Global Link to Run End-to-End Network Under Golden Gate Logistics Brand

July 9, 2007  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in on July 2007 Global Link Logistics, Atlanta, a leading provider of import logistics services to the North American home furnishings industry, announced Monday that effective July 16, it will manage its own shipments at origin from Asia to North America under the brand of its parent company, Golden Gate Logistics.

“This is a key milestone for Global Link as it will allow us to considerably expand our services at origin, greatly improve supply chain visibility off our dedicated, end-to-end IT platform, and significantly control our costs and service to our customers,” said Gary Meyer, president of Global Link Logistics.

Golden Gate has flagship offices in Tianjin, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong, and full coverage throughout China. Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and other origin points are being handled by the Southeast Asia network of agents with full visibility and direct access into the Global Link system.

“We have assembled an experienced origin team that I have worked with for many years,” said Antonio Leung, senior vice president of Golden Gate Logistics, who is heading up Golden Gate’s strategy and operations in Asia. “I am confident that our very capable staff will perform exceedingly well as they meet the needs of our customers at key origin points across Asia.”

Recently, Global Link announced a new transpacific express service called FLEX (an acronym for Furniture Less than container Express). Designed specifically for home furnishings shipments from Asia to North America, FLEX helps reduce landed costs and inventories for North American importers while providing complete supply chain visibility and event management.

Global Link, founded in 1998, is a leader in containerized ocean freight transportation and supply chain solutions, specializing in Transpacific Asian/North American trade lanes. Global Link is among the 10 largest ocean forwarders in the China-to-United States trade lane, and the company says it is also the leading freight forwarder and customs broker for the U.S furniture industry.

Parent company Golden Gate Logistics, Palo Alto, Calif., acquires and consolidates premier logistics providers in North America and Asia.