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The Cooperative Logistics Network surpasses 300 members!

Posted on 3 December, 2020 | by admin

The Cooperative Logistics Network has set a new coverage record by adding its 300^th agent. One major factor contributing to this growth is the fact that all members have had to pass a rigorous selection process, so only forwarders of the highest standards are part of the network.

best freight forwarder network — The Cooperative Logistics Network surpasses 300 members!

“I am very excited about the sharp rise in the number of our members which is even more worthwhile bearing in mind the pandemic and the crumbling economy worldwide. As I see it, our key to success is the quality of the network, which wouldn’t be possible if we did not count with such reliable and qualified members. Since the very first moment, there has been a fantastic personal and professional relationship among them, which has surely contrinuted to their cooperation within the network. That is why I would like to thank all of them for their trust throughout these years, and even more in these difficult moments”, says Antonio Torres, the President and Founder of The Cooperative Logistics Network.

This increase had a role to play in the outstanding success of the Virtual Meeting of 2020 and the record attendance of The Coop’s Annual Meeting in 2019 where more than 180 freight forwarders met at Abu Dhabi. Additionally it undoubtedly demonstrates the efficiency, cooperation among partners, productiveness, and expediency of the network which has been operational for the last 5 years.

The Coop is also the first international freight forwarding network with global coverage to launch instant quoting ability for its members. FreightViewer – a member-exclusive transport management software – enables the members to instantly create professional and accurate door-to-door quotations by establishing an automated data transfer of carrier rates and tariffs. This year, The Cooperative has taken a step forward with the enhancements of this TMS by establishing agreements with some of the most prominent shipping solutions providers in the market.

Mr. Torres further adds, “Our team always strives for more and better services, in order to provide members with the most innovative advantages – firstly, through our efforts to improve our TMS – FreightViewer and secondly, with the wide array of logistics and marketing tools. This year, for example, we have created a new personalized online brochure for members and we have launched our blog.”

The Cooperative Logistics Network is presently represented by 305 independent freight forwarders from 130 countries spanning all five continents.

Channel Freight Services charters an Antonov -124 to move an ODC cargo

Posted on 27 November, 2020 | by admin

The shipment which consisted of chemical manufacturing machinery and pharmaceutical products was moved from Mumbai to Brasilia

logistics business partner — Coop member in Chennai Channel Freight Services ships an 85 ton cargo in a charter flight Mumbai to Brasilia

Channel Freight Services India Pvt Ltd, a Coop member in Chennai, India, has hauled a cargo of around 85 tons in a charter flight of Volga Dnepr Airline from Mumbai to Brasilia. The sheer dimension of the cargo necessitated the use of a flatbed trailer while transporting the cargo from the shipper’s location to Mumbai Airport.

The Channel Freight team had to be extra cautious with moving the cargo as the rainy season added to their challenges. In the words of Prashant Chaturvedi, the General Manager of Channel Freight Services, “We had to cover a very long distance from the shipper’s site to BOM airport that too while it was raining. The shipper placed data loggers in the cargo therefore we had to be even more careful. I would like to congratulate my team for pulling off this challenging project without a hitch.”

Congratulations to Channel Freight Services for a job well done!

“FreightViewer is different than other online marketplaces. We are proud to work with The COOP in this project”

Posted on 26 November, 2020 | by admin

After stablishing the partnership with Shipco, FreightViewer Department interviewed Morten Bach- Global Chief Commercial Officer at Shipco Transport- to analyse the current situation and the upcoming digital changes in logistics.

leading digital transformation — The COOP FreightViewer integrates Shipco LCL rates to enable users to generate instant quotes

Speed in quoting is essential in a market where the difference between one quote or the other has become minimum. This means that, in some cases, who quotes the faster will have the shipment. This is one of the reasons why it’s so important to develop tools such as FreightViewer, states Mr. Morten Bach. He also adds that technology has disrupted in logistics and everything is happening amazingly fast, changing the landscape of logistics.

Mr. Bach also adds that the speed of the market is one of the other big changes in logistics, this is forcing traditional freight forwarders to change their way of thinking. They need to find the strategy to send shipments from A to B as fast as possible, achieve faster information sharing or better order management. And this can be done using different gateways than the traditional.

