CSS Group Attends GPLN Global Meeting And Power Logistics Conference / Exhibition

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) will be conducting its 9th Annual General Meeting at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center, Singapore, from May 9- 11, 2012.

Just ahead of the annual GPLN meeting in Singapore, GPLN has provided an excellent opportunity to combine the Annual Meeting event at the same venue with the Power Logistics Conference and Expo on May 7-8, 2012. From CSS Group,  Amith Horra – Marketing Manager,  Chandrakala – Asst. Manager NVOCC and Amal Harendrean – Coordinator, Projects, Oil & Energy department will be representing CSS Group at this Conference/Exhibition.

CSS Group is pleased to be an exclusive sponsor for the GPLN Annual Meeting Cocktail reception to be held in the evening of May 9th, 2012.  Raj George, Senior Vice President Ocean Freight, CSS Group and Narayan RT, General Manager CSS Bahrain will be attending the GPLN Annual Meeting representing CSS Group.

About GPLN Annual Meeting:

GPLN brings together project cargo experts and independent project logistics specialist companies from around the world, all of whom have an expert focus on project logistics. This global meeting will allow members the face-to-face contact with other GPLN partners whereby they will be able to efficiently build professional relationships in the most lasting and cost effective manner.

CSS Group Recent Visit To Naouri Group

Continuing to build upon its business relationship with the Naouri Group, CSS Group recently visited their offices in Jordan as part of its initiative to create and sustain a strong alliance as well as strategically position themselves to service the global market.

Raj George, Senior Vice President-Ocean Freight, Ken Dinnadge, Vice President-Business Development and Ahmad Fuad, Branch Manager- CSS Abu Dhabi led the CSS Group delegation during the course of their official trip, where they met with all of the major business heads- Senior Managements of the Naouri Group whereby everyone involved was able to network and determine key sectors of business for both parties to heavily target and develop.

A focus in developing consolidation services to Iraqi clients through utilizing CSS assets and services to establish continuous services from Dubai and other global locations were discussed along with operational aspects and commercial sales/business development were discussed in detail.

“Our trip to Jordan to meet the Senior Management of Naouri Group was an excellent opportunity for both companies to meet and discuss ways in which we can grow our business together. The hospitality extended to us by Naouri Group was exceptional and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved,” added Raj George, Senior Vice President-Ocean Freight.

“We want to convey the message that Iraq is now starting to open up for business which we believe is a unique opportunity for our global partners to participate in”, said Ken Dinnadge, Vice President-Business Development.

ABOUT NAOURI GROUP

Year of Establishment

Naouri Group was established in 1994  and today is a leading group of companies with its core businesses being in the fields of shipping and logistics, and travel & tourism.

HEAD OFFICE

Amman –Jordan

Number of companies

17 company

Network of offices

51 offices in Jordan, Iraq and Syria

Number of Employees

+ 650 employees

SERVICES OFFERED:

Shipping and Logistics

  • Shipping
  • Projects
  • Customs Clearance
  • Freight Forwarding
  • Land Transport
  • Cargo Inspection and Testing
  • Packing and Removals
  • Warehousing

Dubai Boat Show 2012 CSS Group & Peters & May

The 20th annual edition of the Dubai International Boat Show took place at the prestigious Dubai International Marine Club from March 13-17th, 2012.  Home to more than 430 boats, the show featured 20 superyachts and an astounding 33 premiers, including 9 world launches and 24 regional launches, highlighting the event’s number one ranking in the Middle East as the leading destination for leisure marine trade and boating enthusiasts.

“The 20th anniversary of the Boat Show marked one of the region’s great milestones within the leisure maritime sector and we highlighted this achievement with our best show ever, from the record number of super yacht builders exhibiting, to amazing investment opportunities to secure optimum purchases on the full-range of boats and products on display, plus the spectacular entertainment and educational opportunities on offer. The boat show brings together the full range of marine offerings and is ‘the’ event on Dubai’s social calendar which is not to be missed,” said Trixee Loh, Senior Vice President, Dubai World Trade Centre, organiser of the event.

CSS Group and Peters & May exhibited its first class products and services in the Luxury Supplies and Services Area of the Dubai International Boat Show, at stand number LSS-D3.

“This year’s exhibition saw an increased number of traffic within the Luxury Supplies and Services Area. We welcomed quite a few visitors everyday and I was extremely impressed with the quality of leads and networking that took place at our booth,” said Edward Morgan, Manager-Yacht & Marine Logistics CSS Group/Peters & May.

