We are delighted to announce that the news of our Annual Meeting in Kuala Lumpur has already been published in one of the top freight forwarding journals of our time!
Hit on the following link to read the full news as published on www.ajot.com: https://www.ajot.com/news/conquerors-7th-annual-meeting-attended-by-nearly-130-freight-forwarders
Conqueror’s 7th Annual Meeting has been an all out success. Nearly 130 freight forwarders representing more than 100 cities came together at the Intercontinental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, where they bolstered their business activities by meeting their fellow Conqueror agents while deliberating on future projects and industry defining issues.
The tremendous success of the last six CQR Annual Meetings was one of the major factors leading to the terrific turn-up at the 2018 event. The Annual Meeting highlights included a warm cocktail reception and a merry dinner party which gave the delegates a chance to indulge in some fun and frolick. The meeting obviously provided ample networking opportunities with the scheduled one-to-one meetings of the agents along with the informal business talks held in course of the lunch, dinner and coffee breaks.
During the meeting, all the members were given a personal demonstration of Conqueror’s new online tool – the Freight Rate Management Software which enables the members to come up with instant online door to door quotations for their clients and partners. This software is expected to immensely facilitate the business activities of the members.
In the words of Antonio Torres, CEO and founder of Conqueror Freight Network, “Conqueror’s Annual Meeting presents a unique networking opportunity for all the members within the network who get to personally interact with their fellow agents with the purpose of keeping a constant flow of new business opportunities. The meeting gives our members a chance to foster a mutually beneficial business relationship by bringing together all the members from various corners of the globe.” With over two decades of experience in the freight forwarding industry, Antonio Torres has an immense contribution towards making Conqueror the largest exclusive network for freight forwarders in the globe.
“Getting to know the persons face-to-face and sharing some time with them helps tremendously in building and maintining business relations”. One of the CQR members states.
1 Trade Logistics relocates to a 25,000 SF facility at 1215 Metroplace Dr, Suite 400, DFW Airport, thereby expanding their warehousing capabilities substantially. The warehouse has a newly implemented and fully automated inventory management system to expand capabilities for client needs.The move to the new facility was largely prompted by their need to expand their warehousing capabilities so as to accommodate their expanding truck fleet as well as customer supply chain requirements. 1 Trade’s relocation to the larger facility coincides with an upgraded fleet of Peterbilt 579 Ultraloft trucks with electronic logging and tracking capabilities. The 579s improve reliability, fuel efficiency, and enhance driver productivity.
In the words of Andres Gamboa, CFO of 1 Trade Logistics, “Our new facility is inside DFW Airport, which is a major transportation hub in the center of the United States. Now we can promptly ship to domestic and international destinations.” Sol Arango, Co-Founder and President of CQR Dallas has commented that “It’s important – as a company – to keep growing, to keep providing improved opportunities for both our clients and our employees. The new facility brings new potential for warehousing, staff, and clients. We’re excited to continue to make it happen in bigger and better ways.”
Warmest congratulations to 1 Trade Logistics for all their successful achievements!
MGC Transitarios LDA, a company with almost 27 years of experience in the market, has grown by more than 30% in the last year. This has been a considerable achievement for the company and they are rewarding their entire team by sharing 25% of the company’s profit with their staff. Although this is something they do every year, it is even more special now since this is the best year they’ve had since their very foundation.
In the words of Gonçalo Ribeiro, Sales Manager of MGC Transitarios, “The growth has been the result of two main factors- first and foremost is our close relationship with all our clients. We provide personalized support for every customer which is one of the major reasons why we are still growing even after almost 3 decades in the market. The second factor is undoubtedly Conqueror Network which has given us reliable partners everywhere and allowed us to go door-to-door in every corner of the globe.”
Mr. Gonçalo Ribeiro has further added that “We want to maintain the same numbers this year and grow again in 2019 for which I am counting on the help within the CQR Network. I will attend the Annual Meeting at Kuala Lumpur this year and I intend to develop strategies with other Conqueror members in order to promote our mutual growth.”
The Conqueror team is delighted with the news and we wish them the very best for their future projects!
The Chinese New Year holidays, which stretched from the 15th till the 22nd of February, had been a gala time for the Domax team. The team got together before the holiday to analyze the results of the company during the past year and establish the targets for the coming year.
After the presentation, they went for a gala dinner party, where they not only prepared for teamworking activities but also enjoyed the commencement of the festival.
As stated by Sue Xu of Domax Logistics, “The Chinese New Year Festival is a special time for us which we always spend with our friends and families. Before the holidays, our entire team gets together and study new ways to achieve a better development strategy for the new year, while enjoying food and some leisure activities. We’d like to take this opportunity to wish the very best to the CQR team and all its members!”
A very Happy New Year to the Domax Logistics team and wishing them the very best for all their future endeavours!
For shipment requirements to/from Hangzhou, you know whom to get in touch with!
