2012 Traffic Chaos?

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) 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 this summer.

This area of the website provides information that will help those involved in supply chain activities to mitigate disruption to cargo collection and delivery activities.

BIFA director general Peter Quantrill says, “While the sporting efforts of the athletes taking part in the Olympic and Paralympic Games will rightly take centre stage, equally vital will be the work of those in the freight industry who supply the stadia and wider community during the weeks of the competitions.

2012 "Village"

“We will support our members and the wider freight community in planning ahead to reduce the disruption and problems these events will create with a special area of our website.

“As well as a full list of relevant Olympic links, news and downloads, transport planners can see items which explain such things as out-of-hours deliveries during the Games, online resources to help the freight industry plan for this time, as well as other relevant and useful content.

“I would invite all those involved in the UK supply chain during the period of the Olympics to keep returning to this section of our website to keep abreast of relevant news to help reduce or resolve any logistics problems likely to arise from these events.

“Athletes from around the world tirelessly plan and practice for months and years to take part in the Olympics. Our members must also plan to mitigate disruptions to their clients’ supply chains and specialist logistics during the Olympic and Paralympic events”.