Hanoi, Vietnam, 10 Oct 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: A/Prof (Dr.) 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 Dr. 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. 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.’