Monthly Members Meeting in October 2024: DFA Keynotes
We are delighted to share with you the highlights of our meeting with the Digital Freight Alliance held in October. This monthly meeting is an excellent way to get to know the DFA members. Let me first begin by discussing the topics we talked about during our last meeting. It was quite a learning experience, and it was great.
Vision & Strategy
The Digital Freight Alliance was founded in early 2020 as a union of logistics providers that use the technologies of SeaRates.com. With over 190 countries having its members, DFA aims to be the largest in the field of independent freight forwarders. Though there is tough competition, DFA remains the better choice due to its innovative ideas and technology. It is always looking for new avenues to be offered to the members.
To understand the philosophy behind how a wider vision grew from this beginning, one needs to know that DFA was born in DP World. And DP World was born from the cultural background of Dubai as an entrepôt. As barriers have progressively risen to world trade in the last ten years, DP World sees the digital revolution as an alternative engine to create growth.
To deliver this growth, however, we must provide the opportunity for SME forwarders to digitize and compete with large-scale players who are digitizing at scale. We believe SME forwarders who can “go global” are the key to prosperity.
DF Alliance & Al Sharqi Shipping
Al Sharqi Shipping is an international freight forwarder with 30 years of experience in sea/air/land cargo carriage, warehouse service execution, and accomplished trade solutions.
As expressed at the October Member Meeting, Mr. Atif Rafiq, Director of Marketing & Sales at Al Sharqi, DFA Premium Members from the UAE. The speaker provides an overview of the company's key focuses, and advanced offerings to a global audience, and introduces the full-fledged scope of unique services for various freight needs.
Introduction to Al Sharqi Shipping: DFA Premium Member
For your inquiries:
Atif Rafiq
Director of Marketing & Sales at Al Sharqi Shipping
atif.rafiq@alsharqi.co
Wasif Rafiq
quoteme@alsharqi.co
+97145233999
Dubai Office:
Office 202 Al Safa Tower C 151,
Khalid Bin Al Waleed Rd,
Umm Hurair1 – Bur Dubai,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Structural Quotes solution
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Decide how you want to provide and promote your prices for shipping: use the "Breakdown" tab for different parts or the "Lumpsum" tab for one total shipping cost.
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Digital tools for freight forwarding
Premium Membership benefits consist of full-fledged digital solutions scope for freight businesses. Fulfilling any daily or urgent challenges now is streamlined as much as possible with unique tools in your Dashboard. Extensive Tracking System for supply chain visibility in real-time, handy Ship Schedules for maritime planning, ultimate Logistics Explorer for online freight calculation & your rates promotion, and more IT products you can integrate from the SeaRates ecosystem. Let your DF-Alliance Manager know about your intention to integrate innovative tools for freight forwarding. Join digital advancement in the freight industry and gain more profit for your supply chain.
Membership Tiers
The Digital Freight Alliance is the first global network of freight providers created by DP World, a leading enabler of logistics and trade. With both a free and premium membership, it's the start of your journey. Choose one and enjoy all the benefits of the Digital Freight Alliance.
Being a member of the DFA means you need to know what's going on or what was discussed during meetings. You can watch the tape of what happened during the meeting if you cannot attend it. In that way, you will never miss anything important that might be discussed during the conference. These recordings keep you updated on what is happening within our Alliance.
Overview from our monthly member’s meeting: Please follow the link
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Keep opportunities for your freight forwarding business by coming in contact with us and joining the Digital Freight Alliance — the network of your prosperity!
