find a job

that really grabbed my interest I

decided to study chemistry at

university, as I was hopeful that this

would lead to a challenging and

exciting career. I was very

interested in physical chemistry but

unfortunately there is little

employment available in this field.

Most chemistry-based research is

centred on bio-chemistry,

pharmaceuticals and drug

formulation. Unfortunately, that was

an area of chemistry that did not

excite me,” she said.

Her degree did help her to get a

job as an IT consultant but she did

not enjoy it, and after six months

she set up a tour operator company

compiling scuba diving and safari

holidays in South Africa. “The

company was popular with

customers and the trips received

great reviews, but it was difficult to

run a company all on my own,

especially as I was still quite young

and relatively inexperienced,” she

commented. She then worked as

office manager for a vehicle rental

company for two years.

Start-up business

Two years ago Kathy had the

opportunity to move in to the world

of freight. Freight runs in the family

as her father, Roddy, has been in

the industry since the age of 16.

“As Roddy and I are both bikers

and experienced travellers, we

thought it a natural progression to

form a company that dedicates

itself to and specialises in

motorcycle and vehicle shipping, a

niche area of freight. With Roddy’s

experience in the freight industry

and my eclectic mix of skills and

the drive to take on this challenge,

we make a fantastic partnership.”

Thus between the two of them

Moto Freight was formed.

Moto Freight is based in Thorpe,

near Heathrow, and has now been

up and running for two years.

Having put facilities and systems in

place that make it simpler and more

cost-effective for potential

travellers, the number of bikes and

vehicles shipped has doubled year-

on-year in that time. “While we will

happily ship any cargo, we

specialise in motorcycles, 4x4

vehicles and vans. We do a lot of

work with travellers, tour

companies, people who are

relocating and customers who are

selling or buying vehicles abroad.

“Generally, for people starting a

trip we would recommend air

freighting their bikes or vehicles for

them, as timings are so much more

reliable than sea freight. You do not

want to be stuck in Malaysia,

Australia or South America waiting

for your bike to arrive because it is

coming by sea and it has been

delayed by two weeks.

“However, if someone is

relocating, or buying or selling, we

would recommend sea freight as it

does not matter so much if there is

a slight delay,” she said. “Most

imports are sea freight because

once the customer has finished a

trip they are not in so much hurry to

get their bike back and the cheaper

mode of seafreight is preferable.”

“I am really lucky that my

husband Matt is incredibly

supportive; for the hours are long

and we work most weekends,” she

stated. “Fortunately, Matt also

works long hours and many

weekends as he manages the

historical interpreters at the Tower

of London and arranges the

choreography for the sword fights.

As such, school holidays and

weekends are his busy time.”

Kathy knew about the Young

Freight Forwarder award having

read about it in BIFAlink. “I was

aware that I was not a traditional

candidate, as most entrants have

worked in the industry since leaving

school, college or university.

However, I thought that as I had

started a freight company that is

doing very well I was in with a

chance.

“I was pleasantly surprised to be

a finalist. I did not expect to win but

still enjoyed the award ceremony

very much. Moto Freight had been

Highly Commended the previous

year in the Project Forwarding

category and we were a finalist in

the Ocean Freight category this

year, so we knew what to expect

and we thoroughly enjoyed the

event.

Niche market

“I am lucky that we work in a niche

market that is quite new and

exciting and is something that both

Roddy and I are very passionate

about. We have both ridden

motorcycles since we were

teenagers and we are both avid

travellers. This means that we can

relate to our customers and tailor

our service to best accommodate

their needs. I would be terrible at

my job if I was not passionate about

motorcycles, as I’m not a natural

sales person.”

Kathy has a 1978 Honda CB250

and an AJP off-road dirt bike, while

the company has a BMW R1200

GS which they take to all the trade

shows. In her spare time, or what

there is of it, when Kathy is not

riding her bikes she enjoys playing

women’s rugby as a flanker for

Teddington Ladies Rugby Club.

Motorbiker Kathy turnsfreight entrepreneurYoung Freight Forwarder shortlisted Kathy Wood has turnedher passion for motorbikes into a business shipping themaround the world. Giles Large reports

While we will happily ship any cargo, wespecialise in motorcycles, 4x4 vehiclesand vans

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EventsBIFAlink

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Multimodal’s eighth staging

featured a record 295 exhibition

stands. This year’s show took place

from 28 to 30 April at Birmingham’s

NEC. Over 8,500 supply chain

leaders visited the show, which

consisted of a lively three days of

networking for visitors and

exhibitors alike.

A total of 65 industry leaders

shared their knowledge as part of

the three-day seminar and

workshop programme, which

included 22 sessions. These

tackled some big issues, including

looking at new legislation and

showcasing innovative products

and ideas. Some of the sessions

were ‘standing room only’,

underlining their relevance to supply

chain professionals.

