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Globalia Piraeus obtains the AEOF Certification

Posted on 29 November, 2019 | by admin

The AEOF certification will assist in legitimate trade by reinforcing security & safety while standardizing the application of custom controls in a safe electronic environment

Feroniki SA International Shipping and Forwarding, the Globalia member in Piraeus, Greece, has obtained the prestigious AEOF certification.

“The management and staff of Feroniki SA are proud of this new achievement. This certification implies that Feroniki SA is always in a high standard relationship with customs authorities. This relationship has been built on the principles of mutual transparency, correctness, fairness, and responsibility. ” says Mr. Nikos Liberopoulos the Sales Manager of Feroniki SA.

Globalia Piraeus already had the AEO(C) certification for customs simplification and now they have the AEO(F) certificate which comes with the combined benefits of customs simplification and security and safety certificate. Mr. Liberopolous further adds, “The AEOF status granted by one Member State is recognized by the customs authorities in all Member States. Therefore all European Exporters or Importers can rely on Feroniki SA for all their special needs with the assurance that their products will be moved and custom cleared in a safe and professional manner.”

Congratulations to Feroniki SA for obtaining this important accreditation!

This year Globalia is offering an early bird discount for delegates registering for GLB’s 4th Annual Meeting

Posted on 22 November, 2019 | by admin

Globalia’s 4^th Annual Meeting will also include a new group activity which will foster better team building by allowing the members to socialize in a relaxed outdoor ambience

Globalia’s 4^th Annual Meeting to be held from 29^th-31^st March 2020 at Phuket, Thailand, will come with an early bird discount on the registration fee for the delegates and their spouses. Delegates who register for the meeting and make their payment before the 8^th of January will be able to avail the special discounted rate. While the normal registration fee is 730 €, early birds will get to register at the reduced price of 680 €. Moreover, there’s going to be a discount of 75€ per delegate when two or more delegates register for the meeting.

Globalia’s new team building activity will come in the form of an optional group tour to the Phi Phi Islands with the delegates and their spouses. The day trip which will take place on the 29^th of March from 8:30 to 17:30 will take the delegates on a speed boat ride to the gorgeous Phi Phi Islands to be followed by a group lunch and sightseeing trip to some of the marvels of this island.

In the words of Antonio Torres, the President and Founder of Globalia Logistics Network, “The day trip has been organized to foster better relationships among the members who will now have ample time to socialize before getting ahead with the one-to-one meetings on the following day. The day trip will certainly help the members to hit a just the right balance between business and relaxation thereby making the trip to Phuket all the more worthwhile.”

For further information kindly visit the Annual Meeting section of our website.

Globalia Shenzhen obtains the IATA (International Air Transport Association) certification and upgrades their air-freight services

Posted on 15 November, 2019 | by admin

This certification implies that the freight forwarder has a sound financial status, sufficient air cargo potential, and the right facilities for moving air cargo and dangerous goods

Shenzhen United Atlanta International Transportation Co Ltd, the Globalia member in Shenzhen, China, has recently garnered the IATA license. After achieving the CATA license in 2018, they applied for IATA membership and in October 2019 they have finally acquired this license which will significantly upgrade their air-freight operations.

United Atlanta’s quick and competitive air freight rates and customized services have made them the go-to freight forwarder in Shenzhen. “The IATA license will lend more credibility to our personalized air-cargo services. Moreover, our updated operating system facilitates better visibility of reporting and communication channels, thereby enabling us to work more efficiently by responding to the queries and requests from the clients regarding shipping schedule, space management, customs clearance, cargo tracking etc.” says Cyril Zou, the Branch Manager of Globalia Shenzhen.

Because of the time-sensitive nature of air-cargo, they always keep their customers informed by creating a ‘Communication Group’ for information exchange in real-time. They have also introduced a host of upgraded services such as a pre-alert for possible problems & timing with suggested solutions, a report on every key point of air freight processing, and a full set of document formats. Mr. Zou further adds, “We dedicate ourselves to providing safe, timely, cost-effective services for our clients. Meanwhile we’re always renewing our platform to remain competitive and to cope with the changes in the air freight market.”

Congratulations to Shenzhen United Atlanta for this commendable achievement!

