May, 2006 - Italian office visits Hong Kong
We will be visited by our Italian office to further expand the services we currently have via FCL / LCL and airfreight to and from Italy.
Mar, 2006 - Additional Staff for Shanghai Office
The Shanghai office continues to grow with additional staff members joining - all enquiries for Shanghai in the first instance should be sent to the Branch Manager - Andy Mok - amok@expressborder.com
Nov, 2005 - Customer Satisfaction Survey
Once again we have conducted our annual ¡¥Client Survey¡¦ and the response was excellent with highly satisfactory results. We further strengthen our commitment to Customer Service by additional staff joining our Customer Service department in Hong Kong
May, 2005 - Increase in Australian Airfreight tonnages
Our airfreight tonnages to Australia ( Melbourne & Sydney ) continue to grow via the Vietnam Airline Service.
Mar, 2004 - Recognition from Vietnam Airline
We have honor to be awarded by Vietnam Airline a recognition of outstanding performance as cargo sales agent in the year 2003-2004. In addition to traffic to Vietnam, Cambodia and Australia, we would be focus and aggressive this year in developing new air traffics to Moscow as well as Frankfurt.
Mar, 2004- Airfreight Service to Moscow
Moscow market is one of our focus this year. As cargo sales agent of Vietnam Airline, we provide airfreight service to Moscow with competitive rate and sufficient loading space. Three flights a week is regularly routed from Hong Kong to Moscow DME airport.
Mar, 2004- UK/Italy Inbound Consolidation Service
In addition to US inbound consolidation service from Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, we newly lunched inbound consolidation services from UK and Italy. We have weekly sailings direct from Southampton, La Spezia and Genova to Hong Kong. Transit time is only 21 days by conference vessel and door to door delivery is provided as customer's specific requirements.
Sep, 2003 - New Office in Vietnam
Our new office in Hochiminh City is set up to help in developing potential Vietnam market and taking care of customers with tailor-made and quality service for Vietnam traffics.
Sep, 2003 - Achievement in Customer Satisfaction
We conducted a Customer Satisfaction Survey in June 2003. Passionate response is received from our customers and the results are highly satisfactory.
Sep, 2003 - US Inbound Consolidation
Service
Our weekly US inbound consolidation service from Los Angeles, Chicago and New York is presented to the market with dependable schedule, competitive price and high quality service.
Mar, 2002 - New Warehouse Facility in Shenzhen
We are opening our new bonded warehouse facility for freight origination within
the Pearl Delta Region.
Feb, 2002 ??Customer Relationship Management Program
Our IT department updated our Customer Relationship Management Programme, which allows us
to maintain all information regarding our customer in one programme.
Jan, 2002 - Web Track & Trace/ Web
Tariff Facility Launched
The launch of our Web Track & Trace / Web Tariff facility
allows our customer to follow their shipments via the web, also our Web Tariff allows our
customer to obtain rates from the internet.
Dec, 2001 - Insurance Examination
Express Border Group continues its commitment of staff training and nominated
staff members pass the insurance examinations.
Oct, 2001 - Confirmation of IATA
Registration
We joined IATA(International Air Transport Association), a worldwide recognized
organization whose members include major freight forwarders and Airlines.
Dec, 1999 - HAFFA Membership
Our airfreight division, Air Border Limited has joined the membership of Hong
Kong Association of Freight Forwarding.
Oct 1999 - Inhouse Developed New
Operations Software Launched
Our new operations software for both inbound and outbound operations/
documentation is launched in mid-October. With the introduction of the new system, and its
integration with our various software, i.e. sales, accounting, it will improve our
efficiency.
Dec, 1998 - Joint Development with
HKUST for SMEs
Joint Development of Express Border Group & Hong Kong University of Science
and Technology on Logistics for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Express Border
Group and HKUST is jointly developing a program relating to logistics services for SMEs in
Hong Kong.
Our Group Managing Director Mr. Samson Wan will have a talk in HKUST on December 30, 1998
on the topic - "The Development of Logistics Service Providers in Hong Kong in the
1990s : a Preliminary Perspective".
Nov 1998 - South China Morning
Post Press Release
In November, the editor of the Freight & Shipping Post of South China Morning
Post has interviewed our Managing Director Mr. Samson Wan and Group Director Mr. Richard
Dee. During the interview, a number of interesting topics have been discussed, which
include, the market of logistics service to SAR's small and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs), the advantages for the SMEs to out-source logistics and improve their supply-chain
management.
Aug, 1998 - TVB Program
On 16th July 1998, a team of TVB crew came to our office for the production of
the TV program . Former Miss Hong Kong Winnie Yeung interviewed our Managing Directors,
Samson Wan and Richard Dee on how the company was started; the development; the future of
the business; and view on the economy and effects.