The federation likes to expand its network and strengthen activities to facilitate the EXIM trade in line with the endeavour of the central government in view of the unexplored Northeast region. The EC meeting also focused on challenges of utilizing inland waterways and surface transports, says Shankar Shinde, Chairman, FFFAI.
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To stress upon the need to boost multimodal logistics operations in Northeastern states and for connecting with Southeast Asian countries and Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal by utilizing cost-effective land/multimodal transportation routes, the Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations in India (FFFAI) held its 15th Executive Committee (EC) Meeting in this month in Kolkata.
Hosted by the Calcutta Customs House Agents’ Association, the meeting also focused on opportunities and challenges of utilizing inland waterways and surface transports. The Executive Committee meeting was attended by the office-bearers and members.
Customs brokers from Guwahati and Shillong were also invited to exchange ideas on the potential of this regions from the interest of EXIM trade, customs brokers, freight forwarding and logistics industry.
Shankar Shinde, Chairman, FFFAI, said, “Considering the importance of the untapped Northeast region, the federation would like to expand its network and strengthen activities in the region to facilitate the EXIM trade, in line with the endeavour of the present government by creating conducive policies and setting up of required infrastructure for multimodal logistics operations.” Other major topics discussed during the meeting were related to Customs, GST, airport and air freight, ports, sea freight, and ICDs among others.
