FIATA Members Elect New Team of Freight Forwarding Leaders to Shape the Future of Global Logistics

Hanoi, Vietnam, 10 October 2025 - FIATA International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations is pleased to announce the election of a new team of freight forwarding leaders to its Presidency, Extended Board, and Chairs of Institutes, Regions, and Advisory Bodies. This election also marks a historic milestone for FIATA, with the election of the first woman to the FIATA Presidency.

Elected during the 2025 FIATA Electoral General Meeting held on 10 October 2025, this new team brings together a diverse group of industry leaders committed to advancing FIATA's mission and shaping the future of logistics.

FIATA Presidency

President: Thomas Sim, Singapore Logistics Association (SLA), Singapore

Immediate Past President: Turgut Erkeskin, Association of International Forwarding and Logistics Service Providers (UTIKAD), Türkiye

Senior Vice Presidents:

• Jens Roemer, FORWARD Belgium W.E.B., Belgium
• Nadia Abdul Aziz, National Association of Freight and Logistics (NAFL), United Arab Emirates
• Yukki Hanafi Nugrahawan, Indonesian Logistics and Forwarders Association (ILFA), Indonesia

Treasurer: Neil Taylor, Asociacion Logistica de Chile (ALOG), Chile

Secretary General: Keshav Tanna, Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI), India

FIATA Extended Board

The Extended Board is composed of Vice Presidents and Chairs of Institutes, Advisory Bodies and Regional Bodies:

Vice-Presidents

• Stephen Adjokatcher, Ghana Institute Of Freight Forwarders (GIFF), Ghana
• Tej Contractor, Federation of Freight Forwarders' Associations in India (FFFAI), India
• Mauro Da Ros, Federazione Nazionale delle Imprese
  di Spedizioni Internazionali (FEDESPEDI), Italy
• Dao Trong Khoa, Vietnam Logistics Business Association
  (VLA), Vietnam
• Guillermo Gonzalez Larsen, Federación Colombiana de Agentes Logísticos en Comercio Internacional (Fitac), Colombia
• Kaoutar Guessous, Association des Freight Forwarders du Maroc (AFFM), Morocco
• Ahmed Khaleel Mustafa, Egyptian International Freight Forwarding Association (EIFFA), Egypt
• Sheila Mashiri, The Shipping & Forwarding Agents' Association of Zimbabwe (SFAAZ), Zimbabwe
• Farid Saffarzadeh, International Transport Companies Association of Iran (ITCA), Iran
• Angel Sanchez, Asociación Panameña de Agencias de Carga (APAC), Panama
• Edward John Urio, Tanzania Freight Forwarders Association (TAFFA), Tanzania
• Adelaide Yang, Taiwan Freight Logistics Association (TFLA), Chinese Taipei

FIATA's Institutes, Advisory Bodies, and Regional Bodies, play a vital role in advancing the organisation's technical expertise, regional coordination, and policy engagement. Through these entities, FIATA ensures that the voice of freight forwarders is represented globally, fostering knowledge exchange, capacity building, and harmonised standards across the international supply chain.

Institutes

• Chair of the Air Freight Institute (AFI): Dawit Woubishet, Ethiopian Freight Forwarders and Shipping Agents Association (EFFSAA), Ethiopia
• Chair of Customs Affairs Institute (CAI): Steve Parker, British International Freight Association (BIFA), United Kingdom
• Chair of the FIATA Logistics Institute (FLI): Alperen Guler, Turkish Forwarding and Logistics Association (UTIKAD), Türkiye
• Chair of the Multimodal Transport Institute (MTI): Mark Bromley, British International Freight Association (BIFA), United Kingdom

Advisory Bodies

• Chair of the Advisory Body on Legal Matters (ABLM): Yuntao Yang, China International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFA), China
• Chair of the Advisory Body on Safety and Security (ABSS): Niels Beuck, Bundesverband Spedition und Logistik (DSLV), Germany

Regions

• Chair of the FIATA Region Africa and the Middle East (RAME): Ali Al Mesned, Qatar Association for Freight Forwarding and Logistics (QAFL), Qatar
• Vice-Chair of the FIATA Region Africa and the Middle East (RAME): Ahmad Abdul Razeq, National Association of Freight and Logistics (NAFL), United Arab Emirates
  
• Chair of the FIATA Region Americas (RAMs): Miguel Espinosa, Federación Colombiana de Agentes Logísticos en Comercio Internacional (Fitac), Colombia
  
• Chair of the FIATA Region Asia-Pacific (RAP): Minh Duy Nguyen, Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLA), Vietnam
• Vice-Chair of the FIATA Region Asia-Pacific (RAP): Samir Shah, Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI), India
  
• Chair of the FIATA Region Europe (REU): Antonella Straulino, Federazione Nazionale delle Imprese di Spedizioni Internazionali (FEDESPEDI), Italy
• Vice-Chair of the FIATA Region Europe (REU): Tomas Arvidsson, Swedish International Freight Association (SIFA), Sweden

The outgoing President, Turgut Erkeskin, expressed his confidence in the presidency of Mr Thomas Sim and pledged his full support. FIATA extends its sincere appreciation to Mr Turgut Erkeskin and the outgoing Presidency, Extended Board, and Chairs for their leadership, dedication, and service to the global freight forwarding community. With their support, FIATA has strengthened its position as the global voice of freight forwarders, advancing digitalisation, sustainability, and collaboration across the logistics sector.

As the newly elected Presidency, led by Dr Thomas Sim, begins its mandate, FIATA looks forward to building on these achievements and continuing to foster unity, innovation, and representation across all regions.

Reflecting on his election, Dr Sim shared his vision for the Federation and the freight forwarding community: "As your President, I pledge to continue serving with humility, transparency, and dedication-to be a bridge between cultures, sectors, and generations with collaborative spirit, ensuring that our Federation (FIATA) remains not just relevant, but indispensable in shaping the future of logistics and trade. In this interconnected world, FIATA's strength lies in our diversity and our shared vision of facilitating trade for prosperity. Our true strength lies in unity-in the collaboration of thousands of members across continents who believe in the same mission: to connect the world through logistics, to facilitate trade, and to create prosperity."

This diverse and experienced leadership team reflects FIATA's commitment to representing the global freight forwarding community and driving collaboration across all regions. With renewed vision and unity, the new FIATA Presidency and governance structure will continue to advance the interests of freight forwarders worldwide and support the industry's sustainable growth and digital transformation.

About FIATA
FIATA International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations is a non-governmental, membership-based organisation representing freight forwarders in some 150 territories. FIATA's membership is composed of 111 Associations Members and more than 6,000 Individual Members, overall representing an industry of over 40,000 freight forwarding and logistics firms worldwide. Based in Geneva, FIATA is 'the global voice of freight logistics'.

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