GTO NEWS
Issue No. 010 - 2021 // October 14, 2021
NEW GTO WEBSITE
// LAUNCH DATE ANNOUNCEMENT
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GTO HQ is pleased to announce the new GTO website is scheduled to launch on 01 November, 2021.

GTO HQ Operations is still working on GTO Member profiles and other areas.

As we began working on the new GTO website, we made a decision not to utilize " package software " for most of it. Every part of the new GTO website has been designed from scratch, so to speak. That took longer than we had anticipated but we are now approaching the finish line. As mentioned, we are still working on some parts of the new site. So bear with us in the coming weeks as we resolve any issues as may be discovered.

The GTO Board of Directors simply reached a decision that it is time to launch the long awaited new GTO website. The website launching shall be formally announced in GTO NEWS.
UPCOMING NATIONAL HOLIDAY
// PRAGUE ( Czech Republic ) ______________________________
Mr. Petr Dařílek
Executive Director
DELTA INTERNATIONAL CARGO s.r.o. in PRAGUE ( Czech Republic ) wishes to advise of an upcoming national holiday:

28 October, 2021 ( Thursday )


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UPCOMING PUBLIC HOLIDAY &
SERVICE INFORMATION UPDATE
// SINGAPORE
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Mr. Adil Ashroff  
Chief Operating Officer
The GTO Board of Directions is pleased to congratulate Mr. Adil Ashroff with regard to his promotion to the position of Chief Operating Officer ( COO ) of GRIFFIN KINETIC Pte Ltd. .

GRIFFIN KINETIC Pte Ltd., has advised they have a new Mobile App and it is ready for soft launch. It is rather unique. A brief explanation of the new Mobile App can be viewed on the following YouTube Video:

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Mr. Ashroff has also advised of the fact they have launched their new website and invite all GTO Members and GTO Agents to visit:



GRIFFIN KINETIC Pte Ltd, in Singapore wishes to announce an upcoming public holidays:

04 November, 2021 ( Thursday )

25 December, 2021 ( Sunday )

( Griffin Kinetic advises that even on holidays their company operations are fully functioning on a 24/7 basis. )

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GTO NEWS VIDEOS
// CANAL SHIP TRANSITS
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UPCOMING PUBLIC HOLIDAY
// MONTEVIDEO ( Uruguay )
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Mr. Olivier CHETANNEAU
CEO
WAVE Logistics Group in MONTEVIDEO ( Uruguay ) wishes to announce an upcoming national holiday:

11 October, 2021 ( Monday )



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GTO NEWS FAVORITE QUOTE
// Determination - Babe Ruth
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UPCOMING NATIONAL HOLIDAY
// ATHENS ( Greece )
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Mr. Simos Charalambidis
Managing Director
SHIP SA in ATHENS ( Greece ) wishes to advise of an upcoming national holiday:

28 October, 2021 ( Thursday )
UPCOMING PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
// OSAKA & YOKOHAMA ( Japan )
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KB TRANS CORPORATION in OSAKA and YOKOHAMA ( Japan ) has advised of upcoming public holidays:

03 November, 2021 ( Wednesday )

23 November, 2021 ( Tuesday )

Contact:
Mr. Tamotsu Shiraishi
Director
Email: director@kbtrans.co.jp

UPCOMING NATIONAL HOLIDAY
// KARACHI ( Pakistan )
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Mr. Farrukh Iqbal
Chief Operating Officer
UNIVERSAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS ( PVT ) LTD., in KARACHI ( Pakistan ) has advised of an upcoming holiday:

19 October, 2021 ( Tuesday )

GTO NEWS FAVORITE VIDEOS
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GTO NEWS is pleased to present some more favorite videos for all the GTO Member and GTO Agent staff worldwide still working from home due to the covid pandemic. Have a coffee break or tea break and ENJOY !
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ALL BEST VIEWED FULL SCREEN

( GTO HQ dedicates the first video to all the unique and special women and men in the GTO Family that we have lost to the heavens over the past 24 years. We all wish they were still here with us. )

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ABOUT GTO NEWS
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GTO Member companies are invited to submit information to GTO HQ for placement in GTO NEWS.

It is a way for GTO Members to have free publicity for their companies with thousands of people in 165 + countries.

GTO NEWS is received by both GTO Members and GTO Agents.

Such information to be shared may include but not be limited to innovative new services, company relocations, staff promotions or perhaps changes, holidays and any other items to be shared with GTO Members and GTO Agents throughout the world.

