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Globalia modernizes its Members Area and greets the new agents with a personalized welcome tour

Posted on 30 April, 2021 | by admin

They have upgraded several aspects of their intranet to create a more fuctional and user-friendly experience for the agents

Globalia Logistics Network has revamped their Members Area upgrading it for a more functional and seamless user experience. Furthermore, the team is now greeting the new members with a personalized online welcome tour. A member of the Globalia team will perform this tour. These changes are in line with the digitization strategy that Globalia adopted since the last two years.

As stated by Antonio Torres, the President and Founder of Globalia Logistics Network, “The new design allows our members to effortlessly access all the essential tools such as the Network Directory or FreightViewer. We are confident that the new format will enormously enhance the online experience of our members.” Additionally, the team has carried out two significant additions to the Members Area.

Additionally the team has carried out two significant additions to the Members Area. Firstly, the welcome tour for the newest Globalia members. From now on, all the members will henceforth be able to view the latest additions to the Network. This feature will keep the agents updated and familiar with the agents. Furthermore, it will keep them informed about the new opportunities that come with expanding our members base.

Moreover, Globalia members can now be able to find all the latest news and interviews from their fellow members. They will also find the information and interesting news from the logistics sector. The upgraded Members Area will also feature a customized welcome tour performed by one member of the Globalia team for greeting the new agents. Globalia has added this new web-tour feature to facilitate the online interaction between the members and the head office.

Globalia will offer the welcome tour to those agents who have recently joined the Network. Members who would like to know about any of the features offered inside the members area, don’t hesitate to contact amartin@globalialositicsnetwork.com if you are interested.

Globalia partners with Group Futurista for the Future of Digital Supply Chain in a Post Covid World 4.0

Posted on 21 April, 2021 | by admin

Group Futurista organized the Webinar ‘Future of Digital Supply Chain in a Post Covid World 4.0′, held last 15th April 2021.

Globalia Logistics Network is an exclusive worlwide freight agents network with 186 members covering 124 countries. Globalia has established a new partnership with Group Futurista for the webinar: ‘Future of Digital Supply Chain in a Post Covid World 4.0‘, held last 15th April 2021.

On 15th April 2021, they organized the ‘Future of Digital Supply Chain in a Post-COVID world’ 4.0. The aim was to keep up with the rapidly evolving nature of the Digital Supply Chain Industry,

This webinar was a tremendous success and gave a lot of insights from leading manufacturers and supply chain leaders. On it, they discussed how they are adapting to digital solutions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Other than that, the webinar was fun, interactive, and a very informative session. This yet another fruitful webinar was hosted by Richard Hurst and sponsored by Nuxeo.

A lot of Expert Speakers from various industries came together to speak in length about the various aspects of The Future of the Digital Supply Chain. Speakers like Harshad Kanvinde, Global Head of Supply Chain Practice at Slalom, threw light on the Agility Imperative for Supply Chains. Additionally, he also talked about Why Digital Innovation matters. Moreover, Bill Papantoniou, Head of Customer Supply Chain at Nestlé Purina EMENA, spoke about the Post-COVID Value Chain – Working backward from Customers to ensure you Solve the Right Problem. Many other Innovative leaders were a part of this webinar as well.

This was a very successful event with more than 100+ attendees coming from all over the globe. On it, attendees had the chance to learn to create a profitable Digital Supply chain.

Group Futurista

Group Futurista is a Global Tech-Based Event Company. It has organized numerous Technology Summits/Webinars across Europe in the past two years.

Do not miss out on Group Futurista’s upcoming webinars.

Globalia Ho Chi Minh celebrates The International Women’s Day with a small party in their office

Posted on 9 April, 2021 | by admin

The celebration was organized to foster the spirit of gender equality in the workplace

Super Cargo Service Co Ltd, Globalia member in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, celebrated The International Women’s Day on the 8th of March by organizing a small party in their office. On this day all the male members of their team prepared a sumptuous lunch, decorated the office with flowers and bought gifts for all the female colleagues. Once the celebrations were over, the men took care of cleaning the office as well.

