TRCL - Tehran Rakhsh Co. Ltd (The History)

"T" stands for Tehran, the capital of . "R" stands for Rakhsh, a very strong and fast horse of the celebrated national hero of the Persians, according to history recorded by in the "". "C" stands for Company. "L" stands for Limited.

TRCL - Tehran Rakhsh Company Limited, initially started its activities in 1981 as a wholly owned Iranian company, with a license issued by the government to engage in international freight forwarding, transportation by land /sea/air, customs clearance, warehousing, truck and container terminal, crating, packing, and other related services.

The Board of Directors initially consisted of a few partners including Mr. Kamran Emrani but now it is owned by Mr. Kamran Emrani and his family. The company has 33 years reputation in the freight forwarding and shipping business. There are professional, dedicated, and experienced managers and staff in project and non-project departments who are multi-lingual, mastering at least 3 languages(English, German, French), administered by Mr. Emrani as Managing Director and Chairman of the Board, to carry out the above activities between any point in the Iranian territory and overseas.

The head office is located in the city center of Tehran, operating 3 branch offices in Bazargan border, Tabriz and Exhibition Site in Tehran. There are also various agents across Iran representing the company in the international road division. All of the above are fully equipped with sophisticated and modern communication systems with access for all staff to give excellent services to our current and potential local and overseas customers, who choose to work with us and our domestic and worldwide network agents.

General Introduction to Company Divisions

International Road

This is one of the oldest divisions of TRCL, operating as Carrier with own fleet and chartered trucks, covering Europe/Turkey/CIS and the neighboring countries. We offer complete and groupage load to and from Europe & Turkey, including issuing/preparing of transport documents, consular and Chamber of Commerce authentication. The company’s own fleet of trucks annually uses on average, 250 to 300 Carnet TIR and CMR.

The company also charters the same number of trucks from other carrier companies for use by its export department.

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We have 2 partners in Izmir/Turkey and Milan/Italy whose depots are used by our own trucks. TRCL has been linked to TIR-EPD systems and E-CMR, since this system was started by Iran Chamber of commerce. The project of TIR-EPD systems and E-CMR started in 2015 in co- operation with IRU / Iran Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and TRCL was nominated as Iranian carrier operator for this pilot scheme.

Other services in this division include:

 Direct pick-up from cargo delivery point.  Regular departures, full and groupage load.  Reefer trailers  Heavy-lift shipments  Door-to-door delivery  Rail services  Logistics management

Freight Forwarding

Freight Forwarding was the first division of the company, handling all types of cargoes and their transportation needs for import and export, representing major freight forwarding agents active in the logistics industry by road, sea and air from cargo arrival at Iranian land/sea/air borders up to final destinations. Complete origin and destination services worldwide, are offered to potential customers.

Our company has had FIATA membership since 1981.

As exclusive agent of our Turkish and Italian partners, we annually receive between 1300/1400 and 200 trucks from Turkey and Italy /Europe respectively.

The main services provided by our Forwarding Division include:

 Advice and reports.  Receipt of the documents.  Following and supervision for on-time pickup and delivery.  Loading and unloading control.  Loading, departure, border arrival, and unloading advice and reports.  Obtaining customs warehouse Delivery Order and any eventual Customs Protocol for damages, shortage and excess-landed.  Releasing of cargo to consignees according to senders'/agents' instructions.  Handling of extension for customs warehouse delivery order.  Collection of freight and demurrage charges as well as other at place of origin expenses.  Investigation in case of unexecuted delivery.

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Shipping

TRCL also offers ocean freights worldwide by using the services of the most reputable shipping companies. Services include:

 NVOCC & Logistics  Break-bulk and containerized (FCL & LCL)  Chartering  Heavy Lift and Projects Forwarding  Combined Sea/Overland/Air  RO/RO traffic

Air Freight

In 1986, TRCL started its air cargo business in cooperation with professional global airfreight companies, and in September 2012 received the Air Freight License as official agent of Iran Civil Aviation Organization.

We handle door-to-door import & export procedures. Services include:

 Consolidation  Chartering  Pick-up & delivery  Customs formalities, in- & outbound  Packing and palletizing  Combined air/truck

Packing and removals

This division has been offering services to and from Iran since 1982, which includes preparation of inventory list, soft and hard packing, crating, labeling, package managing, moving personal effects by air/truck/sea (containerized) and customs formalities, to customers in Iran and overseas.

Fairs and Events

This division was established in 1983 acting as official on-site fair forwarder of IIEC (Iran International Exhibition Company). Our exhibition office handles all kinds of exhibits which are addressed to exhibitions in Iran and represents major reputable fair forwarders, cooperates with organizers abroad and the majority of foreign Embassies’ commercial sections in Iran. Some of the reputable fair logistics companies we co-operate with , include : Kuehne & Nagel – KN Expo Duesseldorf, Panalpinia – Panfars Hamburg, Agility in Far East and BTG – Germany. TRCL exhibition department also handles shipments from Iran destined to international exhibitions abroad.

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Tehran Rakhsh Company is also appointed by Iran Chamber of commerce and Mines to operate ATA Carnet.

Services include:

 Shipping instructions  Dispatch from origin  Effecting temporary customs formalities and stand delivery  Pick up from stands after the show and delivery to customs warehouse  Re export customs formalities and dispatch to origin or any other destination upon customer request.  Effecting permanent customs clearance of sold cargo

Tour and travel

Tehran Rakhsh Company is pleased to introduce this new department which has engaged the services of some of its most experienced personnel in the different fields of national and international travel, and has been granted the certificate of Civil Aviation Organization of Iran and IATA membership.

Authorized agent of national and international airlines including Iran Air, Aseman, Mahan, Kish Air, Lufthansa, Emirates and Turkish Air Lines etc, offering full travel agents’ services such as reservation and issue of tickets and issue of Saman travel insurance.

Marketing

This division utilizes the experience and contacts of the company's staff and management in building the necessary data banks required in running today's modern business. The aim of the marketing division is to support the global offerings of the company in meeting the exact requirement of quality which is fulfilled through its direct service and careful selection, control and organization of the local partnership. Marketing division promises its customers reliability, safety, and quality service.

Customs Clearance

Serving all ports of the I.R.I. (air, land & sea), this Division excels in clearing almost all types of Cargo professionally and in the shortest possible time, minimizing demurrage risk. Customs declarations include temporary, transit, consumed, permanent, and return. Following customer requests to central customs and other governmental organizations to obtain eventual import permission on behalf of customer is part of the service.

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Management

"Total customer satisfaction "is the prime objective of the TRCL management team. The team is young, dynamic and well experienced. Staff motivation to deliver the state of the art services to our valued customers and utilizing the latest business management tools to achieve the prime objective is the teams’ main goal. The success of TRCL customer led management team, who believe in new service development, effective marketing and best customer service, is what makes TRCL a trustworthy company in the industry both in the I.R.I. and globally. In 2014, TRCL was awarded the Certificate for best management in international transport and forwarding by Iran Ministry of Road & Transportation.

Accounts

This division is fully computerized with the latest computer programs available in the market and linked to all the divisions of the company through a network, periodically updating its programs to match the expectations and needs of the customers and the company, producing weekly/monthly reports to the management to enable the team to make better decisions and take prompt corrective actions.

TRCL Presentation / updated, Jan. 2016 / 40858/TP - K.E

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