International Forwarding Association

International Forwarding Association IFA is a European logisitcs network. Our members are more than 40 reputable logistics companies from almost all Europe.

The International Forwarding Association is a European logisitcs network. Our members are more than 40 reputable logistics companies from almost all European countries. We offer high quality groupage transport services and partnership in all kinds of logistics operations.

Heavy machinery unloading is often treated as the final and simplest stage of transport, yet it can quickly become the m...
31/07/2026

Heavy machinery unloading is often treated as the final and simplest stage of transport, yet it can quickly become the most critical part of the entire delivery. A machine may arrive on time but remain on the trailer because access is restricted, the floor cannot support the load, the foundation is incomplete or the available lifting equipment is unsuitable for the actual working conditions. Poor planning can lead to costly delays, additional equipment mobilisation and postponed production, which is why unloading should be prepared as a coordinated technical operation well before the machine reaches the site.

Heavy machinery unloading is often treated as the final and simplest stage of transport, yet it can quickly become the most critical part of the entire delivery. A machine may arrive on time but remain on the trailer because access is restricted, the floor cannot support the load, the foundation is....

The current regulatory basis for international road transport is ADR 2025. It became applicable on 1 January 2025, while...
31/07/2026

The current regulatory basis for international road transport is ADR 2025. It became applicable on 1 January 2025, while ADR 2023 could continue to be used during the transitional period ending on 30 June 2025. Within the European Union, ADR is implemented through Directive 2008/68/EC, updated for ADR 2025 by Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2025/149.

The current regulatory basis for international road transport is ADR 2025. It became applicable on 1 January 2025, while ADR 2023 could continue to be used during the transitional period ending on 30 June 2025. Within the European Union, ADR is implemented through Directive 2008/68/EC, updated for A...

Europe is not pursuing autonomous trucks simply because driverless vehicles look futuristic. The immediate problem is fr...
29/07/2026

Europe is not pursuing autonomous trucks simply because driverless vehicles look futuristic. The immediate problem is freight capacity. The latest IRU data indicate that around 502,000 professional driving positions are unfilled across Europe. Sixty-five per cent of operators identify the shortage as their main business concern, while roughly two-thirds have rejected new contracts because they could not find enough drivers. By 2030, about 660,500 European truck drivers are expected to retire.

Europe is not pursuing autonomous trucks simply because driverless vehicles look futuristic. The immediate problem is freight capacity. The latest IRU data indicate that around 502,000 professional driving positions are unfilled across Europe. Sixty-five per cent of operators identify the shortage a...

A publicly advertised indicative price for moving a standard saloon from Frankfurt to Paris is approximately €300. Anoth...
29/07/2026

A publicly advertised indicative price for moving a standard saloon from Frankfurt to Paris is approximately €300. Another published offer lists about €900 for a passenger car weighing up to 1.5 tonnes from the Munich or Nuremberg area to Sofia. These examples are not universal tariffs, and the longer journey is not simply priced at three times the shorter one. They reflect two different transport markets, with different vehicle flows, loading opportunities, delivery points and available capacity.

A publicly advertised indicative price for moving a standard saloon from Frankfurt to Paris is approximately €300. Another published offer lists about €900 for a passenger car weighing up to 1.5 tonnes from the Munich or Nuremberg area to Sofia. These examples are not universal tariffs, and the ...

Not every product that enters Europe has to be customs cleared and released to the market immediately. For many importer...
30/06/2026

Not every product that enters Europe has to be customs cleared and released to the market immediately. For many importers, customs warehousing works like a controlled pause button: goods can physically enter the European customs territory, but the final commercial decision can be delayed.

Not every product that enters Europe has to be customs cleared and released to the market immediately. For many importers, customs warehousing works like a controlled pause button: goods can physically enter the European customs territory, but the final commercial decision can be delayed. A containe...

Many international shipments in Europe do not move directly from point A to point B. A container, palletised shipment, t...
30/06/2026

Many international shipments in Europe do not move directly from point A to point B. A container, palletised shipment, trailer, machine or project cargo unit may pass through a seaport, inland terminal, rail hub, warehouse or cross-dock centre before reaching the final consignee. At that intermediate point, the cargo is transferred to another truck, train, vessel or barge.

Many international shipments in Europe do not move directly from point A to point B. A container, palletised shipment, trailer, machine or project cargo unit may pass through a seaport, inland terminal, rail hub, warehouse or cross-dock centre before reaching the final consignee. At that intermediat...

River freight transport is often seen as slow, old-fashioned or suitable only for bulk commodities. In reality, inland w...
26/06/2026

River freight transport is often seen as slow, old-fashioned or suitable only for bulk commodities. In reality, inland waterways remain an important part of European multimodal logistics. They offer a practical option for companies that need lower cost per tonne, fewer road restrictions, better environmental reporting and an alternative to congested land corridors.

River freight transport is often seen as slow, old-fashioned or suitable only for bulk commodities. In reality, inland waterways remain an important part of European multimodal logistics. They offer a practical option for companies that need lower cost per tonne, fewer road restrictions, better envi...

Transporting textile machinery across Europe is not the same as moving standard industrial cargo. These machines are oft...
26/06/2026

Transporting textile machinery across Europe is not the same as moving standard industrial cargo. These machines are often expensive, heavy, sensitive and essential for production. A delayed or damaged weaving loom, knitting machine, dyeing unit, printing machine or finishing line can affect an entire production schedule, not just one delivery.

Transporting textile machinery across Europe is not the same as moving standard industrial cargo. These machines are often expensive, heavy, sensitive and essential for production. A delayed or damaged weaving loom, knitting machine, dyeing unit, printing machine or finishing line can affect an enti...

Nearshoring is no longer only a production decision. For many European businesses, it has become a logistics strategy. T...
29/05/2026

Nearshoring is no longer only a production decision. For many European businesses, it has become a logistics strategy. The basic idea is simple: instead of relying only on long-distance supply chains from Asia or other distant regions, companies move part of their production, suppliers, assembly, or warehousing closer to their main markets.

Nearshoring is no longer only a production decision. For many European businesses, it has become a logistics strategy. The basic idea is simple: instead of relying only on long-distance supply chains from Asia or other distant regions, companies move part of their production, suppliers, assembly, or...

Rail freight has a strong environmental argument in Europe, but that alone has not been enough to make it the first choi...
30/04/2026

Rail freight has a strong environmental argument in Europe, but that alone has not been enough to make it the first choice for many shippers. In practice, companies often choose road transport because it is faster to organize, easier to track, more flexible for door-to-door delivery, and usually more predictable when a shipment must arrive within a narrow time window. One of the less visible reasons is still hidden in the daily operation of freight trains: in much of Europe, wagons are still coupled manually with screw couplers, a system that has remained largely unchanged for more than a century./

Rail freight has a strong environmental argument in Europe, but that alone has not been enough to make it the first choice for many shippers. In practice, companies often choose road transport because it is faster to organize, easier to track, more flexible for door-to-door delivery, and usually mor...

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