Under his point of view, it’s important to become global, reaching key partners and the right technology. Being part of a network, which offers a tool such as FreightViewer, means that small-medium companies will be able to become global, being much more competitive and, with the help of technology, being able to handle much more tasks along the process, optimizing their resources. Mr. Morten says: “With the pandemic the digitization process has been accelerated and those companies who didn’t have a great technology strategy have got caught by the new world-wide situation, not being able to serve their clients in the same way or the way they should”

Mr. Morten Bach pointed out the importance of visibility in logistics in order to take control over all shipments. According to his words “it’s essential to provide several options for a shipment to the client, if you don’t give various options to them, they will go somewhere else. Clients need what they need and if you don’t offer it, they will try another option”

To finalize, Mr. Morten states that, currently, there are two different sectors in logistics. Those that refuse to use digital services and those that only use digital resources. This means that we need to develop two different customer strategies, providing service to both groups, but never forgetting that digital trends will be extremely helpful in both strategies.

You are able to find Shipco rates directly through your FreightViewer profile accessing into your member area and personalize these adding your own profit margin. Please contacta amartin@thecooperativelogisticsnetwork.com to obtain further information.

The Cooperative Logistics Network establishes a media partnership with Group Futurista

Posted on 25 November, 2020 | by admin

Group Futurista organizes together with Roambee the Webinar called “Minimizing risks in Supply Chain by creating autonomous Customer Service using RPA”

This webinar is happening real-time on 25th November 2020 at 12 Hrs GMT. For those who are looking to attend the webinar can register for free here.

In the current COVID crisis, leading organizations are starting to pivot and shift from response to recovery. Real-time visibility has become a game changer for the complex supply chains however, the enterprises continue to lack true end-end supply chain visibility. In order to deal with disruptions and lack of information it has become evident that end-end visibility and digitalization are crucial. According to a study conducted by shipping and freight resources, about 60% of supply chain executives said that operations were significantly hampered due to the damage caused to the global supply chain during the COVID crisis.

Group Futurista have partnered with Roambee to solve this rising issue. Roambee is a global Internet of Things (IoT) data company that puts you in control of your Things on-demand — goods, equipment, or valuable assets — located indoors, outdoors, and in-transit.

Roambee is measurably impacting cost and risk for hundreds of enterprises in Manufacturing, Logistics & Supply Chain, Transportation, Finance, and Aerospace by addressing visibility holistically, from “sensing” to “making sense” to “acting upon” their data.

Shine Logistics is focussing on the shipment of PPEs and recently moved a cargo of masks to Kazakhstan

Posted on 20 November, 2020 | by admin

The cargo which was sent out from South Korea reached Kazakhstan via Qingdao, China

Shine Logistics Co Ltd, a Coop member in Seoul, South Korea, just completed a cargo consisting of face masks from Incheon, Korea, to Kazakhstan via China. “The pandemic and the lockdown in most countries around the world have resulted in an economic downturn and we are trying to adapt to this situation and come up with new business strategies. Now we are handling masks and PPE shipment on a regular basis and thanks to the expertise of my team this project was smoothly handled from start to finish,’’ says Mr. Chan-Bin Im, the President of Shine Logistics. The cargo which was moved in SOC containers reached the consignee right on time.

international logistics service provider — Coop member in South Korea,Shine Logistics Co Ltd completes a cargo of face masks from Incheon to Kazakhstan

Previously Shine Logistics moved a cargo of masks to the USA and shipped medical instruments to Brazil via air freight. Mr. Im further adds, “Other than shipping masks, PPEs and medical equipment we are also carrying on with the movement of steel products in which we specialize such as steel bars, STS coils, steel sheets and plates, wire rods and more.”

Congratulations to Shine Logistics and wishing them the best for the future!