“The Dubai International Boat Show has not only maintained its position as an essential event for the region’s leisure marine industry, over 20 years it has become a vital gateway to the global boating market,” he added.

Following last year’s success, 2012 witnessed the return of the hugely popular Supercar Promenade where visitors were able to get behind the wheel of some of the world’s fastest and most expensive cars – such as Bentley Continental Series 51, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, and Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé – all of which could be purchased at the show and driven off the site.

The Dubai International Boat Show was open to trade visitors and the general public from 3pm to 9:30pm daily.

Yacht Movement

The Yacht and Marine logistics division in CSS Abu Dhabi has recently executed a yacht shipment from Jebel Ali to Beirut. The Yacht AS 52 owned by Mr. Sami Kyriakos of length 15.5 meters, width 4.35 meters, which is roughly 350 CBM, was loaded into the vessel Atlant Trina at the Jebel Ali port. The entire operation was executed under the supervision of Rosaline Nabil, Business Development Manager, CSS Abu Dhabi. CSS along with Peters and May over the years have become one of the leading and reputable partners in the Middle East, within the Yacht and Marine Logistics sector.

Intermodal South America 2012

The 18th edition of Intermodal South America is the leading integrated exhibition and conference event for international trade, logistics, transport and cargo handling in Latin America.

This year as the largest event in the Americas for logistics, cargo transport and international trade, Intermodal South America is focused on offering three distinct benefits to its visitors and exhibitors: networking and relationship-building, technical knowledge exchange via high-quality, content-driven conferences, and the generation of new business opportunities.

The event offers over 500 exhibitors from all over the world, presenting new products, the latest equipment’s and technology innovation and a vast conference program, providing the unique opportunity and experience for more than 50 thousand professionals.

Siby Kurian, General Manager Sales & Marketing CSS Group, represented CSS Group for Intermodal 2012 and said; “By having a presence at Intermodal for past number of years we are able to network and nurture business relationships with our business associates from all continents. Intermodal is an excellent platform for logistic companies to showcase their first class products and service offerings to an international audience.”

Intermodal South America- [2012]?Venue: Transamerica Expo Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil?Date: Apr 10, 2011 – Apr 12, 2012.

New Assignment With Homeward Bound

Massimilano Spina, VP Freight Forwarding has been given the additional responsibility of the relocations department, CSS Homeward Bound. CSS Homeward Bound was setup by CSS Group to meet the ever-growing demand of the relocations among the expatriate community.  Now CSS Homeward bound is well equipped with an experienced and professional team capable of delivering substantial services in relocation of your offices, apartments or villas. Within a short span of time CSS Homeward Bound has been successful in a great number of relocations of households and offices within and outside the Emirates. The professionalism in which we carry out each job has certainly earned us the reputation of being among the top within the industry

“I am extremely delighted to take on the new challenge of overseeing all relocation activities for CSS Homeward Bound.  The relocation’s industry is vast not only in the Middle East but worldwide as many expatriate professionals and organizations choose the Middle East as their home base. I look forward to continually build upon the brand awareness of CSS Homeward Bound both locally and internationally”, added Max.

THE SERVICES OFFERED


  • Worldwide packing and moving of personal effects
  • Local and International removals (Homes and Offices)
  • Customs clearance and door to door service
  • Warehousing
  • Transportation
  • Industrial packing and lashing
  • Comprehensive insurance
  • Special Events & Exhibitions



THE FACILITIES / STRENGTHS


  • Own warehouse facility
  • Operating a fleet of own trucks
  • Multilingual staff
  • Well trained and experienced professionals



CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS


  • A member of the Canadian Association of Movers (CAM)
  • A member of International Association of Movers (IAM)
  • A member of Asian Relocation Association (ARA)

Dubai Export Monitor Shows Continuous Growth Trend

Exports continue to increase fostering growth in Dubai’s manufacturing sector. South and West Asia are top destinations for Dubai products by value, according to Dubai Export Monitor – a yearly publication by the government.

Dubai Exports, an agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED), Government of Dubai, revealed that in 2010, the Emirate has been exporting diverse products, such as gold and precious metals, sugar, plastics and food, in various target export markets particularly in South and West Asia.

