Conqueror Quarterly NewsletterJune 2018

CONQUEROR’S 7TH ANNUAL MEETING BRINGS TOGETHER NEARLY 130

FORWARDERS TO KUALA LUMPUR

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Message from the PresidentHello and welcome to the summer edition of the Conqueror newsletter. I am proud to announce that Conqueror’s 7th Annual Meeting had been a resounding success and our event was covered by some of the top freight forwarding journals. This year we were joined by nearly 130 agents from more than 100 cities who flew all the way to Kuala Lumpur to promote their individual

companies and lay the foundation of exciting business prospects for the future.

It had been a great pleasure to meet all of you in person and I hope our 7th Annual Meeting has helped you secure plenty of new business deals. Conqueror’s 7th Annual Meeting has indeed been a very special one since this year we introduced our new member-exclusive online tool FreightViewer – a freight rate management software which would allow Conqueror members to come up with instant online door to door quotations for their clients and partners. Apart from optimizing the global rate management processes, the FreightViewer would also allow our members to device a fully consistent global pricing policy.

Our new online tool along with our personalized website has been created after months of tireless working so that our valued agents get to concentrate on the core aspects of their businesses rather than spending time on dreary manual quotations. I am confident that our new online tool will ensure that our members no longer lose out a single shipment to faster competitors.

Like always you will find all the regular sections in our newsletter along with a special page dedicated to our new software. Wishing you a happy and productive summer!

Kind regards,

Antonio Torres President and FounderConqueror Freight Network

Contents

Message from the President 01

Conqueror’s 7th Annual Meeting 02

Introduction of our FreightViewer 04

Group Photo 05

Member News 07

Logistic News 10

Cities needing coverage 11

Endorsed meetings 12

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CONQUEROR’S 7TH ANNUAL MEETING AT KUALA LUMPUR WAS ATTENDED BY 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 Annual Meeting highlights included a warm cocktail reception and a lively 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.

Have a look at our video and our post-conference brochure to see the highlights of a very successful meeting!

VIEW BROCHURE WATCH THE VIDEO

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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!

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FREIGHT RATE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE PRESENTATION

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.

CONQUEROR’S 7TH ANNUAL MEETING PRESENTATIONS

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INTRODUCTION OF OUR FREIGHTVIEWER

Our brand new Freight Rate Management software would enable Conqueror agents to come up with instant online door to door quotations for their services any time of the day from 140 + countries.

The recently launched member exclusive online tool would offer CQR members a continuous feed of global shipping rates and tariffs from loads of different carriers on a single platform. While working with a number of suppliers, freight forwarders often tend to get confused with the varying carrier rates. Complicated tariffs, unresponsive overseas agents and the differences in time zones are some of the factors which contribute to a delay in providing the customers with a quotation for a door-to-door service.

Take a look at the video by clicking the following link to get an idea about the advantages of the FreightViewer:

FreightViewer is a digital quoting platform which would not only optimize the international rate management processes but also help your company to implement a steady global pricing policy.

Furthermore, this new tool would also allow you to easily store and distribute the shipping rates to your customers or partners. All you need to do is enter the details of your shipment and you will immediately be able to compare your contract rate with that of other members of the network.

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Member NewsConqueror 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.”

CQR AHMEDABAD MOVES A GIGANTIC BALL MILL FROM MUNDRA PORT

CQR Dallas 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.”

CQR DALLAS EXPANDS THEIR CAPABILITIES AND RELOCATES TO A 25,000 SF FACILITY AT DALLAS/ FORT-WORTH

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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.

CQR HANGZHOU CELEBRATES THE CHINESE NEW YEAR WITH A BUSINESS PRESENTATION AND A GALA DINNER

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!”

CQR Denver was born 50 years ago in 1968 when Lamprecht decided to venture into the American market. Within those 50 years our member has been able to expand all the way from the East Coast to the West Coast and in between in which the Denver branch was created.

CQR DENVER IS GEARING UP TO CELEBRATE ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

CQR Denver gathered all their employees for a gala event to celebrate this great accomplishment. In the words of Lisa Rasmussen, Branch Manager of American Lamprecht: “American Lamprecht is celebrating 50 years in business and definitely couldn’t have done it without our amazing customers and great agents we partner with. The hard work and tireless commitment of our team members is the secret behind our continued success. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank every single member on our board and of course our trusted clients and partners.”

SOCIACO, CQR member in San Jose, Costa Rica, has received the BASC certificate, a prestigious certificate which is subject to the achievement of the International Security Standards of World BASC Organization. The BASC is an international business alliance created to promote supply chain security in cooperation with government agencies and international organizations.The BASC was created to address the problem of concealing contraband in commercial trade. As a voluntary program for business, with no government-imposed mandates, corporate participants are expected to follow BASC’s security standards which are designed to significantly improve their security practices and in the process deter contraband smugglers and terrorists from using their companies to introduce contraband and implements of terror in legitimate shipments. The BASC certification is presently operating in 13 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean – Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Dominican Republic, Paraguay, and Venezuela.In the words of Sergio Mora Campos, Business Development Coordinator of SOCIACO: “Our team is extremely delighted with the fact that our hard work has been duly rewarded. We hope our clients and network partners will now have increased confidence in our capability as one of the most secure logistics company in San Jose, Costa Rica”

