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CQR Mumbai recognised again as a top forwarder!

Posted on May 10, 2013 | by admin

CQR Mumbai, (Modern Cargo Services Pvt. LTD.) has been awarded for its excellent support and performance by two airlines, Air Mauritius and Emirates Sky Cargo

For the year 2012, Emirates SkyCargo recognized 10 companies as top forwarders and Air Mauritius recognized 5; CQR Mumbai was included in both groups receiving the Air Mauritius award for ‘Top Performer 2012’ and the ‘Certificate of Appreciation for continued support in 2011-2012’ by Emirates. Modern Cargo is also ranked highly by other airlines including British Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines.

In the year 2011-2012 Modern Cargo air freighted in excess of 5000 tons of cargo from their Head Office location alone and it is thanks to these healthy volumes that they enjoy special rates with most airlines and are amongst the top forwarders providing exceptional airfreight rates and services to their customers and agents alike.

CQR Head Office would like to congratulate CQR Mumbai on these achievements and invite all members with shipments in Mumbai to get in touch with the team.

CQR Karachi ships steam turbine and generator to remote location

Posted on April 19, 2013 | by admin

At the beginning of March this year, the Ravian International Agencies team showed off their project cargo capabilities when it shipped a Steam Turbine and Generator (481.7825 CBM, / 177,515 Kg) from China to a remote location in the Punjab (Tehsil Fatehjhang), Pakistan.

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CQR Karachi provided the lashing services and organized the transportation by dry container on a YML vessel.

“Handling a variety of goods to anywhere and everywhere is not an easy task; even for single shipments, customer satisfaction is what really matters and once again our team has achieved this,” says G.Dastagir Paracha, Director of Sales and Marketing at Ravian Group.

CQR Karachi was Pakistan’s second highest N.V.O.C.C. in 2012 thanks to its reputation for professional management of cargo. Their unique selling point is their ‘one window solution policy’ which is proving to be extremely successful for buyers of N.V.O.C.C. consolidation.

Another niche market Ravian International has moved into and is dominating is in the transportation of ISO Tanks from Pakistan to locations worldwide. Being a market leader, they care about their client’s cargo safety and security and so consequently are members of the TT Club, which provides safe movements of containers.

In 2013, Ravian International Agencies will be celebrating its 43rd anniversary and Conqueror is sure that with skills like these, they will be around for another 43!

CQR Newcastle handles the loadout of 2 control cabins

Posted on April 12, 2013 | by admin

How do you like to spend the weekend before Christmas? Something tells me it’s not working! Well, the consummate professionals that CQR Newcastle are meant they were doing just that.

When 2 control cabins needed loading onto a heavy lift vessel at Immingham the weekend before Christmas, Union Transport (Newcastle) Ltd. were again called into action to coordinate the transport, loading and customs clearance of the cargo.

With it being the weekend before the festive break, the team were hoping everything would go seamlessly, but unfortunately this was not the case as the vessel failed to arrive until the Saturday lunchtime, meaning only one of the cabins could be loaded with the second loading taking place on the Sunday morning. However, thanks to the meticulous planning of the team which allowed for such eventualities, both cabins were loaded on to the Algeria bound vessel under deck and secured by the crew in plenty of time. With a thoroughly satisfied customer, the team left for their break on a high!

CQR Rome moves tobacco factory trans continent

Posted on April 5, 2013 | by admin

In January this year, CQR Rome (G.L.T.) began a 5 month project (estimated to finish May 2013) shipping an entire tobacco processing factory from Battipaglia, Italy to Mombasa, Kenya on behalf of Tobacco & Commodity Traders Int. Ltd. Whilst this may seem like a project which comes along once in a blue moon, for G.L.T. that is not the case; they have many years of experience in shipping entire industrial complexes.

The team put their heads together and came up with an end to end plan for this project which involved using dry, open and flat rack containers to pack the goods and the carrier Messina Line for the shipping.

The types of goods they have transported includes tobacco processing equipment (motors, boilers, cylinders and conveyor belts) as well as steep platforms, feeders and electrical panels (3,000 m2 – 1,200 tons – Max.: 85 tons – 3.05 m diameter – 14 m. length). Additional services have been provided by CQR Rome from Ex Works to Free Out in Mombasa including lashing and securing in the various container types.

Head Office recently spoke to G.L.T’s CEO, Umberto Rocchi, to find out how the project was going. “So far so good; everything is on schedule for the project to be completed by the deadline in May. I would like to take some of the credit for this but I have to admit that it is all down to the hard work of our team on the ground that this project is going so well and that we keep receiving other projects like it.”

