AF Trans Logistics LLC was founded in 1997, is now a 13 year

AF Trans Logistics LLC was founded in 1997, is now a 13 year young, experienced organization.
With headquarters in Moscow, AF Trans have full 3PL service and providing supply chain
management solutions including international and domestic transportation, door 2 door service,
warehousing, customs clearance, freight forwarding, assistance in reception of different type of
certificates, financial and trade consulting, and many other services.
Today AF Trans have a big network of associates and contrahens in Asia and Europe. As a matter
of fact, hundreds of customers already chose AF Trans as their spedition partner, because we
always provide to them full control and visibility both in choosing the best-in-class service
providers and in managing their own supply chains. Now we uses proven methodologies and
approaches to help clients meet their business objectives and stay ahead of the competition.
Our goal is to exceed the expectations of each client by offering outstanding customer service,
increased flexibility, and greater value, thus optimizing system functionality and improving
operation efficiency. To be an organization that has a passion for excellence in every activity we
conduct.
Our mission is to organize conveyance of our client's cargoes from any country to the required
region of CIS countries and from any CIS country to any part of the world. To maintain a
financially strong business earning a reasonable profit, which is the only way we can provide
security for our personnel, continue quality service for our customers.
Our associates are distinguished by their functional and technical expertise combined with their
hands-on experience, thereby ensuring that our clients receive the most effective and professional
service. Understand the requirements of our clients and fully satisfy them is the principal objective
of our company.
Our superior consulting services for managing the implementation of Warehouse Management
Systems in the retail industry, serving both the domestic and international sectors. AF Trans brings
a fresh and innovative approach to consulting services, acting as liaison between the end-user and
the factory.
The hallmark of an experienced and strong customs broker is attention to detail. At our company we
pay attention to all the details and utilize our experience, regulatory expertise and the latest
technology to ensure that your supply chain remains compliant, free from fines, penalties and
delays. Our brokerage team participates in customs automated programs and we extend this
technological expertise to our customers, allowing them to always know the status of their
shipments. Today more than 30 licensed customs brokers and certified customs specialists working
with us.
Today we are providing the next services:
• International trucking
• Deep sea shipment
• Railway transportation
• Intermodal and multimodal transport operational
• Airfreight
• FCL and LCL shipments
• Cargo-handling services
• Full storage services
• Assistance in reception different type of certificates
• Full custom clearance
• Additional cargo insurance
• Consulting and financial services
• Full representative service
Quick facts:
AF Trans Logistics consistently receives noble
compliance ratings with Customs and border
protection. Our 2011 Russian Customs compliance
rating of 98.7%; the national average is 88.5%.
Due to fast relationships to our numerous partners we have an opportunity of contacting the
consignor of goods in any part of the world and settle any question concerning the cargo lading and
forwarding. This makes the work easier and allows to cut down expenses connected with stoppage
and other contingencies during cargo transportation.
Our staff
Our competent and experienced staff will organize the
delivery of your cargoes efficiently and in time, as we are
interested in mutually beneficial co-operation.
Our staff is specialized not only with distribution of heavy
cargo and they also have extensive experience and
achievements in worldwide exports and imports.
AF Trans' experienced customs clearance staff will perform
the required procedures backed up by the most
knowledgeable measures, to achieve smooth customs
transitions.
You can safely leave everything up to our staff. Because
they have a wide experience and expertise in custom
clearance and logistics procedures in each CIS country, as
well as thorough knowledge of languages, trade customs and
complicated regulations that differ from country to country.
Company structure
Storage and warehousing:
The forwarding company "AF Trans" accommodates storage
of cargoes along Europe to its storehouses in Italy, Austria,
Germany, France, Czechia, Baltic States. The storehouses are
situated on the main highways, convenient for cargo
transportation. The storehouses have at their disposal all kinds
of motor and big-volume transport. This makes the
transportation process of any cargoes from factories and
builders convenient.
The time of delivery from builders to storehouses varies
within 2 or 4 days from the moment of request. The delivery
to the client's storehouses in Moscow takes from 10 to 16
days.
The storehouses are equipped with modern technique for
loading operations, package and marking. These storehouses
have their own custom departments, where the cargo
undergoes on-site customs registration after loading, not
leaving the territory.
In the storehouses we accomplish export-import cargo
accommodation, close export customs declarations, stamp
transient documents, make qualitative and quantitative
examination of cargoes and provide all the services
concerning your cargo.
The high level of our specialists' work stabilizes the
forwarding schedule, independently on the volume of goods in
the storehouses.
Our clients have an opportunity of forwarding their cargo
weighting from a few kilogrammes to a number of tons at
salable prices in the shortest possible time, not only on
house/house terms, but also on more often used CIF, C&F,
FOB terms. The time of house/house delivery varies from 5 to
14 days.
The forwarding company "AF Trans" controls the current location of the cargo while in shipment
and it is possible, if necessary, to give this information to the client. So, our client will always be
well informed of what is happening to his cargo as far as the transportation to the terminal point is
realized. This will enable you to correct your plans, if needed.
Additional cargo insurance:
We offer our help with coverage of your property interests,
concerning security during transportation. Today, "AF Trans"
insures cargoes transported by any mode of transport or in
assorted lading against any kinds of risks which the cargo
undergoes during the transportation.
Hull insurance, stranger liability in Europe clubs of mutual
insurance (P&I). Cargo insuring at reduced rates according to The
Rules of Transport Insurance.
