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2nd African Regional Freight Forwarders Conference 2011 June 26 - 28, 2011 Venue : KICC Nairobi, Kenya
5th Annual WCAPN Conference 2011 June 28 - 30, 2011 Venue : Intercontinental Nairobi Hotel Nairobi, Kenya For more information, please contact WCA representative or 4 APRIL 2011 SERVING THE INDEPENDENT FREIGHT FORWARDING COMMUNITY No.014 [email protected] Independent freight forwarders are bearing the brunt of new rules New security regulations – ignore at your peril THERE is no doubt that security has in implementing forthcoming measures. or credit history of at least one year. become the biggest issue facing the The US Transportation Security Failure to provide such a statement logistics industry in 2011. Agency (TSA) is at the forefront of would lead to shipments undergoing In the wake of the discovery of a the changes in procedures and rules, rigorous physical security measures. potentially deadly terrorist attack, using but its lack of understanding of the Unbelievably the TSA decreed that this fake printer cartridges as bombs aboard logistics supply chain, combined with new rule would be implemented less than UPS freighter aircraft back in October, poor communication and rushed and a week after the rule was announced. governments, regulators and industry ill-conceived rules, has led to many Non-compliance would also lead to large bodies have debated formulated and problems. fines for airlines and/or agents. implemented a whole range of new rules The latest emergency measure, This ambush of the industry is in and diktats. These have ranged from the announced on 4 March, dictated complete contrast to the TSA’s stated reasonable to the ridiculous, but all have that regulated agents are required to aim of consulting with all parties to to be complied with by an increasingly provide a statement confirming that achieve workable solutions. confused industry. shipments tendered on a master AWB This ‘comply or face the consequences’ Air cargo has born the brunt of knee- were received from persons having an approach is not new at the TSA. Earlier unable to afford their own screening jerk legislation and rule changes, but established account with a physical this year it changed the period in which equipment. ocean freight too faces it own challenges shipping address and a payment, invoice 100 per cent of inbound air cargo to The US Government Accountability the US must be screened from 2013 to Office (GAO) has admonished the TSA the end of 2011. Quite how it intends over its claims regarding 100 per cent Stay one step ahead of security diktats to regulate screening from over 100 outbound screening, stating that there’s countries around the world and enforce its no way the TSA can know that it has NEW security regulations will be imposed 5. Ensure full security audit of all ambitious timeline is unclear. Meanwhile, worked. “Airline industry representatives on the industry. Some simple steps will members of staff. the agency’s National Cargo Security report screening data to the TSA, but help ensure you are prepared and stay one 6. Acquire the ability for electronic Program has so far judged only one the government has no way to verify the step ahead of the opposition. transfer of documents and data and the foreign government’s air logistics security accuracy of the data. TSA cannot cross- requirements to “be commensurate with reference its local screening logs, which 1. Ensure you have contingency plans for provision of real time information. those of the United States.” have information on specific shipments, physical screening/scanning of all cargo. 7. Lobby for change to ensure unrealistic There are a whole host of other with the reports submitted by air carriers 2. Get accreditation with relevant known regulations are not enforced using local regulations that have also created great to TSA.” forwarder or known shipper schemes. and international associations, the WCA strain on agents, particularly in the The TSA measures affect every agent 3. Get accreditation with CCSP if within and the media. independent sector. The rules regarding with inbound or outbound cargo to the the USA. 8. Keep fully abreast of all security rule 100 per cent outbound screening and US and many of its rules are being the establishment of the Certified Cargo considered or enforced by other bodies, 4. Get customs accreditation, such as AEO changes and be ready and able to adapt to Screening Program (CCSP), has been including the EU. in the EU or C-TPAT in the USA. these. of great detriment to SME forwarders, Continued on page 3 Simple Logistics Solutions
