FIBS Logistics

🎄✨ 𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏'𝒔 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑭𝑰𝑩𝑺! ✨🎄 As the year draws to a close, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to our valued partners, clients, and team members. Your unwavering support and collaboration have made 2024 an exceptional year for FIBS. This holiday season, we reflect on the milestones we've achieved together and look forward to even greater success in 2025. 🌟 May your holidays be filled with joy, love, and laughter, and may the new year bring you prosperity, health, and happiness. From all of us at FIBS, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎅🎁🎉 Here’s to continuing our journey together and creating more remarkable stories in the year ahead. Cheers to 2025! 🥂 #SeasonGreetings #MerryChristmas #HappyNewYear #FIBSLogistics Thomas Gronen Gaurav Thakur Marco Gaeta Fredrik Nyberg Timo Lorenz Rastian Asikin Nazir Chan Florence Sascha Helfrich Sharon Chong

🌟 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝! 🌟 What a fantastic way to spend the day—our FIBS Hong Kong year-end get-together over lunch with this amazing team! A heartfelt thank you to Fredrik Nyberg for delivering an inspiring speech that highlighted the team’s efforts and achievements this year. It was a perfect moment to reflect on what we’ve accomplished together and to focus on our goals for 2025. To the FIBS Hong Kong team: Today was about celebrating your dedication and hard work. Let’s keep this momentum going as we look forward to what’s next! Here’s to continued growth, exciting opportunities, and shared success in 2025! 🚀 #FIBSLogistics #YearEndCelebration #HongKong #ThankYou #Success2025 #LogisticsLeadership Chan Florence May Yau Thomas Gronen

Here's a lighthearted and tongue-in-cheek wish list for a logistics provider as they brace for the final holiday rush: 🎄 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭 🎁 1. 𝐀 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 Because same-day delivery is so last year. 2. 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 24𝐭𝐡 …Instead of hitting "buy" at 11:59 PM on Christmas Eve. 3. 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐚 Especially around ports, distribution centers, and shopping malls. 4. 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐬 So we can finally retire the bubble wrap. 5. 𝐀 𝐆𝐏𝐒 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐈𝐬 ("Turn right where? The tree with the crooked branch? Sure.") 6. 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐧𝐜𝐞 No more snowstorms, floods, or typhoons, please. 7. 𝐀𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 For those 14-hour warehouse shifts. 8. 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 So we don’t have to play "Where’s Waldo?" with inventory. 9. 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐮𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐫 Goodbye, fuel costs. Hello, sleigh bells. 10. 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚’𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐟𝐭-𝐖𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 Because who doesn’t love beautifully wrapped pallets? 11. 𝐀 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 Especially for that one shipment still stuck in some port. 12. 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 (But we try our best to be.) 13. 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 Because 24 hours aren’t enough when everyone suddenly needs everything shipped. 14. 𝐀 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 No more "Where is my shipment?" emails, please! 15. 𝐀 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐲 Just in case the planes, ships, and trucks fail us. 16. 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 '𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐞' 𝐚𝐧𝐝 '𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟' Bubble wrap is not an invincibility cloak. 17. 𝐄𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 Or even better, robots that don’t break down. 18. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬-𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 Because the holiday rush makes everyone a little too merry. 19. 𝐀 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐎𝐧 (Without hearing "All I Want for Christmas Is You" on repeat.) 20. 𝑨 𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌… 𝑨𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑫𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 25𝒕𝒉 Oh wait, there's still New Year’s rush🙈. Maybe next year? Thomas Gronen Timo Lorenz Fredrik Nyberg Gaurav Thakur Sharon Chong

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🌟 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐢! 🌟 Our Managing Director, Marco Gaeta, and Business Unit Head for the Middle East and India Subcontinent, Gaurav Thakur, recently made a meaningful trip to Delhi, and it was nothing short of fantastic! 🎯 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧: 👉 Met with the India management team for a 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 and some serious 2025 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠—the future looks bright! 👉 Spent quality time with the amazing India team. It’s always great to connect face-to-face with the people who make it all happen. 👉 Checked out one of our 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 under 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬—efficiently run and tailored to meet our customers' needs. Huge shoutout to the India crew for their energy, hospitality, and focus. You’ve set the bar high, and we’re all geared up for an exciting year ahead. 💪 Here’s to teamwork, growth, and taking on 2025 with fresh ideas and unstoppable momentum! 🚀 #FIBSLogistics #India #Collaboration #GreatTeamWork Sunil Koul Ponnu Sendhil Santosh Gupta Ravish Rastogi Rajesh Sharma