The news of The Coop’s 1st Virtual Meeting gets published in several leading websites dedicated to the supply chain industry

Posted on 19 November, 2020 | by admin

The Coop’s Online Conference held on 4^th and 5^th of November afforded the members a unique networking opportunity to consolidate their businesses and garner new projects

The Cooperative Logistics Network’s 1^st Virtual Meeting in November 2020 gets covered by four well-known logistics websites. The news of the event which was attended by The Coop members from several cities across the globe has been covered by DC Velocity, Cargo Breaking News, Veinte Pies, News Break, Lynkup, Actualidad Maritma y Portuaria, and Trade Arabia.

freight agents network — The Cooperative Logistics Network’s 1st Virtual Meeting gets covered by important logistics website

Trade Arabia is a Bahrain based business news portal which covers several industrial sectors with a special focus on the Middle East, Gulf, and the Levant. Cargo Breaking News is an English language Indian website that regularly publishes news and posts about all supply chain topics like shipping, warehousing, aviation, technology, etc. Veinte Pies is a Spanish language website with a vast reader base publishing news, opinions, and articles on the logistics and international transport sector. DC Velocity is the go-to website of the supply chain sector which offers comprehensive coverage of all topics related to the supply chain industry including warehousing, freight operations, distribution centres, technology and more. Actualidad Maritma y Portuaria is a Spanish language website dedicated to the supply chain industry offering a comprehensive resource of trending news and events. News Break is a compendium of the most important and relevant news across all sectors. Our news has also been published in the blog of Lynkup a transportation service website.

The news published on the 7 abovementioned websites talks about all the details of our event including the reason behind the cloud conference, the advantages of the meeting, the efficacy of our meeting platform, how it eliminated the obstacles to participation, and the way in which it has allowed the delegates to augment their businesses. The news also focuses on the Coop’s member-exclusive TMS FreightViewer and how it is making the daily office tasks easier for the members.

Feel free to click on the above links and check the news of our event!

The Managing Director of Illice Universal Logistics gives a talk on the ways of exporting ornamental plants to UK

Posted on 13 November, 2020 | by admin

This event has been the first coordinated training course since Illice Universal signed a collaboration deal with VAME

Marisa Moreno, the Managing Director and Owner of Illice Universal Logistics, a Coop member in Valencia, Spain, has recently spoken at a General Meeting of VAME (Association of Companies producing Nursery Plants from the Province of Alicante) on ‘How to export ornamental plants to the United Kingdom? Evolution of international markets with COVID-19’.

Logistics Industry — Marisa Moreno the Managing Director and Owner of Illice Universal Logistics a Coop member in Valencia has spokes at a General Meeting of VAME

In the course of her speech, Ms. Moreno touched upon the present economic situation and its impact on the international markets. She also emphasized the fact that the global economy is facing the greatest economic social and health crisis since World War II. To quote Ms. Moreno “This year the global GDP might fall by over 10% while the world trade could shrink by 13% -32% depending on the extent of the global economic recession and the time until when the pandemic will last.” She further adds, “This crisis is also an opportunity for companies which want to secure their position in foreign markets above all for companies which are linked to the primary sector, biotechnology and technology.”

Marisa Moreno has also addressed the changes in the exports to UK in the post Brexit phase. During the presentation, she explained that the COVID-19 crisis has led to a postponement of trade deals and therefore it will be necessary to wait until the next dates to find out which measures will be applied in the export of ornamental plants and the documentation that will be required in the UK borders.

The Coop wishes the very best to Illice Universal Logistics for their future endeavours!

More than 130 freight forwarders from all around the world met on the cloud at the First Virtual Meeting organized by The Cooperative Logistics Network

Posted on 9 November, 2020 | by admin

The conference comprised of around 4.200 one-to-one meetings among network members along with an online demonstration of the latest features of the Coop’s member-exclusive TMS FreightViewer

The Cooperative Logistics Network has organized its First Online Conference on 4th -5th November 2020, giving the exclusive opportunity to more than 130 freight forwarders of getting together on one platform at one time to carry on with the much-needed business discussions to increase their flow of businesses. In the absence of a direct in-person meeting in 2020, an online event is the only chance for members to meet while reducing expenditure in terms of time and money. It has also enabled agents to showcase their businesses and secure new projects right from the comfort of their own homes.

The cloud conference was conducted via an exclusive user-friendly videoconferencing platform created by the IT department of The Coop that led to an uninterrupted conferencing experience. More than 130 members representing over 100 cities worldwide came online to network with their partners attending around 4200 meetings.

As stated by Antonio Torres, the President and Founder of Cooperative Logistics Network, “Although we had to postpone our Annual Meeting at Phuket because of the pandemic, the Virtual Conference saw the coming together of agents representing several major cities worldwide, who got to interact face to face and formulate strategies for enhanced business opportunities in the coming months. Taking into account the current difficult situation, it is more important than ever to foster the spirit of collaboration and work in the network so that all members can get over it stronger.”