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Head O ce: P.O. Box 99646, Mombasa. Tel: (+254) 041 2314150 Nairobi O ce: Siginon Cargo Centre, JKIA Cargo Village. P.O. Box 55953-00200 City Square Nairobi. Tel: (+254) 020 822600 E-mail: [email protected] WCA FAMILY NEWS 3 WIN launch creates a surge of interest HUNDREDS of freight forwarding lines, ports and shippers, and has been companies from around the world have acknowledged by IATA as an ideal signed up to a unique new IT system that platform for e-freight compliance. is already revolutionising the independent WIN has received widespread sector. acclaim and approval from regulators, David Yokeum, to explain the system and time and certainly provide the ability to The Worldwide Information Network associations and logistic companies from the importance of new technology for increase revenue and lower costs. He (WIN), developed by WCA Family and around the globe. independent forwarders to delegates at added that Cargomind and Morgan were Kale Logistics, was launched at the Of 600 freight forwarding companies the World Cargo Symposium on 9 March. already forwarder-to-forwarder e-freight recent WCA Family Conference Week approached during the two-day launch A test phase involving Cargomind compliant. in Vietnam and created a maelstrom of a total of 337 freight (56 per cent) (one of Austria’s top 10 forwarders in WCAF President, David Yokeum, interest from forwarders keen to acquire committed to acquiring the system, with IATA rankings) and San Francisco- told delegates that launching WIN to its capabilities. a further 129 (21.5 per cent) expressing based DW Morgan proved WIN’s ability the members was the most important With the test phase complete, the first an interest. Many of the companies to communicate effectively between speech he had made in the network’s companies that have elected to adopt the requested to be invoiced at the event to companies using their own independent 13 years. “WIN is a low-cost multimodal platform will be operational on WIN by ensure that they received the capability systems. system that will place the independent mid-April. as soon as possible. Cargomind’s managing director, sector on a technological par with the WIN provides freight forwarders, Since then hundreds more freight Paul Glaser, told delegates that as of most sophisticated multinationals. In a for the first time, with a way of forwarders have committed to acquiring now they were seamlessly exchanging stroke the advantages these companies communicating electronic data and the system. data and documents electronically with had in electronic communication, track documents to and from other agents Tens of thousands of man-hours D W Morgan and that WIN would help and trace and e-freight compliance have using their own independent IT systems. and significant expense has gone into them cut mistakes, errors and inputting been nullified.” Using the preferred XML rules format, developing WIN over a two-year period. WIN will also communicate electronic IATA are backing the system to data and documents directly with airlines, provide the perfect tool for freight agents. Security measures leave ground handlers, Customs, shipping IATA Cargo invited WCAF president, CRFFN register is approved freight agents in the dark From page 1 Transportation Council Conference, NIGERIA has taken a significant step forward in its attempt to ‘clean up’ its image and create It is becoming increasingly apparent delegates were informed of a range of a professional and corruption-free environment in which logistics companies can thrive. that intelligence services will play an new rules by which they must abide. As part of the process, the governing Council for the Regulation of Freight increasingly prominent role in the Col. Randall Larsen, executive director Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) has approved the Council’s maiden register. According prevention of terrorist attacks on the of the commission on the prevention to a statement signed by CRFFN Registrar, Sir Mike Jukwe, the approved register logistics supply chain. of Weapons of Mass Destruction, contains 3,570 individuals and 898 corporate bodies The UPS incident brought home to Proliferation and Terrorism, said: “People totalling 4,458 members. regulators that real-time data on the are focussed on putting detectors on Five Associations applied for accreditation but only exact location of a consignment during the seaside part of the port and are not one, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents its transport is a vital tool. There is little putting anything land side. Congress is (ANLCA) was cleared for accreditation having found doubt that in the future forwarders and not taking heed and making the right to comply with the regulations of the council. airlines will be required to provide real- decisions when it comes to port security”. Another four, National Association of Government time electronic data on the status of Beth Ann Rooney, chief of security Approved Freight Forwarders, National Council of cargo to intelligence services. at the Port of New York/New Jersey, is Managing Directors of License Customs Agents, At the present time few logistics sceptical about the plans to introduce National Association of Air Freight Forwarders companies have this ability, but low-cast 100 per cent scanning of all shipping arid Consolidators and Association of Registered options for forwarders to acquire this containers. She believed that terrorists Freight Forwarders of Nigeria were given provisional technology will become available. could easily