Once again Multimodal hosted its

Awards ceremony dinner to

celebrate the hard work of

exhibiting companies and their staff

members. This was held on the

evening of the first day at the

National Motorcycle Museum and

was hosted by Simon Weston, OBE,

with over 400 guests attending.

On the Wednesday, a series of air

freight seminars were moderated by

Alex Lennane, editor of the online

publication The Loadstar. BIFA

Members were well represented

and the BIFA Director General,

Robert Keen, participated in a

discussion about skills gaps in the

air cargo industry.

At the show, BIFA christened its

new bespoke stand-fittings which

allowed plenty of space for two

meeting areas, as well as the

freestanding displays, providing an

excellent showcase for the

Association’s full range of printed

publications. We were delighted to

receive a good number of stand

visits from existing Members from

all over the country, as well as to

speak to many other forwarders

and industry suppliers.

We also had quite a few logistics

students visit us, and were able to

provide them with useful

information for their various studies,

as well as to extol the virtues of a

career in freight forwarding.

Several were doing masters

degrees at well-regarded

universities; a good indication of

how a profession in logistics has

gained new levels of recognition

over recent years.

Charity cycle

This month sees Robert Jervis,

Multimodal’s director, take part in

an Africa cycle challenge to help

raise funds for Transaid, the

international development charity.

Transaid identifies, champions,

implements and shares local

transport solutions to improve

access to basic services and

economic opportunity for people in

Africa and developing countries.

The five-day challenge will take

place from 6 to 14 June and

involves cycling over 400 km

between two of Africa’s most

stunning landmarks – Mount

Kilimanjaro and the Ngorongoro

Crater. Donations can be made at

justgiving.com/RobertJervis/

Next year’s Multimodal will again be

at the NEC, but slightly later, on

Tuesday 10 to Thursday 12 May, in

Halls 3/3a.To find out more about

Multimodal 2016, visit

multimodal.org.uk

Record numbers attendMultimodal exhibitionMore than 8,500 industry leaders visited the show, while thethree-day seminar and workshop programme tackled some ofthe industry’s big issues

BIFA Director General Robert Keen (left) and Enno Osinga, VP Cargo atSchiphol Airport (right) discuss air cargo skills improvements.

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Training BIFAlinkwww.bifa.org

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The eagle-eyed amongst you may

have spotted the recent

introduction of online Air Cargo

Security training to the BIFA

portfolio of courses. Working with

Redline Aviation Security, BIFA has

now made online training available

at the following levels:

• CASP – Cargo Aviation Security

Principles (Modules 1, 2, 3 and

6) – The minimum level of air

cargo security training for

personnel of Regulated Agents.

Suitable for non-cargo handling

staff who have unrestricted

access to cargo holding areas

and for office-based export staff

preparing export documentation.

• CASP-D – Cargo Aviation

Security Principles – Drivers

(Modules 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6) – An

extension to CASP to include the

responsibilities of drivers

transporting secure cargo where

the driver has no handling or

preparation responsibilities.

• CO – Cargo Operative (Modules

1-10, excluding 5) – for personnel

working in the warehouse and

handling secure cargo to carry out

labelling, picking and palletisation,

but not screening cargo.

Refresher versions are also

available at CASP, CASP-D

and CO levels.

Delegates can be registered at

any time for the current month and,

once registered, have 28 days in

which to complete the course.

Delegates, or their managers, can

decide whether to complete the full

course in one sitting or to dip-in and

out of the course when time permits.

The system will bookmark the page

reached, allowing the delegate to

resume where they left off. Pages

and sections can be repeated as

many times as required but cannot

be skipped. The final exam will only

become accessible on completion

of the specified modules.

These courses are being made

available only to Regulated Agents.

Other personnel requiring Aviation

Security Training (for instance

hauliers and contractors) will still be

able to attend a classroom course.

Go to www.bifa.org/training to

select and book your courses.

As is currently the case, the

higher levels – COS (Cargo

Operative Screening), CS (Cargo

Supervisor) and CM (Cargo

Manager) – will be delivered face-

to-face by an experienced tutor in

order to accommodate the practical

nature of certain modules.

BIFA will continue to schedule

these courses once per month at

Redfern House in Feltham.

Online courses to meet the

training requirements for staff of

Known Consignors have also been

added. Versions covering basic,

driver, security documentation and

supervisor/manager are available.

Support yourlocal MembergroupBIFA holds Regional Member meetings around

the UK and listed right are those due to occur

soon. If you would like to attend and find out

more about BIFA and what we do, then contact

the appropriate Regional Consultant to BIFA.

