17th Edition Global Forwarders Network News MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR
Dear CLN Members and Freight Forwarding friends,
Thank you very much for making our CLN 17th Annual Partnership Meeting one of the most successful conferences that we had!
I would also like to take this opportunity to quickly update you on some important updates including the newest members, events and exhibits that we have and will attend to represent our network, members and the territories that we want to develop business with.
In this edition, you will see what our members experienced and what their thoughts are on being a part of our continuously growing network.
Enjoy reading! Nils Walle
CONTENTS
WHAT’S UP – ALL THE LATEST UPDATES IN CLN 03-04 • Newest members of the network • Market coverage & territory development report
05-09 #CLN2019 POST-EVENT SUMMARY 10 CLN SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS
11 WHAT OUR MEMBERS SAY ABOUT CLN
• STINK BUG SEASON 2018/2019: A REVIEW 12 • GAC LOGISTICS PVT LTD BAGS THE EMIRATES TOP CARGO AGENT AWARD
• JADE INTERNATIONAL IS READY TO HELP YOUR BUSINESS 13 WITH GLOBAL TRADE • CROSS BORDER TRUCKING “CROSS LAND BRIDGE”
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LN has started with a great year, newly adding 56 quality and reliable freight forwarders from 32 countries this Cyear! We hope that you will extend your usual support and cooperation to the following new members: Welcome on board!
COMPANY COUNTRY COMPANY COUNTRY
Port Klang, A.B Master Cargo Ltd. Lod, Israel LPB Logistic Sdn Bhd Malaysia
ABC Express (Pt Arandy Bintang Cemerlang) Jakarta, Mac Logistic Group Indonesia Sao Paulo, Brazil
Acapulco Shipping Agencies, Sa. De. C.V Manzanillo, MCC World International Pty Ltd Melbourne, Mexico Australia
Al Bader Shipping & Gen. Cont. Ltd. Midwest Transatlantic Lines, LLC Berea, Basrahm, Iraq United States
Alpha Logistics Co., Ltd Seoul, Multifreight Consolidator System, Inc. Parañaque, South Korea Philippines
BLS (Best Logistics Solutions) Corp. Seoul, New Harbour S.A. Buenos Aires, South Korea Argentina
Blue Bell Logistics Pvt Limited NIEM TIN Logistic Co Ltd Da Nang City, Chennai, India Vietnam
Bright Star Logistics Co., Ltd. Goyang, NZS Worldwide Inc. San Francisco, South Korea United States
Cargo International Brussels, Penguin Global Logistics Co., Ltd. Ho Chi Minh, Belgium Vietnam
Containerlift Services Limited Great Dunmow, Polfrost Internationale Spedition Sp. Z.o.o. United Kingdom Warsaw, Poland
Cyprus Global Logistics Limassol, Cyprus PT Cahaya Pundimas Indonusa Jakarta, Indonesia
Eam Global Logistics Pte Ltd. Singapore, Qingdao YTD International Logistics Corp. Ltd. Singapore Qingdao, China
Easyways Freights Forwarders S.I.T Freight (Asia) Co., Ltd. Kowloon, Chennai, India Hong Kong
Elledi S.P.A. International Forwarding Sanity Freight International (China) Ltd. Hong Kong, Grassobbio, Italy Hong Kong
Excess International Roissy, France Sanity Freight International (China) Ltd. Shanghai, China
FBG Global Sdn Bhd Klang, Malaysia Shanghai TOPFOR Logistics International Co., Ltd Shanghai, China
FGL Uluslararasi Tas. Loj. Ve Dis Tic. Ltd. Sti Istanbul, Turkey Shidiak Transport Beirut, Lebanon
Gateway Cargo Systems Nürnberg Gmbh Nürnberg, Shinewell Logistics Ltd. Shanghai Branch Germany Shanghai, China
Gateway Global Logistics (Hk) Limited Hong Kong Super Packers & Transport Pvt. Ltd. Kathmandu, Hong Kong Nepal
Global Forwarding Solutions Sac Lima, Peru Three Way Shipping Services Ltd. New Delhi, India
Golden Cargo Services Llc Dubai, UAE Trans Power Int’l Logistics Co. Ltd. Shenzhen, China
Guangzhou Good Year International Logistics Limited Guangzhou Triways Logistics (Syd) Pty. Ltd. China Sydney, Australia
H. Essers & Zonen International Transport Nv Genk, Belgium Uagsco Shipping and Logistics Kuwait, Kuwait
Hemaditya Impex & Shipping Unicorn Shipping Ltd. Hounslow, Vadodara, India United Kingdom
Hugo Express Oy Helsinki-Vantaa, Ventana Serra S.P.A. Basiano, Italy Finland
Intercosped (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Bangkok, Viet Hoa Transport Services & Trading Joint Stock Co. Ho Chi Minh, Thailand Vietnam
Kotak Multilink Logistix Wei Fung International Logistics Co., Ltd. Phnom Penh, Mundra, India Cambodia
Leadway Cargo Logistics Inc Manila, Worldroad Express Co., Ltd Seoul, Philippines South Korea www.combinedlogisticsnetworks.com COMBINED LOGISTICS NETWORKS 3 17th Edition Global Forwarders Network News OUR GLOBAL NETWORK COVERAGE
LN is virtually represented in every corner of the globe. With over 300 proactive and reliable members, every Cnew member has the chance to work with these global agents.
TERRITORYDeveloping Business DEVELOPMENT in the African Region REPORT
LN is interested to develop the network’s strength in the African region, specifically in the territories where we still don’t have members yet. If you know reliable forwarders in the African region that you believe would benefit Cfrom CLN, your recommendation and introduction would be highly appreciated. Send your recommendation to our Network Administrator, Ms. Debraly Felipe at [email protected]
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t was yet another successful conference in Manila with more than 250+ independent international forwarders with a global focus and local solutions that joined and participated in this year’s conference. IIt was all worthwhile, with more busy days in the memorable activities we’ve spent with each other, it’s really where friendships are made.