bypass these checks, even accreditation for six months to meet the requirements. WCA Family, having recognised the to the point of putting aluminium foil An investigation panel and disciplinary tribunal q Sir Mike Jukwe released the demand for an all-encompassing system around a nuclear device would disguise will soon be established to enforce compliance. new CRFFN register that can transfer all data and documents it. She added that the measure would electronically and provide track and also have no impact whatsoever on the WCA Family Regional Contacts trace capability, have developed the WIN 700,000 or so automobiles that come off Editor : [email protected] system. ro-ro vessels into the port. Africa Gangadhar Iyer [email protected] +233 543 900 159 IATA, TIACA and FIATA Asia Kenneth Yokeum [email protected] +66 89 771 1797 have already identified this China Dominic Wang [email protected] +86 159 2166 2716 need, stating through the Global Air Cargo Advisory Europe Monica Tappi [email protected] +31 6 5554 4690 Group’s Security Task India Ajay Pillai [email protected] +91 22 2673 4225 Force, that it will focus on Sanjay Bhoir [email protected] +91 22 2673 4225 the “advanced electronic North America Bryce Barnhart [email protected] +1 702 586 7893 information process and South America [email protected] Mark Mairowitz +54 911 5334 6578 timelines to improve aviation security assessment”. Head Office Port security is another 21st Floor, Bangkok Business Centre Sukhumvit Soi 63 (Ekamai) BANGKOK area in which legislation is 10110 Thailand Phone: +66 2 726 9060 Fax: +66 2 726 9070 being drafted. At the recent Website: www.wcafamily.com National Shippers Strategic 4 WCA FAMILY NEWS WCA Family Week in Vietnam declared “the most successful yet” RECORDS were broken and tens of the conference proved to be hugely millions of dollars of business was successful and set the standards for the conducted at the record-breaking WCA week. Networking sessions were reported Family Conference Week, held in Ho Chi as ‘among the most successful ever’ at a Minh City, Vietnam from 20 to 27 February. WCA conference and the companies that Now undisputedly the premier had acquired booths were delighted with the networking conference in the world for impact and extra profile provided. independents freight forwarders, the Family The 13th World Cargo Alliance Week was held at the Saigon Exhibition and Conference was followed by the 3rd WCA Convention Center (SECC), at the heart of Family Annual Conference, which brought one of the world’s fastest growing emerging together over 1,100 freight forwarders from economies. every network within the WCA Family. The optimistic mood of independent The reputation of the event has grown to freight forwarders, as the logistics industry such a degree that bodies such as IATA grows rapidly following the worldwide addressed the delegates, as the influence recession, was evident as over 1,700 freight and importance of the independent sector is forwarder delegates attended during the finally gaining overdue recognition. week long event. The introductory plenary session With over 100 countries represented, included the launch of WCA Family’s the global reach of the conference set a new latest product, designed and developed benchmark in worldwide agent networking, solely to benefit freight forwarders. The combining over 50,000 individual One-on- Worldwide Information Network (WIN) One meetings, with many more informal is a revolutionary new system designed to q IATA has elected not to allow FIATA or other organisations to be accredited to train associations formed at the range of social allow freight forwarders to communicate freight forwarders. It will instead push its own training courses as a monopoly in the events including gala dinners, cocktail electronically with each other whatever in- TV, radio and newspaper journalists as the SECC, something that will not be repeated receptions and city tours. house system they use (see page 3). country’s major business story of the week. when the WCA Family Week returns to its The first part of the week was dedicated The One-on-One sessions filled the vast In addition, global industry publications spiritual home in Bangkok in 2012. to members of the World Cargo Alliance, SECC hall as thousands of meetings were attending for the first time were startled by President of WCA Family David the first network formed by the WCA conducted each day. The sheer scale and the vigour and energy of the whole event. Yokeum said: “The 2011 Family Week was Family. With over 600 members attending, size of the event also attracted Vietnamese Post event surveys revealed that undoubtedly a great success. The attendance delegates were extremely pleased with the broke all records and the sheer amount of opportunity for new business the conference business generated by the members was provided and the quality of the delegates breathtaking. I wish to sincerely thank all attending. The only complaint regarded members who participate and I look forward the average quality of food within the to seeing you all at the next conference” Conference