Last Chance Bfast Meeting: Freight Forwarding Update for Supply Chains: Hellmann WW Logistics

Location and Dates

Rydges Hotel, 186 Exhibition st, Melbourne VIC 3000.

Thursday 15 May,
7.00am for 7.30am

Enquiries

Fees and Bookings

LAA /apics/SCLAA/CILTA Members $60, and
Non-members $85
(GST inclusive)

Cancellations after this date cannot be refunded.

If you have any queries call LAA Ltd on 1300 651 911 or 02 9635 3422.

(payment is required at the time of booking)

PO Box 1265
Parramatta NSW 2124
Tel: 1300 651 911
Fax: 02 9635 3466
E: admin@laa.asn.au
W: www.laa.asn.au

This LAA event attracts
2 CPD hours.

Jens Pohlmann National - CEO Strategic Sales, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics.

Started as a junior clerk with a Forwarding company in Hamburg Germany (Lassen/LEP) in 1963 until 1966. Obtaining a Degree in Forwarding in 1966
Compulsory army service 1966/1967
Operations clerk with Lassen/LEP in Hamburg 1967 to 1969
Assistance to the Lassen Delegate in New York 1969 to 1971
Delegate of Lassen/LEP in Teheran/Iran 1971 to 1976
Department Manager for Panalpina, Hamburg responsible for Middle East 1976 until 1980
Department Manager with Haniel Transport, Hamburg responsible for Australia 1980 until 1983
Australian Delegate for Haniel Transport in Melbourne 1983 until 1985

Managing Director for Haniel Transport Australia, later Thyssen Haniel Logistics 1985 until 1998
Managing Director for Kuehne + Nagel Australia 1999 until 2013
CEO Strategic Sales for Hellmann Worldwide Logistics since February 2014

The Role of a Forwarder in Todays Supply Chain

Jens will discuss:

Life as a forwarder in the Australian market at present and in the future, and what is important to be successful in running a forwarding company in Australia today.
How freight forwarding has developed since 1983, what was important to customers and how that has changed.
The role of the customs agent, Sea freight vs Airfreight and Contract Logistics, and the roles they play in modern supply chains today.