2013 The 6th Global Shipping Summit

International Multimodal Transport Associatio: to act as a catalyst for the exchange of ideas and information on modern trade and multimodal transport technologies and logistics, including implications for the environment and development, and to arrange meetings thereon;; to act as a pool of experts on multimodal transport issues.

China Communication & Transportation Association: China Communication and Transportation Association establishes in May 1982 with the authorization of National Development and Reform Commission. Now it has 2000 member groups of which 74 are national association of profession and regional association of transportation. It is an non-profit social economic group as the bridge between the government and the enterprises and the promoter of the transportation industry.

China Logistics Club: The China Logistics Club (CLC) is a network specifically set up for the Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) freight forwarders and logistics companies and its aim is to assist its members with forging partnerships and conducting business in China as well as elsewhere.; CLC is an independent and private organization based in Hong Kong which also manages the African, Americas and European Logistics Clubs. CLC has a project and a relocation division open to all members that handles project business and relocation business.; CLC is the first network to offer professional underwritten freight credit insurance through Global Logistics Shield (GLS)

American Society of Transportation and Logistics: The American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L) was founded in 1946 as a professional organization to promote and maintains the high standards of education that is needed in the transportation /logistics/supply chain management industry.; To facilitate education and certification in the fields of transportation, logistics, and supply chain management.; AST&L's membership of shippers, carriers, educators, consultants and third-party logistics individuals are dedicated to continuing education and are committed to raising the professional standards in the industry.; In2002, AST&L became an affiliate of the National Industrial Transportation League(NITL), expanding opportunities for both organizations.

China International Freight Forwarders Association: Founded in Beijing on September 6th, 2000, China International Freight Forwarders Association (hereinafter CIFA) is a national agent organization of international freight forwarding industry. It is a social group that all provincial and municipal freight forwarders guilds, international freight forwarding enterprises and enterprises related to freight forwarding can voluntarily join, and it also accepts influential individuals in freight forwarding industry, transportation and logistics field. Now, CIFA has over 500 members (including 24 local international freight forwarders associations from each province, city or autonomous region as group members), including 97 council members and 48 standing council members.

Universal Freight Organisation: The Universal Freight Organisation is delighted to be supporting the 3rd Global Shipping Summit. Our ISO 9001:2000 certified network comprises of 320 offices in 95+ countries, each managed by privately owned independent freight forwarders. Each office can focus 100% on providing a personal service that is tailored to the client's needs and can accommodate specific requests and make immediate recommendations on each individual shipment. Complete eQuote now! We not only guarantee fantastic personal service, but a very competitive price.

China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing: November 9.2006 China (Wuhan) International Expo 2006 China International Logistics Forum, chairman of Wuhan City in the grand opening of the center.Wuhan municipal party committee's leadership, the leadership of China Federation of Logistics and Procurement.and logistics experts and scholars attended the opening ceremony.I will be president Lu Jiang, vice mayor of Wuhan City, Lin, spoke at the opening ceremony speech.Miao Xu, secretary of the Wuhan Municipal CPC Committee, announced "Things Fair" was officially opened.This "Things Fair" is approved by the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Foreign Trade Development Bureau, China Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment.co-sponsored by the China National Machinery and Equipment Import and Export Corporation.After the opening ceremony, Lu Jiang Miao Xu secretary and the president and his entourage visited the Expo exhibition objects.

China Association of Shipping Agencies & Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers: Founded in Beijing on June 8, 2001 , China Association of Shipping Agencies & Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (CASA)is a nationwide nongovernmental organization consisting of Chinese marine shipping agencies and non vessel operation common carriers.

China Container Industry Association (CCIA): China Container Industry Association (CCIA), located in Beijing and established in 1993 with the approval from the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, is a nationwide social organization with legal person qualification.

China International Electronic Commerce Center (CIECC): Cofortune Information Technology Co., Ltd., established in July 1998, is sponsored by China International Electronic Commerce Center (CIECC) under the Ministry of Commerce. As of IT company, one of the early pioneering explorers in China , COFORTUNE specializes in value-added services in e-governmental affairs and e-commercial businesses which are highly appreciated by the same business lines as well as import and export enterprises.

APEC: The establishment of APEC E-Commerce Business Alliance (hereinafter referred to as “Alliance”) was proposed by China at APEC Paperless Trading High Level Symposium in 2001, and subsequently ratified at the 13th APEC Ministerial Meeting in October the same year?D“Noting the different roles of private and public sectors in promoting the development of e-commerce as well as the needs to strengthening the linkage between them in this field, Ministers endorsed the proposal of the establishment of the APEC E-Commerce Business Alliance. Ministers also welcomed the proposal to strengthen economic and technical cooperation in the area of e-commerce with a view to narrowing the gap between member economies in the application of e-commerce.”

World Freight Network Ltd: World Freight Network Ltd (WFN) was established in 2004 and has successfully linked together 215+ independent freight forwarders in 100+ countries worldwide. All WFN Members have extensive knowledge of their local markets and now they also have the benefit of being connected to more than 300 offices worldwide. WFN have achieved a truly global presence and our Members have the expertise necessary to meet the demanding requirements of the world's top importers and exporters.

Hong Kong Logistics Association (HKLA): Hong Kong Logistics Association (HKLA) is a professional institution focusing on logistics and supply chain management, which was established in 1996. This is also the first non-profit making organization targeting logistics. Since founding, we put much effort on promoting Modern Logistics, which involves warehousing, freight transportation, inventory management, packaging, order processing, customer service and material handling management. Moreover, there is more application of information technology in order to increase the efficiency so as to lower the running cost for value added solution services.