The meeting commenced with a speech from Antonio Torres which was followed by the one-to-one videoconferences among members. In course of the two days meeting, members were also provided with an online presentation of all the latest features that had been added to The Coop’s member-exclusive TMS FreightViewer. The new updates of The Coop’s online tool are expected to greatly facilitate the daily office chores of the members and will allow members to make quotations 24/7.

“The event was very well organized, everything was beyond my expectations: the Coop’s support team, the technical support when there was an issue, and all the meetings were timely without any delay. I feel it is really difficult to organize so many meetings on just one platform and to do it with punctuality and without any disconnection. I must say: Congratulations to the whole team of COOP”, stated a Coop member in Karachi, Pakistan.

Warelog gets nominated for transporting Christmas Butter Cookies from Portugal to USA, Canada and England

Posted on 23 October, 2020 | by admin

The proficient services of the Warelog team along with their Walmart accreditation are some of the factors which helped them secure this project for the 5th time

Warelog Gestao de Servicos Logisticos LDA, a Coop member in Lisbon and Porto, Portugal, gets nominated for moving a cargo of Christmas Butter Cookies from Portugal to USA, Canada and England. As said by Mr. Luis Pinto, the General Manager of Warelog, “Warelog is the only logistics operator in the country accredited by Walmart for consolidation of their foodstuff containers and they, together with their supplier, keep on awarding us all the logistics operation in Portugal.”

international logistics — Warelog gets nominated for transporting Christmas Butter Cookies from Portugal to USA, Canada and England

After receiving the products from the factory they started loading the first lot of a total rounding about 300 x 40’ hc. The shipments will continue to be loaded until the end of October. “This is indeed a very significant project for our team. During the exhaustive accreditation audit, Walmart pointed out our extraordinary level of organization, safety, and care throughout the workflow, and we ended up getting a fantastic 97% result on that same audit!” adds Mr. Pinto.

Congratulations to Warelog for garnering this important project for the 5th time!

The Coop’s 1st Virtual Meeting is just around the corner!

Posted on 16 October, 2020 | by admin

The Cooperative Logistics Network’s first-ever cloud conference to be held in less than three weeks, will allow the members to do their networking even in the middle of the pandemic

The Coop’s first-ever Virtual Meeting is all set to commence on the 4^th of November 2020. The meeting which will be held from 4^th -5^th November will present an ideal networking opportunity that will allow the members to discuss the prospects of concerted projects right from the safety and comfort of their own home or workspace. With the support of The Coop’s special meeting platform, members will be able to speak one-to-one with the partners of their choice at the previously scheduled time.

independent freight agent — The Coop’s 1st Virtual Meeting expects +150 freight forwarding companies

In the words of Antonio Torres, the President and Founder of Cooperative Logistics Network, “We strongly believe that communication and cooperation are the keys to obtaining more businesses and even though an in-person meeting will not be possible in 2020, this virtual event will allow our members to save a lot both in terms of time and expenses.”

The online one-to-one videoconferences which are the principal element of the meeting will make way for constructive communications among delegates allowing them to discuss the prospects of collaboration in the near future. Members will be able to take part in as many as 32 on-to-one videoconferences (each of 15 minutes duration) with their existing and new partners. Moreover, special care has been taken to accommodate delegates from all the different time-zones.

Apart from the one-to-one meetings, the event will also include an online presentation of all the latest features and updates of The Coop’s member-exclusive quote generation and freight management tool- FreightViewer. Mr. Torres further adds, “Given the crunching economic scenario all over the world because of the pandemic, it is all the more important for freight forwarders to come together and chalk out a collaborative business approach that will be of advantage to both the parties.” The online format of the meeting will remove all the obstacles to participation and permit the members to set the stage for increased cooperation and greater business volume within the network.

The Coop’s 1^st Virtual Meeting is sponsored by Express Air Freight, Kopf + Lubben, Mira Transport Services, Three Aces Global, Headway and The Solution.

Be there to showcase your business, obtain new projects and foster long-term relationships with your partners!

The Cooperative Logistics Network has set a new coverage record by adding its 300th agent. One major factor contributing to this growth is the fact that all members have had to pass a rigorous selection process, so only forwarders of the highest standards are part of the network.