The Association of International Forwarding and Logistics Service Providers (UTIKAD) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between UTIKAD and the Support Association Logistics Alliance Germany e. V. (FV LAG).

The MoU was signed on June 3, 2022 and provides the basis for a fruitful cooperation between the two associations. Through this MoU, we express our willingness to develop the logistics of tomorrow together and to work in several areas to contribute to the cooperation between Turkish and German logistics companies. This will include the cooperation of the parties in the field of digitalization trends of the logistics industry, the support of developments of intermodal transport solutions between Turkey and Germany as well as the cooperation in the field of vocational training systems, standards and qualifications by exchange of knowledge. 

Commenting on the signature of the MoU, the Chief Advisor of the FV LAG, Stefan Schröder, said: “the development of innovative and sustainable solutions for logistics of the future needs cooperation of strong partners. The MoU represents a key step in the path of cooperation between our associations, to contribute to an open and long-lasting dialogue”.

The UTIKAD president, Ayşem Ulusoy, added: “close cooperation between our associations is essential to enable the development of innovative logistics solutions for the future. The MoU sets a clear framework to foster an ambitious cooperation. We look forward to cooperating with the Support Association LAG on topics of mutual interest and on establishing bilateral relationships.”