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FIATA donates to Ebola relief

The organization will give $110,000 to Red Cross/Red Crescent and Médecines Sans Frontières in an equal portions.

   A global organization representing freight forwarders and customs brokers has gathered more than $110,000 to help combat the Ebola outbreak.
   The money was collected last week during the FIATA World Congress in Istanbul. 
   “What started as an off-the-cuff comment in the Advisory Body Safety and Security Meeting about the devastating Ebola situation in West Africa grew into a full-fledge fund garnering vast support and enthusiasm,” FIATA said in a statement.
   The organization will donate the money to Red Cross/Red Crescent and Médecines Sans Frontières in equal portions.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.