The FIATA HQ Meeting is just around the corner, and you still have time to register! In this year’s interactive event, where members will be a key highlight, you will have the opportunity to learn about the latest industry trends and connect with like-minded professionals from around the world. Don’t wait too long – registrations close this Sunday, 5 March.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your network and enhance your industry knowledge and skills. Click here to learn more about the event, including practical information, session content, and more!
With a range of expert speakers, contributors, and moderators scheduled to participate, this year’s event promises to be valuable and productive. Speakers include Dr Jan Hoffmann, Head of Trade Logistics at UNCTAD, Omar Bawa, CEO of Goodwill, Roel Janssens, Secretary to the UNECE Working Party on Transport Trends, Dr James Corbett, Environmental Director Europe, World Shipping Council, Tana Dubel, Chief Information Security Officer at Logitech, UNCITRAL Legal Officer Yanying Li, evofenedex Director Joost Sitskoorn, Christopher Licht, Managing Director of Çelebi Aviation Holding, André Majeres, Head of Cargo Operations, Mail and E-commerce at IATA, Lutercia Porto, Digital Projects Director at MSC, Stéphane Noll, Head of Digital Engagement and Transformation, CHAMP, Konstantinos Alexopoulos, Chief Transport Facilitation and Economics, UNECE, and many more!
Here you can find more detailed information about what FIATA has in store for its members.
– FIATA HQ Meeting registration is open until Sunday, 5 March 2023.
– The Geneva FIATA HQ Meeting is now open for registration
– Programme for FIATA HQ meetings
– Agenda in detail
Testimonies of earthquake support shared between Turkish and Syrian FIATA members
To support the relief efforts of freight forwarders in these nations, FIATA has established an earthquake aftermath fund in solidarity with its affected Association Members. By clicking the button below, you can read the testimonies of Association Members and their response efforts.
You can join the FIATA family by donating on this link to the FIATA Earthquake Relief fund, which will support the three FIATA Association members on the ground with their relief services in the aftermath of the earthquake. Funds raised will be divided equally among the three FIATA Association members:
– International Forwarding and Logistics Service Providers Association (Turkey)
– International Transporters’ Association of Türkiye
– Syrian International Freight Forwarding & Logistics Association
Here are their testimonies
A big congratulations to all FIATA Association members who have completed their 52nd revalidation session
After completing its 52nd revalidation session for the FIATA Diploma in Freight Forwarding (FDFF) and the FIATA Higher Diploma in Supply Chain Management (FHDSCM), FIATA is proud to announce the results. With the help of Taskforce 1 of the FIATA Training Standards (FIATA Logistics Institute (FLI)), FIATA is able to ensure the quality of FIATA Diplomas delivered worldwide.
As part of the 52nd revalidation session, the following validated Association members delivered FDFF:
• Myanmar International Freight Forwarders’ Association – MIFFA
• Indonesian Logistics And Forwarders Association – ILFA
• Asociacion Mexicana De Agentes De Carga – AMACARGA
• Association Of National Freight Forwarders Of The Rep. Of Kazakhstan – KFFA
• Federation Of Malaysian Freight Forwarders – FMFF
• Foreign Trade Chamber Of Bosnia And Herzegovina International Freight Forwarders Association
• Lithuanian National Association Of Forwarders And Logistics – LINEKA
• Singapore Logistics Association – SLA
• Uluslararasi Tasimacilik Ve Lojistik Hizmet Uretenleri Dernegi – UTIKAD
As part of the 52nd revalidation session, FIATA also commended the Association Of National Freight Forwarders Of The Rep. Of Kazakhstan – KFFA for delivering FHDSCM.
FIATA congratulates the above Association members on their successful 52nd revalidation session and wishes them continued success! Visit the dedicated FIATA webpage for more information about this, and the FIATA Training Programmes.
WG Sea seeks improved free time for container use – Press release
During the first meeting of the Working Group Sea Transport in 2023, a positive and optimistic tone was set for the year ahead. After the meeting, FIATA published a press release calling for reasonable free time periods at pre-pandemic levels to be reinstated, based on feedback from delegates.
In the press release, shipping lines are urged to respond to changes in market conditions quickly and to use this period of low demand to improve container quality and cleanliness. Members of FIATA are encouraged to amplify the message and support companies they represent by advocating for better quality containers and reasonable free time for their proper use.
Click here to read the Press Release
In response to the Sustainable Development Agenda, FIATA joins the 85th UNECE Inland Transport Committee
On Friday 24 February 2023, FIATA was a keynote speaker at the 85th UNECE Inland Transport Committee roundtable on ‘Inland transport connectivity and the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda – Challenges and opportunities’. There are significant external factors that need to be taken into account when delivering logistics services, including the increased pressure on the transportation sector to go carbon-free, the strong push to digitise and automate transportation procedures, and the growing need to adapt current transportation infrastructure assets to climate change challenges.
During the roundtable, participants exchanged views on how to deal with these challenges. Diversity in the panel, which included international organizations and academic hubs, reflected the importance of the challenge in the sector and allowed for consideration of new ideas. In addition to discussing climate change hazards and geo-political emergencies, FIATA was invited to discuss ways to strengthen the resilience of transport networks. A roundtable was an excellent opportunity to showcase some inspiring policies implemented by FIATA members towards a greener future.
Please contact sustainability@fiata.org if you would like more information or have questions about FIATA’s sustainability agenda.
Don’t forget to nominate your delegates for the FIATA HQ Regions Meetings!
FIATA Regions meetings are just around the corner, so please nominate your delegates now. We will send you the link to the online form if you have received an email from FIATA HQ (info@fiata.org) confirming your delegates. Your delegate will receive the Call of Meeting for the FIATA Region Meeting soon!
Here’s the agenda
Events coming up:
• FIATA HQ Meeting, 18-21 March
• The first extended board meeting of 2023 will take place on 22 March
