To keep up with the rapidly evolving economic environment and the introduction of advanced technical procedures such as e-commerce, e-freight and e-logistics, it is essential that the freight industry can rely on a skilled and appropriately trained talent pool. Lifelong learning, which has been defined as “the systematic maintenance and improvement of knowledge, skills and competence throughout a professional’s working life”, is a prerequisite for the industry’s success.
The Advisory Body on Vocational Training (ABVT) was the knowledge centre of professional education within FIATA since 1996. ABVT worked to build up a solid reputation as a major contributor to the development of training in the freight forwarding industry. It operated as a knowledge champion in the international freight forwarding and supply chain management fields. ABVT developed significant tools to maintain and elevate the standards of the industry, such as: