Licences & Memberships

AFIF

The Australian Federation of International Forwarders provides members attain uniform and high standards of professional conduct within the Forwarding Industry. Their role is to:

• Actively facilitate the development of more efficient Freight Forwarding services.
• Maintain & expand consultative relationships with various relevant Government authorities.
• Maintain & expand consultative relationships with Industry service providers.
• Maintain & develop healthy working relationships with like Associations both locally and internationally.
• Develop and facilitate appropriate Training and Education programs.
• Maintain & develop effective public relations through appropriate media outlets.
• Source and provide an increasing range of relevant services and benefits to our membership.
• Promptly and efficiently disseminate various relevant information to the membership.
• Assist the membership diligently within our terms of reference.

IATA

This certification allows us to guarantee a first rate service in conjunction with companies, which have themselves been certified. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association that represents and serves the airline industry world-wide. It certifies the professional standards for international air transportation of goods.

FIATA

Our registration with this Non-Governmental International Federation means we can guarantee greater standards of service through its representation of the market for Shipping and Logistics. It is an organisation that represents, promotes and protects the interests of the sector.

FIATA’s main objectives for OTS Australia are:

• They uniting the freight forwarding industry worldwide.
• They represent, promote and protect the interests of the international transport industry.
• They keep us familiarised with the international trade industry.
• They help to improve quality of services by developing and promoting uniform forwarding documents & standard trading conditions.
• They offer vocational training for freight forwarders, liability insurance problems, tools for electronic commerce including electronic data interchange (EDI) and barcode.

CBFCA

The Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia Inc. (CBFCA) represent the interests of hundreds of members across the international trade, logistic and supply chain management service industry.

CBFCA a peak industry body and influential voice provide advocacy on behalf of their members, while also providing high quality training and professional development.

The council also conducts industry events which provide OTS Australia and OTS Plus networking opportunities between other industry influencers including government representatives, experts and allied affiliates.