veteran looks at how the event has grown RUSS Steele, SR International’s CEO looks back to the very first conference. “I am overwhelmed at how much our network has grown from the 1st WCA conference in Miami to the 13th in Ho Chi Minh City. I remember back when we all gathered in a small hotel conference room and I was just grateful to be a part of a network. I had started my company a few years earlier and found it difficult to compete with local forwarders, because of a lack of known and trusted agents. WCA helped me through this difficult phase. q Russ Steele (left), with WCA I am always happy to see old friend’s Family president David Yokeum faces from that first year. They know what I know. My how far we’ve come! All of us are very proud to be charter members. I’ve made some lifetime friends through the WCA. It has given me the opportunity to know some of the finest people in the world. Conventions now are completely different and the products and services offered by the WCA Family are outstanding. Last week’s convention was by far the most successful I have ever attended. Not only did we discover new business opportunities that only a very large meeting could provide, I met some new friends too. Working with friends instead of “just another agent” is what this is all about. Multinationals simply can’t offer that. Without the WCA’s continual growth and support, my company would not be where we are today. I would encourage all members to attend next year’s convention.” WCA FAMILY NEWS 5 WCA Family Week in Vietnam declared “the most successful yet” What the delegates said: “The conference was a great success for our Port “The event is fantastic and extremely well organised, and for our forwarding agents. We have many good a credit to the whole WCA group. Congratulations on contacts that will help us to grow in the near future.” putting together such a slick, well organised event.” Rosa Puig Vidal, Directora, Port de Barcelona Sean Bradley, Managing Director – Middle East, Barloworld Logistics “Our first experience at the conference with a booth and we are completely satisfied of our choice, “The conference was perfect for building up the everything was really great. The booth gave us a big relationships with all the other family members. Also opportunity to promote our company. It was my first the meetings with companies located in Africa were all “The WCA Family Conference was an extraordinary WCA conference and everything was fantastic. I was interesting and helpful.” success. Not only due to the impressive number very impressed by the great organization – perfect!” Stefan Wendl, Branch manager, Group7 of attendees, but for the spirit and power that Claudio Tiraboschi, Log Service International impregnated the entire conference. There was not “The conferences have proven to be excellent a single moment in which you were not discussing “On behalf of the Delmar Group, my senior staff opportunities to meet many people, discuss business business with partners worldwide.” and myself I just wanted to send you a short note opportunities and for networking in general. The WCA Michael J. Voss, General Manager, Sparber Air thanking you and your staff for a job well done. Network truly has an added value for members doing Cargo Our booth, banners and other considerations were business with their fellow members.” done exceptionally well (and I tend to set the bar Jos Swets, Sales Manager, Fast Forward Freight “This year again the WCA conferences have permitted pretty high). Your people met and exceeded our us not only to meet during the same week, at the expectations.” “The conference itself was great. We really encourage same location our key partners all over the world, but Robert Cutler, President & CEO, Delmar Int’l all members who have never come to the Conference thanks to the large participation we have also created to attend next year. Putting a face to a partner is the new contacts. We would like to thank the WCA family “It is always a meeting vibrating with business talks. If best way to develop a long-term partnership.” for the wonderful organization.” we get WIN in place WCA will dominate the market.” Bertrand de Carheil, Overseas Network Tarek Zaki Hegazy, Overseas Network Director, Johan Rosenkvist, AirLog Group Coordinator - Head Office, Philippe Fauveder Qualitair & Sea 6 WCA FAMILY NEWS Top agents scoop WCA Family awards WCA APLN IGLN
Top African agents Mathez Transports Int’l, Senegal Expolanka Freight, Kenya GIFCO, Egypt
Top Asian agents On Time Express, Hong Kong Everest International Logistics, China Everokgroup Int’l Forwarding, China
Top European agents Qualitair & Sea International, France Sparber Group, Spain Fast Forward Freight, Netherlands
Top India Sub Continent agents Dynamic Logistics Int’l, Pakistan Dynamic Shipping Agencies, Pakistan Atlas De Cargo, India
Top Latin American agents Greenwich International, Brazil DC Logistics, Brasil B&M Logistica Internacional, Brazil
Top Middle East agents Globalink Logistics Group, UAE Bin Yousef Cargo Express, Qatar Vertex Express, Egypt
Top North American agents Radiant Global Logistics, USA Advantex Express, Canada BTX Air Express, USA