We are delighted to announce that Conqueror Newsletter for March 2018 has already been published and like every time it is full of interesting information about the network and the industry. In the March edition of our newsletter, you will find all the usual sections along with a special section which would help our agents gear up for our upcoming Annual Meeting in May.
Moreover, we have also included interesting news and snippets from the international logistics industry and provided some important tips which would help our agents make the most out of the network. Keep reading to stay informed about all the latest happenings in the industry and about the achievements of your fellow CQR members.
Happy reading to all of you!
Conqueror member in Ahmedabad has once again proved their mettle by successfully handling one more shipment from door to port. The shipment which consisted of a 46.5 MTS ball machine was delivered to the Mundra port by the use of a low bed multi axel vehicle. Then, it was directly loaded on a Maersk Dali Vessel which was planned under the deck on a platform of 02×40 flat rack containers.
In the words of Manoj Lakhwani, Sales Executive of Sea Freight Shipping and Logistics Pvt. Ltd: “This has been one of our most significant achievements this year and in spite of the enormous proportions of the cargo, our team has managed to handle it. The project cargo consisted of 01×40 flat racks and 01×40 open tops along with break bulk piece of 46.5 MTS. The SFSAL team is thankful to everybody involved in the project and especially to our team members who helped us handle the shipment in the smoothest possible manner.”
Congratulations to Sea Freight Shipping and Logistics Pvt. Ltd. for their outstanding feat!
This week we had a chat with Dwayne Caruana, Senior Logistics Manager of Carmelo Caruana- our Conqueror member in Valletta, Malta, who tells us about his experiences in the logistics sector, the achievements of his company and more.
Q. When and how did you get into the freight forwarding industry?
A. My career started 22 years ago as a junior runner with a customs brokerage agency. After a couple of years, I engaged with Carmelo Caruana Co Ltd as third-party agents to CMA-CGM and other major shipping lines. I had a short spell with a marine intelligence anti-piracy firm before joining a major Spanish ferry company representing a ship chartering subsidiary in Malta. Today I find myself back at Carmelo Caruana Co Ltd, Malta, managing their freight forwarding division.
Q. Give us a few examples of cargoes that you have handled either with your base being in Malta or via Malta to other destinations.
A. We have handled a pipe laying logistical project between Libya and Italy, and we have handled perishables such as fruit and vegetables, valuable cargo and hazardous cargo such as chemicals. Moreover, our teams have been entrusted with the transportation of turbines, large storage tanks, yachts, industrial steel wire reels, industrial reactors for the Valletta breakwater bridge, the new LNG power station at Marsaxlokk port and for international yachting events organized locally, among others.
Q. What distinguishes Carmelo Caruana from other freight forwarders in your city?
A. We consider ourselves a one-stop shop. We can cover all logistical needs our clients might have, being it sea freight ( FCL/LCL/FTL/LTL/OOG cargo ) with weekly dedicated services, airfreight and customs clearance, storage and warehousing fulfilment services, ship agency, port operations, ship to ship rendering operations, commodity transfer, passenger services and more. We can engage in air charter and project cargo at clients’ request since we have personnel with extensive experience in these areas.
Q. How did you hear about Conqueror? What most attracted you to us?
A. Conqueror was first found online by CCCL. Apart from the wide network and agent coverage, the professionalism experienced through dialogue is what attracted us most.
Q. Where do you see Carmelo Caruana Co LTD in 10 years?
A. CCCL strives for reputation and growth. Since we already consider ourselves key players in logistics both locally and abroad we believe our professionalism and integrity could possibly take us into the maritime sector locally and/or overseas.
Global Union Alliance Co. Ltd, which has been offering unparalleled services in freight forwarding and customs brokerage ever since their inception in 2009, has recently moved an enormous cargo of 66,000 Kg from Denmark to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The shipment, which consisted of environmentally hazardous substances, was efficiently air freighted, custom cleared and delivered to the client in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.
Mr. Hareb Ahmed, the Commercial Manager of the Global Union Alliance has commented that “Apart from this successful shipment of hazardous cargo, we’ve also accomplished the smooth operation for customs clearance and delivery of 24,000 Kg air cargo of catalyst material from Germany to Jeddah with final destination to Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. Our team is extremely contented with these two successive accomplishments.”
Conqueror congratulates Global Union Alliance Co. Ltd for their brilliant achievements!
Itrans Intermodal undertook the transfer of a French electric lithographic press by Voirin from St Christol de Rodieres, France to Oaxaca, Mexico. The press was delivered to a graphic arts workshop in the state capital of Oaxaca, meant for printers and artists specializing in lithography and engraving. The workshop is dedicated to the artists and the youth of the various ethnicities of Oaxaca where resources are scarce.
The Voirin Press which was made in 1910 is 4.4 meters long, 1.70 meters high and weighs around 6500 Kg. According to the workshop where the press was delivered “Presently, there are only 20 existing Voirin Presses in the world and it goes without saying that they are highly coveted by all the big European publishing houses. Some of the greatest artists of the 20th century published their work in the Voirin presses”.
Congratulations to Itrans Intermodal for their terrific achievement!