“This edition of Dubai Export Monitor report has been compiled to serve as a ready reference to various stakeholders in the four main areas of interest-overall trade trend, regional trade, trade by product and trade by market,” said Saed Al Awadi, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Exports.

An important conclusion of the report showed that in 2010, exports sustained the continuous growth trend, while imports to Dubai and Free Zone as well as re-exports have reversed the decline witnessed in 2009. Another important trend was the continuous growth of direct and free zone exports during the past years, followed the positive growth trend of manufacturing GDP, indicating that exporting was a main factor in fostering manufacturing growth during the recession.

Projects @CSS

CSS Tirupur successfully handled and moved solar panels which are used for solar photovoltaic power plants at Nenmani village in Sattur, Tamil Nadu. The movement was carefully planned and executed by the professional projects team of Tirupur. These solar panel movements were executed for Drake and Scull water and power LLC, Dubai, who were the clients. The consignment originated from Malaysia. There were 13,400 units of panels in 7 X 40 and 1 X 20 containers, which comprised of 268 boxes which were of 358.59 CBM. CSS did the entire local clearance procedures and transported the consignment to Sattur. The entire job was challenging and exciting as per the team at CSS Tirupur.

Growing Leaps And Bounds Cochin With CSS

Kochi, with its world renowned port and the new Vallarpadam transshipment terminal gives an edge to the booming commercial aspect of this city. CSS takes the full advantage of being present in this historic and the fastest growing city of Cochin, which is regarded as the commercial hub of Kerala. This city could is considered as the second most important port city after Mumbai in the western coast.

Console Shipping Services, with a very strong presence in Kochi, is on its move to make it even stronger. Situated right next to the Port, CSS India is fully equipped with state of the art technology and an efficient manpower to cater its best of service to the clients. Console Shipping, being present in most of the major ports and cities in India, finds Kochi presence, a strategic one, foreseeing the mammoth growth, Kochi has seen in the recent past.

The recent advancement in the projects sector and the relocation business, has paved a new path for the shipping and logistics fraternity for development. Due to various favorable factors, Kochi is becoming the hub of IT industry, which catapulted the real estate boom. The entry points of this city like the Shipping Port and Airport has fastened its pace to meet up with the sparkling requirements, the industry demands.

Cochin Port trust has taken measures to increase and modernize its facilities, with the support of a pro-active management team and the support from the State and the Central Governments. The port has handled around 17 million tonnes of Cargo in the year 2010-11 period and is expected a steady growth in the years to come. New initiatives such as the International Container terminal, the International Marina and International ship repair complex could change the face of this port city of Kochi.

Cochin international airport, with a fame of being the first privately owned one, has announced 25,000 Sq. Mts of temperature controlled warehousing facilities for perishable items with in its cargo village. Most of the International airlines are flying in and out of Cochin airport, which makes it now one of the busiest airports in South India.

Kochi, the business capital of Kerala, has long been an attraction for the international traveler. Kochi was popularly known as Cochin from the colonial days till recently. Its strategic importance over the centuries gave shelter to Arabs, British, Chinese, Dutch, and Portuguese sailors, all of whom have left indelible marks on the region’s development.

Al Noor-Family Fun Fair 2012

Keeping in line with its continuous commitment to corporate social responsibility and giving back to society, CSS Group has lent support to the Al Noor Training Centre for Children with Special Needs by volunteering for the Al Noor-Samsung Family Fun Fair 2012, which took place at the Al Noor campus in Al Barsha, Dubai on Friday March 2nd, 2012 from 10am-10pm.

The Al Noor – Samsung Family Fun Fair was honored to have the Royal Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Dalmook Bin Juma Al Maktoum, and His Highness Sheikh Rashed Bin Dalmook Bin Juma Al Maktoum.

Isphana Al Khatib, Director of Al Noor Training Centre for Children with Special Needs said, “as we do each year, we have carefully planned and organized the activities for the event with care to ensure the element of fun and entertainment for all ages prevails. With close to 1000 volunteers registering to help in the logistics, we look forward to another exciting and highly successful event.”

Over 50 CSS employees, family members and friends participated for this worthy cause by volunteering their time to help setup and facilitate for various booths, gaming areas, food counters and raffle stations throughout the event.

“The support and team work displayed by the CSS staff, family and friends was outstanding, their positives attitudes and excellent enthusiasm was highly appreciated and I would like to personally thank everyone involved and as well as Al Noor for organizing the Al Noor-Samsung Family Fun Fair 2012, and for allowing CSS to participate.  We look forward to other events throughout the social calendar,” added Amith Horra, Marketing Manager, CSS.

