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Message from the Director CLN NEW MEMBERS FOR 3RD QUARTER 2014 Globalwings Logistics and AOL Global Logistics Ltd Announce Merger Choose a better path with Pathfinder Logistics

Message from the Director Dear CLN members and friends,

CLN Invites you to ATTEND Intermodal & LATIN CARGO MEET

Once, I was told that understanding someone’s needs is half the job of meeting them and that is why I and my partner Christian decided to visit and meet our

More than just a Business Meeting

members personally. By visiting them, we were able to know and discuss their specific needs for their business that we can use to develop the CLN. Hopefully we will be able to visit all of our members. You will

Change, the Only Constant: Embracing Change in our Life

find pictures from our courtesy visits to our members in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand in this edition. With the CLN continuous efforts to increase global

CLN 13th Annual Conference

coverage, 17 new members joined our network from July 2014 to September 2014. CLN is rapidly growing as a global network; we make it a point to remain a small, focused, and quality-oriented network, that

Total Logistics Solutions by GRK Iran

is why we have already marked some territories as fully represented which we share in this edition. For complete list of covered and open territories, you may visit our website www.combinedlogisticsnetworks.

CLN Fully Represented Territories

com/territories.php to see if your region is still open for membership. Happy reading!

thank you! - BFF SKY Cargo: your reliable agent in Argentina

Nils Walle Director and Co-Founder Combined Logistics Networks

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CLN New MemberS for 3RD Quarter 2014 DENMARK RUSSIA

GERMANY

FRANCE SOUTH KOREA

CHINA

TAIWAN PALAU INDIA

VIETNAM

SRI LANKA BRAZIL

TANZANIA

BOLIVIA

BANGLADESH

SOUTH AFRICA

COLOMBIA

17 new members joined CLN from July to September 2014! COMPANY

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COMPANY

COUNTRY

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Teleo-Logistics Gmbh

Germany

10. Cargo Compass SA

South Africa

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Quick Cargo Logistics (Pvt) Ltd

Sri Lanka

11. Login Cargo Ltda

Colombia

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Alphalog Freight System Corp

Taiwan

12. Vikings Limited

Bangladesh

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New Orientation Logistics

Vietnam

13. TFS Overseas

France

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LSP Bolivia SRL

Bolivia

14. Eat Air & Sea Logistics A/S

Denmark

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Intercity Logistics LLC

Russia

15. AAL Co Ltd

South Korea

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CBX Logistics

India

16. N-Line Logistics Co Ltd

China

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East Africa Consolidators (T) Ltd

Tanzania

17. Royal Cargo Palau Inc

Palau

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KPM Agenciamento de Cargas Ltda

Brazil

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Globalwings Logistics and AOL Global Logistics Ltd Announce Merger

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oday marks a significant milestone for Globalwings Logistics, as its CEO Behram Baluch successfully bagged a merger deal with Alhaji Ademola Olagunju, the chairman and founder of AOL Global Logistics Ltd, a renowned company and undisputed leader in African cargo services from China to Africa.

AOL Global Logistics Ltd was established in 2002 in China. The company is fully registered under China laws and has obtained the prestigious China forwarding and logistics license, known as Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise (WOFE). Under the new partnership, the company will continue to have its headquarters in Guangzhou, China along with its other offices in Yiwu and Lagos, Nigeria. Plans are underway to develop and expand its position in other key African markets in the near future. To date, AOL Global Logistics Ltd has launched an aggressive all-out restructuring program across the board, streamlining standard operating procedures and putting in place a sophisticated IT and finance systems to strengthen the company’s capabilities and provide clients with total quality logistics solutions. If you have inquiries please contact Behram Baluch at [email protected]

Choose a better path with Pathfinder Logistics

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athfinder Logistics has grown immensely since its establishment on July 1988, however its focus has remained constant: providing expert transportation management to support its customers’ logical needs and business goals. With that focus in mind, Pathfinder continues to grow as a global logistics provider—not with the goal of acquiring as many customers as possible, but with the goal of serving its customers better than they thought possible. The secret to Pathfinder’s success is this: portfolio of assets and relationships at every point in the supply chain. That is why Pathfinder continues to travel the world, visiting factories, shipping companies, customers, and carriers—because of its dedication to know every link of the supply chain.

