Young Forwarder Network
New YFN branch - Solent T he Young Forwarder Network has expanded with the launch of a new branch in the Solent. The newly formed Solent branch brings the number of regional groups within the YFN to seven, adding to the existing groups for London Heathrow, London East, Avonmouth, North West, Anglia and Midlands regions. Several members of the Solent branch were treated to an exclusive tour delivered via Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s best-in-class RoRo Solutions Academy Workshop. Ben Dempsey, manager customer growth (liner sales UK & Ireland) at Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean & Solutions, said: “It was an honour to be chosen for the inaugural event of this new regional branch of the YFN; we were proud to be able to showcase the shipping line’s RoRo
Members of the Solent YFN are dwarfed by the Wallenius Wilhelmsen RoRo vessel
forward to working with the local organising committee of our new Solent regional group to attract new members and develop a programme of events that are both educational and provide opportunities for networking.” To ensure that you are on the mailing list to receive information about YFN events, email Nezda Leigh n.leigh@bifa.org.
business to the next generation of industry leaders. “It was inspiring to see such curiosity and passion on display from young executives that were present on the tour, who will no doubt go forward to shape the industry sustainably in their careers.” Paul Cunningham, BIFA’s regional representative for the South and South West Region, said: “I look
during the recent tour
Support your local Member group BIFA utilises a network of Regional Representatives around the UK to act as a conduit for the dissemination of information and to seek local Member views on topics of interest. Forthcoming meetings are listed here. All BIFA Members are encouraged to attend their regional meetings, however pre-booking is essential. If there is no event listed in your region see www.bifa.org/events for future dates or contact your local Regional Representative: London West, the South & the South West – Paul Cunningham p.cunningham@bifa.org Scotland and the Borders – Chris Curtin c.curtin@bifa.org
Region
Date
Venue
Solent Port Community Meeting Wed 11 Sep
Chilworth Manor Hotel
(in conjunction with CNS) Glasgow
Thu 12 Sep Fri 13 Sep Thu 26 Sep Tue 1 Oct Thu 3 Oct Thu 3 Oct Tue 8 Oct Tue 8 Oct Wed 9 Oct Tue 15 Oct
TBC
Aberdeen Avonmouth
Aberdeen Maritime Museum Davies Turner & Co Ltd, Bristol Orwell Hotel, Felixstowe SP World, London Gateway
Anglia
London East
Heathrow
BIFA, Feltham
Kent & East Sussex
Dover Marina Hotel
Stansted Gatwick
MS Teams
Transvalair, Crawley Mission to Seafarers
Belfast
Northern England and the Midlands – Andrew Melton a.melton@bifa.org Anglia, London East & South East - Paul Newman paul@pnauk.com Northern Ireland – Shauneen McConville shauneenm@tr-logistics.com
BIFA Young Forwarders’ Network FREE networking and information events for younger team members, see www.bifa.org/events
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