History
| December 1979 |
Seven Japanese international freight forwarders (IFFs) – Mitsubishi Warehouse Co., Ltd. (today's Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.); Nippon Express Co., Ltd.; Keihin Warehouse Co., Ltd. (The Keihin Co., Ltd.); Mitsui-Soko Co., Ltd.; Sumitomo Warehouse Co., Ltd.; Omori Kaisoten, Ltd. and Nissin Transport Co. Ltd. (Nissin Corp.) – agree to establish a Japan International Freight Forwarders Association, Inc (JIFFA). |
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| January 1980 |
11 IFFs (the above-mentioned seven as well as Naigai Nitto Co., Ltd.; Dainichi Tsuun Co. Ltd. (Tradia Corp.); Meiko Trans Co. Ltd. and JPT Logistics Co. Ltd.) form a committee in preparation for the establishment of JIFFA. |
| September 1981 |
The originators (the above-mentioned 11 IFFs) hold a general assembly, and 83 (the 11 and 72 enterprises supporting the aim of establishing JIFFA) apply for membership. |
| October 1981 |
The preparatory committee convenes a general assembly. |
| September 1982 |
JIFFA celebrates its first anniversary, and the number of members reaches 107. |
| October 1985 |
JIFFA establishes an incorporated association (after obtaining approval from the Minister of Transport (today's Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) on September 20). |
| October 1985 |
JIFFA launches a course for qualifying international multimodal transport specialists (IMTSs). | December 1985 |
JIFFA launches a fact-finding research on overseas logistics. |
| July 1986 |
JIFFA establishes a JIFFA multimodal bill of lading (MT B/L). |
| September 1988 |
JIFFA commences a language course for learning practical English. |
| September 1990 |
The total volume of international cargoes handled by JIFFA members exceeds five million tons in the first half. |
| October 1992 |
The Ministry of Transport (today's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) approves JIFFA's course for training and educating IMTSs. |
| May 1993 |
JIFFA completes new JIFFA MT B/L terms and conditions in line with the ratification by Japan of the Hague-Visby Rule. |
| March 1994 |
JIFFA completes a JIFFA Waybill. |
| March 1994 |
JIFFA has a membership of more than 200 companies. |
| April 1994 |
A JIFFA delegate visits China, invited by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation (MOFTEC: today's Ministry of Commerce). |
| February 1995 |
JIFFA holds its IMTS training course for the first time in Nagoya. |
| March 1995 |
The total volume of international cargoes handled by JIFFA members exceeds 10 million tons in the second half of fiscal 1994. |
| February 1997 |
JIFFA completes terms and conditions for JIFFA forwarder's cargo receipts (FCRs). |
| October 1998 |
The course for training and educating IMTSs is renamed the course for qualifying IMTSs. |
| April 1999 |
JIFFA upgrades its language course for learning practical English into a training course for practical English communication. |
| May 1999 |
JIFFA publishes a special report to commemorate the 100th edition of its JIFFA News. |
| April 1999 |
JIFFA inaugurates an elementary Chinese course. |
| April 2000 |
JIFFA undertakes an organizational reshuffle in its committees. |
| December 2000 | The number of IMTSs produced by JIFFA exceeds 2,000. |
| March 2001 |
The total volume of international cargoes handled by JIFFA members exceeds 20 million tons in the second half of fiscal 2000 and 40 million tons on a yearly scale in fiscal 2000. |
| March 2002 |
JIFFA sends a delegation for the first time to a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). |
| April 2002 |
JIFFA kicks off an intermediate Chinese course. |
| July 2002 |
JIFFA holds its intensive course for international multimodal transport for the first time in Kyushu. |
| September 2003 |
JIFFA opens a course on Basic Freight Forwarding. |
| October 2003 |
JIFFA has a membership of more than 300 companies. |
| December 2005 |
The number of qualified International Multimodal Transport Specialists exceeds the 3,000 mark. |
| July 2007 |
The Public Relations Committee launches a logistics field tour for children. |
| March 2010 |
JIFFA establishes Freight Forwarders Standard Trading Conditions (2010). |
| November 2010 |
JIFFA hosts an international symposium as part of the celebrations in commemoration of its 25th anniversary as an incorporated association. |
| December 2010 |
The number of qualified International Multimodal Transport Specialists tops the 4,000 mark. |
| December 2011 |
The total volume of international cargoes handled by JIFFA members exceeds 80 million tons. |
| August 2011 |
The number of regular members stands at 400. |
| October 2011 |
JIFFA publishes “30 Years History.” |
| April 2012 |
JIFFA changes its status to General Incorporated Association. |
