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CQR Istanbul launches ro-ro service- Hayadarpasa Trieste

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Last month, EKOL Lojistik, which operates as CQR’s exclusive agent in 6 cities in Turkey, launched a new Ro-Ro service between the ports of Hayadarpasa, Turkey and Trieste, Italy. The vessel’s names which are leased with a commitment to purchase, are determined as HATCHE, QEZBAN and PAQIZE and will carry out three weekly round trips.

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 The maiden voyage took place on 12th January; a vessel packed to capacity with 240 trailers, each representing an exclusive EKOL customer. With offices based at the ports, the team cleared all the goods and prepared all the documentation on behalf of their clients, as well as hiring Mafis, lashing equipment and security. In addition to port side services, EKOL loaded a number of the trailers at their warehouses, where they also provided packaging and palletizing services.
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EKOL’s Agent Relations Manager, Devrim Koray, said, “With our strong technological infrastructure and sectoral experience, we have strengthened our intermodal transportation service with the Ro-Ro services, and aim to offer more productive, high quality and sustainable services in order to enhance the competitiveness of our customers. We wish this initiative to be beneficial for our country, to the sector and to all our customers.”

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

CQR Lahore clears shipments ‘faster easier with less hassle’

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CQR Lahore, UF Logistics, promises its customers that it can clear shipments ‘faster, easier and with less hassle,’ but this promise was severely tested last August when they were asked to ship two Super Swinger Trucks (specialized crane mounted trucks) from Rotec Industries in Illinois, USA to their customer at a wind power plant site close to Karachi in Pakistan.

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The team knew that they would need to use RoRo to transport the trucks which, in any other month, would not have been an issue, but in the months of August and September 2012 there were no direct RoRo services from the USA to Karachi. So, the decision was made to go via Jebel Ali port. Problem 1 fixed! But then came problem 2; the fast approaching US holidays (at the end of August) which needed to be avoided.

logistics companiesManager Usman Butt continues the story, “The team was getting very concerned that we were running out of time and options and we really thought that we would be unable to meet the deadline for our client, but then came our ‘knight in shining armour,’ CQR Chicago, International Freight Services, Inc who dealt with the local transportation in the US on our behalf. Thanks to them we were we able to get the trucks delivered to our nominated carrier Liberty Global lines at Port Wilmington and from there they caught the RORO vessel Liberty Pride V. 30 and arrived in Ali just 38 days later.”

After all that drama the rest of the journey was uneventful, to the relief of the CQR Lahore team! At Jebel Ali, the team managed the transshipment activity and loaded the shipment on board MV Victoria Star, which safely delivered the shipment to Karachi port within the contracted time. Customs clearance on a temporary import basis of ten to eleven year old specialized machinery is a difficult task in Pakistan. However, for the UF Logistics Karachi office it was just a formality and the shipment was managed in the most efficient way and delivered to the site on a turnkey basis.

“It is our team’s relentless focus to provide outstanding services to our customers that ensures we meet our deadlines, whatever the obstacles,” said Usman Butt.

CQR Bremen: 163 years in the industry!

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Joh C. Henschen GMBH was founded in 1849 by the Henschen Family and over the past century and half CQR Bremen has firmly established itself as one of Germany’s preferred forwarders for its specialist OOG skills.
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CQR Bremen demonstrated these most recently when it handled the shipping of a Form Press from Bremerhaven in Germany to Batangas in the Philippines. The Form Press was disassembled into 2 big boxes and the smaller parts were loaded into 4 dry containers. The boxes were shipped on mafis by Ro/Ro (K-Line) via Singapore and the containers where shipped with OOCL.

The team arranged the whole process as pre-carriage including the special transport permits (transport over two nights), unloading/reloading in the port of Bremerhaven and inspection during transportation.

Although generations of Henschens have come and gone over the past 163 years, the vast knowledge, skills and expertise they possessed have not; they have been passed down and are ever present in the current generation.

CQR Ahemdabad: anytime, anything anywhere!

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Aeromar Logistics Ltd prides itself on living up to its motto, ‘Anytime, Anything, Anywhere!’ In this story the emphasis is really on the ‘anything.’ If there is one kind of shipment that freight forwarders are known to shy away from, its perishables. To be honest, I don’t blame them; there are far easier ways to make a quick buck! But CQR Ahmedabad is not one of those and they regularly handle every step of the shipping process for these kinds of perishable shipments.

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One of their most recent perishable shipments consisted of 918 Kg of live fruit plants which the team had to ship to Ethiopia by the airline Emirates. The Aeromar team took care of the custom clearance of the plants as well as all the product related documentation, including the Phyto Certificate and the Certificate of Origin.

When speaking with CQR Head Office, General Manager, Dhaval Shah, said, ‘This kind of shipment, although rare for some forwarders, really is another day at the office for us. Our expert staff ensure a personalised timely service to even the most obscure locations.’

New manager appointed at CQR Amsterdam

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Varekamp Air, which joined Conqueror in February 2011, is proud to announce the appointment of its new Airfreight Manager, Mr Wouter Brand

Speaking about CQR Amsterdam, Mr Brand said, “It is a unique player in the market because it is the only Freight Forwarder in the Netherlands which makes tailor-made industrial packaging for its clients, often at the factory where the goods are produced, in addition to offering all modes of transportation.” Mr Brand brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this position. After 18 years at KLM Cargo, he was made their Operations Area Manager of Northern Europe, a position which he held for two years until 2000. Over the past ten years, Mr Brand has held management positions at TDG (Europe) and Swissport Cargo Services (the Netherlands).