CQR MEMBER IN SAN JOSE HAS BEEN AWARDED THE BASC CERTIFICATE

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CQR Dallas improved capabilities were recently noticed by Boardwalk Ferrari in Plano who asked 1 Trade to move 11 luxury vehicles to Hawaii for a club rally. Everything from the initial inland pick up, ocean transport, and delivery in Maui and back to Dallas was handled by 1 Trade, including full responsibility for the total value of the vehicles.“We know it isn’t easy to move that many luxury vehicles without incident all the way to Hawaii and back,” said Julie Summers, Event Coordinator of Boardwalk Ferrari in Plano. “1 Trade made the process smooth and efficient with their professionalism and continued communication. We couldn’t be happier with how it all turned out.”Juan Arango, Co-Founder and VP of Operations at 1 Trade Logistics, said it was a fun project to be part of. “It’s a lot of fun to move Ferraris to Hawaii – I’m not going to lie – it doesn’t get much better than that. But whether we’re moving Ferraris to Maui or nuts and bolts to São Paulo we take the same care to make sure our clients are happy. Customer service is our #1 top priority – it’s who we are and it’s why we keep growing.”

CQR DALLAS HANDLES THE SHIPMENT OF 11 LUXURY VEHICLES FOR BOARDWALK FERRARI IN PLANO

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.

CQR PORTO HAS GROWN BY OVER 30% IN 2017

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.”

CQR Jeddah has moved this huge shipment of environmental hazardous cargo from Denmark to KAAIA Jeddah via Amsterdam. The shipment was efficiently air freighted, custom cleared and delivered to the client in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.In the words of Mr.Hareb Ahmed, the Commercial Manager of the company in Saudi Arabia, “The successive deliveries of environmental hazardous cargo has enabled us to become a veritable expert when it comes to the shipment of dangerous cargo. The Global Union team is absolutely elated with their achievement and we look forward to execute similar challenging projects in the future.” Congratulations to CQR Jeddah for their brilliant achievement!

CQR JEDDAH EXECUTES THE SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY OF 18,000 KG OF AIR CARGO

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Logistic News

VOLVO INTRODUCES THE ALL-NEW GAS-POWERED VOLVO FH LNG WHICH WILL CONSIDERABLY REDUCE THE CLIMATE FOOTPRINT FOR HEAVY TRUCK OPERATORSThese Euro 6 compliant heavy-duty trucks which are powered by biogas or LNG are expected to have a positive impact on the climate footprint

The new trucks of Volvo which come with the same fuel consumption and performance as that of their previous models are much more environmentally sustainable because of their lower carbon dioxide emissions. The CO2 emissions of the new trucks are around 20% - 100% lower than the diesel-powered engines. Running on LNG (liquefied natural gas), the new Volvo models come with 420 or 460 horsepower for local or long-distance operations. The Volvo FH/FM LNG which makes use of the diesel cycle technology would allow the operator to run the truck on gas without compromising on the performance or fuel efficiency.

In the words of Lars Martensson, the Director of Environment and Innovation at Volvo Trucks, “With our new trucks running on liquefied natural gas or biogas, we can offer an alternative with low climate impact that also meets high demands on performance, fuel efficiency and operating range. The new gas-powered Volvo FH LNG is a combination that our customers in regional and long-haulage require….” While the use of natural gas would result in a 20% reduction in carbon footprints, the use of biogas would lead to a whopping 100% shrinkage. Lars Martensson has further added that “Natural gas offers clear climate upsides, it is competitively priced in many countries, and there are sufficient reserves to justify large-scale use. Our focus on LNG vehicles is creating new prerequisites for our customers to run fuel and cost-efficient operations. At the same time, we’re making it possible for heavy truck operations to considerably reduce their climate impact…”

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Examples of cities needing coverage are:

New OrleansUSA

GuayaquilEcuador

ZagrebCroacia

BelgradeSerbia

CaracasVenezuela

ZurichSwitzerland

MinskBelarus

BrisbaneAustralia

LagosNigeria

NairobiKenya

TokyoJapan

TuticorinIndia

TianjinChina

KabulAfghanistan

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The Conqueror referral programme

Even though Conqueror is presently the largest exclusive network of freight forwarders in the globe, we still have room left for more members. The Conqueror Referral Programme rewards every CQR agent who sends us a successful referral. All you have to do is talk to your friends and partners in the industry about the benefits you are enjoying as a CQR member. In case they show interest in joining our network, then send us their contact info and the CQR Network Development team will immediately get in touch with them.

We still have room left for more members

Refer & Earn!When your referral becomes a member of our team, then you will be receiving a 25% discount on your next annual membership fee. And that is not all. When you refer more agents to us then you can get a maximum of four discounts per year implying that your next annual membership fee could be as less as zero for the next year!So spread the word about the benefits of our network and you might stand a chance to get a discount on your next membership fee!

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Endorsed MeetingsConqueror now has a collaboration and presence at the following events. Members can enjoy

exclusive discounts, please contact mserrano@conquerornetwork.com to find out more.

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