CSS MARKS ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A NEW OFFICE IN HAMRIYAH FREE ZONE
An ancient Chinese proverb says, “A journey of many miles begins with a single step”. The CSS Group as we know today had humble beginnings with T S Kaladharan setting foot on UAE soil 25 years ago. Today, CSS stands tall in the world of logistics with excellence in operations underscored by ceaseless energy and unrelenting passion in providing unmatched services to our growing customer base.
With an expanding network of operations that spans the Middle East and South Asia, CSS has offices in more than 14 locations across the region. Over the last two decades, our superlative quality of work and ceaseless commitment to excellence has made CSS synonymous with trust and a name to reckon with in the logistics industry.
The 25th anniversary is a significant milestone, and we marked it with the inauguration of our new branch in the Hamriyah Free Zone (HFZ). CSS Kingston at HFZ has been fully operational since 1st June 2020. It provides the full range of logistics services from freight forwarding, air freight, ocean freight, land transport, warehousing & distribution, supply chain management, reverse logistics to multimodal transportation, moving & relocation and much more. Every service can be fully customised to cater to customer demands so that their operations can happen unhindered.
Located in the emirate of Sharjah, Hamriyah Free Zone (HFZ) is the second-largest Free Zone in the United Arab Emirates. More than 6,700 businesses from over 157 countries across various verticals like petrochemicals, steel, construction and food processing operate out of HFZ.
CSS chose the Hamriyah Free Zone as part of its expansion plans as HFZ is a sought-after regional base by global investors due to its strategic location. It connects the major trade routes through Asia, Europe and Africa and provides us unrestricted access to a growing market of over two billion people. HFZ was awarded the prestigious Superbrand Status in 2017 by the global Superbrands Council, and CSS Kingston is proud to set up base in one of the premium business destinations in the UAE.
We look forward to the next leg of our journey, surmounting the new challenges with dauntless courage, uncompromising adherence to integrity and a renewed commitment to excellence.
The CSS Group’s annual Strategy Meet 2018 was held at the Cinnamon Lakeside Resort, Colombo, Sri Lanka from the 15th to 17th November. Time to evolve continued to be the theme this year for the meet, which invariably declares the need for strategically design new plans and programmes to enhance the business performance in this most challenging time. The meeting was inaugurated by Sasikala (SK), Manager- Corporate communications, CSS Group.
GPLN brings together project cargo experts and independent project logistics specialist companies from around the world, all of whom have an expert focus on project logistics. This general meeting allows the participant the face-to-face contact with your GPLN partners where you are able to efficiently build professional relationships in the most lasting and cost effective manner.
CSS Delegation attended the 16th Annual Meeting of FPS Group – the global forwarding and NVOCC network –which hosted 87 delegates from 40 countries. The intensive 4-day programme – under the theme “New Era – New Spirit” – took place in Porto, Portugal, and was hosted by local FPS member, G-Freight. In addition to the formal AGM and shareholder business, followed by updates on IT, network development and marketing, this year’s event also included 828 one-to-one meetings between members, spread over two days.
The FPS Group Annual General Meeting and its week-long programme of associated meeting and events will be held at the Hotel Solverde Spa & Wellness Center, Oporto, Portugal from October 20-25, 2014. This year’s FPS AGM theme is, “New era, new spirit.”
The National Association of Freight and Logistics (NAFL) on Sunday April 20th, 2014 hosted the Arab Union of Land Transport (AULT) annual meeting and was inaugurated under the patronage of Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Honorary Patron, at the World Trade Centre in Dubai, UAE. The event focused on enhancing the industry and to improve operational efficiency in the freight and logistics industry in the region, with one eye on elevating the standards of the industry in line with the UAE’s objectives of excellence.
The GPLN Annual Global Meeting will see GPLN celebrating its 10th anniversary from March 16-18, 2014 on their home turf in Bangkok. The event will be held at the prestigious Landmark Hotel, Bangkok.
The 4th Annual Cargo Ball 2013 is a premier non formal cargo industry event in the Middle East filled with a glittering evening of entertainment and international buffet dinner, attracting participants from the entire freight forwarding and logistics industry from around the world. The event was held on Thursday 28th November at Jumeirah Creekside Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Gihan Nanayakkara, FPS Chairman, Advisory Board gives a hint of the delights that await all those who attend this year’s AGM with the theme of “Building on a Strong Foundation,” which his company is hosting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, “My country, Sri Lanka, is often described as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, and for good reason. I count myself extremely lucky to live and work in such a beautiful place, with its history dating back to the birth of time. I and my team look forward very much to the honour of hosting this year’s AGM. We are proud of our beautiful country, and very much hope to share it with you.”
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10th GPLN Annual Global Meeting in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., April 16-18, 2013
About GPLN Annual Meeting: GPLN brings together project cargo experts and independent project logistics specialist companies from around the world, all of whom have an expert focus on project logistics. This global meeting will allow members a face-to-face contact with other GPLN partners whereby they will be able to efficiently build professional relationships in the most lasting and cost effective manner. It is an opportunity to meet a multitude of partner companies to discuss past, current and future business, exchange sales leads, and develop a range of business possibilities within the GPLN Network.
CSS Group celebrated its 17th anniversary staff party at The ICC-GCA Cricket Grounds on Thursday November 29th, 2012. In conjunction with the SPACE-CSS Alleppey Ripples cricket match, the staff and their families enjoyed watching first class cricket while enjoying dinner catered by Tharavad Restaurant- “truly authentic South Indian Cuisine.” On this auspicious occasion the employees who had completed 10 years of service, Mr. Qais Abdulla, Ms. Gillian Alexander, Mr. Ansar Ali, Mr. Hassan Haji, Mr. Biju Kumar, Mr. Bhaskara Paniker, Mr. Sajith Vijayan and Madhu Parameswaran were honored for their valuable service. The staff and families celebrated the SPACE-CSS Alleppey Ripples cricket match win in high spirits encouraged by the music played by the DJ who kept the party going till late!
DP World Limited held its Annual General Meeting for the year ended 31 December 2011 recently and World Chairman Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem made the following statement regarding trading in the first quarter of 2012.
CSS VP Business Development, Ken Dinnadge and Edward Morgan, CSS/Peters & May-Yacht and Marine Logistics Manager recently attended a global gathering in Dusseldorf, Germany in order to discuss ways to further enhance relations with the Peters & May global team as well as to discuss operations and commercial strategies.
FPS Group recently held their annual AGM (Annual General Meeting) at the Intercontinental Bali Resort in Indonesia from October 18-21st, 2011. The FPS AGM is a platform for its members around the world to participate in networking sessions with other freight forwarders from across the globe whilst discussing new trends and opportunities amongst the freight forwarding fraternity.