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Jim Collins was just 18-years-old when he first worked for Cincinnati-based Ace Doran Hauling & Rigging in central dispatch. But after seven years with Ace Doran, Collins decided it was time to move on and he left the transportation company for another open deck carrier. Some 27 years later, Collins decided it was time to […]
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Shipping Classic vehicles, best and safe practices. Call 561-923-0803 for Free Quote.
Classic vehicles are prized possesions to their owners, because of their sentimental value. It can be nerve rocking for them to think of having a auto transport company ship their cars, so it is very important to take the time to find out the do's and don'ts of auto transporting your classic vehicles.
There are several options when it comes to auto transpoting your clasic vehicles, but what is really the safest and most appropriate environment for the transportation of your vehicle? Below are some important tips to consider if you should transport your pride and joy.
CHOSE AN ENCLOSED CARRIER
You will have the option of both enclosed and opencar carrier to transport your vehicle, however all auto transporting companies or brokers will recommend using an enclosed carrier, which is the most used and favored choice for customers moving a classic vehicle.
Written by Samantha Salmon
10/16/2015
source http://www.a-zautotransport.com
and http://www.a-ztransport.blogspot.com
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Shipping your car can be very easy while at the same time it can be very hard and time consuming and more costly. The ABC's of car shipping are;
A. Hire one license bonded company for the job.
B. Pay the broker/Company.
C. Allow the company to ship your car.
The process above though simply straightforward, only a few hundred of the millions of people that ship their car each year understand and goes by this process. Unfortunately the others always think that they know what they are doing and they can always get it cheaper somewhere else. Leading them to receving over 100 calls from multiple companies, resulting into more stress, anger issues, more time spend, and more costly overall.
Which category do you fall into? Are you the kind of person that likes to pay less now and more later, or just pay once and for all?
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Mobile, AL (ASF Logistics) :International logistics provider ASF Logistics this week began the process of transporting a 144,800 pound industrial boiler from the Port of Mobile in Alabama to Haifa, Israel, on behalf of Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group and Haifa Chemicals.
According to Joe Morley, Vessel Operations Manager at APM Terminals in Mobile, “The 144,800 pound boiler is the largest single piece of general cargo ever loaded to a vessel for export from the Mobile Container terminal.”
Steven Chard, president of ASF Logistics states, “Handling such cargo is an operation that requires immense expertise, experience, and knowledge. We have specialized expertise handling this type of cargo, and our trained account managers are uniquely qualified to identify and manage the risks involved in handling valuable and sensitive project movements.”
The steam-generating boiler was manufactured in Mississippi by the Babcock & Wilcox Company, a leading, international provider
of energy products and services as well as a premier advanced technology and mission critical defense contractor, and shipped to Mobile via truck. The boiler departed Mobile on January 20, 2014 and will travel to Haifa, Israel on the MV ZIM Moskva across the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The journey is expected to take approximately 36 days.
The unit will be placed in operation at Haifa Chemicals Israel plant. Haifa Chemicals is a multinational corporation and a global leading supplier of potassium nitrate, specialty plant nutrients and industrial chemicals. This particular boiler is able to accommodate any fuel requirements to optimize fuel efficiency while meeting strict emissions requirements. In addition to burning oil and natural gas, it can burn a variety of gaseous and liquid fuels such as landfill gas, refinery gas and various waste liquid fuels.
About ASF Logistics
ASF Logistics a locally owned Mobile based full service international logistics provider, freight forwarder, NVOCC, and custom’s house broker with a 38-year history in transportation. ASF Logistics specializes in providing customers with solutions that provide for the optimum flow of goods, materials, and information. ASF was voted one of the best companies to work for in the state of Alabama in 2012, and continues to employ a large sector of the logistics work force in the Mobile Bay area.
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International logistics provider ASF Logistics today announced an agreement to providing supply chain and logistics services for Australia-based A&A Industries, transporting Airstream travel trailers from the Port of Baltimore, Maryland in the United States to Port Kembla in Australia on behalf of A&A Industries.
ASF Logistics President Steve Chard stated, “We are pleased to have an opportunity to play a role in working with such an iconic brand as Airstream. With our Atlantic Coast and Australian presence, along with significant experience working with specialized cargo including recreational vehicles, ASF is uniquely situated to coordinate this significant product movement of Airstream travel trailers.” Shipments started in August and will run through December for the current inventory; movement of Airstreams from Maryland to Australia can take 36 – 45 days depending on mode of transportation selected.
Based in Batemans Bay on the South Coast of New South Wales, A&A Industries has been granted the exclusive Australian & New Zealand rights to market and distribute Airstream, the world’s most iconic travel trailer brand. In 1931, Airstream began with Wally Byam’s dream: to build a travel trailer that would move like a stream of air, be light enough to be towed by a car and create first-class accommodations anywhere. This latest fleet of Airstream Travel Trailers continues the tradition of extraordinary design and hand-crafted quality that has made Airstream world-famous. A&A Industries’ model range includes the Airstream 762, the Airstream 624 and Airstream Sport. Since being founded in 1931 by Wally Byam, over 120,000 Airstreams have been sold
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Mobile, AL (ASF Logistics) April 22, 2013: ASF Logistics today announced that the Mobile, Alabama-based company is expanding into the Australian market, establishing its own ASF office in Melbourne with a network of affiliate offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Darwin.
ASF President Steven Chard explains, “We have long been involved in the Australian market and our business has grown to such an extent that it was a natural progression for us to have a local presence enabling us to better serve our existing customer base.” ASF will now be able to offer a full end to end product inclusive of local customs clearance, AQUIS inspections, storage, warehousing and delivery as well as exploring further business opportunities within this trade lane.
Steven Chard will oversee ASF Logistics’ Australian operations from the corporate headquarters in Mobile, Alabama, while day-to-day operations will be coordinated through the ASF Logistics office in Savannah, Georgia. Chard elaborates, “We are pleased to be establishing our own office in Australia and expect this expansion to further consolidate our position as the premier provider of container and break bulk shipments to Australia and New Zealand. Our Savannah office in particular specializes in the movement of watercraft, wheeled vehicles and machinery which represents a large proportion of our business portfolio with Australia. This expansion will consolidate our position and result in growth within both, the domestic and International segments.”
About ASF Logistics:
ASF Logistics is a Mobile, Alabama-based private full service international logistics provider, freight forwarder, NVOCC and customs house broker with branch offices in Savannah, GA; Charlotte, NC; and New Orleans, LA, with a new location opening in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1976, ASF works directly with exporters and importers and specializes in providing customers with solutions that provide for the optimum flow of goods, materials and information. The firm originally specialized in the forestry business handling US exports of logs, lumber, paper pulp and associated products from the US Gulf. Still a prominent force in the forestry business, ASF has diversified to cover an expanded commodity base and geographical scope of operations, providing customers with bespoke solutions that provide for the optimum flow of goods, materials and information.
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ASF Logistics announced that the company, which is headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, has been recognized as one of the 2012 “Best Companies to Work for in Alabama” in the small business category. Best Companies to Work for in Alabama is an annual program run by Business Alabama Magazine in conjunction with Best Companies Group.
ASF Logistics President Steven Chard stated, “We are proud and excited to be recognized among this year’s Best Companies to Work for in Alabama. At ASF Logistics, we recognize that our employees are our most important asset, and we continually strive to provide a high quality working environment to attract and retain the best team members. We’ve been able to create a cohesive culture that is characterized by high levels of employee engagement. This is true not just in our Mobile, Alabama headquarters, but also throughout our branch locations in Savannah, Charlotte and New Orleans.”
A two-part survey process was used to determine the 2012 Best Companies to Work for in Alabama. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company’s workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. The actual rankings will be published in the August 2012 issue of Business Alabama and the ranked companies will be recognized at a special awards ceremony.
The Best Companies to Work for in Alabama awards program started in 2010 and is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best employers in Alabama, benefiting the state’s economy, workforce and businesses.
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Mobile Pres Register
Q. What exactly does a logistics company do? Get trucks, boats and trains lined up for shipping goods?
Chard: That’s absolutely correct. We are a full service international logistics provider. Essentially what that means to the man on the street is that people who are importing to the United States or exporting from the United States will often require some assistance to get through the process, in terms of documents, paperwork, rules and regulations. So we are really an agent that facilitates the import and export of goods.
Q. What are some examples of things you’ve helped move?
Chard: We shipped a roller coaster to China. That was a significant volume of cargo that all had to be sequenced in order to arrive at the appropriate time in the construction process. We also sent a velodrome (a wooden track for bicycle racing) to Puerto Rico for the 2010 Central America and Caribbean Games. Those are some bigger jobs, but a lot of our customers are exporting the same good to the same country all year, and we’ll facilitate that. And it runs down to individual jobs — we do a lot of boats, yachts, trailers and cars purely for individuals.
Q. How has your company grown in recent years?
Chard: The growth has really been from 2008 onwards. In 2009 our gross revenue was $19.2 million. In 2010 it was $46.9 million, and this year we expect to finish at $71.3 million. It’s been quite dramatic growth for the last three years. We’ve also grown from what in 2000 was just one office and three people. Today we are located in all over Southeast.
Originally we were focused on forestry products: wood paper and pulp. Any business has to grow, expand and evolve or else it will die. So we’ve invested a considerable amount of money in expanding the business and diversifying the business. You have to speculate to accumulate, but we’ve done that in a very organized and methodical fashion. The growth and profitability we’ve achieved in the current economic environment is really quite remarkable.
Q. How have the new facilities at the Port of Mobile affected your business and your outlook on the port’s prospects?
Chard: We are global in scale, but having a port here in Mobile is important to us. With the recent addition of Mediterranean Shipping Company, the port now has four of the worlds top five container carriers. It’s poised for something great. With the widening of the Panama Canal going on now, even bigger ships are going to be coming through, and they’ll be looking for an ideal location on the Gulf. Mobile is really it. It takes 12 hours to get into a berth in New Orleans, and 12 hours to get out, whereas in Mobile it’s three in, three out. That’s a considerable savings.
What’s key to the port’s success is the construction of the intermodal rail depot down by the container terminal, where we can get service to the interior of the country cost effectively. That would make Mobile a significant port.
Q. How much of your business goes through Mobile?
Chard: About 10 percent. A huge proportion business goes in and out of Memphis. You can reach 80 percent of the population of the U.S. within 24 hours from Memphis; it’s a very important location. If we had a decent rail connection between Memphis and Mobile, a huge proportion of that business would go out of Mobile, as opposed to what it does at the moment, which is go out of the West Coast.
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ASF Logistics, of Mobile AL, has been instrumental in putting together a complete logistics solution for supplying essential materials in the construction of a velodrome in Aquadilla, Puerto Rico.
The $1.6 million facility is currently under construction, and will be used for cycling events in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games which take place in Puerto Rico this year.
ASF Logistics is handling two separate shipments of laminated wood beams, plywood, and lumber which total 222,590lbs/103,233kgs. The specialized lumber, which has been supplied by McCausey Lumber based in Roseville, Michigan, will be used to construct the flooring for the velodrome track. McCausey Lumber, a family owned business spanning 5 generations, is moving the lumber overland to the Port of Mobile in Alabama where it will be loaded on a vessel sailing directly from Mobile to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Kristin Buxton, a spokesperson for ASF Logistics stated, “We are pleased to be able to showcase our abilities involving such a unique shipment which will no doubt further serve as a testament to the level of professional service which we provide to our clients”. A spokesperson for McCausey Lumber added that they were delighted to have been awarded the contract to supply specialist lumber for such a prestigious event.
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ASF Logistics opens branch office in New Orleans. ASF Logistics, of Mobile Alabama, has announced the opening of a new branch office in New Orleans LA.
