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We’re proud to announce our new direct import service from Australia, in conjunction with our newly appointed Australian agent. The service runs direct every fortnight from Melbourne to Tilbury with a transit time of 43 days.
With highly experienced staff on hand at each end of the journey, you won’t find a smoother transit on the market! For more information, contact our Key Account Manager Michael Wilson on 0161 492 1775.
As part of our ongoing support of the Bambisanani Partnership, Cardinal will be accompanying the pupils of St Mary’s visiting Mnyakayna School in South Africa in July. The Bambisanani Partnership is a unique initiative developed by St. Mary’s School, Menston and Mnyakayna School in Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa. The partnership has gained international acclaim for its work using sport as a catalyst to develop international understanding, education, health and leadership.
One of the cornerstones of the Cardinal ethos is a strong commitment to social and corporate responsibility. We’ve been involved with the Bambisanani Partnership for a number of years now, shipping much needed equipment to Mnyakanya School at no cost and providing financial support to the project. As well as providing equipment, the partnership involves exchange visits between the two schools and provides funding support for AIDS orphans in Kwa Zulu Natal. The project is one of a number supported by the Cardinal Trust, and was chosen due to our strong links with South Africa. We look forward to reporting back from the trip with news and photos from Mnyakanya.
We’ve got a whole range of new and improved LCL services to the Middle East and Indian Sub-continent! All rates to the Indian Sub-continent have been reduced to $10.00 w/m, and we’re now offering weekly direct sailings to Chennai (25 days transit) and Nhava Sheva (26 days transit).
On top of this, we’re proud to announce a brand new service to Umm Qasr, Iraq, via Dubai. This is a weekly service with a transit of 30 days. Our service to Jeddah is also now weekly, with a super-fast transit time of 13 days. For more information and to get a quote, contact Craig Parren on 0161 492 1774.
Our imports team have some market-leading rates on offer at the moment, including our Hong Kong – UK weekly service, with a choice of ports of arrival across the UK including Southampton, Felixstowe, Manchester and Dublin. With more options and increased flexibility, we’re putting you in the driving seat for all your Far East importing needs!
We’ve also got a great weekly service from New York to Liverpool – for more information on either of these and to get a spot rate, contact Michael Wilson on 0161 492 1775.
Are you ready to put some salsa into your South American exports? We’re expanding our service to Brazil with a new fortnightly direct service to Rio, with a transit time of 23 days and a reduced BAF of only $5.00 w/m.
Get in touch with Jonathan Ingle on 0161 492 1774 today to find out more and to take advantage of our great rates!
The Captain’s treasure hunt is back with a Valentine’s theme! My chest of gold is hidden somewhere throughout this month’s news articles. If you spot it, click on the link to enter our prize draw. In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, this month’s prize is flowers and chocolates for that special someone. Good luck from all at Cardinal!
The 2011 IFW Awards marked the 15th anniversary of this prestigious event. NVOCC of the Year was a new category for 2011, and Cardinal Maritime beat the competition to win the award in its inaugural year. The winners were announced on 23rd November 2011 at Planit Embankment Gardens in Central London, with Brand CEO Andrew Smithurst and Brand MD Rick White on hand to collect the award.
Our commitment to honest, transparent business practice and pricing, partnered with a suite of innovative online tools including the FREIGHTcalculatorTM and our freight tracking service, have ensured a growing base of loyal customers and sustained annual growth in uncertain economic times. Winning the award was the icing on the cake for 2011.
On 24th November the North West finalists for the HSBC Business Thinking Award gathered at the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral for the ceremony to name the regional winner to go through to the national finals and once again Cardinal Group came out on top, scooping the award in the face of stiff competition from a selection of the best businesses across the North West.
The awards are aimed at identifying the brightest and most forward-thinking businesses across the UK, with the national finalists in the running to receive up to £6 million in lending from HSBC.
Congratulations for Chris White who won our November competition – a £50 Selfridges voucher is on its way to you as we speak.
Can you find the Captain and his treasure hiding among this month’s news articles? If so, click on him to enter our December competition! This month we’re pre-empting the January blues by offering a prize of a detox kit to help you along with your New Year’s resolutions. Good luck from all at Cardinal!
We’d like to take this opportunity to remind you to book with as much notice as possible for December to take account of the inevitable impact the holiday season will have on export vessel close-offs and the haulage network across the UK for both export collections and import deliveries. Furthermore, the Christmas opening hours for our various depots are as follows. There will be some regional variations so please check with your local depot if your cut-off is particularly close to the line.
| Fri 23rd Dec | 8am – 12noon |
| Mon 26th Dec | Closed |
| Tue 27th Dec | Closed |
| Wed 28th Dec | 8am – 12noon |
| Thur 29th Dec | 8am – 12noon |
| Fri 30th Dec | 8am – 12noon |
| Mon 2nd Jan | Closed |
| Tue 3rd Jan | Normal hours resumed: 8am – 4pm |
