CITT and CIFFA Announce Formal Alliance

CITT – Canada’s Logistics Association, and CIFFA – the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association, have announced they have formed an alliance. The alliance agreement marks the formalization of the relationship between the two organizations, which have collaborated informally on several initiatives previously.

“This formal alliance is one we are very excited about,” says Pina Melchionna, President & CEO of CITT. “CIFFA does excellent work for the industry and its members. And the alignment between CIFFA’s mandate and objectives and our own is very clear. What’s more, where CIFFA offers membership to organizations, CITT can offer people at those organizations’ individual membership, giving companies and professionals the best of both worlds” she added. “We’ve very much looking forward to how we can collaborate for the betterment of the industry and our memberships.”

“We are pleased to announce a new alliance with CITT with whom we have collaborated on many strategic initiatives,” says Bruce Rodgers, Executive Director of CIFFA. “This partnership is aimed at fostering education, enhancing training opportunities, and providing support for events within our community. We are looking forward to the many synergies it offers for our respective memberships.”

Look forward to further announcements about CITT and CIFFA collaboration in the coming months.

About CIFFA

Whatever your role in the movement of goods, the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association is important. Whether you’re a freight forwarder, freight broker, customs broker, warehouse operator or drayage operator, we offer support, advocacy and the stature of our world-class CIFFA brand. To a shipper or importer, we provide a list of highly professional supply chain companies, all of whom operate using CIFFA Standard Trading Conditions. To the providers of goods and services and to carriers in all modes, we facilitate access to some 300+ regular member firms.

About CITT

CITT is Canada's Logistics Association, a not-for-profit association dedicated to the advancement of professionals and businesses in logistics. CITT is where all of the logistics industry comes together to learn, do business, and grow. CITT is also home to Canada's logistics community. It's where people in logistics or interested in logistics come together to interact, share ideas and thought leadership, learn, build their network, create new business relationships, and much more. Founded by industry in 1958 as the Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation, CITT is the original association for transportation and logistics in Canada. While the world of supply chain logistics has transformed, CITT remains industry's most trusted, experienced and valued centre of learning, networking and community in Canadian logistics.

CITT’s industry allies are organizations which represent groups of businesses or individuals with strong ties to the Canadian logistics sector. Some represent groups directly involved in logistics or whose operations have very significant logistics needs, while others represent those who service, support or advocate in the logistics space. Learn more and see all of CITT's allied partners here.