The Al Noor Annual Fun Fair is the second fundraising event of the year that aims to raise a substantial amount of funds to cover a part of the running cost of the Centre and address the Centre’s budget deficit. Al Noor Training Centre for Children with Special Needs has for the past 30 years been providing quality professional training to the special needs community of Dubai. They are a nonprofit organization and currently provide training to 270 children from 31 different nationalities with special needs.

Schenker Cricket Tournament

CSS Group has successfully secured another impressive tournament victory in the DB Schenker Inter Shipping Cricket tournament. CSS has been crowned the winners of this tournament for the second time, the first occurred in 2010 during the inaugural DB Schenker Cricket Tournament.

The final was played between CSS Group and Globlink Westar. CSS defeated RHS Logistics in the Semi Finals and X-PRESS FEEDER in the Quarterfinals. CSS won the toss and elected to bowl in the finals. The bowlers got wickets in regular intervals and were backed up with splendid fielding which restricted the mighty Globlink Westar to a total of 44 for the loss of 9 wickets in 8 overs. Chasing a modest total CSS Group emerged as the winner in the run chase with 3 overs to spare. CSS’ Rowmahs bagged the Man of the Match title hitting 4 sixes and 1 four in finals and Atiq won the Man of the Series title for excellent performance throughout the tournament!

Girls Basketball Team

Senior Girls Basketball Team: CSS Group recently sponsored the girls Basket Ball team from ‘Our Own English High School’, Al Warqa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

UAE Badminton Tournament

The press conference for the 35th edition of the India Club – Western Union Money Transfer Tournament took place on April 15th, 2012 at the India Club, Dubai, UAE. Amith Horra, Marketing Manager and Deepu S Dev, Marketing Coordinator represented CSS Group who is the associate sponsor for the badminton tournament.  The Tournament is scheduled to commence on Monday May 14th, 2012 at India Club, Dubai and the finals are scheduled for Friday, June 1, 2012.

To encourage the local talent, this year, the Tournament has been planned in two phases – The first phase is The UAE Open for players from UAE and GCC and the next phase is the Super League. As part of India Club’s drive towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), as in the previous years, they are planning to conduct matches for the Special Needs Children / Individuals under a separate pool. The categories will be based on the number of entries received.  Invitations will be sent to various Special Needs Institutes in Dubai for participation in the same.

“It’s been three in years in a row that CSS Group has been associated with this prestigious tournament as one of the prime sponsors and we feel honored to be part of one of this significant sporting event in the UAE,” added Amith Horra, Marketing Manager, CSS.

Earth Hour @ CSS

The global community has come out in force for Earth Hour as social media has energized and inspired communities across the Middle East, Africa and Europe to unite for a common cause – the protection of the planet. From former war-torn countries to the great cities of Europe, Earth Hour is being celebrated by all walks of life as it offers an hour of inspiration to change our future to one that is sustainable.

Hundreds of people, including government officials, families, children and environmentalists gathered at the foot of the world’s tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa. With candles and fluorescent lamps in their hands, young and old took part in the Earth Walk. Under the patronage of Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, the event was organised by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) in association with the Emirates Wildlife Society-World Wide for Nature (EWS-WWF) and the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE).

CSS Group Offices across the world joined hands for this noble cause and switched of the lights and computers for one hour during their prescribed lunch hours making sure that it will not affect the operations whilst contributing to the Earth Hour. In addition, we reiterated that the importance of the Earth Hour is not just intended to turn off lights for one hour every year however; the initiative is intended to draw the attention of people and establishments

Chairman’s Message

There’s a well known saying about “rising to the occasion.” No one really knows who started this expression but over the years it has been used to describe people from all walks of life including sports personalities, pop stars, and politicians and sometimes even you and me. However the important requirement for anyone to be able to “rise to the occasion” is the setting where everyone involved plays an integral part. This applies especially in sport. The roar of the crowd, the cheering supporters, inspires players to strive for even greater achievements. Support from the terraces is nearly as important as playing because it invigorates teams to succeed.

We had just completed a wonderful cricket Twenty 20 season in Dubai with the first KPL, (Kerala Premier League), taking with us some memorable sporting moments. Our acclamation would have known no bounds if CSS, with our team of Alleppey Ripples, had become the first team to lift the KPL trophy. But rest assured after such a brilliant performance this year, we will be back to “lift the trophy” next time.