CQR Cebu City: ISO certified

Posted on April 1, 2013 | by admin

Nominated Freight Int’l Services, INC (NFI) which operates as Conqueror’s exclusive agent in Cebu City is proud to announce that it is now an ISO Certified Quality Management System 9001-2008.

In order to qualify for this prestigious certificate, NFI had to demonstrate the following:

– Its ability to consistently provide a product/service that meets customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements

– A focus on enhancing customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system

This certificate has not changed the working practices of the NFI team, whose motto is ‘Service is our business and we believe in exceeding customer expectation,’ but instead has given recognition to their hard work and focus on customer satisfaction.

When asked about the benefits of this certificate, NFI Vice President Gary Cortes said, ‘This certificate has given us proven business credentials independently verified against recognized standards, which I believe in turn, will enable us to win more business, particularly where procurement specifications require certification as a condition to supply.’

We would like to congratulate NFI on this achievement and also invite any members with shipments in Cebu City to get in touch with the team.

CQR Alexandria ships staccato tower

Posted on March 22, 2013 | by admin

First Global Logistics, Conqueror’s exclusive agent in Alexandria, was recently nominated to re-export a staccato tower and its accessories, which had been in assisting in the lifting of the largest crane in the Middle East (300 Ton), back to Shanghai.

Stuffing and lashing the 625,000 Kg / 987.41 CBM cargo into 4×20’dv, 15×40’Hc, 4×40’Fr, 1×20’dv S/O, 1×40’dv S/ was all the responsibility of the CQR Alexandria team, as well as the clearing and moving of the shipment from the ship yard in Alexandria to the port of Shanghai. Included in that colossal 625,000 Kg were gully blocks, steel tubes, pipes, frames, lifting beams, wires and hoists.

This shipment not only shows off First Global Logistics’ project cargo skills but also their ability to provide door-to-door consolidated services. With 15 years of customer satisfaction under their belts, the 35-strong team really believes that when you ship with them you will be shipping ‘Your Global Safe Way,’ and Conqueror couldn’t agree more.

Award season for CQR Istanbul

Posted on March 8, 2013 | by admin

CQR Istanbul, Ekol Logistcs now has a hatrick of International Logistics Operators (L2) awards, after winning again at Logistrans 2012 Transport Logistics Exhibition in November 2012, beating off stiff competition for the third year in succession

The Logitrans awards cover 13 different catagories and all nominees were assessed by a panel consisting of representatives from sectoral journals and civil society organizations in the industry. CQR Istanbul was awarded for its achievements in total turnover (US$), number of employees, number of trips abroad, number of branches abroad, number of self-owned vehicles, turnover of foreign sea transport (Tons) – (TEU), foreign air transport (USD), foreign railway transport (Tons), covered storage and warehouse areas.

November 2012 turned into an ‘awards season’ for Ekol with them also receiving the special ‘Superman’ award at LÖSEV’s 14th Anniversary Ceremony. LÖSEV is a non-profit foundation for children with Leukaemia providing them with emotional and financial support as well as health services.

You could be forgiven for thinking, “What does Ekol have to do with LÖSEV?” Well, Ekol provides logistical support when required; in particular with the use of its warehouses in Ankara and Izmir to store LÖSEV’s support packages as well as assisting in the timely delivery of the packs to those who need them. In addition, Ekol’s vehicles were used to transport the materials for the “Village for Children with Leukaemia” constructed by LÖSEV.

CEO, Tayfun Öktem, was there to receive the award on behalf of Ekol. When asked about their involvement with LÖSEV, he had this to say. “Ekol’s success allows us to offer our services for free to worthy organisations like LÖSEV and it is also important to give something back to the local community and more widely to our country. No-one knows when it will be them that is in need of assistance and therefore it is important to assist where you can when you are able; this is our belief at Ekol.”

It is clear that there is far more to Ekol than being a business, it is a humanitarian too.

To find out more about CQR Istanbul, Ekol Logistics, please contact Devrim Koray on Devrim.Koray@ekol.com or visit www.ekol.com

CQR Newcastle handles Antonov 124 and its 68 ton cargo

Posted on March 1, 2013 | by admin

When one of the leading world renowned project forwarders needed a UK partner to handle an incoming Antonov 124-100 charter flight carrying a 68-ton rotor from the USA to East Midlands Airport in the UK, they turned to CQR Newcastle, Union Transport Ltd.

