Dissertations

For over twenty years, FIATA and TT Club have been organising a yearly contest for rising stars of the industry.

The Global Winners's dissertations are available below.

Year	Winner	Country	Disseration
2024 Winner Laura Cristin Egerer FIATA Region Region Europe Country Germany Dissertation Reliable Logistics Solutions in an Unreliable Environment	Laura Cristin Egerer	Germany	Reliable Logistics Solutions in an Unreliable Environment
2023 Winner Andre Hein Gerber FIATA Region Region Africa and Middle East Country South Africa Dissertation An Analysis of the Intricacies Involved in the International Transportation of Goods, From a Super Abnormal to Sweets and Lollipops	Andre Hein Gerber	South Africa	An Analysis of the Intricacies Involved in the International Transportation of Goods, From a Super Abnormal to Sweets and Lollipops
2022 Winner Karina Pérez Pérez FIATA Region Region Americas Country Canada Dissertation Resilient Solutions - The Future of Freight Forwarding and Logistics	Karina Pérez Pérez	Canada	Resilient Solutions - The Future of Freight Forwarding and Logistics
2021 Winner Justin Goedhart FIATA Region Region Africa and Middle East Country South Africa Dissertation Agents of Sustainable Development	Justin Goedhart	South Africa	Agents of Sustainable Development
2020 Winner Umair Aamir Sheikh FIATA Region Region Asia-Pacific Country Pakistan Dissertation Journey from scale down models to over size cargo	Umair Aamir Sheikh	Pakistan	Journey from scale down models to over size cargo
2019 Winner Evgeniya Khokhlova FIATA Region Region Europe Country Russia Dissertation Forwarding of oversized and overweight cargoes	Evgeniya Khokhlova	Russia	Forwarding of oversized and overweight cargoes
2018 Winner Louis Perrin FIATA Region Region Europe Country United Kingdom Dissertation From super grid transformers to supercars	Louis Perrin	United Kingdom	From super grid transformers to supercars
2017 Winner Bradley Davis FIATA Region Region Americas Country Canada Dissertation Diamonds in the rough and a second life	Bradley Davis	Canada	Diamonds in the rough and a second life
2016 Winner Shanon Gould FIATA Region Region Asia-Pacific Country Australia Dissertation Robosaurus	Shanon Gould	Australia	Robosaurus
2015 Winner Daniela Smal FIATA Region Region Africa Middle East Country Zambia Dissertation Zambia’s dependability – Imports and exports	Daniela Smal	Zambia	Zambia’s dependability – Imports and exports
2014 Winner Fortunate Mboweni FIATA Region Region Africa Middle East Country South Africa Dissertation Radioactives and abnormals from and to South Africa	Fortunate Mboweni	South Africa	Radioactives and abnormals from and to South Africa
2013 Winner Janna Marie van Burgeler FIATA Region Region Europe Country Germany Dissertation The FIFA World Cup 2014 moves the world	Janna Marie van Burgeler	Germany	The FIFA World Cup 2014 moves the world
2012 Winner Daniel Terbille FIATA Region Region Africa Middle East Country South Africa Dissertation Freight forwarding as a catalyst for holistic supply chain management - A South African retail approach	Daniel Terbille	South Africa	Freight forwarding as a catalyst for holistic supply chain management - A South African retail approach
2011 Winner Silvia Vallés Barrera FIATA Region Region Europe Country Ireland Dissertation The medical and pharmaceutical industry in Ireland and its challenges for the freight forwarder	Silvia Vallés Barrera	Ireland	The medical and pharmaceutical industry in Ireland and its challenges for the freight forwarder
2010 Winner Philipp Kueffner FIATA Region Region Europe Country Germany Dissertation Movement of project cargo from Germany to China in terms of eco-friendliness	Philipp Kueffner	Germany	Movement of project cargo from Germany to China in terms of eco-friendliness
2009 Winner Alina Wenzel FIATA Region Region Europe Country Germany Dissertation Natural disasters: A challenge for the transportation industry	Alina Wenzel	Germany	Natural disasters: A challenge for the transportation industry
2008 Winner Bagus Prasetyo FIATA Region Region Asia-Pacific Country Indonesia Dissertation Analysis of critical success factors for transporting a special cargo due the role of freight forwarder as an Architect of Transport	Bagus Prasetyo	Indonesia	Analysis of critical success factors for transporting a special cargo due the role of freight forwarder as an Architect of Transport
2007 Winner Siva Vankineni FIATA Region Region Americas Country Canada Dissertation Forward integration	Siva Vankineni	Canada	Forward integration
2006 Winner Marlena Goldberger FIATA Region Region Europe Country United Kingdom Dissertation Exporting culture and class	Marlena Goldberger	United Kingdom	Exporting culture and class
2005 Winner Alicia Chin FIATA Region Region Americas Country Canada Dissertation The nuts and bolts of international freight forwarding	Alicia Chin	Canada	The nuts and bolts of international freight forwarding
2004 Winner Anita van Kooten FIATA Region Region Europe Country Netherlands Dissertation Business around the world	Anita van Kooten	Netherlands	Business around the world
2003 Winner Yvonne Philipp (Blatter) FIATA Region Region Europe Country Germany Dissertation Processing an oversea shipment to China	Yvonne Philipp (Blatter)	Germany	Processing an oversea shipment to China
2002 Winner Craig Trees FIATA Region Region Europe Country United Kingdom Dissertation Safety of cargo in international transport	Craig Trees	United Kingdom	Safety of cargo in international transport
2001 Winner Marc Porta FIATA Region Region Europe Country Spain Dissertation The logistics of the future	Marc Porta	Spain	The logistics of the future
2000 Winner Heike Hurst FIATA Region Region Europe Country Germany Dissertation Processing a shipment to Australia	Heike Hurst	Germany	Processing a shipment to Australia
1999 Winner Javier Romeu FIATA Region Region Europe Country Spain Dissertation Flexitank: Innovating transport	Javier Romeu	Spain	Flexitank: Innovating transport