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…
‘First for Business’ Magazine feature
Trying to explain what a freight forwarder is can be quite a challenge. We get asked the question often and generally describe it as a transport company but without any vehicles. We work with an extensive network of global partners searching for the best solutions for...
Trading with the Middle East: Tips for British business
How to trade with Saudi Arabia: Customs tips Economic diversification increases Many of the countries in the Middle East are energy exporters with “fiscal cushions” that remain robust even when energy prices fluctuate. However, the countries are aware that natural oil...
Freight forwarding market continues to grow
Consultants Mike King and Cathy Roberson conducted a survey for the new APAC Forwarding Index, indicating that airfreight volumes on major East-West trade lanes, are expected to continue to grow in the coming months, with only nine percent of respondents expecting...
Ingrid Kirkby joins IFS
Ingrid brings with her many years of valuable industry knowledge and experience having worked for Courier Logistics as the customer services manager for the last 11 years and prior to that with TNT for 6 years, “There are many aspects to International shipping which...
International Trade Outlook for 1st Quarter 2017
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), in partnership with DHL, has launched its Quarterly International Trade Outlook (QITO) for Q1 – January to March – 2017. The QITO report is designed to give an insight into the confidence of British businesses that are trading...
London Gateway Project
Here is the largest container Port in the UK, located on the Thames, London.
Spring Budget 2017: Key Points for British SMEs and exporters
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Phillip Hammond, presented the latest Budget to Parliament on 8 March: a review of the UK’s finances and economic forecasts. Here is an overview of the key points of the Budget 2017: UK economic growth In 2016 the British economy grew...