Besides, our company can provide the client with the total
information about the date of cargo delivery and also the name of
the person who got the cargo.
As a supplementary service, the company "AF Trans" is able to
give fax duplicates or even return the documents, which confirm
the fact of cargo delivery, to the sender. These can be not only
standard transport documents signed by the receiver, but the
client's inner statements of goods receiving-delivering, which
follow the cargo during transportation as well.
Consulting:
AF Trans is a company that provides experienced and well
qualified business consultants. We are specialized not only in
the of SC-logistics sector but also in a trade and marketing
researches. So we fully understand broader business strategy
and the role of our company in supporting it.
Our consultancy is not affiliated with manufacturers,
distributors, integrators, and providers of material handling
and warehouse management and logistics and supply chain
execution software. As your logistics consultant, systems
designer, and partner, we promise to provide analysis,
concepts, and solutions that are unbiased and specifically
tailored to your requirements and best interests.
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A strategic analysis of the whole supply chain
Logistic consulting services with design and optimization
of the individual value creation levels of the supply chain:
e.g. transport optimization, supplier integration,
optimization of inventory processes
Layout planning for inventory and picking schemes
Developing and integrating optimized logistic
software systems
Search of various types of CERTIFICATES
Marketing research
Search, products necessary for the clients
Logistic Auditing:
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Status quo analysis of your logistic processes
Concept development
Technical and economical review of the concept
Continuous profitability check
Full custom clearance:
One of our main business directions is clearing client goods at
the customs. Today we have a good, qualified and experienced
specialist in customs clearance - customs brokers.
We provide customs clearance solutions for businesses from
large corporates to small companies - courier companies,
wholesalers, retailers, e-commerce businesses and even private
individuals. We understand what needs to happen, and our
tailored service can take the headache out of every type of
importation requirement.
Whether you're importing a one-off treasure you found on your
holiday in the Far East; Whether you're a courier company
importing your clients' consignments; Whether you bring
wholesale or retail shipments into the CIS every week of the
year; Whether you import fashion, furniture or food, books, CDs
or DVDs, kitchen equipment or motor components - in fact,
whatever your import need, AF Trans LLC can make it easy for
you.
A number of laws of the Russian Federation, in particular, the law on protection rights of
consumers, laws on work, on certification, the law on sanitary-and-epidemiologic well-being of
population serves as legal base for obligatory certification.
Assistance in reception certificates:
The foreign exporter often has no opportunity to check up and
certificate beforehand products exported to Russia. At the same
time the Russian customs service charged with the task of the
initial control of products imported in the country, demands
presence of the certificate even at import of prototypes and
samples.
Having taken advantage of services of the center of certification
AF Trans you can solve all problems with certification and
testing of samples in the shortest terms.
The following definition In the law of the Russian Federation
"About certification of products and services" is given:
"Certification of products is activity on acknowledgement of
products conformity to the established requirements".
Certificate of conformity - the document given by rules of
certification system for acknowledgement of conformity of
certificated production to established requirements. Certification
may have obligatory or voluntary character, depending on,
whether there is a necessity for strict observance of
requirements of existing standards or other normative
conditions. The government of the Russian Federation
authorizes the list of products, subject to obligatory certification.
Voluntary certification is related to those kinds of products
which are outside obligatory requirements on quality and safety.
By providing the voluntary certification of product the
manufacturer has an opportunity to receive independent
confirmation of qualitative and technical advantages of product
for the buyer.
We are always interested in long-term cooperation with all our clients and partners. In order to
guarantee a high level of reliability, we created a structure of quality control. This allows our
customers directly control each stage of the service, from receiving the initial request from the
client until the final delivery of the goods. Our customers can confirm: AF Trans never breaks the
principle of their work: the high standards of service, good organization and planning.
Sponsorship:
AF Trans LLC often became a head Sponsor of the
different sports competitions.
Because the sponsorships provide a unique opportunity to
raise company profile and capabilities with the highly
qualified and targeted audience. If planned early enough,
you also can gain a benefit from significant pre-event
industry publicity.
Our CEO said: «To sponsor our clients, is a major and
emerging player in the supply chain development, it is a
good method of advertising, is extremely welcome and
will ensure the goodwill of our clients».
Quick facts:
AF Trans Logistics services foreign exchange
trades into profit, with an astonishing 93% Success
Rate.
Partnership:
The foundation for a successful partnership is determining
what you want to accomplish and developing a plan to get
there.
That's why we are looking for a strong a good partner in
China. The company who can use their logistics and
transport experience to work with us. Somebody who can
take goods from our client’s factory, keep it if we need it
(warehousing), freight a ship, declare our goods and send it
to the destination that we need. Somebody who can make
all logistic, transport and forwarding procedures for us in
China.
Key Statistics of Moscow head office (2011)
Date of Establishment: 1997
Legal Status: Limited Liability Company
Employees: 30-50
Main Business: Spedition, Logistics and Consulting
Trade success rating: 98.30%
Average monthly volume: 200 above
Service range: all CIS
Representative offices: Germany (Berlin)
Italy (Pordenone)
Lithuania (Vilnius)
China (Shenzhen)
Contact details:
AF Trans Logistics LLC
Address: Russia, Moscow, Moscow, Str. Barklaya, Bld. 6/5
Zip code: 121087
Site: http://www.aftr.ru
E-mail: info@aftr.ru
Tel: +7 495 7425382
Printing Date: Sep. 22, 2011
Name: Company Profile