AfA teams up with TIACA

The Airforwarders Association (AfA) and The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) have signed an agreement that will see the two groups cooperate on air cargo matters and mutually promote each others’ services.    The Airforwarders Association (AfA) and The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) are teaming up in an effort to better serve their members, according to a statement from AfA.
   The two groups signed a memorandum of understanding that will see them cooperate on air cargo matters and mutually promote each others’ services.
   The AfA said the agreement “is the first stage of an alliance between both organizations, enabling them to strengthen cooperation on aviation matters by: Shared participation in each other’s events; mutual promotion through social media; continuous consultation, conferring and cooperation; exchange of information on projected activities and relevant events of both associations; invitations for representation by each participant in the alliance at global and regional conferences; organization of joint events; conduction of capacity building assistance and activities.”
   The AfA represents the interests of companies and individuals that are operating within the United States and engaged in the business of airfreight. The association’s membership includes domestic and foreign freight forwarders, direct air carriers, ground carriers and affiliated businesses throughout the global transportation community.
   TIACA is a global non-profit trade association that represents all major segments of the air cargo and air logistics industry, seeking to improve industry cooperation, enable the sharing of knowledge, enhance quality and efficiency, and promote education about the air cargo industry.
   “We are looking forward to the future opportunities that will come from this MOU,” Brandon Fried, executive director of the AfA, said of the partnership. “Vladimir Zubkov, TIACA Secretary General, will attend the AfA Board meeting held during AirCargo 2018 in Austin, Texas. The AfA Board will in turn attend TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum, held in Toronto this coming October.”
   “The alliance between these two organizations will benefit the many members and associates of both of our associations,” added AfA Chairman Chris Connell.