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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 at Pullman-Novotel Hotel, Aerocity in New Delhi. FIATA World Congress is the most prestigious event in Logistics & Freight Forwarding industry in the world. To provide an update about the FWC-2018 at a well-attended press conference FFFAI office bearers and FIATA leaders from abroad announced that the World Congress will be attended by more than 1500 Indian and overseas delegates from different parts of the world. The Press Conference was followed by an Industry Meet held at Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi, which was attended by several key logistics stakeholders and government representatives to extend their full support to FWC 2018.
“We were trying to organise this prestigious international logistics event in India for last couple of years. We are bullish about huge success of this event. Our government has promised full support to make FWC 2018 a grand success. We are happy to inform that Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Government of India, has already confirmed his participation as chief guest. We are also expecting active participation from other ministries as well viz civil aviation, commerce, MSME, etc,” informed Ashish Pednekar, Chairman, FFFAI.
Addressing the press Stanley LIM, Past President, FIATA and Chairman, FIATA World Congress Committee expressed full confidence about the success of FWC-2018 in India, thanks to the conducive environment for manufacturing, exim and logistics industry in India. He also commended FFFAI’s leading role in developing freight forwarding and logistics industry in India. “India is well-prepared for hosting FWC-2018 in New Delhi and it would be the most exciting international logistics event,” he expressed.
“FWC-2018 is a huge opportunity to Indian logistics industry to partner with overseas counterparts. FFFAI has created this opportunity for the first time in India, and industry practitioners should avail of the same by connecting themselves with world trade and logistics market,” added Debashis Dutta, Past Chairman, FFFAI and Chairman FIATA World Congress 2018 Committee.
