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We are always looking for quality forwarders to fill our open markets. If you are interested in becoming a member and you are a high caliber forwarder in your country, please contact us.
The process is fairly simple. Once we receive your application, we will review it and check your references and the committee will vote on acceptance. This process should take 2 weeks on average.
If approved, we will send you some profile forms to fill out for each of your offices, along with an invoice for the membership dues. Memberships run on a calendar-year basis. Any member joining after QI will have their dues prorated accordingly. Once dues have been paid, we will announce your membership to the group and post your office profiles in the online member directory.
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Tough times for smaller importers as carriers ignore request for quotes
June 14, 2011
Shipping lines and NVOCCs regularly ignore email requests for prices on small cargo shipments, and use unintelligible industry jargon and offer significantly different rates when they do quote, it has been claimed.
Analyst SeaIntel Maritime recently posed as an importer to find out how well carriers and NVOCCs responded to email requests for rates on a shipment of two 40ft containers carrying garden equipment on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trade.
SeaIntel sent out 33 rate requests to 22 carriers and 11 NVOCCs for a transpacific voyage, but only nine…
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Forwarders fined millions for price-fixing in New Zealand
June 14, 2011
BAX Global, Schenker and Panalpina have become the latest freight forwarders to be fined by New Zealand authorities for colluding on air freight surcharges.
The High Court in Auckland fined the companies a total of NZ$5.2 million (US$4.2m), plus costs,...
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Iata comes under fire
June 13, 2011
The CEO of Qatar Airways spearheaded a stinging attack by airlines on the International Air Transport Association (Iata) last week.
During Iata’s annual general meeting in Singapore, Akbar Al Baker (pictured) claimed the association was “run by the few...
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More doubts over peak-season surcharges
June 13, 2011
Doubts are continuing to be raised that shipping lines will be unable to force through a peak-season surcharge (PSS) on Asia-Europe and Asia-US trade lanes.
Container derivatives broker GFI claimed forwarders and shippers both believed it was unlikely ...
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New volcanic ash threat to air space
May 23, 2011
Flights across Europe and Russia are under threat from a new volcanic eruption in Iceland.
The Grimsvotn volcano began erupting on Saturday, emitting a plume of ash reaching 20km into the sky, although that plume has now shrunk to around 13km....
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Trucks set to dominate US freight industry for next ten years
May 23, 2011
Trucking is expected to continue to “dominate” US domestic transportation over the next ten years, taking market share from the railway.
The US Freight Transportation Forecast to 2022 report by the American Trucking Association (ATA) and analysts IHS ...
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Navies must be given the power to immobilise pirate motherships
May 23, 2011
Leading shipowners have called for navies to be given a firm mandate to immobilise pirate motherships used to launch attacks on commercial shipping vessels.
Owner associations the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Shipping F...
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Shipping giants publish their vision for the next 30 years
May 19, 2011
Some of the biggest names in shipping have published a White Paper calling on the maritime industry to take steps to ensure the sector is sustainable and profitable in 30 years’ time.
The Forum for the Future’s Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) has...
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WSC predicts shortage of containers for peak shipping season
May 19, 2011
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has warned that reduced container production levels in 2009 and 2010 will affect the supply of boxes this year – especially in the upcoming peak season.
Prices for new containers are at an all-time high, reportedly exce...
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Hamburg wins back market share in strong first quarter
May 19, 2011
The port of Hamburg achieved “above-average” growth of 18.2% in container throughput to 2.1 million teu in the first quarter of 2011.
The traffic increase helped the port regain market share from its western rivals of Rotterdam and Antwerp, which repor...
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