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22 January
2020
For shipping to Switzerland, be sure to check out our flagship Swiss service. Over 30 years, International Forwarding (IFL) has built a reputation for fast, reliable, cost-effective pallet delivery to and from Switzerland. It is one of our most popular services used by import/export businesses shipping freight to Switzerland from the UK, and vice versa. Full and part loads areRead more
Sea freight
7 January
2020
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has imposed new regulations on shipping lines from 1 January 2020. Vessels must now use cleaner low sulphur fuels with a sulphur content of 0.5% instead of the existing average of 3.5%. The aim is to significantly reduce gas emissions. Carriers breaching the new rules will face heavy financial penalties. The existing Bunker Adjustment FactorRead more
year in review – International Forwarding
19 December
2019
As we head towards 2020, the team at International Forwarding (IFL) would like to wish all our customers a Merry Christmas and a prosperous year ahead. As an independent freight forwarder, we remain ever thankful for your continued business and support. (And if you want to send goods before or over the holidays, here is our shipping schedule.) It wouldRead more
IFL Christmas schedule for freight to UK and Europe
10 December
2019
Don’t miss the boat, truck or plane. If you are shipping freight to Europe, make sure it gets there in time for Christmas or New Year with our holiday road freight shipping schedule and last delivery dates. Please note, our last guaranteed European trailer departures are as follows: Last departure to Italy – Friday 13 December. Last departure to AustriaRead more
Pallet delivery to Spain flyer
26 November
2019
International Forwarding (IFL) provides fast, reliable, driver-accompanied pallet delivery to Spain and its offshore islands. Download our latest flyer for details. We have 30 years’ experience in freight forwarding to the Spanish market and have an excellent logistics partner in Barcelona. We offer a full complement freight services to and from Spain, including cargo haulage, groupage, palletised freight delivery andRead more
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
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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
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