Turners Shipping joins BDP Global Network

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By joining the BDP Global Network earlier this month, Turners Shipping will be able to offer its customers expanded customer services, technologies and more seamless worldwide reach. Eighteen (18) companies have joined the BDP Global Network from countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East.

Tim Frear, Director of BDP Global Network Services, the administrative arm of the network, said he was honored to have Turners Shipping as part of the team.

"Turners Shipping is one of the leading players in the logistics and transport industry in South Africa," Mr. Frear said. "They share the same values as BDP and our other members - namely a commitment to impeccable service and an intimate customer relationship based on a keen understanding the customers' ever-evolving needs.

"We established the BDP Global Network in response to market demand for more intensive customer service. The move followed an unprecedented period of consolidation in the logistics industry, which saw its largest players acquire many smaller firms. The sheer size of these heavily asset-based mega-forwarders has a way of treating customers like commodities, running contrary to the demand among international shippers for more hands-on, customer-intimate service following the severe economic recession of 2008 / 2009.

"Customers with global logistics needs need and want flexibility. The mega-forwarders believe bigger is better and offer a one size fits all approach. BDP and its Global Network Partner firms have a different view - that personal relationships, operational excellence and intimate understanding of our client's businesses are more important than sheer size.

"Together, this group of carefully selected firms can effectively compete with the spending power and reach of the multi-nationals. Our membership-based program will enable quality firms to be part of a truly global organization without compromising client service.

"And the alliance has not finished growing. Our aim is to make this the most prestigious network in the world," Mr. Frear said.

Mr. Conrad Cochrane-Murray, Managing Director of Turners Shipping (Pty) Ltd, said his company will benefit from the strong brand power of BDP as well as having access to the technology platforms that underpin the modern logistics industry.

"BDP's Global Network allows us to offer our customers the reach of a multi-national firm but with the understanding and flexibility only a local firm can provide," Mr. Cochrane-Murray stated. "It is a unique business model that will reduce complexity for our customers and provide access to the shared assets and geographic presence of a respected global brand in BDP International.

"Together, this network of carefully selected firms can effectively compete with the reach and spending power of the multi-nationals, while surpassing them in customer service."

Together with BDP International's own extensive global coverage, the BDP Global Network gives companies engaged in international trade access to professional and personalized logistics services in more than 120 different countries.

About BDP
BDP International is one of the leading privately held freight logistics/transportation management firms based in the U.S. It operates freight logistics centers in more than 20 cities throughout North America and a network of subsidiaries, joint ventures and strategic partnerships in 122 countries. The company serves more than 4,000 customers worldwide.  Clients include Bayer, Dow, DuPont, Heineken USA, Honeywell, Johnson & Johnson, Revlon, Trek Bicycle, Wacker, and others. BDP provides a range of services, including ocean, air and ground transportation; lead logistics process analysis, design and management; export freight forwarding; import customs clearance and regulatory compliance; project logistics; warehousing/consolidation/distribution; and web-based shipping transaction/tracking management systems. For more information visit:www.bdpinternational.com

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