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Charles Kendall Freight, Dubai have handled and completed the documentation for the first of two urgent shipments of humanitarian aid for Libyan families displaced to Tunisia due to the ongoing crisis in the region.

100 tons of tents and blankets donated by a western government are moving by a chartered 747 aircraft from Dubai to Tunisia.

The Freight division was this week, praised in the industry press for taking proactive action to improve freight security beyond even the basic legal DFT requirements.  As well as enhanced staff training, they have introduced a 24hour employee hot-line, maintain the highest level of AEO status and are one of the only companies in the UK to have X-ray facilities at both North and South hubs based at London and Manchester respectively.  Furthermore, they do not accept cargoes from any party with whom they do not already have a relationship – whether by air or ocean.  Read the news as reported in the Heathrow Skyport and the IFW.

Congratulations to Oman Freight Corporation who earlier this month, received an award from Martinair for achieving excellent export sales.  Pictured centre-left accepting the award is the OFC General Manager, Phil Nichols.  To the right side of Mr Nichols are the OFC Branch Supervisor Shoaib Ahmed and Keku B Gazder of Martinair Holland NV.  The lady far left and the gentleman far right are from Mezoon Travel who are the Martinair GSA in Oman and presented the award.

Charles Kendall Freight has been awarded the coveted accreditation of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) effective 25th February 2010.  Charles Kendall Freight holds the highest level of AEO status and our Security and Safety standards have been audited and approved across all 5 UK sites along with our written quality procedures.  As one of the relatively few companies to hold this standard in the UK, Charles Kendall Freight will get a lower risk score within HMRC systems and in turn our clients will get a "Fastrack" service through Customs controls.  This puts Charles Kendall Freight in a secure partnership with HMRC within the supply chain and our customers, both existing and prospective, can have a great deal of confidence they are working with a highly qualified and experienced company.