Orbis International is a member of a variety of industry associations to stay up to date with market news and events, find innovative and better solutions, meet evolving customer needs, influence policies, and improve global freight industry standards.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the world's airlines, representing some 290 airlines or 83% of total air traffic. They support many areas of aviation activity and help formulate industry policy on critical aviation issues.
FIATA, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, is a non-governmental, membership-based organization representing freight forwarders in some 150 countries.
FIATA's membership is composed of 109 Association Members and over 5,500 Individual Members, overall representing an industry of 40,000 freight forwarding and logistics firms worldwide.
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is the prime trade association for UK registered companies engaged in the international movement of freight by all modes of transport, air, road, rail and sea, and/or customs brokerage.
BIFA has approx. 1500 members in the logistics and supply chain sector, known generally as freight forwarders, who offer a wide range of services within these various modes. BIFA members trade under a set of Standard Trading Conditions that are backed in the insurance sector.
Global Affinity Alliance (GAA) are a network for logistics companies who seek to work together for the health and benefit not just of the GAA, but for their fellow group members. Their ideal members are newly incorporated companies and start-ups with experienced, veteran leadership.
Their members demonstrate and contribute knowledge about regulations, market conditions and opportunities in their home markets for import, export and domestic cargo.
With over 10,375 member offices in 193 countries around the world, WCA is the world's largest and most powerful network of independent freight forwarders.
Over the past 20 years, WCA has continuously strived to add new, innovative, and high-value membership benefits. This unique formula, combined with a dedication to excellence, has enabled WCA to set new standards in the industry.
Every member of every WCA network is also automatically covered by the most generous and extensive financial protection program in the industry, which allows your company to conduct business with other WCA members with complete security and peace of mind.
East Midlands Chamber are the leading business representation organisation in the East Midlands region, the voice for business and the 2018 British Chambers of Commerce Chamber of the Year.
With a growing membership of more than 4,300 businesses - start up to scale up, local to global - the Chamber is renowned across the region for enhancing Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire businesses and communities.