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…
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...
Port of Cork is ‘Highly Commended’
The Port of Cork and its partners were ‘highly commended’ at Tuesday’s Seatrade Awards in the ‘Deal of the Year’ category in recognition of its work in securing significant funding for the development of the new Cork Container Terminal (CCT) in Ringaskiddy, which will...
Logistics expert warns ‘permanent customs union’ alone would not be enough
An international logistics expert has warned that even a permanent post-Brexit customs union with the EU would not alone mean frictionless trade with the bloc for British businesses. Mr Johnson, director of Leeds-based Tudor International Freight, explained: “The UK,...
Much needed road funding from the Government
Welcome news from the Department of Transport - £201 million has been granted to councils across England to undertake road maintenance and pothole repair. This is especially good news for haulage firms out there. Damaged road surfaces cost the logistics industry...
