The Coop Archives - Page 4 of 8 - The Cooperative News

Steinacher joins forces with Boschmans & Co to deliver unparalleled customer services

Posted on 4 May, 2018 | by admin

Coop member in Antwerp teams up with Boschmans & Co and sets sail under the flag of ‘Boschmans Steinacher’ from 1st January 2018

Steinacher Logistics, a specialist in multimodal and maritime transport, has partnered with Boschmans & Co so as to provide their clients with top-notch personal services, superior expertise and quick response times at every step of the logistics chain. Steinacher Logistics has excelled in chemicals, copper, art and antique logistics and the speciality of Boschmans and Co includes flax, steel glass and project cargo.

Steinacher Logistics was founded back in 1884 and has been in the market for more than 134 years while Boschmans and Co established in 1891 comes with a history of 127 years. The unique partnership brings together over 125 years of experience in transport and logistics, coupled with the expertise and service ethic of a motivated team.

In the words of Eddy Van Put, Director Business Development of Boschmans Steinacher Logistics, “Improved work process efficiencies, a stronger network of reliable partners are just some of the advantages of bringing together the expertise and experience of two winning teams. Together we will build on a tradition of offering our customers exceptional added value.” Mr. Van Put further added, “Transporting goods on time, in a safe and cost-efficient way is our shared mission. Everyday we are striving to get closer to our tag line – “Miles ahead in Logistics”

Wishing Boschmans Steinacher the very best for their new journey!

Headway strengthens its market by opening a new representative office and reaching an annual revenue of 30 million USD

Posted on 27 April, 2018 | by admin

Headway, a Coop member in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, has quickly evolved to become a leading logistics service provider in Vietnam

Set up in the year 2003 by a group of close friends in the same university, the annual revenue of Headway has reached 30 million USD in the financial year 2017.

In addition to this achievement, they have also opened a new office at Chu Lai port on the 14th March 2018, due to the rising demand for logistics services in this area.

Bruce Tran, CEO of the company, has commented that they are presently seeking for new investment opportunities to set up their logistics bases. He is confident that their expertise in the industry, both international and domestic, will help them in designing and launching new logistics solutions that will be of great advantage to the factories located in the surrounding areas.In his words: “We are very happy with this favorable outcome, and we believe that with the new office the prospects of our business will be even more promising. We are on our way to becoming a leading logistics provider in Vietnam”.

Congratulations to Headway!

For shipments from/to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh do not hesitate to contact their team:

Felix Nguyen
felix@headway.com.vn
www.headway.com.vn

The Coops 4th Annual Meeting sets new attendance record

Posted on 28 March, 2018 | by admin

173 agents from more than 90 cities and 50 countries came together in the Malaysian capital to attend the 4th Annual Meeting of The Cooperative Logistics Network. Taking place from 10th -12th March 2018, the event saw its largest attendance by far to date.

4th Annual Meeting of The Cooperative Logistics Network

In the words of Antonio Torres, Manager Director of The Cooperative Logistics Network, “With years of experience in the industry, the network continues to expand every year as more and more members attend our annual conference. This year especially, we set a new record, as The Coop’s 4th Annual Meeting recorded its highest attendance ever. The members were thoroughly impressed with the meeting and are sure to return to their respective cities with plenty of new business prospects in hand.

The Annual Meeting saw the coming together of agents representing every major seaport and airport worldwide, who got to interact face-to-face and plan strategies for enhanced business opportunities for the coming months. Members participated in over 5,760 one-to-one meetings, which are set up to allow the development of new relationships, build on established ones, and help companies promote themselves effectively. Apart from the networking sessions and the scheduled one-to-one meetings, highlights of the meeting included a welcome cocktail party and a gala dinner.