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Now that 2012 is here and the build-up to the Games continues, the level of information and support TfL are already producing will be significantly enhanced over the coming weeks. Now is the time to make sure you are prepared to overcome the challenges and take full advantage of the opportunities available during the Games.

The Olympic Games are winking at us! Please come along to learn how we can get through the summer with as least hassle as possible. Bearing in mind the traffic difficulties caused by the recent closure of the Hammersmith flyover this early morning seminar is one you cannot afford to miss.

Maintenance work planned effecting the ALVS/CHIEF/Government Gateway/PEACH systems.

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) – www.bifa.org – has added a dedicated area on its website offering Good Practice guidelines for its members.

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) – www.bifa.org – is pressing for a rethink on the potential closure of TruckPol, the dedicated road industry crime fighting unit in the UK, and gives its backing to the Fight Freight Crime, Save Truckpol campaign spearheaded by the Road Haulage Association (RHA) and the Freight Transport Association to preserve the agency.

In response to the announcement of plans for a lorry road user charging scheme, the British International Freight Association (BIFA) says that, like the UK Government, it also wants to ensure that UK hauliers get a fairer deal and help maintain the competitiveness of the country’s logistics industry.

The winners of the UK’s most prestigious freight forwarding and logistics awards were announced at a ceremony hosted by Christine Hamilton, media personality and after dinner speaker.

Transport for London are offering over 200 workshops, both inside and outside London to help freight operators and their customers keep running smoothly during the Olympic and Paralympic Game periods this summer.

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) – www.bifa.org – has added a dedicated area on its website to offer logistics advice in connection with the staging of the Olympic and Paralympic games at a number of locations throughout the UK in the summer of 2012.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are upgrading the EMCS service and have agreed with traders that the most suitable period to do this is between 31 December 2011 and 2 January 2012.