American certification for maritime industry

The American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L) will collaborate with the Shippers' Academy Colombo (SAC) to certify and endorse transport and logistics courses, said Shippers Academy CEO Rohan Masakorala. The CTL (Certified in Transportation and Logistics) Certification Program began in 1948. ASTL also offers the Professional Designation in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (PLS), the Distinguished Logistics Professional (DLP), and the Global Logistics Associate (GLA).

Laurie Denham, President ASTL and CEO Shippers’ Academy Colombo CEO, Rohan Masakorala

ASTL's mission is to facilitate education and certification in of transportation, logistics, and supply chain management. ASTL's membership of shippers, carriers, educators, students, consultants and third-party logistics individuals are dedicated to continuing education and are committed to raising professional standards in the industry.

In 2010 the ASTL and the Singapore Shippers' Academy came into agreement to certify courses and to develop curriculum to suit the needs of the industry with ASTL international certification.

ASTL works with many universities in the United States and a well established certifying authority for the Chinese logistics industry.

With its connection to the Singapore Shippers' Academy they have now expanded their scope to Sri Lanka, and in 2011 it was agreed to collaborate to certify and endorse courses conducted by the Shippers' Academy Colombo.

Laurie Denham, President ASTL and CEO Shippers' Academy Colombo CEO, Rohan Masakorala, agreed to collaborate in this joint arrangement to develop professionalism in the field of transport and logistics in Sri Lanka.

At the Transcomp 2011 annual sessions, held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, in association with the National Industrial Transportation League (NITL).

CEO, Shippers' Academy said that, this would be a new opportunity for the local logistics industry with the new initiative to bring in American certification to the emerging maritime economy of Sri Lanka.

The American Society of Transportation and Logistics is a professional organisation founded in 1946.