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…
Britain’s best kept secret – what UK Trade and Investment did for us
Watch a host of UK companies talk about how they were able to grow their businesses through exporting their products or services overseas with the help and support of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI).
How ‘UK Trade and Investment’ helps UK companies export
As the UK Trade & Investments (UKTI) have produced some high quality YouTube productions, we thought this might be a good place to share them over the next couple of weeks. Theo Paphitis, entrepreneur, star of Dragon’s Den, introduces this short video presentation...
Our Partner, TNT Drive Me Challenge
These guys take their driving seriously… Passion, fun, challenging - colleagues from TNT are training for this years driver competition. Check it out!
Understanding Exporting for Small Business
Are you a small business who wants to get to grips with exporting? Get started with our partners, DHL slideshare: Understanding exporting: the basics of trading internationally Need further advice? Contact us.
‘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...
