DHL Global Forwarding, the leading provider of air and ocean freight services, have been awarded the STAT Times International Award for Excellence in Air Cargo – “International Freight Forwarder of the Year”. The company also bagged the ‘EXIM Achievement Award’ from the Tamil Chamber of Commerce for the highest number of Bills of Entry filed in 2010-2011 in the Customs House Agency category.
The accolades won across its business activities recognize DHL Global Forwarding’s long-standing expertise in the air and ocean freight forwarding industry, as also its well-established customs house brokerage operations.
Commenting on the occasion, Christoph Remund, CEO - DHL Global Forwarding India said, “I am delighted that our efforts to meticulously refine our quality of service have been recognized. These awards are a testament to the strength of our robust international network which spans 220 countries and territories and to the commitment of our team who work relentlessly to deliver excellence.”
STAT Times International Award for Excellence in Air Cargo –
“International Freight Forwarder of the Year”
In recognition of DHL Global Forwarding’s outstanding capabilities in freight forwarding to meet the increasingly complex air freight requirements of the industry, the company received this award for the fourth time in a row.
Voted by STAT Times readers worldwide, this prestigious industry award is a demonstration of DHL’s seamless efforts towards delivering consistent and timely services in the air freight business. As a global market leader, DHL Global Forwarding offers outstanding quality service from a team of highly experienced professionals ensuring time and cost efficacies. A core element of DHL’s freight management service offering is the ability to move single or complex shipments by air, at any time and to any destination.
STAT Times, the international multimodal transport media has been encouraging excellence in various categories of the Air Cargo industry since 2006 through the STAT Times International Award for Excellence in Air Cargo.
EXIM Achievement Award
Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce
By clocking an impressive 160,000 customs entries, DHL Global Forwarding achieved the No. 1 position under the category for Number of Bills of Entry filed for 2010-2011. The Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce presented the company with the “Exim Achievement Award” for this accomplishment, thereby clearly reaffirming the company’s market leadership position in the freight forwarding industry in India.
With expertise in industry sectors like technology and automotive, DHL Global Forwarding manages customs clearances for several large multinationals and Indian companies. The company’s Customs House Agent license is registered on a pan India basis covering all major and second tier customs stations. The Customs division provides in-house Value Added Services such as Refunds, Valuation orders for Related Party Transactions, Appeals, Drawbacks and Self Audits. Additionally, the company pioneered processes within the organization by introducing a “central filing of all India customs entries” through one location in India, resulting in operational excellence.