# Industry Associations

## Association Partners

Association partners are formed with the primary mission of expanding visibility and understanding of Descartes’ solution footprint and providing additional options to expand the Descartes multi-product, multichannel ecosystem. These Association partnerships allow Descartes to connect with major logistics organizations, transportation programs and think-tanks to stay in front of the customer’s needs and requirements. It affords us the opportunity to continually improve, enhance and increase the features and functionality of our solutions, so we can better serve our customers and the market in general.

AGORIA  
[http://www.agoria.be](http://www.agoria.be/)

AIAG – Automotive Industry Action Group  
[http://www.aiag.org](http://www.aiag.org/)

AICBA – Association of International Customs and Border Agencies  
[http://www.aicba.org](http://www.aicba.org/)

Alfaport  
[http://www.alfaportantwerpen.be](http://www.alfaportantwerpen.be/)

Association of Freight Software Suppliers

The Association of Freight Software Suppliers (AFSS) is recognised by HM Revenue & Customs and BIFA. It is made up of the leading suppliers of freight, transportation, Customs, internet and e-commerce systems. All members of the Association must adhere to a published code of conduct.

ATA – American Trucking Association  
[http://www.truckline.com](http://www.truckline.com/)

BAFI – Belgian Airfreight Institute

BONDED warehousekeepers association (BWA)

British International Freight Association  
[https://www.bifa.org/home](https://www.bifa.org/home)

CIFFA – Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association  
[http://www.ciffa.com](http://www.ciffa.com/)

CILT – Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK  
[http://www.ciltuk.org.uk](http://www.ciltuk.org.uk/)

CSCMP – Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals  
[http://cscmp.org](http://cscmp.org/)

CTA – Canadian Trucking Alliance  
[http://www.cantruck.ca](http://www.cantruck.ca/)

EurTradeNet – Eur Trade Net CORE MEMBER  
[http://www.eurtradenet.com](http://www.eurtradenet.com/)

Fenex  
[http://www.fenex.nl](http://www.fenex.nl/)

GS1 BelgiLux  
[http://www.gs1belu.org](http://www.gs1belu.org/)

HARDI – (Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International)  
[http://www.hardinet.org](http://www.hardinet.org/)

IATA – International Air Transport Association  
[http://www.iata.org](http://www.iata.org/)

IECanadian – Canadian association of importers and exporters  
[http://www.iecanada.com](http://www.iecanada.com/)

IMARK – (Marketing Group for Electrical Distributors)  
[http://www.imarkgroup.com](http://www.imarkgroup.com/)

ITLC – Information Technology and Logistics Council (division of ATA)  
[http://www.truckline.com/Federation/Councils/ITLC](http://www.truckline.com/Federation/Councils/ITLC)

NAED – National Association of Electrical Distributors  
[http://www.naed.org](http://www.naed.org/)

NBWA – National Beer Wholesalers Association  
[http://www.nbwa.org](http://www.nbwa.org/)

NHFA – National Home Furnishings Association  
[http://www.nhfa.org](http://www.nhfa.org/)

NITL – National Industrial Transportation League  
[http://www.nitl.org](http://www.nitl.org/)

NTBA – Canadian / American Border Association  
[http://www.canambta.org](http://www.canambta.org/)

OTM – Belgian Shippers’ Council  
[http://www.otmbe.org](http://www.otmbe.org/)

TIA – Transportation Intermediaries Association  
[http://www.tianet.org](http://www.tianet.org/)

TIACA – The International Air Cargo Association  
[http://www.tiaca.org/tiaca](http://www.tiaca.org/tiaca)

UNECE – United Nations Econimic Commission for Europe  
[http://www.unece.org](http://www.unece.org/)

VLM  
[http://www.vlmnet.nl](http://www.vlmnet.nl/)

WHFA – (Western Home Furnishings Association)  
[http://www.whfa.org](http://www.whfa.org/)

XML HR Community  
[http://www.xmlhrcommunity.org](http://www.xmlhrcommunity.org/)