In the second part of our blog series on IFS staff profiles – here is Ingrid Kirkby, International Freight Consultant.
“My initiation into the logistics world started in 2001 when I joined the customer service department at TNT, having spent several years as a travel agent. We were responsible for both domestic and international shipments at the depot in Hellaby, Rotherham.
I joined Courier Logistics in 2007 as customer service manager and managed a team of customer service agents until 2017 when I joined International Freight Solutions. It’s a great company to work for and the days are never dull, we are dealing with different destinations around the world and learning lots of interesting information along the way. Our small team takes pride in ensuring we make the booking process as easy as possible for our customer, from initial enquiry right through to providing a proof of delivery.
Out of work I love my holidays, having travelled to Hong Kong and Majorca this year. Hong Kong was certainly a holiday of a lifetime and we were lucky enough to have Chinese friends there who were perfect guides and made sure we experienced the local culture. I even managed to bring back Green Tea Kit Kats for Paul and Adam – and they are actually green!”
Maersk and IBM to Form Joint Venture Applying Blockchain to Improve Global Trade and Digitize Supply Chains.
The aim of the new company will be to offer a jointly developed global trade digitization platform built on open standards and designed for use by the entire global shipping ecosystem. It will address the need to provide more transparency and simplicity in the movement of goods across borders and trading zones and should also speed up the whole process.
You’ve arranged for the transportation of your goods and know they are going from A to B but don’t forget that all-important paperwork! This is the topic of our final blog about the services offered by IFS.
Customs brokerage can be arranged to facilitate the customs clearance process. Export documentation including Letters of Credit, Certificates of Origin and EUR1 can also be provided. Let us help you make the paperwork easier.
We can also offer warehousing facilities for your container loads that may be arriving from overseas for unloading and storage for the short or long term to help smooth over the process of their transition.
Call our team who can advise you on what might be the best service for you! Alternatively, complete our enquiry form and we will respond to you promptly.
Don’t forget your insurance is the message of our next blog! In our series on IFS services today we are highlighting the importance of insurance.
It is surprisingly common for companies to assume that their carriers ‘limited liability’ will somehow cover them in the event of damage or loss of goods. This is not always the case!
Here at IFS we believe it’s best practice to remind customers that their goods may need insuring to full value to ensure they do not lose out in the event of a claim. Also don’t forget to check who is expected to arrange insurance cover, whether it is the Exporter, the Consignee or the Forwarder.
Call our team who can advise you on what might be the best service for you! Alternatively, complete our enquiry form and we will respond to you promptly.
Continuing with our series on the services offered by IFS, next up is our Ocean Freight Services.
Ocean Freight Services are ideal for shipments that are less time-sensitive. They are a much more economical way of shipping large or bulky items worldwide. We have a global network of Ocean Freight agents and partners.
Shippings go weekly by all major shipping lines and from all the world’s major ports. We can even arrange for onward local delivery to your final destination. Full container loads as well as part container loads are dealt with and of course there’s always our export documentation and customs brokerage services that can be arranged.
Call our team who can advise you on what might be the best service for you! Alternatively, complete our enquiry form and we will respond to you promptly.
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“My initiation into the logistics world started in 2001 when I joined the customer service department at TNT, having spent several years as a travel agent. We were responsible for both domestic and international shipments at the depot in Hellaby, Rotherham.
Customs brokerage can be arranged to facilitate the customs clearance process. Export documentation including Letters of Credit, Certificates of Origin and EUR1 can also be provided. Let us help you make the paperwork easier.
It is surprisingly common for companies to assume that their carriers ‘limited liability’ will somehow cover them in the event of damage or loss of goods. This is not always the case!
Continuing with our series on the services offered by IFS, next up is our Ocean Freight Services.