Top Agent 2010 Radiant Global Logistics, USA DC Logistics, Brasil Everokgroup Int’l Forwarding, China
q Michael von Loesch (right) from Radiant Global Logistics receives the Top Agent for the WCA award from WCAF president, David Yokeum
WCA Family awards are the ultimate recognition from their peers for excellence and quality of service. Members of each applicable alliance cast hundreds of votes in each category. The prestigious Top Agent for 2010 was closely contested in each network and the following companies emerged with the coveted title. WCA: Radiant Global Logistics, USA; APLN: DC Logistics, Brasil; IGLN: Everokgroup International Forwarding, China. Each network also presented regional awards to the top performing companies at the gala dinner event held at the SECC. Our congratulations go to each and every award winner for offering outstanding service to other members during 2010.
q DC Logistics, Brasil won Top APLN Agent for 2010
q Everokgroup Int’l Forwarding won the top IGLN award WCA FAMILY NEWS 7 IATA urged to ‘face reality’ and respect agents IATA has faced a onslaught of criticism training for freight forwarders. And place q IATA has from freight forwarders and industry FIATA and IATA on an equal footing. elected not to allow associations following its refusal to adopt a Agents were dismayed that the launch FIATA or other new process dealing with the accreditation of GACAG had led them believe that IATA organisations of freight forwarders and a lack of progress was genuinely interested in changing its accreditation to train freight in reforming the CASS payment system. ways, and seek consultation and cooperation forwarders. It Only a few short months ago the with other sectors of the supply chain. will instead push industry was told that all parties within Air Freight Institute chairman, Rudolfo its own training the global logistics industry were coming Sagel was clearly incandescent at the courses as a together under the Global Air Cargo snub, stating that: “IATA’s role should no monopoly in the Advisory Group (GACAG). They would act longer be that of a regulatory body of the industry in unison to confront the important issues forwarder. The historical reasons for IATA facing the industry and heal the often- Accreditation and Training of Forwarders But here-in fractious relationships between airlines, dating back some 50 years, are no longer lies the crux of the forwarders, handlers and customs. valid, as the air cargo industry has matured”. matter. IATA has US$100, a certification fee of $300 and a Yet two of the main parties of GACAG, He added that: “the industry relationship transitioned over the years from a regulatory renewing fee of £250 every two years it has FIATA and IATA, are already at each other’s between forwarder and airline must evolve body designed to promote and facilitate the the potential produce revenues in the tens of throats. FIATA stated that IATA needed to reflect today’s reality. The forwarder is industry to a money-making organisation, millions per year – no wonder IATA wants to “face reality” and recognise freight the customer of the air carrier, with over obsessed with monopoly control and to exclude all competition. forwarders as its key customer group and 80 per cent of international shipments revenue-generating. Forwarders are also ready to rebel treat them with the respect they deserve. contracted as principal and less than 20 per This is why IATA is so determined to against increasing dissatisfaction at the Forwarders urged IATA to talk on an cent as agent”. keep control. Flying Typers reported that current status of the CASS system. IATA equal footing about common standards It is clear that a monopoly on the IATA has instead launched its Air Cargo has thus far refused to address concerns that and best practices in the areas of security, expensive and compulsory IATA training Professional certification. This is designed they have no say in the future of the system paperless cargo handling, financial programmes is not a healthy situation. to recognise competence for cargo personnel and are told to just obey the rules. The transactions and other professional issues. Other professional bodies or commercial of airlines and cargo personnel of freight system enforces rigid bank guarantees on The anger emerged after the IATA companies, not just FIATA, should be forwarders. This was announced with no forwarders with perfect payments histories. Cargo Agency Committee at its conference empowered to provide accredited training consultation with the freight forwarding It takes no account of risk and disregards rejected a recommendation from the IATA/ courses to break this monopoly. This would community and could be interpreted as the realities of toady’s business practices FIATA Consultative Council to amend IATA provide the industry with much-improved another way for IATA to ‘print money’. enforcing mandatory collective credit resolutions dealing with the accreditation of value for money, accessibility and quality. With an application fee per person of policies and collective credit terms.
