JAAF picks 7 top logistics service providers as partners

24 Dec '14

2 min read

The Joint Apparel Association (JAAF) has chosen seven key players from the logistics services who have played a major role in the import and export areas of the apparel sector and recognized them as ‘Preferred Partners’ for furtherance of their services in an ‘ethical, transparent and efficient’ manner as their clients in the apparel trade.

The secretary general of the JAAF, M P T Cooray, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently with seven of the main local logistics service providers bringing them closer to the apparel sector’s supply chain system with the objective of consolidating the industry’s position globally.

The companies included in the group of seven are CL Synergy (Private) Limited, DRH Logistics International, ExpoLanka Freight (Pvt) Ltd, Freight Links International (Pvt) Ltd, Hellman Worldwide Logistics (Pvt) Ltd, Scanwell Logistics Colombo (Pvt) Ltd, and Shermans Logistics (Pvt) Ltd.

The JAAF represents all stakeholders of the apparel industry, including the export-oriented industry and also the domestic manufacturers catering to the local market. The value of the business handled in both imports and exports in Sri Lanka exceeds US $6 billion, and in terms of practice, the industry aspires to be ethical, efficient manufacturers of a sustainable industry. (GK)

Fibre2fashion News Desk - India