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FIATA World Congress
Where technology
and logistics meet
Held annually, the FIATA World Congress is the largest and most infl uential
business platform in the world for the freight and logistics industry. This year’s
Congress will be held in Cape Town from 1-5 October.
THE FIATA World Congress provides an About FIATA
international platform for logistics industry The International Federation of Freight
leaders from across the globe to gain insights Forwarders’ Associations (FIATA) is the
into industry challenges and put forward recognised global organisation representing
sustainable solutions. The 2019 Congress the interests of the freight and logistics
is hosted by The South African Association industry worldwide. FIATA, a non-
of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) and will be governmental organisation, today represents
held in Cape Town, South Africa at the Cape an industry covering approximately 40,000
Town International Convention Centre. It is forwarding and logistics fi rms, employing
anticipated that 1,200 delegates, along with approximately 10 million people in 150
60 exhibitors and sponsors, will attend from countries.
more than 70 countries. The FIATA Congresses attract some 400
to 1,000 participants plus their accompanying
About SAAFF persons. They aff ord scope for useful contacts
SAAFF is a non-profi t organisation whose with leading experts in the freighting fi eld,
mission is to lead strategic initiatives that both as part of the offi cial programme and in
deliver successful outcomes through service, the course of private discussions.
information and advocacy. The association FIATA 2019 in Cape Town promises to
is striving to be the leading authority in the be a world-class congress, aiming to take
freight forwarding industry, achieving local, groundbreaking strides toward including
regional and international recognition. the whole of Africa and to be remembered
Freight forwarding plays an essential role by global delegates for slick effi ciency,
in international trade and SAAFF members meaningful engagement and interaction, and
are dedicated to facilitating this activity cultural warmth.
through their involvement in the management Discover and discuss the latest
of transportation, customs clearing, developments in your industry, and gather
documentation, third-party payments and with logistics experts from around the globe
many other elements of international supply to learn new practices, brainstorm and
chains. collaborate on groundbreaking supply chain
A member of FIATA since 1979, SAAFF issues. There will be workshops led by experts
derives benefi t from FIATA’s international and you will be able to access more than
standing, its participation in many trade- 15 hours of networking with freight and
related world forums and its knowledge of logistics professionals from more than
international forwarding aff airs. 75 diff erent countries, across all fi elds.
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