CASS data access labelled ‘unfair’ AGIL – A GrowingGrowing IIndianndian LLogisticsogistics ggrouproup EVEN more concerning is yet another IATA CASS cash-cow that is hurting the independent sector, provides an unfair competitive advantage to multinational forwarders and allows airlines access to highly sensitive data on each forwarder. IATA collects all the data on air cargo shipments and then sells it back to the airlines at hugely inflated prices. One cargo airline commented to WCA Family that this was a hidden scandal: “They are taking our data and forcing us to pay huge sums to access it. IATA seems to be more concerned about increasing its revenues than helping its members”. More worryingly is that this data is falling into the hands of multinational forwarders who are using it gain competitive data and a huge advantage over independents. This data is hugely detailed. It comprises statistics on every forwarder putting cargo through every gateway. It provides tonnage, revenue, yield and a host of other information that will allow them to work AGIL’s objective is to provide the best possible multimodal transport operations available along with competitive pricing. AGIL is a Professionally Managed company with strong out a forwarder’s pricing structure on a per gateway-to-gateway basis. For employee team across India and the Middle East. example it can compare highly-detailed tonnage, revenue and yield data for Our diverse capabilities allow us to quickly and proficiently respond to customer contract every forwarder between, say, London and Athens. This allows companies requirements to fulfil any size and kind of mission. Whether it’s a small sample shipment or with access to the data to tender for business and marginally undercut the turnkey movement of Project Cargo or event Logistics for live events, we are there to deliver current provider to secure the business. cargo ON TIME – EVERY Time. WCA Family has seen evidence that multinationals have access to all this Come and share this pleasant experience once to stay back as a satisfied customer for a lifetime. data, whether through a relationship or ownership of an airline, or having OFFICES been passed the data by an airline partner. The information is not secure Services INDIA Chennai Mumbai Delhi Bangalore and other logistics providers and even the media have managed to access International Forwarding by Sea and Air. Kolkatta Tuticorin Jaipur the data. Custom Clearance. BAHRAIN Manama Project Forwarding both Exports and Imports. QATAR Doha Even if this is not illegal it is highly uncompetitive, distorts the market and Logistics and Distribution Management services. OMAN Muscat gives a huge advantage to companies powerful enough to access the data. At least two WCA Family member forwarders have approached IATA to enquire about purchasing this data. One responded by saying “we have had nothing from IATA, we cannot access this level of information and despite requests have not received a price or details of if or how it can be obtained. The data IATA compiles should be for the good of the industry, not a way AGIL FREIGHT LOGISTICS PVT. LTD. to make money and allow the cash-rich or well-connected companies to Ground Floor, Suraj Towers, 128 L.B.Road, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600 041. INDIA unfairly benefit. Tel : +91-44-4297 AGIL (2445) Fax : +91-44-4297 2402 Email : [email protected] www.agilfreight.com 8 WCA FAMILY NEWS African business bonanza for freight forwarders THE 2nd African Regional Forwarders In addition, a limited number of high- next African Regional Forwarders Conference is set to be the premier profile meeting booths are available for Conference not scheduled networking opportunity for independent delegates looking to maximise impact until 2014, agents interested freight forwarders in the fast-growing and create a unique and invaluable in attending are encouraged to and vibrant African market. profile for their companies. secure their delegate place now. Over 350 freight forwarding delegates The conference is open to all For more information or to book will gather in Nairobi, Kenya, from 26-28 independent freight forwarding you place visit: www.wcafamily.com, or June for two days of highly-productive companies from around the globe email: [email protected]. One-on-One business meetings and a looking to expand their business on host of social networking functions. the international stage. It is the only By ‘Bringing the World to Africa’, the event dedicated entirely to the freight