Participation in foundation of the International Logistics Center in Tashkent

Shipping of automobiles from an automobile factory "UzDaewooAuto", Asaka (Andijan area)

Rendering of a complex of transport and forwarding services on delivery of export / import cargoes

Delivery of cotton cargoes to foreign firms

Uzbek international forwarders association participates at events and projects realizing under the support of ТRАСЕCА, GTZ, EC, InWEnt, ADB and UNDP.

Within the framework of the "Courses on training of freight forwarders" project, 90 specialists have passed training, among them trainers and students of masters courses of Tashkent automobile and road institute, Tashkent institute of engineers of railway transport, representatives of Ministry for foreign economic relations, investments and trade, specialists of transport-forwarding firms and companies from all republics of Central Asian region. After completion of courses special certificates were presented. Besides the specialists of national forwarders Associations and number of transport-forwarding organizations of the countries - ТRАСЕCА members have passed training in Germany and Netherlands and learned advanced technologies of organization of forwarding of cargoes and work experience of national forwarding associations of these countries.

Also regularly carried out work on rendering of consultative-methodical assistance to inquiries of transport-forwarding organizations and organizations-customers of transport-forwarding services.

The Association in September, 2008 (Tashkent) participated at the international seminar of CAREC ADB with presentation of results of the carried out researches on creation of a network of transport-logistics centres in the countries of Central Asia.

The specialists of UIFA in November, 2008 (Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic) have taken part in the international seminar "Regional development of economy in Central Asia", at 3^rd regional meeting of participants of Union of National Associations of Forwarders and Carriers.

Now conducting work on the below-mentioned projects:

1. "Capacity building and sustainable development of Forwarders Associations in Central Asian countries" (CA FORWARDERS NET).

Target entities and final beneficiaries: Associations of international forwarders and transport-forwarding companies – members of associations in Republic of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyz Republic.

The project intends: strengthening of transport-forwarding field; achievement of stronger integration, strengthening and creation of institutional potential of professional associations of the forwarders in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan; rendering of support to development and growth of competitiveness of the transport-forwarding companies; simplification of transport and trade-economic relations between the countries of Central Asia and European Union.

The project managed and coordinated by the Bulgarian Association for Freight Forwarding Transport and Logistics (NSBS).

The partners of NSBS are: Uzbek international forwarders Association, Association of forwarders of Kyrgyz Republic and German company LNBB-LogistikNetz Berlin Brandenburg e.V.
The project is financing by EC ЕuropeAid/126-265/C/ACT/CAI.

On January 15, 2009 in Tashkent carried out meeting with the FIATA Vice-president, chief of a Consortium of partnership project - Mr. I. Petrov, delegation of NSBS in a Cabinet of Ministers, Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Uzbek international forwarders Association. During the meeting were discussed and approved the plans of joint actions and actions on effective realization of project.

For additional information please contact:

E-mail: nsbs@bitex.com. Tel.: + 359 2 971 48 22. (Mrs. P. Krastanova, project manager).

			Meeting with the forwarders of Uzbekistan
Before meeting in the House of Government
		Meeting with the forwarders of Kyrgyz Republic

2. Institutional development of Union of national associations of forwarders and carriers.

The purpose of Union is to put joint efforts of participants for creation of the integrated information space, effective information interchange and advanced experience of work, advancement of mutual interests of participants to promote the development of transport, forwarding of cargoes, logistics, foreign economic relations and trade in the countries of Central Asia.

3. Creation of international logistics centre in Termez (Republic of Uzbekistan).

The purpose is to learn the opportunity of creation of transport-logistics complex in Termez for accumulation and distribution of export-import and transit cargo flow in southern direction, increasing the potential of Termez river port and organization of transportation of cargoes between Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan on the Amu Darya river.

4. "Creation of regional educational-consulting and research centre".

The purpose is organization of constant training courses, seminars and target trainings on professional training of specialists in the sphere of international transport, forwarding of cargoes, logistics, insurance and in accompanying spheres of services, rendering consulting and information support, realization of research works in interests of development of the international transport, forwarding and logistics, trade and economy in the region.

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