A spokesperson for ASF Logistics stated, “We are pleased to be able to be in a position to expand our operation in these difficult times, and delighted to be able to better service our customers in New Orleans area.”
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<a href=”http://asflogistics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/nola.jpg”><img class=”alignright size-full wp-image-3730″ src=”http://asflogistics.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/nola.jpg” alt=”nola” width=”445″ height=”268″ /></a>Rick Ricouard, who recently joined ASF Logistics as Sales Manager, will head the office. Rick has previously been exclusively employed in freight sales with Lykes Lines, CP Ships, and most recently Westfeldt Worldwide.
ASF Logistics has branch offices in Savannah GA, New Orleans LA, and was founded in 1976. ASF originally specialized in the forestry business handling US exports of logs, lumber, paper pulp, and associated products from the US Gulf.
The business has diversified considerably in the last 10 years, and now, while still a prominent force in the forestry business, ASF has diversified operations to cover an expanded commodity base and geographical scope of operations providing customers with bespoke solutions that provide for the optimum flow of goods, materials, and information.
Current projects include, amongst others, feed trucks to Saudi Arabia, recreational vehicles to Australia, synthetic fiber to the Indian Sub-Continent, hardwoods to China and pine flooring to Europe.
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ASF Logistics, of Mobile AL, has been instrumental in putting together a complete logistics solution for re-locating the “Darwin” exhibition following an engagement at the Natural History Museum in London UK. ASF Logistics has teamed with its partner in the UK, HPL (UK) Ltd, to provide a door-to-door service from the Natural History Museum in London to the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland Ohio. Both ASF and HPL have extensive experience in handling project cargo and perishable goods.
Steven Chard, a spokesperson for ASF Logistics, stated ”we are pleased to be able to showcase our abilities involving such sensitive and fragile shipments which will no doubt further serve as a testament to the level of professional service which we provide to our clients.” Chard also explained that ASF chose Mediterranean Shipping Company to complete the ocean leg of the supply chain with 13/40′ standard containers from Felixstowe UK to New York NY, because of ”a close working relationship between the organizations and the integrity of the MSC service.”
The exhibition contains the most complete collection of Charles Darwin’s manuscripts, artifacts, memorabilia, and other rare personal belongings and is the largest exhibition ever to chronicle the life and theories of the renowned geologist and naturalist. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species (24 November 1859) and the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth (12 February 1809).
“Darwin” is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York, in collaboration with the Museum of Science, Boston; The Field Museum, Chicago; the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada; and the Natural History Museum, London, England.
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According to Joe Morley, Vessel Operations Manager at APM Terminals in Mobile, “The 144,800 pound boiler is the largest single piece of general cargo ever loaded to a vessel for export from the Mobile Container terminal.”
ASF Logistics President Steven Chard stated, “We are proud and excited to be recognized among this year’s Best Companies to Work for in Alabama. At ASF Logistics, we recognize that our employees are our most important asset, and we continually strive to provide a high quality working environment to attract and retain the best team members. We’ve been able to create a cohesive culture that is characterized by high levels of employee engagement. This is true not just in our Mobile, Alabama headquarters, but also throughout our branch locations in Savannah, Charlotte and New Orleans.”
Q. What are some examples of things you’ve helped move?
ASF Logistics is handling two separate shipments of laminated wood beams, plywood, and lumber which total 222,590lbs/103,233kgs. The specialized lumber, which has been supplied by McCausey Lumber based in Roseville, Michigan, will be used to construct the flooring for the velodrome track. McCausey Lumber, a family owned business spanning 5 generations, is moving the lumber overland to the Port of Mobile in Alabama where it will be loaded on a vessel sailing directly from Mobile to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Kristin Buxton, a spokesperson for ASF Logistics stated, “We are pleased to be able to showcase our abilities involving such a unique shipment which will no doubt further serve as a testament to the level of professional service which we provide to our clients”. A spokesperson for McCausey Lumber added that they were delighted to have been awarded the contract to supply specialist lumber for such a prestigious event.