Welcome to our IFS News Blog
In this section we share what’s happening in the world of international freight forwarding, with news updates, worldwide freight resources and much more…
Tips for your Online Store during COVID-19
As Coronavirus spreads around the world, employees in more and more companies are working from home. Areas are quarantined, many shops remain closed. People are currently changing their everyday lives, but not their consumer habits. The difficulties associated with...
Top Tips: Working From Home During COVID 19
A huge majority of our workforce has been forced out of their offices and into their homes as part of our attempts to reduce the spread of Covid-19.
UK cities to test legal e-scooters, medical drones and more
While the country has traditionally lagged behind other European countries when it comes to e-scooters, the UK’s Department for Transport has announced that it is exploring new transportation modes4. E-scooters, e-cargo bikes, and medical drones are the focus of the consultation – as well as bringing the on-demand model to buses and other UK public transport.
French fashion house, LVMH, switches product focus to hand sanitizers
The French luxury goods group LVMH is to start producing hand sanitiser at three of its perfume and cosmetics factories for distribution to French hospitals fighting the country’s coronavirus outbreak.
An update for all our customers
International Freight Keeps Moving… If you have an Export or Import requirement for Documents, Parcels, Pallets, Containers, we will be here to assist you. Our team here at IFS are working hard to fulfil your International shipping requirements and will guide you...
Air freight sector pushes hard to help – and for help – to fight the virus
As Tiaca and Iata continue to lobby governments to relax restrictions on cargo movements, airlines are looking for ways to keep shipments flying…
UK goods exports increase
New figures released by HMRC this week reveal that 2019 saw a rise in goods exports in all four of the UK’s nations. Exports from England grew by 2%, from Northern Ireland by 2.2%, from Wales by 3% and from Scotland by 4.4%.
Rethinking packaging: The future of packaging in the logistics industry
Years of innovation and refinement have produced packaging technologies and solutions that deliver high performance at a low cost. However, there is growing evidence that these approaches can’t keep up with the changing needs of companies, consumers and the...