I extend my congratulations to all my team members. I would also like to congratulate those who were in the gallery, playing not with bat and ball but with their heart and souls, which were full of cheers and applauds. It was the enthusiasm of our supporters that added the all important component which spurred our team onto the success line. The cheerleading encouragement from the terraces helped to ensure that our team was able to “rise to the occasion.” Such an event provides an excellent example of how you can inspire confidence in others, with your enthusiastic motivation, so they can rise to even greater heights of achievement. Being an inspiration for your colleagues, your teammates, is something far higher than just giving support. It is the special magic that arouses unique “out of the ordinary” creative activity – a characteristic we value highly at CSS.

CSS Alleppey Ripples

KPL Dubai (Kerala Premier League Dubai) was formed by Citifortune International Marketing, an event management company established in Dubai, in consideration of the passion for cricket in the region. The objective of KPL was to create an elite new sporting event to encourage cricket within the local population and promote cross-cultural integration.

This tournament, held under the auspices of the Dubai Cricket Council and staged at the International Cricket Council Global Cricket Academy Oval ground, had total prize money amounting to an astounding Dhs 60,000 — the highest prize to be offered to a domestic team.

Kerala’s Sports Minister K.B Ganesh Kumar inaugurated the event, in the presence of brand ambassadors India’s Test star Shantakumaran Sreesanth with film stars Suresh Gopi and Bhama on January 20. As Stephan Devassy, Brand Ambassador for Alleppey Ripples and world-renowned musician, enticed and encouraged the enthusiastic crowds with his riveting performance during the first day of matches.

C.T.K Nasir, one of the seven directors of the tournament, said: “I have played domestic cricket for the last 30 years here and wanted to create a tournament which will stand out and hence a group of like-minded people joined hands to create this concept. It is a tournament not only for the cricketers from Kerala state but for players from all over India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, UAE and every domestic player.”

“Kerala’s 14 districts and two zones (Malabar and Travancore) have been divided into different teams. Every team should have a minimum of three players from Kerala in the eleven and the remaining can be made up of local players and a maximum of two overseas players. One player should be under the age of 22 to encourage youngsters into the game,” he added.

Eight districts will only participate in the first edition. “Four out of the eight districts have already been purchased by owners for the next five years. The first edition will be contested by eight teams and we will expand it next year with more districts, without compromising on the standard of the teams,” he added.

Domestic teams

UAE’s top domestic teams have purchased some of the districts. TS Kaladharan, Chairman of Consolidated Shipping Services Group, which was one of UAE’s strongest domestic team, purchased Alleppey.

“This tournament has encouraged our team to stage a comeback to domestic cricket after five years. This will be great tournament and we haven’t flown in international players, we will compete with our top players,” he said.

“Alleppey Ripples with the power and pride of Devas Chundan for KPL”

In the presence of CSS, KPL, Dubai Cricket Council, and Media dignitaries CSS Alleppey Ripples and its coaching staff were officially launched and inaugurated at the Pathumuri (South Indian Garden Restaurant) at the Ramada Continental Hotel-Dubai. Speaking at the team launch, Chairman and Owner of Alleppey Ripples, T S Kaladharan announced, “CSS Group is pleased to announce its purchase of Team Alleppey Ripples for the next 5 seasons of the Kerala Premier League (KPL). The investment in the team shows the continuous support of CSS towards the sporting fraternity of the United Arab Emirates offering first class facilities for all sporting events.”

In the first match of the KPL Dubai cricket tournament, CSS Alleppey Ripples defeated Springs Cricket Academy Trivandrum Royals by an impressive 52 runs. In the second match, CSS Alleppey Ripples beat Wedlock Malapurram Knights by 27 Runs. After beginning the tournament undefeated, CSS Alleppey Ripples continued their impressive winning ways by posting a 55 runs victory over Yogi Group Trissur Dynamites?. In their fourth and fifth match, CSS Alleppey Ripples won by a narrow margin of runs, first by seven against Thumbay Kasargod Leopards and next by eight runs against Xpress Money Farooq CC. Calicut Zamorins. Both matches proved to be exhilarating whereby the batting and fielding of Alleppey Ripples showcased by the entire team were unstoppable.

