CONTENTS OP I N I O N / U PFR O NT 07 IS S UE 2 9 3 OC TOBER/NOV EMBER 2 01 9 NEWS 17 OPIN ION Secretary General Jesse van Sas on the role of international associations in promoting respectful discourse, tolerance and diversity of thought EBR U D EMI R E L Welcome from the FIDI President 20-21F IDI C H A R ITY India s Healing with Feeling trust has been selected as FIDI s next charity venture. Customer Relations Officer Lydia Cope gives the lowdown on the project 17 26-27 F IDI SE RV IC E S Affiliate volunteers are invited to join the PCGs Working Committee 10 26 IND U ST RY N EW S 09-1 4 FEAT U R I N G International move volumes impact on profits at Cartus International PLUS: igital air freight services forecast D to grow to US$1.7 billion in next five years; US Government puts brakes on contract for single-source provider; European road freight faces further price hikes; largest container ship makes maiden voyage; authorities clamp down on truck infringements Editorial Editor: Dominic Weaver email: dominic.weaver@cpl.co.uk telephone: +44 1223 378000 Advertising Advertising manager: John Wheaton email: john.wheaton@cpl.co.uk telephone: +44 1223 378042 Published on behalf of FIDI Global Alliance by: CPL (Cambridge Publishers Ltd) 1 Cambridge Technopark Cambridge CB5 8PB United Kingdom telephone: +44 1223 378000 web: www.cpl.co.uk 23-25 F IDI AC A DE M Y Chantal Fera, FIDI Academy Manager, on why FIDI Affiliates should have an effective risk-management strategy - and an overview of the next LiM forum, which focuses on keeping mentally and physically fit 32-33 F IDI ASSOC IATION S FIDI Focus talks to Association President of FIDI Norway about relocations there and how the Association aims to help face the challenges that lie ahead 37-39 F IDI 39 C L UB The FIDI 39 Club is teaming up with other young industry professionals from IAM YP and LACMA Next to launch the Global Green Initiative 39 41 SPE C IA L F E ATUR E IAM President Charles Chuck White speaks about his first year as IAM President CO N FERENC E FIDI GLOBAL ALLIANCE President: Ebru Demirel General Manager: Jesse van Sas email: jesse.vansas@fidi.org telephone: +32 2 421 4751 Communications Manager: Magali Horbert email: magali.horbert@fidi.org telephone: +32 2 426 5160 FIDI Global Alliance (FIDI Aisbl) Bld Louis Schmidt 29 B1 1040 Brussels, Belgium telephone: +32 2 426 5160 All locations listed on FIDI Affiliate adverts are FIDI-FAIM certified, unless otherwise indicated on the advert. The views expressed in FIDI Focus, by any contributor, are not necessarily those of the FIDI Global Alliance or the publisher. Contributions (including adverts) are published in good faith and no responsibility or liability will be accepted, either for their contents or accuracy, or for any action taken as a result of anything contained in FIDI Focus. Editorial copy deadline for the December/January issue: 9 October 2019 Deadline for advertisement bookings: 16 October 2019 PICTURE CREDITS Cover: iStock.com/redtea | Page 7: iStock.com/Pgiam | Page 9: iStock.com/mariakraynova | Page 14: iStock.com/ mikkelwilliam/BalkansCat | Page 24: iStock.com/artisteer | Page 26: iStock.com/Omella | Page 30: iStock.com/Baiaz Page 31: iStock.com/fotoVoyager | Page 32: iStock.com/Bajaz | Page 33: iStock.com/Photovoyajer | Page 34: iStock.com/ MesquitaFMS | Page 37: iStock.com/:IvanSpasic | Page 41: iStock.com/Ivanspasic| Page 43: iStock.com/Nikada | Page 45: iStock.com/taikrixel | Page 46: iStock.com/Soldtl | Page 58: iStock.com/yongyuan | Page 74: iStock.com/Lukasz-Nowak1 4 FF293 OctNov19 pp04-05 Contents.indd 4 26 29-31 Find out what the FIDI team has in store for next year s FIDI Conference in Osaka, and why Japan is the perfect setting for delegates to reflect on business and life WWW. F I D I . OR G 19/09/2019 14:59