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Sustainable Logistics Policy Group holds second meeting
Notice of Annual General Meeting Notice is hereby given that the 35th Annual General Meeting of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) will be held at 1 pm on Thursday 16 May 2024 at Etc Venues, Monument, EC3M 1AE in order to: 1. Receive the report of the board of directors. 2. Receive the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 and the report of the auditors thereon. 3. Appoint auditors and authorise the board to fix their remuneration. 4. In accordance with the Association’s Articles, to note and approve the election of officers of the Association. 5. Transact any other business that may properly be transacted at an annual general meeting. Steve Parker, Director General A BIFA Member may nominate an attendee, although there will be a limit on numbers once a quorum is achieved. Please email s.parker@bifa.org Note: Any Member entitled to vote at the above meeting may appoint a proxy to vote on a poll in their stead. A proxy need not be a Member of the Association. To appoint a proxy, download the Form of Proxy from www.bifa.org”
The Sustainable Logistics Policy Group held its second meeting on 7 March in Central London. The meeting endorsed Sam Warren of Woodland Group as the policy group’s first chair, an important role. A wide-ranging agenda looked at wider sustainable goals, with a strong emphasis on developing pragmatic policies to benefit Members. Consideration was given to two EU measures, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), which are both impacting the UK. The former indirectly, as Members are being requested to provide carbon emissions data for moving goods into the EU. The ETS, which is in its
Mike Jones (L) BIFA welcomes Sam Warren of Woodland Group to the role of Chair of the BIFA Sustainable Logistics Policy Group
infancy, is impacting shipping lines who are incurring additional taxes for emissions generated for maritime movements into the EU from the rest of the world. The higher emissions stemming from a longer journey and higher speeds have increased the taxation level that lines have to
pay to the EU. The meeting also discussed sustainable development goals and those which would be most relevant to the freight forwarding industry. Pledge provided an insight into carbon measurement and offsetting and how BIFA Members could utilise them.
TIACA launches climate action platform
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) launched a platform in early March supporting Investment in Climate Action as part of an ongoing programme to accelerate the air cargo industry’s sustainability transformation. In addition to its established BlueSky programme and ongoing initiatives to share best practice around
emissions tracking and reduction, TIACA seeks to unite and support the industry in addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and bring real benefits for local communities. The platform is open access and will provide users with detailed project information about different technologies and certification standards, help educate the air cargo
industry on funding climate action, and reduce barriers to carbon credit procurement. Investment levels are
determined by the user, starting from very low increments. For further information on this initiative, scan the QR code.
The Limits of Liability for Carriers
In association with
By air – Warsaw Convention (17 SDR): £17.76 per kg
By sea – Hague Visby rules (2 SDR): £2.09 per kg £696.58 per package
BIFA STC: (2 SDR): £2.09 per kg
By road – CMR (8.33 SDR): £8.70 per kg
Insurance for the Marine & Logistics industries
(The SDR rate on 18 March 2024,
By air – Montreal Convention (22 SDR): £22.99 per kg
according to the IMF website, was 1.04486)
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