The U.S. has hundreds of ports, thousands of cities and Pathfinder Logistics can connect you with all of them. Start on your Path; take the first step towards a transportation model that pleases your clients and your company, please email Brian Weinberg at [email protected] or visit www.pathfinder-logistics.com for further information.

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hristian Raeuber and Nils Walle, Director and Co-Founder of the Combined Logistics Networks initiated a courtesy visits to members of the network this last quarter of the year. According to Mr. Raeuber, by doing the activity they get to catch up with members personally and specifically discuss the updates and developments of CLN.

Amongst the countries that they visited are Singapore, Hong Kong, and Thailand. CLN will continue to strive to make the CLN better and in the succeeding months, CLN will visit more countries to make CLN more connected and for members to maximize the benefits and services of the network.

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Change, the Only Constant: Embracing Change in our Life

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o you honor change in your life as a threat or an opportunity? Most people love the idea of being able to change; it enthralls imagination and releases an outpouring of energy that pushes them forward yet some people find change challenging.

When someone has become already contented with the way things work, they naturally find it hard to embrace something different. Change is difficult, really difficult. That is why most people like to stay in their comfort zone and they are hostile to change. More than any other, one single attribute separates people in this world: ATTITUDE.

According to Tom Mendoza of NetApp, attitude is critical when it comes to embracing change. Great people are always looking for ways to change- to grow. We only have two routes in life; you are either getting better or getting worse: if you are staying the same, you are getting worse. Here is how to embrace change in your life and career…

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Don’t Look Back

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Life is a persistent teacher but we have to realize that we should not dwell on the past other than noting lessons learned. We should focus and put our energy into the present.

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So Ask Yourself, “What’s Next?” It opens you to a new world of possibilities. You begin to think bigger. You begin to ask yourself what is possible, if only you could change yourself. When you ask yourself what is next, embracing change has to be part of that, or it’s a waste of time. What is the point of making goals if it doesn’t make you get better, or change for something for the better?

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You must be Bold When you set your goals, you have to dream big. Then you have to believe in the goal and in your ability to achieve that goal. If you don’t believe, you don’t stretch, and you don’t set your aim at aggressively bold goal, you’ve no chance to reach them. You need to have the attitude to allow yourself to overcome the fear of change.

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Don’t be Scared Not taking risk is, in itself, a risk. Aging well as a person or as a company is based on two things: curiosity and desire to do better.

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What are you Getting Better at? When we realize that we have to answer, “What are we getting better at?” it begins to change our perception of the problem – we begin to focus on the bigger purpose.

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Start embracing change today. Start living! Once you get started, you will find change is full of amazing opportunities.

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References: 1. http://www.forbes.com/sites/netapp/2014/08/21/embrace-change-or-die/ 2. http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/236718

Hire Motivated People When we hire, one of the key things we check is their attitude. Will they fit into our culture of embracing change? And that comes about by embracing change and by focusing on what’s next.

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RK International is a total logistics solutions company specializing in the fields of express courier, cargo, domestic, and logistics covering the whole world. GRK International as a new CLN member will provide you the transportation services, with best possible quality and customer service.

GKR knows that your supply chain is unique. With that being said, they are entirely focused on your challenges, using your own processes and expertise to create sustainable competitive advantage for your business. Every client is treated as a business partner, thus GRK learns and listens to you, so that their solutions hit the mark for your specific need, scale and market, and keeps getting better every year. How does GRK International work with you? 1. Creating your Solution GRK International employs sophisticated modeling and practical, real life insights to work out precisely what you need.

2. Managing your Objectives GRK International delivers results on time, on target and on budget.

3. Delivering your Results You cannot manage what you cannot measure, so GRK International tracks your business from every angle to make sure it delivers the results you require, against changing business needs.

If you want to start your partnership with GRK International, please contact Salmeh Mahmoudi at [email protected] or visit their website for further information www.grk-co.com

CLN Fully Represented Territories CLN does not accept any additional companies to the below territories as we are fully represented.

Australia

Shenzhen, China

Jakarta, Indonesia

Switzerland

United Kingdom

Brazil

Cyprus

Malaysia

Taiwan

Miami, USA

Cambodia

Germany

Palau

Tanzania

Vietnam

Guangzhou, China

Hong Kong

Singapore

Thailand

Ningbo, China

Mumbai, India

South Korea

Turkey

Shanghai, China

New Delhi, India

Sri Lanka

Dubai, UAE

For further information, you may visit www.combinedlogisticsnetworks.com/territories.php for a complete list of open and closed territories.

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n last year’s edition, we introduced to you the BrightFuture Foundation (BFF), an organization in the US that exists solely to support MFBP, a tuition-free preschool in Mindanao, in the Southern Philippines. Fred Schlottmann in New York, a former shipping industry executive, runs BrightFuture, without compensation to ensure that the highest possible share of the donations is used for the school, using his industry contacts and experience to manage it, and to conduct fund raising. MFBP offers free English and basic academics to over 200 children from the lowest-income families in the area. The paid staff consists of four qualified and experienced teachers, one administrator, and one caretaker. In addition, as of the current school year, there are two registered nurses conducting classes in family planning for the students’ mothers. Fred visits the school twice every year, to see about things in general, and to attend graduation ceremonies conducted in late March of every year, prior to the Philippines summer holiday. “Thanks to organizations and people like the Combined Logistics Networks, its management and its members, the school is now in its seventh year and is on track to graduate student number 800 in March of 2015”, stated by Fred. BrightFuture firmly believes that there is no bigger positive impact on a child’s future than an early education which includes not only the basics in the modern global language, but also exposure to an academic environment, easing their way into public school and increasing their chances of success.

For donations: BrightFuture Foundation Mindanao Inc. c/o JP Morgan Chase Bedford Village, N.Y. Routing Code: 021000021 Account #: 255070117 For transfers from outside of the United States: SWIFT # CHASUS33 Brightfuture Foundation Mindanao is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization registered in California. All US donations are tax-deductible. For more information please visit their website www.brightfuture.org and like their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/ BrightFuture-Foundation/ 366223813454723

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SKY Cargo: your reliable agent in Argentina

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KY Cargo is one of the most competitive freight forwarders in Argentina, offering integral services for exporters and importers operations in the international trade market, covering all the logistic supply chain. Established on 1954, SKY Cargo is already working on its services with a personalized service looking and searching for all kind of solutions for their customers while complying with high quality standards, offering the capacity and global reach of a multinational cargo agent. As an evidence of their capacity and competitiveness and the trust of their customers, SKY Cargo is hailed to be one of the best in the market. They have already won international awards; G.A.I.N as the “Agent of the year 2010” and International Forwarders Award as the “Best China-Focused Foreign Handling Agent for the Americas – 2011” to name a few. SKY Cargo also maintains its ethical, professional, and non-fraudulent acts as they are a proud provider of the United Nations. With more than 50 years in the industry, SKY Cargo attests that they are your reliable agent in Argentina. If you have any inquiries, please contact Juan Cruz Racana at [email protected] or visit their website www.skycargo.com.ar for further information.

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here is no question that containerized ocean freight is at the heart of the majority of 21st century global supply chain ecosystems. However, infrastructure, regulatory and operational challenges both within and outside the port frequently result in congestion problems that adversely impact cross-border and multi-modal trade flows, causing delays and additional costs for all the supply chain stake holders. The container shipping industry has continued to develop and expand across multiple dimensions – including traffic volumes, technologies, vessel design, container handling equipment and scale of operations. Today, over 90% of all global trade travels on the water - the majority in containers - so any obstacle or development that impede the timely and cost effective movement of millions and millions of containers could have a profound effect on the health of the world’s economies. Container port infrastructure is therefore an essential and critical component that empowers and enables global supply chain ecosystems. Therefore, in the context of the Container Port – above and beyond pure capacity within the port, the network connectivity and overall throughput efficiency are equally important as critical enablers of the supply chain. Want to download the full report of CLN Exclusive Studies 10th Edition, visit: www.combinedlogisticsnetworks.com/studies.php www.combinedlogisticsnetworks.com

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