In one of the most high-profile matches of the tournament, Alleppey defeated Kannur by three wickets in a nail biting match that had onlookers on the edge of their seats. With this win and 12 points, Alleppey Ripples had indeed secured their place in the semi-final berth in the Twenty20 tournament.

T. S. Kaladharan, Chairman of the Consolidated Shipping Services Group and owner of the Alleppey team, said, “We are perfectly happy with the way our team is performing. We don’t have a particular star, but a balanced side and all of them are chipping in with their contributions. The all-rounders in the team are making a difference and we are looking forward to the semi-final.”

Alleppey captain Harish M said, “We are clicking as a team because all players are contributing in equal measure. It once again shows that in the Twenty20 format, any thing is possible with a team performance and it is indeed a creditable victory as Kannur is virtually the UAE national team with almost all the top players in their squad.”

After being forced to abandon the match against Trotters Wayanad Highlanders due to bad weather conditions and therefore share the points, Alleppey Ripples were set to play in their first semi-final match.

Despite unpredictable weather conditions during the course of the game, the Alleppey Ripples team fought hard to maintain their position in the league, having yet been undefeated. However due to some extremely good fielding and batting from the Trotters Wayanad Highlanders, Alleppey Ripples succumbed to defeat, with eight balls to spare in the tight semifinals match.

With the tournament now drawing to a close we would like to congratulate the entire CSS Alleppey Ripples Team, Coaching Staff, CSS Senior Management, and all of the CSS Group staff and their families who came out to support the team during this tournament. Your support and positive attitudes is highly appreciated and we look forward to another season of CSS Alleppey Ripples-KPL cricket.

On behalf of the Chairman and Senior Management of CSS I would like to thank the Management team of KPL Dubai and the Dubai Cricket Council for a well organised tournament, which brings value added attention to the game of Cricket not only in the GCC, but worldwide. The dedication of your team and everyone involved is highly appreciated and valued.

Phoenix International Visit CSS Group In Saudi Arabia And UAE

Phoenix International, Francois Wolberg, Business Development Manager, Global Textile Logistics and Brandon Joiner, Sales Executive (Atlanta) traveled to CSS Saudi Arabia and CSS UAE offices last November to visit the newly appointed partners, CSS Group in the Middle East.

The first stop was in Riyadh where they spent three days with Ramzi Al-Dulijan (Managing Director, CSS Saudi Arabia) and his team. Together they visited important customers that Phoenix handles in their Atlanta branch. “We found that CSS Saudi Arabia is a dynamic team and willing to help and support our activity,” added Brandon Joiner, Sales Executive (Atlanta).

The second stop was CSS headquarters in Dubai, where they met with CSS delegation including Ken Dinnadge (VP, Business Development, CSS), Roshmon Manoli, Route Development Manager, North America and Kaveen Amarasinghe,  Sales Executive.

Brandon, Francois and the entire CSS team visited several customers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and had an opportunity to develop sales and learnt the art of collaborating and sharing information in order to close new deals.

“Globally we have been very impressed by CSS, and we feel we have a great partner to work with out of countries such as UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman,” added Francois Wolberg, Business Development Manager, Global Textile Logistics

Vital Statistics At Phoenix International

    • Founded in 1979
    • Headquartered in Wood Dale, Illinois (Chicago)
    • 2,000 employees
    • One of the Top Work Places1
    • One of the Healthiest Companies in America2
    • Top 30 Best Places to Work3
    • 42nd largest privately held company4
    • 19th largest air export forwarder in North America5
    • 24th largest freight forwarder6
    • Fiscal Year End: June 30th
    • Fiscal 2011 Revenue: $1 Billion
    • Ocean Freight Volume: 250,000 TEUs
    • Air Freight Volume: 41,000 Tons
    • Average Growth: 15-20%
    • Global network of more than 300 locations in 125 countries
    •     USA – 23
    •     Pacific Rim – 25
    •     South Asia – 12
    •     Europe – 11
    •     Oceania – 1
    •     Exclusive Agent Network – 225

 

Projects @ A Glance

Consolidated Shipping Services and Peters & May imported and exported the racing boats for the Mouawad Team of the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM)-XCAT Powerboat Team for the recently run Dubai and Abu Dhabi stages. “CSS & Peters & May are committed to promoting and sponsoring grass roots sporting events and initiatives.” stated Edward Morgan – Manager Yacht & Marine Logistics. “We believe that developing & encouraging these types of local events demonstrates our support to the ever expanding boating community”.

