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FIATA and IATA overhaul agency programme

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) have unveiled a new-look IATA Cargo Agency Program, which they say willput forwarders on a more equal footing  than the present airline-centric set-up. The new IATA-FIATA Air Cargo Program (IFACP), signed on 18 July by IATA director general and chief executive, Tony Tyler and FIATA president, Huxiang Zhao, moves decision-making will be made by a new ... [+]

Customs chief to address FIATA Dublin congress

World Customs Organisation secretary general Kunio Mikuriya will be guest of honour at the opening ceremony of the FIATA World Congress in Dublin on 5 October. The freight forwarding body’s congress, which attracts up to 1,000 delegates, takes place in the Irish capital on 3-8 October this year at the Convention ... [+]

FBJ to partner FIATA congress

Freight Business Journal has become a media partner for FIATA's 2016 International World Conference which takes place in Dublin on 3-8 October. Over 20 networking events are expected to attract over 1,000 delegates to the conference, offering companies the chance to showcase leading products and processes in sectors such as transport ... [+]

FIATA announces Young Forwarder finalists

Four regional finalists have been selected for the Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award, FIATA's training and development award, sponsored by insurers, the TT Club. They are: Mrs Jennifer Taylor, England, Europe region; Mrs Daniella Smal, Zambia, Africa/Middle East; Mr Kaya Karakaya, Canada, Americas; and Mr Madi Kassebekov, Kazakhstan, ... [+]

Young forwarder title goes to South Africa

Miss Fortunate Nompumelelo Mboweni of South Africa won the 2014 Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award, presented at the FIATA Annual Congress in Istanbul. She was chosen from a shortlist of four finalists; the others were The four regional finalists who proudly represented the future of the international ... [+]

All-electric FIATA bill of lading available

Electronic trade firm essDOCS has launched an all-electronic version of the FIATA bill of lading (BL) powered by its CargoDocs trade facilitation solution, following several rounds of testing with members of the forwarder's association. The software company says its solution is tailor-designed to specifically cater to the demands and needs of ... [+]

Young forwarder finalists

TT Club has revealed the four regional finalists in FIATA’s Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award. They are: Africa/Middle East:    Miss Fortunate Nompumelelo Mboweni, South Africa Americas:   Mr Douglas Whitlock, Canada Asia-Pacific:   Mr Saiful Ridhwan Bin Zulkifli, Singapore Europe:    Mr Christian Hensen, Germany The finalists will travel to Istanbul, Turkey for the FIATA ... [+]

Airfreight leadership training is lacking

A new report warns that managers in the airfreight industry need training in 'higher-skills' including leadership, team-building and market and financial analysis techniques, according to the latest BIFA newsletter. It is the result of a two year research project by The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) with active participation from ... [+]

FIATA finalists

Four regional finalists in the T Club-sponsored FIATA Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award will travel to Los Angeles in October for the FIATA World Congress. One of the four from Germany, Australia, Canada and South Africa, will receive the overall International Award. The winner’s prize will include ... [+]

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