In its advisory last 10 January 2014, 11 KSA-based foreign consolidators/ principals are included in the list for not remitting the necessary funds to their Philippine agents to effect the release of containers where usually, Balikbayan boxes are part of the cargoes. They are: Caravan Cargo Agency; Cargo Net Worldwide Services formerly FAL-World Express Cargo; Global Cargo; Jonar Cargo; Kabalen Forwarders, North and South Express Cargo; PC Worldwide Cargo; Sir Cargo Forwarders, WRJ Freight Forwarders (A Division of Al-Zagel Cargo), Mohsen Cargo Services, and, Fil-Arab International Cargo.
The Philippine agents of these foreign consolidators - Megatop Express Cargo Forwarder; Manila Broker; J.J. Transglobal Brokerage; Jonar Cargo; RGC Green Logistics; Kabalen Forwarders; R&M Cargo Services; and Sir2Go Forwarders are not accredited with the DTI and should not engage in the freight forwarding business. Meanwhile, some accredited companies namely, DXL International Freight Forwarder, Inc., and, ECFS International Forwarding, Inc. that are implicated in the complaints are now facing revocation of their accreditation with DTI.
On the other hand, 6 UAE-based companies are also in the advisory due to non-remittance of funds for Philippine agents. They are: Al Rodah Marine Cargo, Cityline Cargo, Dagupan Cargo Packaging Services, Express Link Cargo Services, Smooth Express, and, Grace Express Cargo. Also, some Philippine agents have been identified in the complaints, namely, Rodah Cargo Manila and VCG Customs Brokerage that are not accredited with DTI.
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