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IIFA promotes FIATA Dipoma in Freight Forwarding at
Which Course Expo, RDS
Pictured above are IIFA Education Committee members Vincent Brennan and Colm Walsh who attended the RDS between Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th August to promote the 2010 - 2011 FIATA Diploma in Freight Forwarding.
The event attracted a large crowd of individuals from all over Ireland all seeking to upskill themselves for the future.
Formal application for the 2010 - 2011 FIATA Diploma course opened at the
beginning of September and already a number of places for the course have been booked up by those hoping to forward their careers with an internationally recognised qualification.
As in previous years the course will be run outside of working hours for a period of 9 tutorials between October 2010 to June 2011. For full details please see www.iifa.ie/fiata-diploma or contact us directly by telephone to 01-845-5411.
Places are limited so book now to avoid disappointment.
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New Members of IIFA
Following our most recent Council Meeting we welcome
the following firms who have joined the IIFA as Full Trading Members:
Quinn Freight Forwarding
1st Floor, 5-9 Terenure Place,
Terenure, Dublin 6W
Tel: +353 1 445 6444
Fax: +353 1 445 6448
Transworld Logistics
Unit 3A, Rosemount Business Park,
Rosemount Park Drive, Ballycoolin, Dublin 11 Tel: +353 1 899 1748 Fax: +353 1 899 1749 mary@transworld.ie
And as an Affiliate Member we welcome:
Peninsula Business Services
Unit 3, Ground Floor, Block S,
East Point Business Park, Dublin 3
Tel: +353 1 855 4861
Fax: +353 1 855 4865
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Young Freight Forwarder of the Year 2011
Mr. William Yang of Hawthorn Logistics, represented the IIFA in the above competition this year. Although Willam narrowly missed out on qualifying as a finalist in the European Region we nevertheless would like to thank him for his effort and at the 2009 - 2010 Presentation of FIATA Diplomas on 28th September next in the Carlton Hotel, Dublin Airport we will be making a small presentation to him in recognition of that effort.
The Young Freight Forwarder of the Year competition is open to individuals under the age of 30 with two years experience in the industry. Potential participants are invited to enter by contacting us at iifa@eircom.net or phone 01 8455411.
Results, so far, from the 12th annual international competition of the year 2010 are as follows:
Europe Region, Germany, Phillip Kueffner.
Asia Pacific Region, Singapore, Ng Kah Yong
Americas Region, Canada, Claudia Ramirez
Africa/Middle East Region, South Africa, Rion Henning
We extend our congratulations to the winners above, from whom will be selected the final overall winner at the upcoming FIATA World Congress in Bangkok, Thailand next month.
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Note from US Embassey:
Master Franchise Opportunity
A Florida-based franchise PODS Enterprises, Inc., http://www.pods.com , provides moving and storage services to over 240 million customers worldwide and is now looking to identify a master licensee for the Irish market. PODS is a unique service, offering businesses and consumers an easy way to move their possessions on their own schedule. Customers can pack their belongings at their own pace using PODS containers, opt to temporarily store them on their own property, transfer them to an interim storage facility or move them on to a final destination while PODS takes care of all of the driving.
Representatives of the company will be visiting Dublin during the week of September 13. PODS is particularly interested in hearing from companies that have experience in the storage, warehouse, logistics and transportation sectors and may be looking for a new business opportunity and have an interest in franchising.
For more details please contact
Ms. Finola Cunningham Commercial Advisor U.S. Commercial Service,U.S. Embassy,42 Elgin Road, Ballsbridge,Dublin 4. Tel: +353-1-667-4753/4Tel: Email: Finola.Cunningham@trade.gov
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EU visit to China to boost cooperation in Custom controls and tracking counterfeit goods
Algirdas emeta, EU Commissioner for Taxation, Customs Union, Anti-Fraud and Audit, opened recently an international conference at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 on building bridges to facilitate trade between China and the EU.
The aim of the conference is to explore ways to enhance further customs cooperation between the EU and China, in order to allow a smooth trade flow between both sides while providing citizens with a high level of protection. Securing the supply chain, tackling smuggling (particularly of cigarettes) and protecting intellectual property rights will be high on the agenda.
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IIFA & Sport
Eddie Mullin, of IIFA Full Trading Member EFL, will be climbing Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Africa, to raise much needed funds for Barnardos. Eddie is paying the full cost of the trip himself and all money raised will go directly to Barnardos. A fund raising dinner will be held in support of this event on Saturday 25th September 2010 at 7:30pm in the River Cafe, Rahney Shopping Centre, Dublin 5. Tickets are €50 each and can be purchased through Eddie via e-mail to mullineddie@gmail.com
Meanwhile back home in Ireland Seamus Kavanagh, of the IIFA main office, will be climbing a different mountain on 25th October 2010; the Dublin City Marathon. Pictured above at the Adidas Race Series Frank Duffy 10-Mile Race in Phoenix Park last month (with a finish time of 68:45), Seamus has been training since early June in preparation for the Marathon, which he will be running in aid of the Irish Cancer Society.
