Forwarders in India have deployed a new platform that could help transform the ease of doing business and reduce the logistics costs for the country’s local players. The Federation of Freight Forwarders' Associations in India (FFFAI) launched India's first interactive electronic FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association) Bill of Lading (e-FBL) initiative hosted on the CODEX platform, developed by Kale Logistics Solutions. The platform, launched on 9 June, will allow … [Read more...] about India’s forwarders tap Kale to adopt e-FBL solution
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FIATA launches electronic bill of lading for members
Freight forwarder trade body FIATA has issued a paperless bill of lading (BL), which can be accessed via existing technology, for the use of all its members. The new FIATA BL uses blockchain technology to authenticate the documents and provide an audit trail. The freight forwarder association said the paperless FBL was designed to “answer the needs of the industry for improved access and exchange of trade documents.” The issuer can decide on the document format to be shared, … [Read more...] about FIATA launches electronic bill of lading for members
PLA Global Wrap: Week 26
In this week's global wrap, we look back at B2B updates from week 26, including more recent commitments to adopt SAF and recent developments in unmanned air cargo delivery, with Dronamics and Hellmann announcing drone transport services as early as next year and DB Schenker and Volocopter conducting a joint static proof of concept for VoloDrone. Of course, we have the latest industry updates from the world's top airlines, airports, cargo handlers, forwarders and express operators, … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 26
FIATA World Congress 2018 in Delhi
Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations in India (FFFAI), which is the apex body of 28 customs clearance and freight forwarders associations from across the country will be hosting the first international logistics congress: FIATA World Congress 2018 (FWC-2018) from September 26-29, 2018 in New Delhi. To provide an update about FWC-2018 Stanley Lim, past president, FIATA and Chairman FIATA World Congress Committee addressed a press conference of FFFAI office bearers and FIATA leaders … [Read more...] about FIATA World Congress 2018 in Delhi
Hans Günther Kersten has become FIATA´s Deputy Director General
Hans Günther Kersten, formerly UIC Freight Director, has been selected as Deputy Director General of FIATA, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations and has started his mission on June 1st, 2017. Mr Kersten has been designated to succeed FIATA’s Director General and CEO Marco Leonardo Sorgetti this September, when he retires. A true international personality, Hans Günther Kersten has studied Business Administration, Economics and Law at the … [Read more...] about Hans Günther Kersten has become FIATA´s Deputy Director General
FIATA bestowed on Mrs Eva Molnar the title of “FIATA FELLOW”
At the recent FIATA Headquarter Session, during the Meeting of the Multimodal Transport Institute, Mrs Eva Molnar of UNECE was rewarded by FIATA, when Mr Robert Keen UK submitted the fellow’s certificate. Molnar pointed out in her presentation that transportation is going through a fundamental change to make people’s and freight’s mobility safe, clean, secure and efficient. There are three main drivers for this extensive transformation: The big political … [Read more...] about FIATA bestowed on Mrs Eva Molnar the title of “FIATA FELLOW”