Globalia Ho Chi Minh believes in creating a work ambience based on gender equality, respect, friendliness, wholeheartedness and excellence. “Everybody is loved and respected in our team which is more like a family. Not only on this day but also on the rest of the year, our female colleagues are treated with the same warmth and respect. On the International Women’s Day, we took the opportunity to have a little merrymaking when the male members took the lead and the female colleagues just sat back and enjoyed,” says Ms. Lily, the Agency Coordinator of Super Cargo.

Globalia wishes all the best to Super Cargo Service for all their upcoming projects!

Globalia Haiphong successfully moves a bulk cargo shipment via ocean freight

Posted on 19 March, 2021 | by admin

They also managed several aspects of the shipments including chartering in full liner terms

A & L Cargo Services JSC, Globalia member in Haiphong, Vietnam, delivers a breakbulk cargo shipment from Vietnam to Ecuador. The cargo consisting of 3200 Mts of steel coil was moved from Ho Chi Minh Port, Vietnam, to Guayaquil Port, Ecuador, in full liner terms. For moving this cargo they hired the services of Spliethoff, a prestigious carrier specialized in ocean transport of dry cargo.

For this shipment, they did the chartering in full liner terms that includes loading, discharging, dunnage, lashing and securing. As stated by Mr. Steve Long, the General Director of A & L Cargo Services “With over 20 years of experience in the breakbulk ocean cargo sector, our team managed to deliver the shipment to its destination safely and right on time. Perhaps the most challenging aspect of this project and all projects in general, is to cope with the stiff competition. However, with our skill, expertise and concerted efforts, we succeeded to pull off this project.”

Congratulations to A & L Cargo Services and wishing the best for their future endeavours!

Globalia Sao Paulo/Itajai obtains a contract for the weekly air shipment of perishable cargo

Posted on 12 March, 2021 | by admin

They will be moving out a total of 300 tons of fresh ginger from Brazil to Miami, USA

LAC Worldwide do Brasil Transportes Internacionais, Globalia member in Sao Paolo and Itajai, Brazil, signs a contract for the export of 300 tons of fresh ginger from Brazil to Miami, USA. The shipment will be sent out on a weekly basis whereby they will export 15 to 20 tons of cargo per week via air freight. Their team will be required to carefully plan and execute the delivery of the cargo on the very day of the flight’s departure while taking special care of the task of space allocation.

To quote Luiz Gustavo Avesani Moura, the CEO of LAC Worldwide, “Perishable cargo is a very specific niche where our team has and will continue to exhibit its expertise and availability 24×7 for the success of the operation. As it is a highly perishable item, our customs brokerage team has to carry out documents coordination and export customs clearance with the consent of MAPA (Ministry of Agriculture). Thanks to our vast experience in the perishable cargo sector, we are confident about executing this project flawlessly.”

Congratulations to LAC Worldwide for garnering this important project!

Globalia Bristol gets shortlisted as finalists for the BIFA Award 2020

Posted on 26 February, 2021 | by admin

The BIFA Freight Service Awards is a 32 years old competition that is recognized as one of the most prestigious awards in the sector

Killick Martin, Globalia member in Bristol, UK, was nominated in three categories in the UK Freight Forwarding Industry awards. They were the finalists in the Ocean category, the Cold Chain category and also for the Supply Chain Management Category. They were a part of a select few (2-4) finalists, although it’s open to almost all freight companies in the UK.

The BIFA awards provide the ultimate reference point for freight forwarders, since the selection is made by a neutral panel of industry experts.

To qualify as finalist in three categories not only demonstrates their competence within the industry but also highlights the scope and depth of their capability.

In the words of Paul Gallagher, the Managing Director of Killick Martin & Co, “Sadly we didn’t win any of the awards since we were up against some industry giants. Nevertheless, we are absolutely delighted as we are in our second year of a re-launch and to get to one finalist place has been a super success. We have now set a high bar for ourselves going forward and this is something we are determined to meet and exceed.”