The Mouawad team was running in second place in the Dubai leg which was held off the Mina Seyahi waters of the Dubai International Marine Club (DIMC) but due to bad weather the race had to be postponed until March after three on-water incidents, including two boats flipping.

However, two weeks later the Mouawad team driven by Omar Danial and Gary Ballough were able to repeat their strong performance for an excellent 2nd place finish on the Abu Dhabi Corniche. This keeps them in second place in the overall season’s standings.

Projects @ CSS Mumbai

CSS Mumbai projects team successfully handled and moved a hydraulic excavator recently. The Komatsu PC 2000 Hydraulic Excavator was dismantled into 16 pieces weighing 209 Metric tones with 402 CBM. These 16 pieces were then stuffed into 6 x 40 feet Mafi’s (A typical flat container with wheels) under expert supervision. All these 6 Mafis were then loaded onto a RORO Vessel. The project cargo arrived from Hyderabad to Mumbai port. The project was meticulously planned with in-house expertise and experience. CSS Mumbai handled this shipment, managing all local documentations and customs clearance till the cargo reached the port and got loaded into the vessel. CSS staff coordinated closely with the client at every point of the projects cycle in order to ensure a smooth operation. The project was handled ensuring maximum client satisfaction. The shipment was for Brisbane, Australia.

CSS Becomes IATA Certified

Having completed over 17 years of service, CSS has today grown as a group of companies with over 750 professionals, offering Integrated Freight Forwarding & Logistic Solutions to an impressive clientele worldwide.

The CSS Airfreight division is rated as the total logistic solutions provider and a trusted partner for Air Cargo Management. When it comes to the fast moving pace of the Air Freight operations they are equipped with the skill and expertise of the employees to meet various customer needs as “we act faster than you think”.

From March 2012, CSS has been accredited with the IATA certification, which dictates the quality standards in the Air Freight operations. CSS Air Freight division is a proven success in the realm of its operation.

About IATA:

IATA is an international trade body, created over 60 years ago by a group of airlines. Today, IATA represents some 240 airlines comprising 84% of total air traffic. The organization also represents, leads and serves the airline industry in general.

History


  • IATA was founded in Havana, Cuba, in April 1945.


IATA Offices

  • IATA has 63 offices in 60 countries
  • Head Office: Montreal, Canada
  • Executive Office: Geneva, Switzerland
  • Regional Offices in Amman, Beijing, Brussels, Johannesburg, Madrid, Miami, Moscow, Singapore, Washington


Our mission at the Air Transport Industry’s side

Air transport is one of the most dynamic industries in the world. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is its global trade organization. Over 60 years, IATA has developed the commercial standards that built a global industry. Today, IATA’s mission is to represent, lead and serve the airline industry. Its members comprise some 240 airlines – the world’s leading passenger and cargo airlines among them – representing 84% of total air traffic.

Representing

IATA seeks to improve understanding of the industry among decision makers and increase awareness of the benefits that aviation brings to national and global economies. It fights for the interests of airlines across the globe, challenging unreasonable rules and charges, holding regulators and governments to account, and striving for sensible regulation.

Leading

IATA’s aim is to help airlines help themselves by simplifying processes and increasing passenger convenience while reducing costs and improving efficiency. The groundbreaking Simplifying the Business initiative is crucial in this area. Moreover, safety is IATA’s number one priority, and IATA’s goal is to continually improve safety standards, notably through IATA’s Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). Another main concern is to minimize the impact of air transport on the environment.

Serving

IATA ensures that people and goods can move around the global airline network as easily as if they were on a single airline in a single country. In addition, it provides essential professional support to all industry stakeholders with a wide range of products and expert services, such as publications, training and consulting. IATA’s financial systems also help carriers and the travel industry maximize revenues.

For the benefit for all parties involved:

For consumers, IATA simplifies the travel and shipping processes, while keeping costs down. Passengers can make one telephone call to reserve a ticket, pay in one currency and then use the ticket on several airlines in several countries.

  • IATA allows airlines to operate safely, securely, efficiently and economically under clearly defined rules.
  • IATA serves as an intermediary between airlines and passenger as well as cargo agents via neutrally applied agency service standards and centralized financial systems.
  • A large network of industry suppliers and service providers gathered by IATA provides solid expertise to airlines in a variety of industry solutions.
  • For governments, IATA seeks to ensure they are well informed about the complexities of the aviation industry to ensure better, long-term decisions.