FIATA Membership

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarder Associations) is the largest non-governmental organization in the field of transportation, acting as a coordinator between national and regional associations all over the world and representing today an industry covering approximately 40,000 forwarding and logistics firms, also known as the "Architects of Transport", employing around 8 — 10 million people in 150 countries. Its influence is worldwide.
 
FIATA has consultative status with:
  • the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (inter alia ECE, ESCAP, ESCWA),
  • the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD),
  • and the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

It is recognised as representing the freight forwarding industry by many other governmental organisations, governmental authorities, private international organisations in the field of transport such as:

  • the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC),
  • the International Air Transport Association (IATA),
  • the International Union of Railways (UIC),
  • the International Road Transport Union (IRU),
  • the World Customs Organization (WCO),
  • the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Since 2004 the group of TELS companies has been a full member of FIATA. FIATA membership entitles our company to draw up a basic transportation document for multimodal services — a through bill of lading. This document dispenses the consignor and the consignee from any duties connected with cargo transportation because the carrier passing on the cargo to another carrier acts as a forwarder. This document gives a number of advantages while cargo transportation to the destination by several means of transport.

FIATA membership lets TELS establish business relations with new partners, enter into some profitable contracts and improve the quality of our available services.