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IMDO reports Irish shipping trade volumes return to growth
The latest figures from the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) on Irish shipping trade volumes and port traffic data for the first half of 2010 indicate that shipping volumes on the key trade corridors have stabilised with a largely positive underlying trend.
The midyear data in particular points towards trade volume growth in three of the principal freight segments; most significantly in lift-on/ lift-off (lo/lo) export trades which we estimate grew by 5%. Roll-on/Roll-off export traffic was also up 5% per cent on an all island basis. Dry bulk volumes through ROI ports increased by 15% for the first six months compared to the same period last year. Shipments in April this year saw the strongest monthly volume of bulk cargoes in over 2 years.
Roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) traffic on an all-Island basis continued to make a steady recovery with an increase of 2%, up to 771,585units for the first half of 2010. The ro/ro segment is largely weighted towards services to and from the UK which remains our largest trading partner.
The most significant change in volume has been in the main lo/lo trades. Overall total volume including export and imports fell only marginally by 1% to June with 517,552 units being handled. However this compares to a -24% reduction for the same periods last year.
A key factor in the positive upward movement has been the continued strong performance of export volumes which as noted was up 5% year on year.
Import volumes were down 2% which is largely as a result of continued weak domestic demand.
Nonetheless the rate of decline in import volumes has eased sharply which is possibly also offset by demand for industrial imports used as inputs for the merchandise export trades.
The sharp fall in import units over the last 24 months has inversely created a problem for export companies as there is now reduced supply of export quality containers available in Ireland. As a result shipping lines have to reposition empty containers from the UK and Continent which in turn adds to the overall cost of the export box.
Dry bulk (Bulk carrier) trades recovered some of the record volume losses seen in 2009 with a strong 15% increase between January and June. Part of this recovery is attributed to stronger domestic demand for grains, fertilizers and other agricultural products, while improved global demand for steel and other ore aggregates also pushed up volume throughput.
Breakbulk volumes through ROI ports linked to construction inventories such as steel and timber continued to decline by 11%, which is half the recorded figure for 2009. Nonetheless volume activity in this segment remains at a historically low level.
Liquid bulk (Tanker) volumes such as oil fell by 4%, with lower transshipment storage for the US market and other seasonal factors impacting on demand.
The outlook for continued short term volume recovery remains largely contingent on the external recovery in the global economy.
The full PDF is available to download here.
Statement issued by Mr. Glenn Murphy, Director, IMDO
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New Lufthansa ULD for Help Alliance
According to recent UN estimates, up to 20 million people are affected by flooding in Pakistan (picture: dpa picture alliance / Nadeem Khawer)
Lufthansa Cargo has introduced a "Mercedes-quality" cool chain ULD, dubbed the Opticooler, for time-sensitive medical/pharma products.
Coincident with the launch, the company's charter organization used an MD-11 freighter to rush 50 tonnes of Dutch medical equipment to Islamabad for the UN Population Fund as widespread flooding continues in Pakistan.
The aircraft also carried a full pallet of water purification tablets provided by HelpAlliance, a voluntary aid organisation set up in 1999 by Lufthansa Group staff that has already donated EUR10, 000 ($12,700) in emergency funds.
Developed jointly with specialist equipment manufacturer Dokasch, the reported EUR50,000 ($63,300) Opticooler container is ideal for medical emergencies. The unit can support a temperature range of +2 to +30 Celsius, has independently working compressors, three interior temperature sensors, heating by glow bars inserted into the air flow, independently working fans with permanent air circulation, ability to continuously record operational data, rechargeable accumulators and an alarm system.
Lufthansa has placed an initial order of 40 units and is planning to add an RFID tag for security and real-time tracking. When leased to a pharma customer, the unit is packed and delivered to Lufthansa Cargo under the airline's secure screening program. Each unit is inspected by the airline on its return to Frankfurt prior to being re-used.
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Limits of Liability (Cargo Claims)
By Sea - Hague Visby Rules
SDR 2 per kilo or
SDR 666.64 per package
By Road - CMR
SDR 8.33 per kilo
By Air - Warsaw/Montreal
SDR 19 per kilo
IIFA Standard Trading Conditions
SDR 2 per kilo
The SDR rate on 15/09/2010 according to the
International Monetary Fund was
1 SDR = 1.169880 Euro |
Agus and focail scoir:
As piracy is almost constantly in the maritime news these days - a Pirate Joke;
A sailor meets a pirate in a bar...
A sailor meets a pirate in a bar. The pirate has a peg leg, a hook, and an eye patch.
"How'd you end up with a peg leg?" asks the sailor.
"I was swept overboard in a storm," says the pirate. "A shark bit off me whole leg."
"Wow" said the sailor. "What about the hook?"
"We were boarding an enemy ship, and battling the other seamen with swords. One of them cut me hand clean off."
"Incredible!" remarked the sailor. "And the eye patch?"
"A seagull dropping fell into me eye," replied the pirate.
"You lost your eye to a seagull dropping?" the sailor asked incredulously.
Said the pirate. "It was me first day with the hook."
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