Attn: Shipping and Logistics Editor
WALTHER NAHR ELECTED AS HAFFA CHAIRMAN
The Hongkong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics Limited (HAFFA), has elected Mr. Walther Nahr as Chairman of the association. Mr. Nahr, Chairman of HAFFA from 1988 to 1990 and 1992 to 1996, is currently the Corporate Vice President of AGI Logistics (Hong Kong) Limited.
Commented Mr. Nahr: “I am honoured to have been elected Chairman of HAFFA for 2008/2009, and to have the opportunity to again serving our industry. On behalf of HAFFA, I would like to thank all our committee members for their contributions, and look forward to working together to meet the challenges which lie ahead in the coming year.”
Mr. Nahr outlined the major issues facing the logistics industry in Hong Kong, and cautioned that HAFFA must be ever-diligent in identifying and pre-empting new challenges: “The pressure of inflation, the continuing rise in fuel costs, and the economic slow-down in the US, represent just some of the elements which affect the industry today. However, while working together to overcome these issues, we must also look ahead to the future of the industry here in Hong Kong.”
The HAFFA 2008/2009 Executive Committee was also elected at the Association’s Annual General Meeting held on April 22, 2008.
Pictured are principal officers of the newly-elected HAFFA Committee: Mr. Walther Nahr (eighth from right), Chairman; Mr. Peter Wong of Expeditors Hong Kong Limited (sixth from left), Vice Chairman; Mr. Louis Lee of Wangfoong Transportation Limited (sixth from right), Vice Chairman; Mr. Cliff Sullivan of A-Sonic Air Freight (H.K.) Limited (first from left), Honorary Secretary and Mr. Kelly King of BALtrans Logistics (Hong Kong) Limited (seventh from right), Honorary Treasurer.
Mr.Kenneth Ko of Agility Logistics Limited is also elected as Vice Chairman of the association.
In addition to the principal officers, members of the newly elected Committee are (in alphabetical order): Mr. Raymond Lo (ABX LOGISTICS (Hong Kong) Limited); Mr. Kenneth Chow (Grand Express Ltd); Mr. Andy Poon (Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Limited); Mr. Eric Wong (Kerry Freight (Hong Kong) Limited); Mr. Hidenobu Kawashima (Nippon Express (HK) Co. Ltd.); Mr. Markus Muecke (Panalpina China Limited); Mr. Thomas Lau (Schenker International (H.K.) Limited); Mr. K.S. Li (U-Freight Limited); Mr. Joe Chan (Yusen Air & Sea Service (HK) Limited). UTi (HK) Limited is also presented in the Committee.
Established in 1966, HAFFA is responsible for setting industry standards as well as providing educational courses which enhance the professional standards of freight forwarders and logistics services providers.
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April 30, 2008
Issued on behalf of the Hongkong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics Limited by PR Plus Limited. For further information, please contact Marco Tsang on telephone 2575-6995, email