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 5th General Assembly was held in Tokyo, 2005, and the 6th General Assembly was held in Singapore, 2007, and the 7th General Assembly was held in Singapore, 2009, and the 8th General Assembly was held in China, 2011, and the 9th General Assembly will be held in Sydney, 2013.
    The participating countries are Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
    APLF exists to promote the efficient functioning of logistics in the Asia-Pacific region through the exchange and study of logistics information among member countries.(http://aplf.net/)