Irish International Freight Association are pleased to announce Dayna Thackrah, representing Rhenus Air & Ocean Ireland Ltd., as the winner of the inaugural Young Irish Freight Forwarder of the Year competition.

FIATA International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations is pleased to announce its partnership with the World Logistics Passport (WLP), a global initiative aimed at promoting seamless trade flow among traders, freight forwarders, and key supply chain players through its logistics loyalty program. This partnership announcement coincides with the commencement of the 2024 FIATA-RAME Field Meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where the WLP is headquartered, and at which these key themes

In the wake of mounting tensions in the Red Sea, FIATA has released a call to action for strengthened international dialogue and monitoring between governments and industry decision-makers to ensure maritime supply chain fluidity and connectivity amidst surcharges imposed by shipping lines operating on and outside of the Red Sea and Suez Canal, for the protection of consumers and economies worldwide.

Irish International Freight Association are pleased to announce the inaugural Young Irish Freight Forwarder of the Year Competition.

At the close of last month, on Saturday 30th September 2023, Graduates of the 2022 – 2023 IIFA FIATA Diploma in Freight Forwarding gathered in the Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport to celebrate their success with the 2023 FIATA Diploma Graduation Ceremony.

FIATA, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations welcomes the European Commission’s decision not to extend the validity of the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER) which is due to end in April 2025.

The 2023 FIATA Electoral General Meeting was delivered to Members in Brussels in-person.

FIATA International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations and TT Club, the leading international freight transport insurer, are excited to unveil this year's outstanding regional achievers of the Young Logistics Professionals (YLP) Award 2023.

Shippers and forwarders organisations are calling for improved standards of data protection and confidentiality in digital trading and booking systems, in a joint statement issued today.

FIATA International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, urges shipping lines to review and reinstate the current free time periods back to no less than feasible, pre-pandemic levels.

High Level Maritime Dialogue - Building Back Better Together

A Graduation event was held this past Saturday 12th November 2022 at the IIFA Office for Graduates of the 2021 – 2022 IIFA FIATA Diploma in Freight Forwarding. 40 Graduates successfully completed their studies and were awarded their Diplomas by IIFA President Terry Sweeney.

FIATA brings together high-level panellists to tackle maritime crisis with solutions

FIATA is proud to bring its members a pragmatic solution to move from paper documents to paperless FIATA BLs, which can be issued directly through their everyday tools.

FIATA examines how governmental tax reliefs and subsidies to shipping lines have lead to disadvantage for SMEs in the shipping industry

17 of the 41 Graduates were able to attend and gathered with the IIFA Secretariat and President in the grounds of Digital Office Centre Swords, the new home of the IIFA Office, for a warm and light hearted gathering on Saturday 13th November 2021.

FIATA calls for proportionate and fair charges to ensure a level playing field for the fluidity of international trade

Forwarders’ Associations call on OECD governments to prevent tax avoidance and ensure a level playing field for all maritime supply chain stakeholders

FIATA looks at the insurance implications arising from this and the role to be played by Freight Forwarders

Where there's a Will, there's a Way...

FIATA thanks the Seafarers that keeps the World's Supply of essential goods afloat

Freight Forwarding Representative Bodies view the significance of this ruling for the future

“Trade and economic recovery will be compromised without international freight forwarders”.

New Director General and a new home for FIATA in 2020