Freight Management Ltd will represent The WACO System in Bangladesh, one of the world’s fastest growing economies.
London, UK, Tuesday 5th March 2019 – Freight Management Ltd (FML) has joined independent freight forwarder network, The WACO System, as member for Bangladesh.
FML employs 117 staff in offices in the capital Dhaka, and the port city of Chittagong, providing road, air and ocean services across Bangladesh, which is one of the world’s fastest growing economies.
“FML has been operating for over 22 years, and we look forward to the local knowledge and expertise they will bring to the network,” said Richard Charles, Executive Director, the WACO System.
“Our upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) this April, in Cyprus, provides the perfect opportunity for WACO members to take part in bilateral meetings and do business with FML.”
FML was founded in 1996 under the leadership of Managing Director Hossain Mohammed Zahedi, and the company provides specialised Customs support for dangerous goods, refrigerated products, and perishables.
Bangladesh is expected to become the world’s third fastest growing economy in 2019, according to the United Nations (UN) World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP).
“Our membership of WACO will give us the opportunity to extend our co-operation with independent freight and logistics operators across the world, for our inbound and outbound shipments, for both in air-freight, and sea-freight businesses,” said Ghulam Muqtadeer, Director of Sales, FML.
“Our goal is to become a successful and effective freight forwarding company to serve our honourable business partners around the WACO network with our superior service platform we have been developing over the last 22 years.”
The WACO System includes 120 independent forwarders in 116 countries and holds two meetings a year facilitating hundreds of bilateral meetings for members to network and grow business.
This year’s AGM will be taking place in Limassol, Cyprus, from 1st to 3rd April this year.
Visit waco-system.com for more information.
ABOUT THE WACO SYSTEM
Founded in 1973, WACO is the world’s foremost independent global freight management and logistics organisation.
WACO has a community of 117 members in 114 countries with a combined network of more than 400 locations, employing over 21,000 freight professionals who handle over 1.85 million shipments each year including one million tons of airfreight.
The exclusive network has a combined annual turnover of USD four billion.
The company is an Association owned by its members with its Corporate Head Office in Zurich, Switzerland, and operational management in London, UK.
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