JLB Shipping ... We make it simple

London:

JLB SHIPPING and Logistics Ltd, based in Birmingham, England, is celebrating 34 years in the business this year and the owner and managing director, Beverly Johnson, is a proud lady who puts the company’s continued success down to its loyal and dedicated customers.

Established since 1989, JLB Shipping and Logistics Ltd is truly an international shipping and freight forwarding company with offices in three locations in the UK – London, Birmingham and Manchester, and two locations in Jamaica – Kingston and Montego Bay. Over these years, JLB has been providing shipping and relocating services for household and commercial goods worldwide of a standard second to none.

“During these years, we have delivered on our promise; shipping weekly to most destinations, even if it is one barrel. In instances when our service delivery may have fallen short of our customers’ expectation due to our third-party contractors, such as ship’s delay; customs formalities, etc, we have prided ourselves in being there for our customers to resolve the issues,” she said.

The shipping chief said JLB Shipping and Logistics Ltd owes it success over the years to the team of personnel employed to the company, who are known as the “JLB family”, and equally, its valued customers, who have supported the company from the start.

She said: “This year has seen us moving into larger facilities in Birmingham and to our office and storage facility in London. Our strategic locations, London, Birmingham, and Manchester, have allowed us to provide not only shipping services, but also direct airfreight to all worldwide destination, self-storage, self-packing, warehousing and distribution. Additionally, we now have reputable JLB shipping agents in Nottingham and Luton.

“Shipping with JLB means our customers are shipping from JLB to JLB in Jamaica and to the rest of the world, our reputable agents whom we have been working with for over 20 years. Our customers are assured that once their cargoes arrive at the destination point, their cargoes are available to them,” she said.

Additionally, Johnson is known as the ‘knowledge book of shipping’. It is important, she stated, that everyone who is going into the business of shipping logistics and international trade, prepare themselves by training and taking the time to understand the customs laws, rules and regulations of the importing country in order to provide the best service to their customers; and this is what JLB has done over the years.

“As a trainer in shipping and logistics and the former president of the International Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica, I make myself available to assist even my competitors in the business; as ultimately, customer satisfaction is my goal. JLB International makes shipping simple. We take the hassle out of shipping. We will give you all the insight you need, and the rest is up to us.

“Next time you have a shipment, give us a call and compare not only our rates, but also our professional service levels.

“Our advice to customers is simple: We are getting close to Christmas time again. It is that time when families abroad remember those at home. Please ensure you ask all the pertinent questions before you ship,” Johnson advised.

QUESTIONS TO ASK

• When is the next sailing date?

• When must the cargo be ready?

• Is there a collection fee?

• When will my shipment arrive at the destination?

?• How long before will I get my shipment?

• What are the charges at the destination for my shipment?

• What documents will be needed to clear the shipment?

“JLB has a weekly service to Jamaica, most other Caribbean destination, USA and Canada. With this dedicated weekly service, our shippers are able to plan their vacations or give their families the assurance that their shipment will be with them as promised, and our commercial shippers are guaranteed on-time delivery. To all other destinations, we ship on a fortnightly basis.

“When a customer chooses to airfreight their goods, we know that time is of the essence. As members of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, JLB Shipping has exclusive access to cargo space on air carriers, thereby offering daily airfreight service to all worldwide destination self-storage.

This Christmas, if you have left it too late and still need for your Christmas goodies to reach your families, airfreight is the alternative choice. Our airfreight service to Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean arrives in three to five working days.

“This Christmas, JLB Shipping and Logistics Ltd (Jamaica and the UK) wishes for all its customers, employees, families and friends, a blessed and peaceful Christmas. We thank you for your support,” Johnson said.