Board of Advisors – Global Institute of Logistics

CHAINPORT THIRD AGM IN LA A group of leading ports from around the globe wrapped up a two-day meeting in Los Angeles on November 7th as part of the maritime collaboration chainPORT, a global initiative established in 2015 to digitally connect ports worldwide and boost efficiency within the global maritime supply chain.

G50 WORLDS BEST IN CLASS INDEPENDENTS The Institute has begun naming the first of the World's Top 50 Best in Class Independent Freight Forwarders. The G50, when completed, will form the nucleus of a new benchmarking group being convened to set and raise standards in the industry.

THE GROWING ROLE OF THE INDEPENDENT IN GLOBAL FORWARDING Independent freight forwarder are taking market share from the multinationals. The Institutes research in to this phenomenon will be published in stages beginning in October 2016.

Dr. Kenneth Tse

YICT(retired)

Prof Gustaaf de Monie

Port & Shipping Advisor

International Port Consulting

Mr. Bernhard Staender

Managing Director

Germanischer Lloyd

Mr. Paul Goldsbrough

Vice President - Transpacific Sales, Airfreight

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

Mr. Wei Jianguo

Secretary General

CCIEE

Mr. Johnny Thoegersen

Vice President Product Strategy - Product Marketing & Managing Director

Kewill Nordics A/S

Ms. Shi Yanqiu

Vice Chairman Secretary General

CCIA

Mr. Alan Au

VP Commercial

China Merchants Bonded Logistics