🌟 𝐅𝐈𝐁𝐒 𝐢𝐬 𝐈𝐂𝐒2 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 – 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠! 🚢 We’re excited to announce that 𝐅𝐈𝐁𝐒 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐈𝐂𝐒2 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭, ensuring seamless and secure shipments to Europe while meeting the latest EU customs requirements. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮: ✅ 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: We’re fully prepared to handle ICS2 security filings, including HBL-level details. ✅ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠: Avoid delays and disruptions with our proactive approach to ICS2 filings. ✅ 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Our teams are trained and ready to provide smooth, reliable service for all your shipments to Europe. 𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆: 🔹Conducted comprehensive training sessions to equip our global teams. 🔹Successfully completed trial filings, receiving prompt approvals from EU customs. 🔹Developed clear SOPs and templates to ensure efficiency and accuracy. 🔹Established robust systems to manage filings effectively. By staying ahead of the curve, #FIBSLogistics continues to lead with innovation, reliability, and a customer-first mindset. As we approach the April 1, 2025 deadline, we’re ready to support you every step of the way. 💬 𝑯𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑰𝑪𝑺2 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔? Let’s connect and make your logistics journey seamless! #ICS2Compliance #FIBSLogistics #CustomerSuccess #SecureShipping #LeadingTheWay Timo Lorenz Sascha Helfrich Marco Gaeta Gaurav Thakur Fredrik Nyberg May Yau Thomas Gronen Sharon Chong jack xu Kathy Liu

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As of December 5, 2024, the likelihood of a U.S. East Coast port strike remains uncertain. The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) are in ongoing negotiations, with a critical deadline approaching on January 15, 2025. 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝: 🔸𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 2024 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞: On October 1, 2024, over 47,000 dockworkers initiated a strike across 36 ports on the East and Gulf Coasts, primarily over wage disputes and concerns about automation. This marked the first such strike since 1977. 🔸𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: The strike was suspended on October 3, 2024, following a tentative agreement that included a 62% wage increase over six years. However, issues related to automation remain unresolved. The current contract was extended until January 15, 2025, to allow further negotiations. 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬: 🔸𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬: The ILA strongly opposes automation, citing potential job losses, while employers argue it's essential for competitiveness. This disagreement continues to be a significant hurdle in negotiations. 🔸𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: The outcome of the recent presidential election may influence the negotiations. A Democratic administration might support union positions, whereas a Republican administration could favor employers' stances. 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 🔸𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: A prolonged strike could disrupt supply chains, leading to product shortages and increased prices, especially affecting the retail sector. 🔸𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: Companies are exploring alternative routes and transportation methods to mitigate potential disruptions. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: The situation remains fluid, with the potential for a strike dependent on the progress of negotiations before the January 15 deadline. Logistics providers are advised to monitor developments closely and prepare contingency plans to address possible disruptions. #Logistics #SupplyChain #GlobalTrade #PortOperations #PortStrike https://lnkd.in/gEWJFeF3

🚛📦 2025: 𝐀 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 🌍📈 As we look ahead to 2025, the logistics industry is preparing for a year of dynamic change, navigating challenges like tariff shifts and evolving supply chains. Despite the hurdles, this sector remains indispensable, consistently proving its value globally. 🛫 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝: 🌐 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: With geopolitical tensions and climate events disrupting traditional supply routes, businesses are diversifying suppliers and sourcing locations to build resilience. 🤖 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: Automation, AI, and big data analytics are creating smarter, faster, and more efficient logistics networks. Predictive analytics is enhancing operational planning and real-time tracking. 🌱 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑰𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔: Green logistics is at the forefront, with investments in EV fleets, renewable energy, and circular supply chain strategies gaining momentum. 🚀 𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔: Niall van de Wouw, Chief Airfreight Officer at Xeneta, shares that 2025 will be a defining year where logistics once again demonstrates its unmatched adaptability and value. (The Loadstar) With resilience, innovation, and sustainability at its core, the logistics sector is not just navigating change—it’s driving it. #Logistics #SupplyChain #Sustainability #GlobalTrade #FutureOfLogistics #Transformation Timo Lorenz Fredrik Nyberg Thomas Gronen Gaurav Thakur https://lnkd.in/gw9Cf6Ri

🌴 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬' 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐎𝐮𝐭: 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐈𝐁𝐒 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝! 🌞 Our wonderful 𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬' 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐈𝐁𝐒 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝, led by our inspiring Country Manager, Warintorn Nontacheewa, celebrated the close of an incredible year with a well-deserved retreat! 🎉 The team journeyed just 2.5 hours from Bangkok to 𝐂𝐡𝐚 𝐀𝐦, 𝐏𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐢, a coastal gem known for its serene beaches, fresh seafood, and peaceful ambiance.  Far from the hustle and bustle, Cha Am provided the perfect setting to unwind, reflect, and connect. 🏖️ The ladies enjoyed a day of bonding at a beautiful beach resort, soaking in the calming sea breeze and indulging in the region's local delights. This outing wasn’t just about relaxation—it was a celebration of teamwork, resilience, and the remarkable achievements they have made together this year. 💼💖 Meanwhile, our gentlemen colleagues gallantly held the fort at the office, ensuring everything ran smoothly while the ladies enjoyed this well-deserved break. Their support exemplifies the teamwork and camaraderie that define FIBS Thailand. 💪💼 Here’s to the incredible team of FIBS Thailand and to all the amazing milestones we’ll achieve together in the year ahead! 🌟 #FIBSLogistics #LadiesDayOut #YearEndCelebration #ChaAm #Phetchaburi #Teamwork #WorkLifeBalance #Thailand Timo Lorenz Sascha Helfrich Marco Gaeta