The cargo was due to arrive at 5am one Saturday morning and had to be delivered to a power station in South Wales 12 hours later. Time was of the essence; especially as a considerable 6 figure sum in Customs Duty and VAT had to be paid to UK Customs before clearance, so the team planned the discharge well in advance. In addition, CQR Newcastle pre-arranged security passes, 2 x 120 ton mobile cranes, handling, a heavy haulage low loader and escort vehicles.

The cargo was unloaded from the Antonov, reloaded onto the heavy haulage trailer and on its way by 12 noon with 5 hours to get to its destination, 150 miles away in South Wales. Now, we can all do the basic maths that at 60 MPH, it should only take 2 hours 30 minutes, but the low loader at this weight had a top speed of 40 MPH, taking the expected journey time up to just under 4 hours, not leaving a lot of room for hold-ups or detours.

To the relief of CQR Newcastle, the delivery went without a hitch and the rotor and its new owner were united right on-time. While the Union team were occupied ensuring a trouble free delivery, the clients were fully confident that their goods were in the best hands. They knew they were getting a team with 25 years in the business, leaving no doubt as to the success of this delivery.

India General Strike: 20th -21st February 2013

Posted on February 20, 2013 | by admin

On behalf of CQR Mumbai, we would like to make agents aware of the following two-day strike in India

Please note as many as 11 central trade unions have called an all-India general strike for February 20th & 21st to protest the “Anti-People” policies of the government that include price rises, poor implementation of labour laws, and disinvestment in public sector units/increased FDI in various sectors.

Definite strike proposed by the Labour Unions Pan India basis

Parties involved in the proposed strike are:

– Major Port workers and employees

– All India Port and Dock Workers Federation

– Water Transport Federation of India

– Port and Dock Water Front Workers Federation of India

Reasons for strike – Oppose corporatization of Major ports

– To fill up vacancies at ports lying vacant since 2007

– Stop outsourcing of port related activities / work

– Exclude major ports from the purview of the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP).

West and North India Update –

NHAVA SHEVA Terminals – JNPT / NSICT/ GTI may face some stoppage & delays during this period due to port operational activities coming to a halt. Though Private ports of NSICT & APMT ( GTI ) have informed that they would do their bit to ensure that they are operational , it all depends on the availability of laborers and dock workers in the port .

MUNDRA / PIPAVAV may not have any impact due to this Labor strike, since these are private ports and hence are not directly party to the strike called by the said Federations / Unions as advised by port authorities.

All cfs around the ports are formally operational and local labour contractors have confirmed their availabilities at cfs unless there are some untoward incidents whereby labors at cfs may just not report to work on such grounds.

Conqueror recognised for being an Elite network

Posted on February 19, 2013 | by admin

Since our launch in 2010, Conqueror has experienced a quick rise to the top with our exclusivity, disciplined cooperation and secure payment environment attracting thousands of applications. As defenders of quality, we were determined to only allow the best to join, which is why only a mere 10% managed to pass our rigorous selection process.

Unfortunately, with new networks being formed on almost a weekly basis, it has become increasingly difficult for freight forwarders to differentiate bona-fide quality networks, like Conqueror, from those that operate using dubious practices, provide poor quality services, offer unsubstantiated benefits, lack proper financial backing, fail to implement membership vetting procedures and are generally unable to fulfil their stated obligations to their membership. This not only damages the reputation of Freight Networks, but also creates much confusion among freight forwarders. To tackle this ever-present issue, a new association has been created, ELITE Association of Logistics Networks (ELITE) of which Conqueror is now a member.

ELITE is not a network itself, it is a tool by which we can differentiate bona-fide, high-quality networks from the many unscrupulous networks around the world – providing clarity and visibility to the global logistics industry.

ELITE has a second, equally important role in representing the freight forwarding community in an industry that has until now been dominated by the large multinationals. Representing the views of its members, ELITE will actively participate alongside associations and government bodies to ensure that the SME sectors needs and views are considered as new industry programmes, rules and regulations are devised

IATA’s Head of Global Cargo, Des Vertannes, has welcomed the formation of ELITE, stating that with the industry currently undergoing major changes it is essential that all sectors work together. “ELITE has the potential to become a powerful and potent voice for freight forwarders around the world. The size and quality of the networks within ELITE ensures that their views will be heard and taken seriously by associations, regulators and carriers. We look forward to forming a close strategic relationship with ELITE and working together to drive new efficiencies for the benefit of us all.”Other members include Global Logistics Network, Global Project Logistics Network, Lognet Global, Project Cargo Network, Time Critical Logistics Alliance, Universal Freight Organisation, Worldwide Partners Alliance and WCA Family of Logistic Networks.

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