“For the whole team,this award is a recognition of the hard work and innovation which has been the key to delivering high quality customer service in a tough trading environment in the context of both Covid-19 and the Brexit. It also shows our clients and partners that Killick Martin, a name in the UK International freight business with a long history, is truly back and displaying insight as well as enterprise to find individual customer solutions!” adds Mr. Gallagher.

Congratulations to Killick Martin and wishing them the very best for their future endeavours!

Magazine as one of the 5000 fastest-growing companies in the United States

Posted on 19 February, 2021 | by admin

They have also handled three charter flights consisting of pieces of machinery and welcomed two new members to their team

Radius International, Globalia member in Chicago, USA, which last year completed 10 years in the business, has strengthened their brand and distinguished themselves from other freight forwarders in their territory by making it to the list of Inc. Magazine as one of the 5000 fastest growing companies in the country.

Proof of this expansion is that even during this pandemic period, their projects and team have not stopped growing. They have recently chartered three aircraft to move machineries from South Korea to Chicago, which consisted of five 40’ containers and they had to hire a crane for lifting each piece.

Additionally, last year they recruited two new team members in Chicago- Jerome Cinco as Ocean Manager and Carmen Hernandez as Export Agent.

As stated by Mr. Kirk Koylion, the Sales Director of Radius International, “We are delighted to have been recognized by a prominent media house like Inc. Magazine as one of the 5000 fastest growing American companies. We are especially proud of this, since we are constantly arranging shipments and we have recently welcomed new staff to our team. Thanks to Mr Jerome Cinco and Ms Carmen Hernandez, we have been able to secure pricing from Lines lately thus improving our ocean freight projects. Our company is also expanding in the technological field, and we can now provide our clients with the ability to track shipments, book cargo and get quotes right from their computer or mobile devices”.

Congratulations to Radius International and wishing them the very best for their future endeavours!

Globalia Piraeus joins forces with Globalia Larnaca/Limassol to work on a long-term shipment involving the movement of edible oil

Posted on 12 February, 2021 | by admin

They are using a new kind of Flexi Tank which significantly reduces the total estimated loading time

Feroniki SA International Shipping Forwarding, Globalia member in Piraeus, Greece, has received a profitable sales lead from Chripan Agency Ltd, Globalia Larnaca/Limassol, and they are now working on a continuous project entailing the movement of 4- 5 containers of refined soya bean oil per month.

For this job they are making use of a new kind of Flexi Tank that is faster to apply within the 20’ft containers, thus making the total estimated loading time much short. Last year, they did a similar job for Globalia member in Cairo, Dispatch Logistics, which allowed them to gain hands-on experience in the quick and safe loading of Flexi tanks.

In the words of Nikos Liberopoulos, the Sales Manager of Feroniki, “The very nature of these shipments necessitates advance preparation and a sufficient stock of Flexi tanks. Our experienced team adeptly fits the tanks inside the containers and our reliable truckers and carriers always ensure that the cargo gets space on the ships in due time. I would like to say a big thanks to our Globalia partner Chripan Agency Ltd for helping us obtain this important project! We look forward to collaborating with more network members in the months to come. ”

Congratulations to Feroniki SA on garnering this long-term project!

Globalia Sialkot undertakes an important air-charter shipment for the Government of France

Posted on 5 February, 2021 | by admin

They were in charge of moving cotton face masks via 14 charter flights from Lahore Airport to Lyons Airport

Prime Cargo International, Globalia member in Sialkot, Pakistan, carried out an air freight shipment consisting of 650 tonnes of face masks. They chartered 14 aircrafts of Azerbaijan Airlines to move this shipment from Lahore, Pakistan, to Lyons, France. The Globalia Sialkot team was also responsible for lashing the 21,680 cartons.

“Thanks to the efforts of my teammates we managed to pull off this ambitious project in the middle of the global lockdown and as a team, we are really proud to have played a prominent role during the pandemic situation. This shipment was very important for us as we had to win the tender of the Pakistan Government for obtaining this project,” says Syeda Haleema Asif, the Intl Marketing Executive of Prime Cargo International.

Congratulations to Globalia Sialkot for the successful handling of this project and all the best for their future endeavours!