FFFAI Chairman Shankar Shinde elected as Chairman IFCBA

MU MB AI :

Mr Shankar Shinde has beenunanimouslyelected as Chairman of the In te rn at io na l Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA) during its Board of Directors' Annual General MeetingheldonFebruary8,2023.

Mr Shinde is currently Chairman of the Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations in India (FFFAI) and earlier was holding the post of Managing Director of IFCBA.

FFFAI as an Apex body of Customs Brokers in India playsa pivotal role in customsclearance on cross border, recommending best practices in International Export Importtrade.

Other Members elected to the Board of Directors of IFCBA are Secretary General- Ms Carol West fromCanadaandsixManagingDirectors:Mr.CliveCoke from Jamaica, Ms Angela Collin from Canada, Mr Paul Damkjaer fromAustralia,MrBaiFengchuan from China, Mr Seisaku Okafuji from Japan and Ms Kristiann App from the United States of America.

It is pertinent to mention that IFCBA chairs the Private Sector Consultative Group (PSCG) on World Customs Organisation (WCO).

Commenting on his focus area as FIATA Chairman, Mr Shinde said that with the WCO theme "Nurturing the next generation: promoting a culture of knowledgesharing and professional pride in Customs", which was launchedonInternationalcustomsDay,IFCBAwouldbe happy to carry forward the implementation of this theme tobenefitandpromoteprofessionalisminthetrade.

Bahri Line launches new Liner service between Asia and Europe through Saudi Arabia

The new shipping route will connect Asia to Europe via Jeddah Islamic Port with a rotaon of the Far East, India and Saudi Arabia

JEDDAH: Bahri Line, a business unit un de r Ba hr i Lo gi st ic s, h as officially established a new pendulum service line betweentheAsianandEuropeancontinents.

Travelling through Jeddah Islamic Port, the new cargo shipping line comes as an extension of Bahri’s expansion plan to widen its liner network, strengthen supplychains,anddiversifyshippingoptionsto,fromand throughJeddahIslamicPort.

The new service line runs eastward from Bremerhaven to Antwerp and Montoir in Europe through to Jeddah, then to Ennore in India, and onwards to the Port of Taicang port in China. The service line’s westbound route runs from Taicang and Shanghai in China through to Ennore and Jeddah, onwards to Montoir-de-Bretagne, located in the west of France, furtherextendingtobothBremerhavenandAntwerp.

Bahri Line’s establishment of Jeddah Islamic Port’s newest shipping line is a proactive measure to increase and enhance local logistical capabilities, directly linking Asia and Europe via Jeddah The new shipping line’s maiden journey embarked this year with the first vessel expected to reach Jeddah Islamic port in early February2023.

Commenting on the launch of the new service line, Eng. Soror Basalom, President of Bahri Logistics stated: “We are excited to further expand our scope by launching our latest service line through Jeddah Islamic Port The port’s leading operational capabilities, best-inclass standards and capacity to handle high volumes will surely serve as vital aspects of the success of this new service,helpingustocementtheportandSaudiArabiaas agloballogisticshublinkingIndia,China,andEurope.”

“Bahri Line is proud to work in support of regional supply chains and in cohesion with the economic growth anddevelopmentoccurringwithintheKingdom.”

As a specialized business unit of the national shipping carrier of Saudi Arabia, Bahri Line’s new liner service seeks to help expand the company’s logistical presence and widen its customer base by entering new global markets.

Bahri Line’s establishment of the new route comes in line with the National Transport and Logistics Strategy launched in June 2021. Bahri, the national shipping carrier of Saudi Arabia, is an active enabler of the initiative and Vision 2030 by actively upscaling transport services to position the Kingdom as renowned a global logisticshubthatconnectsThreeContinents.