GLA's NVOCC: GlobeTrans International (GTI)

GlobeTrans International (GTI) is the NVOCC branch of Global Logistics Associates (GLA). GLA was founded in 1990 in Florida, USA.

Ever since its launch in 1995, the brand name GTI has been internationally recognized in the world of shipping and freight forwarding. Based on the combined traffic of its members, GTI has exclusive access to some very competitive, worldwide service contracts. If a member requires a specific bullet rate for a port pair of commodity which is not covered yet by the service contracts which are in place at any given point in time, they can contact GTI's executive office with their specific information so that the bullet rate can either be added to an existing contract, or it can be included in future negotiations. GTI members also have the possibility to request approval from the GLA ocean committee and GTI's executive office to initiate the negotiations of a service contract on behalf of the group. Only GTI's executive office can authorize the signing of the final version of the contract.

Through the "members only area" of the GLA website, our members can access GTI's Bill of Lading registration software called BILS (Bill of Lading Internet Log System), which was developed exclusively for GTI. Members can download the GTI B/L from the GLA website and have it reproduced locally with their own logo as the issuing agent, so not only GTI's identity and recognition is safeguarded, but also each GTI member's.
Through the same website, GTI members can also automatically submit rate filings for shipments involving the USA. An easy and safe way to comply with FMC regulations. All of the instructions on how to use GTI's facilities in the best possible way, are described in the GTI Policy and Procedures Manual.

GTI Members also have the possibility to submit AMS data (the 24-hour rule) for the GTI Bill of Lading. Together with the GLA ocean committee, the GLA compliance committee keeps track of the international developments and requirements, for example C-TPAT, AMS, ISF/10+2 and other security issues, but also specific requirements of certain countries with respect to the fumigation of packaging materials and imports of animals and plants. The ocean committee also stays on top of all maritime developments in general. GTI has several bonds (FMC OTI and AMS) in place and GTI is covered well by a NVOCC Cargo Liability Insurance.

In order to cover administrative costs, tariff filing, the NVOCC Cargo Liability Insurance, the US Government/FMC required OTI Bond, AMS Bonds, and software/IT development, GTI members pay a competitive fee per FCL container which moved on the GTI B/L, and/or a fee per issued GTI LCL Bill of Lading. And the more volume an individual member moves the more discount the member gets according to the tiered GTI fee structure.

It is our experience that companies who launch their own NVOCC and all of the facilities attached to it, have to take into account an expenditure of € 15,000- € 20,000 per year, so GLA and GTI membership with its competitive rates per transaction, could save you a lot of money. Last, but not least, in order to protect itself and its members against the odd event in which an individual member would fail to fulfill its (worldwide) financial obligations, GLA has a self insurance programme "GLA Activity Coverage" in place, for which each member contributes an annual premium of only € 190,00.

GTI's Executive Office,
Rotterdam, March 2009.