Mr Brand says that his plans for Varekamp Air are, “To grow it into a medium-sized competitive company with a highly motivated workforce. Being part of Conqueror will definitely help in this, thanks to the vast coverage and its professional members, whom I am looking forward to building mutually profitable relationships with.”

We welcome all members requiring assistance with shipments in Amsterdam to get in touch with the Varekamp Air team.

 

Time is of the essence for CQR Chicago

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Although the events of this story are not that recent, it is one story that is well-worth reading. It tells of a shipment which is not only significant in size and weight, but also in the role it played in a country’s urgent struggle for survival.

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Immediately after the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of 2011, the country was hit by a further crisis, that of the Fukushima Nuclear Reactors. The cooling systems had been damaged and the temperature of the reactors was rising, taking the country to the brink of nuclear catastrophe.
The government decided that one possible solution lay in giant water pumps, and this is where CQR Chicago and its superior abilities to move OOG worldwide come in. The IFS team were chosen to handle the shipping of 2 of the world’s largest concrete self-propelled pump trucks to the Fukushima reactors.
Dimensions: 216 cbm / 78.52 ton each.
The current world-record for an airlift stands at 187.6 tons. They weren’t far off!

We all understand that time is of the essence in this industry, but in every sense, this shipment really was of the upmost urgency. Rather than allowing this time pressure to faze them, the IFS team rose to the challenge and it is no exaggeration to say that they worked around the clock to ensure a seamless shipping process.They coordinated the use of 2 Antonov AN-124 Cargo planes; 1 pump loaded at Hartsfield Jackson Airport in Atlanta and the other at Los Angeles International Airport. Both arrived safely in Japan and assisted in preventing further devastation to the country.

The IFS team pride themselves on being able to provide a quality service and superior customer care whilst maintaining a competitive pricing structure. They bring the skills, expertise and knowledge to provide the value added services to meet the challenges of today’s global economy, thus creating new opportunities to provide quality logistics management.

 

CQR Venice: Experts in OOG shipments

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In its own words, ‘CQR Venice is known for being able to handle shipments which are oversize,’ and one of their most recent oversize shipments consisted of a Hydraulic Machine which was being shipped from Genoa, Italy to Pecem, Brazil.

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logistics companies The Stante team secured the machinery onto a 40ft Flack Rack, loaded it onto a Hamburg Sud vessel and took care of the lashing, ensuring the prompt departure and timely arrival of the shipment for their customer.

Dimensions: 815 x 240 x 310 cm / 15.800kg

CQR Venice’s experienced team study and plan for every detail of the client’s needs, meaning that they are able to adapt to unexpected situations as they arise ensuring, the best possible solution for the goods and, of course, the client.

Awards galore for CQR Ahmedabad

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CQR Ahmedabad has been riding on a wave of success after being named 2nd ‘Best Consolidator of the Year’ (Export) in Western India by the Container Corporation of India (a government of India enterprise).

Logistics IndustryThe CQR Ahmedabad team were awarded this accolade thanks to their high number of shipments and clients, the significant value added to the business over the previous year and last but not least their professionalism.

But AEROMAR’s success doesn’t stop there! They were also shortlisted for the STAR Award for ‘Best Consolidator of the Year’ and although they were just pipped to the top place, it is still a tremendous achievement for the team. The parameters of the STAR Award differ from other awards as its criteria are based wholly on ‘Excellence,’ and all nominees are nominated because of their continued efforts in excellence and creativity.

These successes are helping AEROMAR to consolidate its position as one of the big players in the logistics industry and long may this success continue!

Freight Forwarder Leader, CQR Male, Chosen by Maritime Solution Leader Boskalis

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The leading global maritime solutions provider, Boskalis International, recently called upon the services of the leading Maldivian freight forwarder, CQR Male, to handle the shipping of 18 Float Hoses and Anchor Pipes to Kenya for the Mombasa Port Development Project.
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These hoses are used for the refuelling of docked vessels. The Ocean Logistics PVT Ltd team packed and loaded the 13.5 MT hoses onto a Delmas vessel, where the team also took care of the lashing.
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Despite only being in operation for 5 years, Ocean Logistics has expanded to 3 offices and the company is now able to provide “end to end logistics services” across the 1,190 islands which make up The Maldives. Marketing Manager Prashan Pathirana says the secret to their rapid success lies in their team’s vast local knowledge, short lead times and professional handling of every shipment.

 

The’go to’ forwarder for ships spares logistics is CQR Genoa

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CQR Genoa was chosen to take care of the handling and transportation of a ship propeller from Genoa to Leghorn in Italy. In addition to acting as the carrier for the propeller, they also provided the lashing and securing.independent freight forwarders

For many forwarders, the handling and shipping of a ship propeller, such as the one seen here, would not be a common occurrence. However this is not the case for CQR Genoa. In the 5 years since its inception, Euromarine has become the ‘go to’ forwarder in Italy for ‘ship’s spares logistics.’

Dimensions: 3,400mm wide

Sales Manager Laura Dallera explained the reason for this. “Usually, a vessel is stopped in any part of the world waiting for the spare part. Our team understands the time-critical nature of these situations and as such are experts at handling this kind of shipment. Their knowledge ensures that we provide a swift and reliable all-encompassing service; taking care of all documentation, customs and insurance, as well as the actual moving of the part. As a result our customers keep coming back.”

To find out more about CQR Genoa, please visit www.euromarinesrl.com or contact Laura Dallera on info@euromarinesrl.com