Globalia Piraeus moves a colossal cargo of 243,000 Kg from Greece to Romania

Posted on 8 November, 2019 | by admin

The cargo which consisted of pumps and generators were moved in 11 FTL’s and 5 special trucks

Feroniki SA International Shipping and Forwarding, the Globalia member in Piraeus, Greece, has recently handled a cargo of 243,000 Kg of pumps and generators. The shipment which was moved from Athens, Greece, to Braila, Romania, was required to be moved by low bed trailers for which they had to obtain a special license due to weight limitations.

Moving this enormous cargo was a rather exigent task since they had to organize 16 trucks and tilt trailers for loading the cargo on time. Moreover, each of the pump or generator needed 1.5 hours to load so the entire task had to be managed in a time efficient manner. “The difficult part was that the 16 trucks were from 5 different trucking companies and we had to pay meticulous attention to the schedule so as to avoid paying for extra hours and delays. This complicated shipment was handled with 100% success, the credit for which goes to the diligence of our entire team.” says Mr. Nikos Liberopoulos the Sales Manager of Feroniki SA.

Congratulations to Feroniki SA for handling this important shipment!

Globalia takes a major step towards the digitization of the freight forwarding sector by creating FreightViewer

Posted on 25 October, 2019 | by admin

Madrid, Spain October 2019: After two years of hard work and substantial private investments, Globalia with agents in 185 cities and 123 countries is all set to start working with its member-exclusive Transport Management Software, FreightViewer. This software will provide the members of Globalia the technological capability to compare competitive online freight rates, share shipping documents, and quote instantly in real-time all in one neatly organized platform.

Freight forwarding sector is aware about the need of digitization in the industry. The best example to show this fact, is the great investment of technological companies such as Flexport, Freightos or other pioneer freight forwarding multinationals, e.g. Twill and KN Freightnet, have done during the last few years. But even, after all these investments and efforts, a considerable percentage of freight forwarders continue to miss out on the digitalization race in the freight industry.

Even though it is not an easy task to become digitalize within this industry, highly demanding and inpatient customers, multinationals and globalization, are some of the factors which are forcing an important transformation in logistics sector. Inside this environment, Globalia has developed FreightViewer, revolutionizing the old ways of working. As a member-exclusive and free Transport Management Software, FreightViewer allows members of the network to automatize the uploading of their contract rates (Air, FCL, LCL and Cargo Insurance) through the online platform and share them with agents or customers instantly. Moreover, FreightViewer on the dashboard allows customers and agents to manage bookings for any carrier online, collaborate and share the shipping documents, and offer real-time status updates for shipments.

As stated by Antonio Torres, the CEO and President of Globalia, “The new tool is going to help freight forwarders within our network cope with the problem of ever-changing freight rates due to complex tariffs, various time zones and unresponsive overseas agents, which eventually leads to a delay in quoting a door-to-door service.”

FreightViewer will ensure that all members will become truly digital freight forwarders. Mr. Torres further added that “Digitization of the freight forwarding sector is starting but very slowly. For example, only three of the top twenty global freight forwarders can provide an instant quote online. We feel very proud to be part of the digitization process in our industry. Globalia is the first international freight forwarding network to launch instant quoting ability for its members. We have come up with FreightViewer after the launch of the operating system by the industry leader Flexport, who has received one billion $ investment, has eleven offices in four countries and is currently receiving all the attention world-wide from media related to the industry as it is growing incredibly. We haven’t a received a billion-dollar investment, but we have developed a state-of-art software and we have a huge worldwide infrastructure formed by our members. This makes us one of the biggest players running in the digital race of the logistics sector. Our main aim is to contribute towards actualizing the process of digitization in this sector and thereby create value for the shippers.”

FreightViewer will definitely alter the way independent freight forwarders conduct their businesses. It will not just reduce the quotation processing time from a number of days to a couple of seconds, but also help to enhance the productivity, client engagement, and profitability of the member companies.

Globalia Alexandria fulfils their yearly target of shipments 3 months before the end of the year

Posted on 18 October, 2019 | by admin

Direct International Logistic ships 120 tractors and 134 RORO units from January to September

Direct International Logistic, Globalia member in Alexandria, Egypt, fulfils their yearly target of shipments 3 months before the end of the year. As a leading logistics provider of Alexandria, they have been offering comprehensive transportation management services, and providing their clients with a true competitive edge by combining cutting edge technology, industry expertise, and modern approach to real world logistics.