All BIFA Members are entitled and

encouraged to attend their regional meetings

however pre-booking with the named contact is

essential.

Full contact details are shown on page 3 of

this issue.

Region Date Time Venue BIFA Contact

Port Visit Mon 8 Jun 1700 DFDS Immingham Geoff StarkMidlands Wed 10 Jun 1030 Holiday Inn Express, Paul YoungRegional Members’ meeting Castle DoningtonNorthern Ireland Thu 11 Jun 1030 Mission to Seafarers, Paul YoungRegional Members’ meeting BelfastManchester Tue 16 Jun 1030 Building 308, Paul YoungRegional Members’ meeting Manchester AirportHumber Wed 17 Jun 1730 Hull Geoff StarkRegional Members’ meeting inc. Presentation on Container Weight VerificationHeathrow Wed 17 Jun 1400 Redfern House, Feltham Colin YoungRegional Members’ meetingSouthampton Tue 23 Jun 0800 Duke of Wellington Colin YoungRegional Members’ meetingLondon East Tue 23 Jun 1400 DP World London Gateway Paul NewmanRegional Members’ meetingAnglia Wed 24 Jun 1000 Holiday Inn, Orwell, IpswichPaul NewmanRegional Members’ meetingLiverpool Wed 24 Jun 1030 Maritime Centre, Paul YoungRegional Members’ meeting Port of Liverpool

Online air cargo security courses launched

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The BIFA Awards 2015 competition,

now in its 27th year, will be

launched at the end of this month.

Registrations can be made any time

before mid-September but we

recommend registering early in

order to give yourselves plenty of

time to prepare your entry material.

The competition is open to all BIFA

trading Members (full and

probationary Members).

Reasons for entering

If selected as one of four category

finalists, you will receive:

• A framed certificate, personally

signed by BIFA’s Director

General, Robert Keen,

• Promotion of your company and

logo on the BIFA Awards

website,

• A ‘BIFA Award Finalist’ logo

indicating the category in which

you reached the entrants’

shortlist,

• Regular promotion via BIFAlink

monthly editorial,

• Corporate promotion through

print advertisements in key

industry publications in early

2016,

• Acknowledgement of your

achievements at the luncheon

ceremony (Thursday 21 January

2016) to some 500 industry

guests, as well as in the event

programme.

If selected as a category winner,

you will also receive:

• A ‘BIFA Award Winner’ logo

indicating the category you won,

• an engraved crystal glass trophy,

presented to you on stage at the

ceremony by the celebrity host,

• Corporate promotion via

advertisements to appear in key

industry publications, both offline

and online in early 2016

Opportunity for rising stars

A big attraction of the BIFA

competition is the Young Freight

Forwarder Award which is aimed at

rising stars within an organisation

who are below the age of 32. This

category aims to encourage and

motivate young individuals to

succeed, whilst giving your

company greater publicity and

visibility.

All entrants who submit their

supporting documentation by the

deadline will be entered into a prize

draw for a chance to win two

economy tickets with Virgin Atlantic

to New York (terms and conditions

apply). Prize money from BIFA will

be £1,000 for the winner, with

runners-up receiving £250 each.

The four finalists will also be invited

to tour the Virgin Atlantic Cargo

facility at London Heathrow,

including an airside visit.

Sign up for event updates

All BIFA Members who are signed

up to the BIFA fortnightly newsletter

will receive email notification of

when registrations open. If you wish

to be added to this list, please visit

bifa.org and, on the home page,

click ‘register’ (for BIFA Member

content) and enter your email

address.

Full recognition for the finalists’

and winners’ achievements will be

given at BIFA’s flagship event, the

Awards luncheon ceremony, which

will take place on Thursday 21

January 2016 at The Brewery,

London, EC1.

Categories and sponsors

This year’s BIFA Award categories,

and confirmed category sponsors,

are:

GENERAL CATEGORIES:

Project Forwarding Award

Sponsored by:

Peter Lole & Co

Specialist Services Award

(previously the Special Services

Award)

Sponsored by: Forward Computers

Staff Development Award

Sponsored by: Albacore Systems

Supply Chain Management Award

Sponsored by:

BoxTop Technologies

Sustainable Logistics Award

(previously the Environment Award)

Sponsored by: Red Recruit

INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY:

Young Freight Forwarder Award

Sponsored by: Virgin Atlantic Cargo

MODAL CATEGORIES:

Air Cargo Services Award

(previously the Air Freight Award)

Sponsored by: IAG Cargo

European Logistics Award

Sponsored by: TT Club

Ocean Services Award

(previously the Ocean Freight

Award)

Sponsored by: Cargoguide

International

SPECIALIST CATEGORIES:

‘Cool’ Award (New Category)

