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BIFA elects new national chair and vice-chair
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Charles Hogg has succeeded Rachel Morley as the elected National Chair of BIFA for a two-year period from May 2023. Charles, commercial director at BIFA Member company Unsworth, who has been Vice- Chair for the past two years, was appointed a director of BIFA in 2019 and chairs the trade association’s Surface Policy Group. Alongside Charles will be Keith Baguley, UK Import Manager at Atlantic Container Line (ACL) who became BIFA’s Regional Chairman, Merseyside, in 2018, and has now been elected as Vice- Chair. Rachel Morley becomes Immediate Past Chair for a two-year term, and Sir Peter Bottomley, MP, remains as BIFA President.
Left to right: Keith Baguley, Charles Hogg and Rachel Morley
season is over and now GCSE and A-level students face a tense wait
for results due in August. Many will have made up their minds regarding a career or higher education, but others are still undecided. Now is the time to act if you are to secure the best of the talent that is looking for a position in order to allow them to develop skills and build a bright future through one of the many apprenticeships available. September is generally the peak month for apprentices to start their roles and the recruitment process should have already started. Carl Hobbis, Executive Director, said: “We would urge members to decide what type of roles they need to fill with apprenticeship positions and get their adverts placed at www.gov.uk/sign-in- apprenticeship-service-acc ount “Those that are not going to university may still be undecided, but the proactive ones already have job offers in place. “We understand that you may not know where to start, that is why we are putting on monthly sessions entitled ‘Employing Apprentices – the secret to success’ to help Members navigate things.” The next free event takes place on Thursday 13 July at 1100hrs. Sign up at www.bifa.org/events
Steve Parker, BIFA Director General, commented: “In welcoming Charles and Keith into their new positions, I wish to express my appreciation for the contribution made by Rachel Morley over many years, and pleasure that Sir Peter has
agreed to continue in office. “Charles’ and Keith’s wide- ranging experience and senior roles in successful freight forwarding companies will ensure that BIFA and its Members will benefit greatly from these new appointments.”
The changing climate of logistics
Join like-minded members of FIATA for the 2023 World Congress in Brussels. Did you realise that as a trading Member of BIFA you are automatically also a member of FIATA and, as such, invited to attend the annual FIATA World Congress? Why should this be of interest to you? Read below and check out the video. From 3-6 October 2023, the global logistics community will meet in Brussels at the 2023 FIATA World Congress under the theme ‘The Changing Climate of Logistics’. • Three days of exhibition and sessions programme https://lnkd.in/e89h3iMB • Networking opportunities with close to 800 participants • Expert input and discussion with leading international organisations and private companies including
software providers, logistics specialists, legal entities and more • Progress on the topics of sustainability, digitalisation, trade facilitation, Customs work, young logistics professionals, workforce training and attraction, amongst others • Strategic position in a key European hub for transport with the Port of Antwerp- Bruges, Ostend, Brussels, Ghent and Zeebrugge, and Brussels International Airport,
the Liege Airport and Ostend-Bruges Airport. To view the promotional video scan the QR code. For more information and to register visit: https://fiata2023.com/
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