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…
Even global slowdown has not stopped UK export growth
Stats from the Office of National Statistics paint an encouraging picture at the moment. Despite the slow down of the global economy, UK exports of goods and services between May 2018 and May 2019 increased by 4% to am incredible new high of £647.1 billion. Dr Liam...
Strawberry exports up!
In 2018 Britain saw it's largest ever export of strawberry shipments. This was a 56% leap in export value says HMRC. A record £3.9 million British strawberries were shipped in 2018. The Netherlands did pretty well too as the largest market, growing by a whopping 361%...
The changing world of luxury goods
The most important word in luxury right now is sustainability, and this is the key focus of 2019 from fashion to travel and cosmetics to food. Another trend getting some serious attention is the so-called ‘re-commerce’ market, as people appreciate the value of...
A guide to exporting to Canada
This week Canadians celebrated Canada Day and in honour of the great trading relationship between British businesses and Canadian consumers we are putting a spotlight on trading conditions. The UK is Canada’s second largest services trading partner and seventh largest...
Staff Profiles – Introducing… John Collumbine
John has had a lengthy career in all aspects of freight forwarding since the early 70’s. His career in freight forwarding began 2 years earlier, whilst…
Chambers of Commerce unite to support UK and European business
International Freight Solutions is a proud member of our local Chamber of Commerce: Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce. This links us to businesses near and also far through the connection with the British Chambers of Commerce. The British Chambers of Commerce...
9 ways to be a more effective entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship: it’s partly art and partly science. As your skills improve, you’ll maximise your effectiveness and bring greater value to your business. To help you on your journey, one of our partner's: DHL have created an essential guide to entrepreneurial...
The new EU-Japan trade deal removes trade barriers
In July 2018 the EU and Japan signed an Economic Partnership Agreement in order to remove trade barriers. From 1st February 2019 the EPA came into force and is projected to eliminate €1 billion worth of tariffs paid annually by companies exporting goods to Japan, with...
