Press releases
Gacag Calls For Industry And Government Support Of Icao Commitment To Produce A Global Airline Emissions Proposal By End Of 2012
Feb 3, 2012
A commitment by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to produce a proposal to regulate global airline emissions by the end of 2012 is a vital step forward and must be supported by ...
Misdeclaration of gross container weights
Dec 21, 2011
Following the decision of IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee in May this year that the misdeclaration of container weights should be considered as part of the overall issue of containers being lost ...
GSF brings transparency to shipping emissions debate at first AGM
Nov 24, 2011
The National Industrial Transformation League hosted the first Annual General Meeting of the Global Shippers’ Forum since its formal incorporation earlier this year. ...
Mutual goodwill will help shippers and carriers navigate stormy waters, says GSF's Chris Welsh at ICS Annual Conference
Sep 20, 2011
Better communication and understanding between shippers and ship owners will allow both parties to work more productively together and reap mutual benefits. ...
Chairman's Message
Jul 11, 2011
Welcome to the website of the newly incorporated Global Shippers’ Forum. ...
Global Shippers’ Forum officially open for business
Jul 7, 2011
The newly re-organised Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) is now officially open for business, with the Freight Transport Association providing its secretariat and Chris Welsh as Secretary General. ...
GSF rejects any attempt to impose Bunker Levy Charges on Shippers
Jun 2, 2011
The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) has today announced that it will oppose any steps by the global shipping industry to impose a bunker levy on shippers as the means of raising money to fund an ...
Global Shippers' Forum relaunches as NGO Voice for Shippers
May 28, 2011
Following the successful meeting of the International Transport Forum (ITF) in Leipzig, Germany, the Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) announced today it has been incorporated under the laws of the ...
Founding members sign basic principles for new Global Air Cargo Advisory Group (GACAG) and are 'ready to go to work'
Mar 15, 2011
Air cargo security and e-commerce will be the priorities of the newly formed Global Air Cargo Advisory Group (GACAG) after its four founding member associations finalised and signed the basic ...
Statement on Security by the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group (TIACA, IATA, FIATA and GSF)
Dec 15, 2010
Security and safety have always been and continue to be of paramount importance to the members of the newly formed Global Air Cargo Advisory Group “GACAG” (TIACA, IATA, FIATA and GSF). ...