Shippers to take centre stage at TIACA's ACF 2010
The European Shippers' Council (ESC) and the Dutch Shippers' Council (EVO) will debate how global economic uncertainty and the subsequent pressures on business affects the relationship between shippers and the air cargo industry at The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) Air Cargo Forum & Exposition in Amsterdam. This year’s conference will take place at the Rai in Amsterdam from November 2-4, 2010.
Leaders in the airfreight industry and shippers will be addressing the role of the shipper in today’s airfreight market in two dedicated shipper’ track sessions on 4th November. In view of the many uncertainties in today’s market, the discussions will ask whether shippers are willing and able to become more involved and, if so, what difference this might make.
“We welcome the opportunity to actively participate in the TIACA forum. This is intended to help shippers and the airfreight industry find solutions to the issues that are currently confronting them and will challenge them in the future. In today’s market, nothing is likely to be simple and easy, but armed with the right knowledge and insights from people who know about such things has got to be better than ignorance,” said
Nicolette van der Jagt, Secretary General, European Shippers’ Council
Dick van den Broek Humphreij, Chairman, European Shippers’ Council, added: “We are very excited to have this opportunity in Amsterdam to bring together shippers and providers of services to discuss practical issues affecting shipping by air within an environment that will be conducive to building business networks and facilitating new business opportunities between suppliers, global and regional suppliers, general or niche.”
The invitation to ESC and EVO is part of TIACA’s initiative to involve shippers more actively in its Association.
Michael Steen, Vice Chairman of TIACA, said: “It is imperative to have an integrated and transparent dialogue within our industry in order to impact the short, medium and long term strategic direction of the airfreight industry. It is excellent to have individual shippers and regional shippers councils attending the ACF in order to hear and better understand their views and requirements and at the same time share detailed information regarding the key actions that the industry is taking to respond to the shippers needs, set against the realities of the global market.
ACF 2010 provides a great opportunity for shippers to meet thousands of service providers from the worldwide air cargo industry and we hope this is the next step in a growing relationship between TIACA and shippers and their representatives.”
Leaders in the airfreight industry and shippers will be addressing the role of the shipper in today’s airfreight market in two dedicated shipper’ track sessions on 4th November. In view of the many uncertainties in today’s market, the discussions will ask whether shippers are willing and able to become more involved and, if so, what difference this might make.
“We welcome the opportunity to actively participate in the TIACA forum. This is intended to help shippers and the airfreight industry find solutions to the issues that are currently confronting them and will challenge them in the future. In today’s market, nothing is likely to be simple and easy, but armed with the right knowledge and insights from people who know about such things has got to be better than ignorance,” said
Nicolette van der Jagt, Secretary General, European Shippers’ Council
Dick van den Broek Humphreij, Chairman, European Shippers’ Council, added: “We are very excited to have this opportunity in Amsterdam to bring together shippers and providers of services to discuss practical issues affecting shipping by air within an environment that will be conducive to building business networks and facilitating new business opportunities between suppliers, global and regional suppliers, general or niche.”
The invitation to ESC and EVO is part of TIACA’s initiative to involve shippers more actively in its Association.
Michael Steen, Vice Chairman of TIACA, said: “It is imperative to have an integrated and transparent dialogue within our industry in order to impact the short, medium and long term strategic direction of the airfreight industry. It is excellent to have individual shippers and regional shippers councils attending the ACF in order to hear and better understand their views and requirements and at the same time share detailed information regarding the key actions that the industry is taking to respond to the shippers needs, set against the realities of the global market.
ACF 2010 provides a great opportunity for shippers to meet thousands of service providers from the worldwide air cargo industry and we hope this is the next step in a growing relationship between TIACA and shippers and their representatives.”