Sponsored by:

American Airlines Cargo

(New Category Sponsor)

‘Extra Mile’ Award

(New Category)

Sponsorship package available

If you have any questions, or are

interested in sponsoring the new

‘Extra Mile’ Award category (non

BIFA Members only) please contact

the BIFA Events Office at

events@bifa.org

For a fuller description of the

BIFA Awards 2015 categories,

please visit bifa.org/awards

BIFA Members urged toregister early for 2015 Awards

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June 2015

AIR CARGO (REGULATED AGENTS) SECURITYTRAININGNEW level OLD LevelCASP A / BCO DCOS ECS FCM G

NEW – BIFA is now offering CASP, CASP-D and COcourses (initial and refresher) via online CBT toRegulated Agents. See www.bifa.org/training for furtherinformation.

Air Cargo Security – CASP (Cargo Aviation SecurityPrinciples) Air Cargo Security – CO (Cargo Operative)9 June Feltham, West London25 June Feltham, West London7 July Feltham, West London22 July Feltham, West London4 August Feltham, West London17 August Feltham, West London

Air Cargo Security – COS (Cargo Operative Screening)Air Cargo Security – CS (Cargo Supervisor)Air Cargo Security – CM (Cargo Manager)23-24 June Feltham, West London20-21 July Feltham, West London12-13 August Feltham, West London

Air Cargo Security – Refresher CASP (am only)15 June Feltham, West London16 July Feltham, West London11 August Feltham, West London

Air Cargo Security – Refresher CO (am session) andRefresher COS (pm session)3 June Feltham, West London6 July Feltham West London5 August Feltham, West London

Air Cargo Security – Refresher CS (am session) andRefresher CM (pm session)30 June Feltham, West London28 July Feltham, West London20 August Feltham, West London

Aviation Security Cargo X-Ray OperatorAvailable as an in-house course, contact BIFA toschedule a date

Aviation Security NXCT NB – test session only – no training takes place23 June Feltham, West London29 July Feltham, West London

Known Consignor Air Cargo Security (pm only)15 June Feltham, West London16 July Feltham, West London11 August Feltham, West London

CUSTOMS PROCEDURESCustoms Procedures for Export Cargo (CM1)14 July Feltham, West London28 July North West England18 August Scotland

Customs Procedures for Import Cargo (CM2)14 July North East England15 July Feltham, West London29 July North West England19 August Scotland

BTEC Intermediate Award in Customs Export & ImportProcedures (CM3)Commencing 23 June Midlands

Customs Management (CM4)Two-day optional add-on to CM321 + 28 July Feltham, West London

BTEC Intermediate Award in Customs Import Entry &Procedures (CM5)See www.bifa.org/training for future presentations

DANGEROUS GOODSDangerous Goods by Air (DGA1)1-3 June Newport8-10 June Feltham, West London29 June – 1 July Manchester6-8 July Birmingham6-8 July Feltham, West London3-5 August Feltham, West London

Dangerous Goods by Air – Revalidation (DGA2)2-3 June Newport11-12 June Feltham, West London2-3 July Manchester9-10 July Birmingham9-10 July Feltham, West London6-7 August Feltham, West London

Dangerous Goods by Road (DGR1)8-10 June Manchester15-17 June Birmingham6-8 July Feltham, West London

Dangerous Goods by Road – Revalidation (DGR2)Days 2 and 3 of the above Dangerous Goods by Roadcourse (DGR1)

Dangerous Goods by Sea (DGS1)11-12 June Manchester18-19 June Birmingham9-10 July Feltham, West London

Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (DGSA)8-12 June Heathrow area8-12 June Manchester

Radioactive Goods by Air (DGA3)See www.bifa.org/training for future presentations

Radioactive Goods by Air – Revalidation (DGA4)See www.bifa.org/training for future presentations

Infectious Substances by Air (DGA5)See www.bifa.org/training for future presentations

Carriage of Lithium Batteries by Air, Road & Sea(modules available individually)See www.bifa.org/training for future presentations

FREIGHT FORWARDING ANDINTERNATIONAL TRADEExports for Beginners (EXP1)3 June North East England16 June Feltham, West London

Imports for Beginners (IMP1)17 June Feltham, West London

Introduction to Air Cargo (AC1)See www.bifa.org/training for future presentations

BTEC Intermediate Award in Multimodal InternationalFreight Procedures (MFT1) Commencing 15 June Feltham, West London

Multimodal International Freight Procedures 2 (MFT2)Two-day optional add-on to MFT1See www.bifa.org/training for future presentations

Sea Freight: The Basics (SF1)1 July Feltham, West London15 July North East England

Introduction to Letters of CreditSee www.bifa.org/training for future presentations

Training courses: June-August 2015

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