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Greeted by the tropical country’s bright and sunny day, everyone enjoyed a game of golf at Villamor Air Base Golf Club. Making the best swing of them all was Oliver Marbach from Nova Traffic who was declared as the top golfer of the game.
A special thanks to our sponsor Leman Oy for being our official sponsor for this year’s pre-conference golf game.
Our Filipino-themed welcome cocktail reception sponsored by CT Freight Pty Ltd greeted everyone that evening. Everyone enjoyed the classic Filipino dishes we served with local beers as they met with other delegates. We also had an outstanding cultural dance performance provided by the Tourism Board of the Philippines (TBP).
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We officially launched our 17th Annual Meeting on the second day of the conference on March 26, 2019. The Samba Performance broke the ice before we went on stage for our traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony led by our Director, Nils Walle, with the sponsors: Royal Cargo Inc., State Logistics, RWOutsourcing, SE Global Logistics SA DE CV, Resource Freight Pte Ltd, Perimeter Global Logistics, Korman Shipping, Co., Ltd., CT Freight Pty. Ltd., Leman Oy, Francesco Parisi S.P.A., Calenberg Oversea Logistics Gmbh & Co. Kg, Cardinal Maritime Limited, Advantage Worldwide (UK) Ltd. and Clearfreight.
Afterwards, we had our community open mic that allowed sponsors to introduce themselves and other members who took part in the activity. We also had our keynote speaker, Oliver Ortiz, who spoke on the subject of “Digitalization of Freight Forwarding” and Mark Millar: Asia’s leading speaker and a respected authority on logistics and supply chain strategies who addressed the subject of “Shifts beyond Globalization -- Into the Asian Century”. Finally, we also had our Diamond Sponsor Speaker, Mr. Michael Raeuber, the CEO of Royal Cargo.
In the afternoon of Day 2, we had our first set of face-to-face meetings with more than 250+ independent international forwarders that met with their desired delegates. Face-to-face meetings continued on Day 3 and 4. www.combinedlogisticsnetworks.com COMBINED LOGISTICS NETWORKS 7 17th Edition Global Forwarders Network News
As we continue with day 3, everyone was excited to join our city tour while wearing their CLN shirts and limited caps. The tour was backed with our very own police escorts, giving a real VIP experience.
We can’t end this homecoming hype in Manila just yet, we gave them another memorable night during happy hour in another venue just across Makati Shangri-La, Manila at Johnny B. Good sponsored by CALENBERG OVERSEA LOGISTICS GMBH & CO. KG. Jam-packed with delegates, everyone enjoyed the rock-and-roll environment blended with our DJ mix. All our loyalty awardees were given from 10 years - David Chiavistelli of E.G.L Eurotrans Global Logistics Srl and 12 years - Peter Porse from Clearfreight Inc., Budi Sungkono from PT Skytrans Prima Miaga and Manish Bandwadkar & Sumit Agarwal from Ryal Logistics Pvt Ltd. We also awarded our members of 15 years - Daniel Florentino from Royal Cargo Inc. and Tom McGrath & Beau Bryant from CT Freight Pty Ltd.
We have also announced our special awards such as Best looks (female) – Miroslawa Kluczniak from PEKO Spedycja Międzynarodowa W. Jankowski, P. Stachura, Spółka Jawna, Best looks (Male) – Carlos Ortiz from Racing Cargo Mexico SA DE CV, Best Dressed – Gordon Bohnen from Calenberg Oversea Logistics GMBH & CO. KG., Best Personality (Female) – Lucy Doan from Vinafreight Joint-Stock
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Company, Best Personality (Male) – Yiannis Lentzakis from Cosco Shipping Lines (Greece) S.A., Top Golfer - Oliver Marbach from Nova Traffic Ltd and Last Man Standing – Efrain Rodriguez from SE Global Logistics.
We ended the happy hour with our beer drinking competition with our winner, Pradeep Sing Jhala from Transmodal Logistics Pvt Ltd.
During the last remaining hours of day 4, we had free-flowing beers served on the ballroom’s foyer. This is where everyone had the chance to taste our local beer and mingle with other delegates before they said their farewells to this year’s conference. A special thanks to Advantage Worldwide (UK) Ltd for being our official sponsor.
It was an honor that the opening ceremony of #CLN2019 was covered by local and international media including Port Calls, Balikbayan Magazine, Talk Shop Asia, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Chinoy TV, PeryodikoFilipino, Inc., Manila Times, Sonshine Media, Net25 and Asian Journal. Here’s to more positive exposure for the network!
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ur #CLN2019 Welcome Cocktail was indeed a night to remember. Surrounded by delegates wearing their tropical/beach attire from floral tops, boho dresses to a Baywatch-inspired outfit completed with a lifebuoy Oshows that CLN members enjoyed this 17th Annual Partnership Meeting at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel in Manila, Philippines.
Aside from the theme which was inspired by the tropical climate of our host country, this year’s annual meeting was adorned by decoration and food that showcased Filipino culture, including the Bahay Kubo (Nipa Hut); Banderitas (Bunting); famous Filipino corn nuts; Filipino chocolate candies; coconut trees on display; Lechon (roasted pig); Sapin-Sapin (glutinous rice) and many more.
The welcome cocktail was concluded with the Barrio Fiesta folk dance of Sindaw Philippines Performing Arts Guild provided by the Tourism Board of the Philippines (TBP).
CLN would also like to congratulate our special award winners:
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