SA forwarder pipped at the winning post

South Africa’s entrant in the Fiata – Young International Freight Forwarder of 2010, Rion Henning of UTi, was pipped at the post by this year’s winner, Philip Kuffer of Germany. This is the third time a South African has reached the quarter finals of the event which is being held this year in Bangkok, Thailand. Henning was the winner of the Africa/Middle East title, and competed against three regional finalists from Canada, Singapore and Germany. The prize was practical and academic training – which includes a week based at one the TT Club’s regional centres in London, Hong Kong or New Jersey; attendance at the “Insight into Transport Law and Insurance” course in London; and a week-long course at a Fiata training centre. The Saaff-YFFA 2011 competition kicked off recently with 15 entrants. “This is triple the number for the 2010 competition which is very encouraging,” Saaff’s Margy Pedder told FTW.