Malaysia has won its bid to host the
International Federation of Forwarders Associations (FIATA) World Congress
2017.
The annual get-together for international
logistics industry leaders will attract some 1,200 delegates to Kuala Lumpur in
October 2017, including freight forwarders, port and airport authorities and
operators, government agencies, and related freight associations.
The total economic contribution from the
six-day FIATA World Congress 2017 is estimated at RM10 million (US$2.9
million).
The bid was led by the Federation of
Malaysian Freight Forwarders (FMFF), whose president, Alvin Chua Seng Wah,
commented in a press release: “Freight logistics plays a large role in
sustainable development, a pressing issue for many countries today. As such, we
are pleased to play our part in supporting this global agenda by hosting the
FIATA World Congress 2017.”
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Haji Sharif, CEO of Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau, said: “With
two ports listed in the top 20 of the World Shipping Council’s World Container
Ports 2013, this event will reaffirm Malaysia’s reputation as a logistics hub
at the crossroads of Asia.”
-TTG Asia.
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