Beluga files for insolvency conference will attract top independent forwarding and logistics sector in Africa. ONE of the world’s leading funds and vessel owners. Prosecutors declined to say companies from around the world to Support for the event is strong providers of project and Following the discovery if police found anything forge new partnerships and create highly from every region within Africa and is heavy lift shipping has of the irregularities, during the search of profitable revenue streams with the best supported and endorsed by a wide all but ceased operations Beluga’s main shareholder Beluga’s waterside offices. African freight forwarding agents. range of associations. These include the as Beluga Shipping and Oaktree Capital, which Following the initial The 1st African Regional Forwarders Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders, Beluga Chartering have has a 49.5% stake, filed insolvency filings for Conference, held at the same venue the Council for the Regulation of filed for insolvency, criminal charges against Beluga Shipping and in December 2010, sold out well in Freight Forwarders in Nigeria, Kenya alongside a significant Beluga chief executive Beluga Chartering, Beluga advance and this second event is likely International Freight and Warehousing number of other Beluga officer Niels Stolberg, Fleet Management, Beluga to be heavily oversubscribed. The Association, the Walvis Bay Corridor Group subsidiaries. who has a 48% share in Marine Service, Beluga feedback from the inaugural event was Group as well as the China International The collapse comes after the company. Stolberg has Offshore Crewing and extremely positive and this second Freight Forwarders Association. the company was rocked denied the charges. Beluga Sea Academy have edition will provide opportunities for all With the luxurious Intercontinental by allegations of major German media reports subsequently filed for agents, including those that failed to Hotel venue only able to accommodate financial irregularities. state that on 23 March insolvency. Edgar Grönda secure a delegate place in December. a maximum of 360 delegates, and the Unable to pay its charter police raided the offices from Schultze & Braun has bills over 50 of Beluga’s of Beluga shipping group, been appointed preliminary 72 vessels have been looking for evidence of insolvency administrator all withdrawn by shipping possible fraud by Stolberg. Beluga companies. Radiant Global makes WE DELIVER THE WHOLE PACKAGE major acquisition PROMINENT and progressive WCA Family member, Radiant Global Logistics, has announced it has agreed to acquire New Jersey-based DBA Distribution Services, a privately held company that commonly operates under the trade name Distribution By Air (DBA). DBA has a strong reputation for providing a full range of international and domestic transportation and logistics services across North America. Distribution By Air services a diversified account base including manufacturers, distributors and retailers through 25 logistics offices located q von Loesch eyes international expansion BY THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX! across North America. Based on historic financial statements, Distribution By further strengthen our network with www.actionago.com [email protected] Air generated approximately US$91.6 an expanded network footprint and million in revenues for the 12 months enhanced service offering. Through the ended August 2010. purchase of DBA, Radiant will operate Contact us: On the acquisition, Radiant Chairman more than 100 stations in North America, Montreal Head Office: Toronto Office : US Office: and CEO Bohn Crain remarked: “Our giving us one of the largest footprints in 500 Lepine Street, 1 Yonge Street, Suite #1801, 1 Lincoln Blvd # 102 plan is to continue to operate the DBA our industry.” Montreal, Quebec Toronto, Ontario M5E 1W7 Rouses Point, New York brand alongside Radiant’s existing Michael von Loesch, Vice President Canada, H9P 2V6 12979 Tel: 416 855 7422 network brands while leveraging the of International Services at Radiant’s Tel: 514 631 6663 Fax: 877 631 4403 Tel: 1 518 297 6600 increased and substantial purchasing Corporate Office in Bellevue added: Toll Free Tel: 800 265 2567 Fax: 1 518 297 6650 Fax: 514 631 4403 power of the combined group. This “In the international arena we will gain Toll Free Fax: 877 631 4403 transaction is the ideal next step additional opportunities to strengthen to accelerate Radiant’s growth and our overseas partnerships”.