31St FAPAA E.C.M. in Gold Coast

31st FAPAA E.C.M. in Gold Coast

May 23-25, 2004

KIFFA Profile

Offical name : Korea International Freight

Forwarders Association (KIFFA)

Date of Establishment : 1969. 11. 5
Address : 3rd FL., Jokson Hyundai Bldg. 80, Jokson-dong, Jongno-ku, Seoul,

Tel : 82-2-733-8000, Fax : 82-2-733-0700/8050.

Website : E-mail :

Committee

o Chairman: Mr. Jong-Sup, Song

o Vice-Chairman

- Mr. In-Hwan, Kim, Ocean Committee

-Mr. Sung-RinKang, Aviation Committee

-Mr. Mi-Sung Cha, Steering Committee

-Mr. Woo-Jong Lee, Finance Committee

-Mr. Byung-Jin Kim, Busan Committee

o Secretary General : Mr. Young-Jin, Chung

o Qualification of Association

: Legally Authorized by Logistics Promotion Law in Korea

Membership : 845 Companies (as of May 10, 2004)
The Services by KIFFA

1)Education

-Air and Ocean Training

-Training for the FIATA Diploma

-Business Sales, Forwarding Business English and Customers Satisfaction Courses

2)Issuance of KIFFA MT B/L and FIATA F B/L

3)Pass Card Issuance in the Airport

4)The support of the various civil affairs for Government

5)The Offer of latest Information concerning Local and Overseas

6)The Providing of KIFFA Newsletter

7)The operation of Legal Advice and Tax Information

8)Improvement of the Matter concerned Forwarding Business

9)The support for each member's business

10)Shippers' Association

7. Organization of KIFFA

UPDATE ON ACTIVITIES FROM LAST REPORT OF KIFFA

THE CONSTRUCTION OF AIRCARGO WAREHOUSE AT INCHEON DUTY FREE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AREA FOR THE KIFFA MEMBERS

The KIFFA is establishing a duty free warehouse at Incheon Int’l Airport. The total size of the warehouse is approximately 80,000㎡. This facilities will be utilized by 48 KIFFA members and the construction will be completed before the year of 2006.

After completion, the participants of this project will save a tremendous amount of logistics expenses and at the same time they can solve the shortage of warehouse space for both export and import cargoes throughout the year.

REPUBLICATION OF TRAINING MATERIAL

The KIFFA has one year training program for all member agents who wish to attend the class voluntarily. The class will be held in every month as scheduled with the qualified instructors. The classes are from short term and up to regular yearly based class such as basic aircargo business, practical aircargo handling method, ocean forwarding business, handling dangerous goods , practical English conversation and written English communication, etc. The contents of training materials are usually amend every first part of the year by gathering up-to-date data from various sources.

THE LEGAL CONSULTANT FOR THE MEMBERS’CLAIM

KIFFA provided legal consulting with juridical counselor of the association.

This service has been providing to members since 1997 as free of charge. This year, it was provided 36times. And also KIFFA is assisting the tax problem since 1999 by KIFFA licensed tax accountant.

AUTHORIZED TRAINING CENTER OF IATA

Recently we have applied for ATC(Authorized Training Center) approval to the IATA in Montreal.

KIFFA TRAINING PROGRAM 2004

KIFFA has been providing seven training courses for it's members since 1986.

It's nominated an official training course in forwarding field by Korean

Government and therefore from 70% to 100% of training fee shall be compensated by Government after completion of the courses.

2003 Result of Each course

Course / Time / Trainee / Note
Ocean Forwarding Short-term Course
Air Forwarding Short-term Course
Ocean Forwarding Basic Course
Air Forwarding Basic Course
Forwarding Business English Course
Business Sales Course
Customers Satisfaction Course / 5
5
4
3
5
5
6 / 179
151
145
77
179
146
215

Total

/ 33 / 1,092

2004 Education Program Schedule

the Course / Jan. / Feb. / Mar. / April / May / June / July / Aug. / Sep. / Oct. / Nov. / Dec.
Main
Forwarding
Course / Ocean / 2.9
~13 / 6.7
~11 / 8.30 / ~9.3 / 12.6
~10
Air / 2.16
~20 / 6.14
~18 / 9.6
~10 / 12.13
~17
DGR
Business Sales / 2.6 / 4.9 / 6.24 / 9.17 / 11.19
Forwarding Business English / 2.24
~25 / 5.13
~14 / 7.22
~23 / 10.7
~8
Basic
Course / Ocean / 4.12
~23 / 10.18
~29
Air / 4.26 / ~5.10 / 11.1
~12
Busan / 5.17
~20
C/S Course / 1.17 / 3.27 / 5.15 / 7.10 / 9.4 / 11.27

The Course of Training

(1) Basic Course

○ Ocean Freight Forwarding

section / Contents / Reference
curriculum /

Trade Practice(4 hour), the theory of

Multi-Transportation(4), Ocean Forwarding
Operation(8), Liner vessel Shipping(8),
Customs Clearance practice(4),
the Documentation of Bill of Lading(8), Practical
English(3), the others(1) / total 40 hours (4 hoursa day, 10days)

○ Ocean Freight Forwarding Course (scheduled to be held in Busan)

section / Contents / reference
curriculum / Trade Practice(7 hours), The Theory of
Multi-Transportation(7), Ocean Forwarding
Operation(7), B/L Documentation(7) / total 28 hours (7 hoursa day, 4days)

○ Air Freight Forwarding

section / Contents / reference
curriculum /

Trade Practice(4 hours), Air Forwarding

Practice(12), AWB & TACT Rules(12), DGR(4),
Customs Clearance Practice(4), Practical
English(3), the others(1) / total 40 hours (4 hoursa day, 10 days)

(2) FIATA Diploma Course

section / contents / reference
curriculum / the Section of Trade - 20(Trade Practice 12,
CustomsEntry Practice 8)
the section of Ocean ForwardingOperation –
20(the theory of Multi-Transportation 4,
Multi-Transportation Operation 8, Documentation
ofBill of Lading 8)
the section of Air Forwarding Operation –
20(Operation 8, AWB 8, DGR 4)
the others - 12(referred Insurance/Clame 4, EDI
Transmission 2, special lecture 2, test 2, the rest 2) / total 72 hours (4 hoursa day, 18 days)

(3) short-term course

○ Ocean Forwarding Operation

section / Contents / Reference
curriculum / Multi-Transportation Operation (8),
Documentation of Bill of Lading (12) / total 20 hours (4 hoursa day, 5 days)

○ Air Forwarding Operation

section / Contents / Reference
curriculum / Air Forwarding Operation(8),
Tact Rules & AWB Documentation(12) / total 20 hours (4 hoursa day, 5 days)

○ Business Sales Course

section / Contents / reference
curriculum / Self Management, Business Management, Knowledge Management / total 4 hours

○Practical English Course

section / Contents / reference
curriculum / The meaning of Practical English, The examples
of Practical English, Useful Expressions / total 8 hours (4 hoursa day, 2 days)

○ Customers Satisfaction Course

section / Contents / reference
curriculum / Necessity of Customers Services
Business manners – Hospitality, Greetings, Conversation Manner, etc. / total 4 hours