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Intertransit-IFL-Barcelona-Birmingham
14 November
2019
International Forwarding Ltd (IFL) of Coleshill, Birmingham, has joined forces with Spanish operator, Intertransit, to run a brand new UK-Spain freight forwarding service. The Birmingham-Barcelona deal offers a twice-weekly road freight service. This is a new route for experienced transport operator, Intertransit, which had been looking to fulfil demand for Midlands-bound traffic. IFL offered the ideal combination of location, expertiseRead more
Paws2rescue's Christmas shoebox appeal and volunteers, the Turrall family
30 October
2019
When a friend called on International Forwarding Ltd for help with a Christmas charity delivery, IFL was happy to assist. Sue Turrall, an office manager from Coleshill, Birmingham, asked IFL for help using to send a pallet of donations to Surrey. Her family supports the Paws2Rescue charity, which supports rescue dogs abandoned in shelters in Romania. The UK charity raisesRead more
IFL team discuss Brexit and more at the MBN Expo for B2B businesses.
8 October
2019
Brexit was top of the discussion agenda at last month’s Midlands Business Network Expo at the Ricoh Area in Coventry. International Forwarding (IFL) was exhibiting for the first time at the B2B show to talk transport and freight forwarding with potential new customers in the region. Both importers and exporters at the show wanted to know how Brexit would affectRead more
IFL-Macmillan-Coffee-Morning-fundraiser-2019
1 October
2019
It’s safe to say that International Forwarding (IFL) enjoyed taking part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning last Friday 27 September in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, raising £205 in total. It was great to see the boardroom fill up with a buffet of biscuits, cakes, sponges, cupcakes, Viennese whirls, Swiss – and sausage – rolls. Tea and coffee wereRead more
Birmingham logistics and Midlands pallet delivery
16 September
2019
Birmingham and the West Midlands has been our local market for the past 30 years. Our Midlands pallet delivery services sit at the heart of a freight forwarding network that extends across the UK, Europe and destinations worldwide. Here are three ways in which International Forwarding Ltd (IFL) is your leading Midlands specialist in UK freight forwarding… 1. Close to BirminghamRead more
IFL is exhibiting at the Midlands Business Network Expo
29 August
2019
International Forwarding Ltd (IFL) will be exhibiting at the Midlands Business Network Expo 2019 on Thursday 12 September at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, from 10am-2pm. We look forward to meeting you. We’ll be there to answer your questions about transport, freight and logistics, and import-export to and from Birmingham and the Midlands region. Potential topics you may want toRead more
Brexit and IFL: Our guide for freight and logistics customers
26 August
2019
To support our customers through Brexit, we’ve put together a short guide to how International Forwarding Ltd is dealing with Brexit. We’ve also included some recommendations for anyone using freight forwarding and logistics services in the UK and some technology changes you need to be aware of. 1. Weekly Brexit briefings The board is holding weekly update Brexit briefing meetings. ThisRead more
Proud to be an independent UK freight forwarder: IFL directors (l-r): Nigel Parsons, Rob Pike (MD), Trisha Slater, Andy Grubb, Roy Baker.
4 July
2019
Birmingham-based International Forwarding Ltd (IFL) turns 30 this month, remaining one of the few independent UK freight forwarding and logistics companies left in a market of multinationals and large operators. In 30 years IFL has grown from just three members of staff and a single vehicle to a business with 60 staff, almost £10 million turnover and 20 trucks inRead more
Roy Baker, IFL Director
2 July
2019
As International Forwarding Ltd (IFL) celebrates turning 30 this month we are pleased to have Roy Baker in the interview seat. Roy was IFL’s original managing director and one of the two founding directors still with the company today. He was there in 1989 when IFL started freight forwarding with just a single truck and three staff. Today the companyRead more
Multimodal sign
20 June
2019
Multimodal wraps today at our local NEC in Birmingham so here’s our Multimodal 2019 roundup of photographic highlights from the show. Several directors from International Forwarding Ltd (IFL) attended the freight and logistics event this week to meet with suppliers and industry contacts. Andy Grubb, Sales Director, International Forwarding, says: “Multimodal 2019 seemed quiet this year with fewer exhibitors than previouslyRead more
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