APLF exists to promote the efficient functioning of logistics in the Asia-Pacific region through the exchange and study of logistics information.
APLF was established in November of 1995 by logistics organizations from countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Since its establishment in November of 1995 in Tokyo, APLF has held four General Assembly sessions every two years; the 1st General Assembly was held in Beijing in 1997, the 2nd General Assembly was held in Sydney in 1999, the 3rd General Assembly was held in Singapore in 2001 and the 4th
24/12/2025
APLF wishes all members a Merry Christmas 2025 & a Happy New Year 2026.
Best wishes from:
Chairman - Cui Zhongfu (CFLP)
Vice Chairman - Shigehisa Hashizume (JILS)
Vice Chairman - David Rogers (SCLAA)
Vice Chairman - Roger Lee (SIMM)
19/11/2025
Retailers report surge in 11.11 sales, with logistics players rushing to deliver orders The buying frenzy has led to a surge in parcel volumes across warehouses, and logistics players are ramping up manpower to cope with demand.
05/07/2025
Hong Kong [CNN] - As the metal gangway is lowered, the crew gets to work securing the ship to the dockside – their bright orange jumpsuits dwarfed by the vast pink container ship behind them.
Once the ONE Modern vessel is safely attached, three crane drivers begin a race against the clock to unload and reload more than 700 containers from the Port of Hong Kong, in less than 10 hours.
For the myriad companies across the globe in the same boat, there’s a bigger race at stake: the massive operation to get goods out of China and into the US before the pause on higher tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump expires on August 12.
Shipping chaos: Inside the industry at the frontlines of the US-China trade war | CNN Business As the metal gangway lowers down, the crew gets to work securing the ship to the dockside – their bright orange jumpsuits dwarfed by the vast pink container ship behind them.
28/06/2025
J&T Express, a courier firm that conquered Southeast Asia’s logistics industry and scaled globally riding the Chinese e-commerce wave is now grappling with new pressures.
Broken roads, chaotic traffic, nameless alleys, and fragmented island provinces make Southeast Asia a tough terrain for online deliveries – tough enough that even Amazon has struggled to expand there. Yet, a Chinese entrepreneur saw an opportunity in the region, launching J&T Express in Jakarta in 2015.
The $10 billion delivery empire built on Shein and TikTok orders A Chinese courier company is out-delivering Amazon — and everyone else — across Southeast Asia.
17/12/2024
APLF wishes all members a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year 2025.
Best wishes from:
Chairman - Cui Zhongfu (CFLP)
Vice Chairman - Shigehisa Hashizume (JILS)
Vice Chairman - David Rogers (SCLAA)
Vice Chairman - Roger Lee (SIMM)
19/06/2024
APLF Annual General Meeting 2024 and Academic Conference
Qingdao City, China (29 - 30 May 2024)
http://www.aplf.net/AGM/AGM2024.aspx
14/05/2024
We are proud to be a Supporting Partner of CeMAT Southeast Asia 2024, the Trade Show for Intralogistics, Robotics and Automation, Warehousing, Supply Chain Management and Materials Handling. CeMAT begins on May 15-17, 2024, and registration is free!
We are excited to announce the Asia Pacific Logistics Federation as a Supporting Partner of CeMAT Southeast Asia!
Register for free now: https://vist.ly/wu4d
13/05/2024
CeMAT Southeast Asia 2024 promises to be more than just a Trade Show. With highlights like the Singapore Pavilion and Singapore Hour, the fantastic Expert Stage agenda and the LogiSYM Asia Pacific and LogiSYM Cold Chain 2024 conferences, it promises to be the perfect event for any machinery or engineering professional!
We are proud to be a Supporting Partner of CeMAT Southeast Asia 2024, the Trade Show for Intralogistics, Robotics and Automation, Warehousing, Supply Chain Management and Materials Handling. CeMAT begins on May 15-17, 2024, and registration is free!
Register Now: https://cematseasia.com/tickets
06/03/2024
It’s Singapore’s turn to benefit from ‘Swiftonomics’—and the city-state’s neighbors fear a reported backroom deal froze them out Other countries aren’t happy with Singapore’s decision to keep Swift to itself. It’s “not what good neighbors do,” one politician complained.
19/12/2023
APLF wishes all members a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year 2024.
Best wishes from:
Chairman - Cui Zhongfu (CFLP)
Vice Chairman - Shigehisa Hashizume (JILS)
Vice Chairman - David Rogers (SCLAA)
Vice Chairman - Roger Lee (SIMM)
11/05/2023
https://www.netsuite.com/portal/resource/articles/erp/supply-chain-management-vs-logistics.shtml
There are plenty of similarities between supply chain management (SCM) and logistics, but there are key differences that separate the two practices. Understanding the role each plays can help companies make operational improvements, enhance customer service and build a competitive advantage.
Supply Chain vs Logistics: What’s the Difference? Learn the similarities and differences between logistics and supply chain management.
30/01/2023
The supply chain challenges you’re facing today likely look very little like those you envisioned at the beginning of 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic caused chaos across every local, national and global supply chain, from product shortages to facility closures and beyond.
Yet somehow, shippers and carriers around the world have persevered, and they continue to ship and deliver goods every day.
The Top Supply Chain Challenges: Shippers and Carriers Respond Find out what 850 logistics decision-makers are facing. See how your current issues compare with your peers.
APLF was established in November of 1995 by logistics organizations from countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
Since its establishment in November of 1995 in Tokyo, APLF has held four General Assembly sessions every two years; the 1st General Assembly was held in Beijing in 1997, the 2nd General Assembly was held in Sydney in 1999, the 3rd General Assembly was held in Singapore in 2001 and the 4th General Assembly was held in Seoul in 2003 , and the 4th General Assembly was held in Tokyo, 2005.
The participating countries are Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Myanmar.
APLF actively fosters and promotes professional development of purchasing, materials and logistics / supply chain management, and its key objectives are: