..Also Runner-up for Freight Forwarder of the Year- Exim Movement
AHMEDABAD : Chinubhai Kalidass & Bros (CKB) has been awarded 'Best Custom House Agent of the Year' at the Gujarat Star Awards, organized by Daily Shipping Times at The Grand Bhagwati, Ahmedabad.
CKB were also the Runner-up for ‘Best Freight Forwarder of the Year’- Exim Movement at Gujarat Star Awards .
Mr. Atool Sheth, Mr. Rajendra Pala & Mr. Satyen Desai of CKB accepted the prestigious award and certificate from Ms. Audrey Dolhen, CMA CGM & Mr. Keyur Tharani, BOFBA President at Gujarat Star Awards, where the gala evening witnessed the veritable who's who of the industry, from Mumbai and Gujarat.
The awards were chosen by a distinguished jury, headed by Shri Prof G Raghuraman, Chairman and Vice Chancellor, Indian Maritime University Chennai.
Established since 1917 with a mission to provide unparallel, tailor-made, absolute global logistics/value added quality services under one roof as per requirement of the companies engaged in the international trade, Chinubhai Kalidass & Bros. (CKB) has emerged as one of the leading global player as an International Freight Forwarder & Custom House Agent in the logistics industry with a professional approach and harnessing latest technology to support its Endeavour of being the first choice logistics partner.
To achieve and enhance customer delight with a motto "You are safe in our Hands", CKB offers all its customers the benefits of solid expertise, in-depth experience coordination, decision-making ability of the staff members and excellent rapport with the relevant authorities & agencies to ensure smooth /efficient cargo clearance/ transportation /shipping to deliver the goods safely and promptly.
CKB has evolved into a giant conglomerate from a humble beginning by establishing network of more than 22 offices in India to name a few Ahmedabad, Kandla, Jaipur, Baroda, Udaipur, Pune, Nagpur, Ankleshwar, New Delhi, Mundra, Chennai, Pipavav, and Bangalore. Ludhiana, Indore, Vishakapatnam, Hyderabad, Cochin, Tuticorin and overseas offices in USA and Mauritius.
Being a member of the Global Transport Organisation, which is a network of Freight forwarders & Logistics service providers in 325 cities spread over 110 countries across the globe, gives CKB the competitive edge in terms of range, resources and information.
Apart from a large fleet of trucks and trailers to pick up cargo/containers from warehouses, factories and ports for transportation to inland locations, ICD's and gateway port facilities CKB is equipped with a range of handling equipments like cranes, forklifts etc. to handle and deliver the cargo professionally in proper condition thus allowing its customers to concentrate on their core business without bothering about logistical details like transportation, warehousing etc.
Air Freight an important part of the CKB portfolio and is handled professionally with a dedicated department and CKB is an IATA agent.
The services offered are International Freight Forwarding, Custom Clearance, Shipping, Air Freight, Consolidation Cargo Tracking, Trucking/Transportation, Cargo Handling Equipment, Warehousing and Distribution, Door to door movement, Cross trades and Insurance.
The Group have represented shipping lines as their sub agents in various locations across India among who have been global majors like P&O Nedlloyd, Sealand, MSC, Hyundai in the past and NYK currently.
CKB has adopted the policy of ISO 9001 : 2000 certification by KPMG Quality Registrar for all operations at its Mumbai head office and field offices at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port and at Mumbai Airport besides freight forwarding, export and import clearance by both Sea and Air to become one of the few logistics providers accredited with ISO Certification.