“We defined our target at the beginning of this year which was to be achieved by the end of December 2019, but we achieved it 3 months earlier. This undoubtedly is a source of great pride and contentment for our company.” says Mr. Mohammed Dosoky, the Logistics Manager of Direct International Logistic.

GLB Alexandria targeted to ship 100 tractors to Egypt and Iraq by December 2019 but they shipped 120 tractors by the end of September. They also aimed to move 120 RORO units from Europe and the US to Egypt by the end of the year and they have already shipped more than 134 units! Mr. Dosoky further adds, “It took great effort and dedication on our part to achieve this! We had to make numerous contracts with importers, RORO liners, and container lines. The tremendous efforts of our team have been appropriately rewarded and we are absolutely contented with the result.”

Congratulations to Direct International Logistic and wishing them all the best for their future projects!

Globalia Itajai/Sao Paulo obtains an esteemed certification from ANTT- National Agency of Land Transportation in Brazil

Posted on 11 October, 2019 | by admin

This OTM- Multimodal Transport Operator certification with both national and international scope will be valid for a period of 10 years

LAC Worldwide do Brasil, the Globalia member in Itajai and Sao Paulo, Brazil, has been awarded the OTM (Multimodal Transport Operator) certification by the National Agency of Land Transportation in Brazil. This certification will enable LAC Worldwide to act as a contractor for transporting multimodal cargo from its origin to destination by their own means or through third parties while performing the task of management of all door-to-door services under a contract.

In the words of Mr. Luiz Gustavo Avesani Moura, the CEO of LAC Worldwide, “The constant efforts of our team have been duly rewarded and the OTM certification will surely encourage our clients and partners to place their trust in our company more confidently than ever before. Apart from the OTM certification, we’re also in the process of obtaining the AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) certification which will give our team the status of a safe and reliable company in its operations.”

Congratulations to LAC Worldwide do Brazil for garnering this important certification!

Pauls Customs and Forwarding Solutions, Globalia member in Sydney, changes their name to PCFS Logistics Pty Ltd

Posted on 4 October, 2019 | by admin

The change of name is a part of their brand enhancement programme which aims to better reflect their business strategy while providing enhanced customer services

Pauls Customs and Forwarding Solutions, Globalia member in Sydney, Australia, adopts the name PCFS Logistics Pty Ltd from 1st July 2019. “We believe this change summarises our portfolio of services and scope of operations we perform at a domestic and global level.” says Paul Petrovski, the Managing Director of PCFS Logistics.

Pauls Customs and Forwarding Solutions remains as the holding company and the ABN number, general trading, terms and conditions, and banking details remain unchanged.

Since commencing their business in 2002, PCFS has prided themselves on their principled approach to serve the needs of their clients and partners around the globe by forming a dependable relationship.

Mr. Petrovski further adds, “Our commitment to the current and future needs of our customer remains unchanged, as does our desire to continue the development of forming longstanding and collaborative relationships with our customer, global partners, and vendors alike.”

Globalia wishes PCFS Logistics the very best for all their upcoming projects!

Broadcasting the Africa Cup of Nations from their recently inaugurated Madrid office

Posted on 27 September, 2019 | by admin

The Africa Cup of Nations is the main international football tournament in the continent which was held in Alexandria, Egypt, on July 2019

Visa Global Logistics SL, Globalia member in Madrid, Spain, inaugurates their new office in Madrid and moves a shipment consisting of mobile units of TV channels for transmission of the matches of the Africa Cup. “Transporting the cargo from so many cities all the way to Egypt wasn’t an easy task and we feel proud and satisfied for having accomplished the task smoothly.” says Ms. Lilian dos Santos, the Sea Manager of Visa Global.

The cargo which was moved from various cities in Spain, Portugal, and Greece, were transported to Alexandria, Egypt, via the Mediterranean, from where they were brought back to their respective cities at the end of the tournament. Ms. Dos Santos further added, “We counted on the support of carriers such as Grimaldi and European seaways and we made use of RoRo vessels for moving the trucks through the Mediterranean and for bringing them back home.”

Congratulations to Visa Global for successfully completing this important project!