All information should be sent via email to info@gtonet.org with GTO NEWS in the subject line. Photos and YouTube videos are welcomed.

Thank you !

GTO NEWS staff
U.S. PORT CONGESTION
// 500,000 + TEU's ______________________________
MORE SELECTED VIDEOS FOR THOSE WORKING FROM HOME
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GTO NEWS has included more videos in this edition for viewing by the very large number of GTO Member and GTO Agent staff worldwide still working from home due to the covid pandemic. The selected videos appear in the lower left area of this edition of GTO NEWS. Enjoy !
NEW GTO APPROVED VENDOR
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FORWARDERS DEBT
RECOVERY SERVICES ( FDRS )
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GTO HQ is pleased to announce the GTO Board of Directors has selected FORWARDERS DEBT RECOVERY SERVICES ( FDRS ) as an " Approved Vendor " of the GTO Network.

Forwarders Debt Recovery Services (FDRS) is dedicated to assisting freight forwarders in connection with collecting debts outstanding with other freight forwarders in 185 countries worldwide.

Their services will be available to GTO Members at a reduced rate to pursue outstanding debts with forwarders that are not members of GTO. Their website provides a step-by-step explanation of the collection procedures.

They also have a newsletter and GTO Members may register for the newsletter in the FDRS website. The are presently affiliated with 100+ global logistics networks.

FDRS Ltd.
Logistic Support Services Co., Ltd.
111/270 Soi Lasalle 32,
Lasalle Road, Bangna
Bangkok 10260 Thailand.

Mr. Peter van Vliet
CEO
GTO NETWORK ANNIVERSARY
// WHEN & WHY WE DID IT
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The founders of GTO co-founded two other global networks in 1988 and 1990. However, we were far from satisfied with the experiences and results.

So we studied the areas where we could improve and made a decision to launch the GTO Network on 14 October, 1997.

The great recession of 2008 / 2009 in the U.S. and other parts of the world slowed our progress. We also encountered other unexpected obstacles and had delays with some of our plans. But we have continued to slowly move forward in pursuit of our many long term goals.

It has been a very long road and we are truly thankful to all GTO Members and GTO Agents worldwide that have provided support to GTO over 24 years.

We still fully intend to reach every goal we established back in 1997. Our vision is to have the very best and the most professional logistics companies in the world involved. We continue to be very blessed in that regard as we continue to move forward into the 21st century.

Thanks to everyone for your support over the years as we celebrate our 24th anniversary of operation !
UPCOMING HOLIDAY
// JAKARTA ( Indonesia ) ______________________________
Mr. Triwano Chandra
Managing Director
UPCOMING PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
// KOBE ( Japan )
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Mr. Takeshi Fujiyama
Managing Director
FUJI ORIENTAL VAN LINE CO., LTD. ) in KOBE ( Japan ) is pleased to announce upcoming public holidays:

03 November, 2021 ( Wednesday )

23 November, 2021 ( Tuesday )

UPCOMING PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
// BAKU ( Azerbaijan )
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Mr. Theodorus Schreurs
CEO
Email:
theodorus.schreurs@nh-logistics.com
NH LOGISTICS in BAKU ( Azerbaijan ) wishes to announce upcoming public holidays:

08 November, 2021 ( Monday )

09 November, 2021 ( Tuesday )



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UPCOMING PUBLIC HOLIDAY
// BOGOTA ( Colombia )
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Mr. Miguel Angel Florez
General Manager
AVIOMAR in BOGOTA ( Colombia ) has advised of an approaching national holiday:

18 October, 2021 ( Monday )

UPCOMING NATIONAL HOLIDAY
// CHITTAGONG ( Bangladesh )
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Mr. Aktar Kamal Chowdhury,
Managing Director
SINOBEN CARGO SYSTEM LTD., in CHITTAGONG ( Bangladesh ) wishes to announce an upcoming holiday:

19 October, 2021 ( Tuesday )

UPCOMING NATIONAL HOLIDAY
// COTONOU ( Benin )
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Mr. Gérard Florent Akpakoun  
Chef d'entreprise
Email: akpakoun@lemoine-cie.com
LEMOINE & Cie S.A., in COTONOU
( Benin ) wishes to announce an upcoming holiday.

19 October, 2021 ( Tuesday )


YouTube Video
UPCOMING NATIONAL HOLIDAY
// DURBAN ( South Africa ) ______________________________
Mr. Rex McGregor
Director
A.D.B. McGregor & Co. (PTY) LTD., in DURBAN ( South Africa ) has advised of an upcoming national holiday:

01 November, 2021 ( Monday )
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