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Commodity Forwarders Inc.

Presented by: Bill Reno

Serving you since 1974

We passionately value our customer’s needs

by transporting perishable products worldwide

while exceeding expectations through our

people, network and technology.

Executive Management Team:

Alfred Kuehlewind, Chris Connell, Brian West, Ron Reuter

Our Passion is You

Company Background

Employees: 200+

Headquarters: 11101 South La Cienega Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90045

Offices: 13 home offices located across the

United States

Technology Products: CFI IPhone App

Barcode Scanning

EDI Real-time Tracking

Established: 1974 by Alfred Kuehlewind shipping

strawberries to Europe.

Coverage: As an industry

leader, we specialize in delivering

cost-effective, high-quality

transportation management

solutions extending across all

international boarders.

Culture: Accountable, multi-

level network operating with

people who provide a consul-

tative sales approach and

tailored transportation solutions

that support best practices and

operational procedures for a

global community.

Why CFI?

Partnerships

We believe in the value of

partner-ship. Partnerships with

airlines, shippers, and our

customers are the foundation of

our past and key to the future.

Stability

Our financial strength enables

CFI to make all financial

decisions without constraint, but

with responsibility and

accountability.

Shipment Visibility

Our dedicated staff makes sure

your shipments and their status

are monitored 24 hours a day, 7

days a week, year round.

Technology

CFI surpasses industry standards

with barcode tracking and IPhone/

IPad business integration solutions.

Service and

Performance

CFI drives the complexity

out of transportation.

From our domestic

services to import and

export options, CFI will

take you anywhere your

perishable needs may

lead. Make CFI your

number one choice for

you next shipment.

Seattle

San Francisco

Los Angeles

Miami

Orlando

Kauai

New York

Kona Hilo

Chicago

Anchorage Honolulu Maui

Locations

Los Angeles (Headquarters)

Warehouse Space

• 60,000 sq. ft. of refrigeration

• Pre-cooling chambers

• Humidifiers

• Refrigerated loading dock

• Freezer space

• USDA-PPQ quarantine station

Location

11101 South La Cienega Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90045

The Los Angeles location, first CFI office of

the 13 locations, opened its doors 40 years

ago. Our L.A. office is less than a mile from

the airport and is open 24 hours a day, 7

days a week.

San Francisco

Warehouse Space


• Pre-cooling chamber

• Flower Cooler

• Fish Cooler

• USDA-PPQ-APHIS Quarantine

station

Location

240 Lawrence Avenue South

South San Francisco, CA 94080

Additional Features

• 3 Tractor trailers

• 6 Dock high doors

• Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Our San Francisco office is known for its ability

to handle the most complex commodities. With

consolidations to and from the Hawaiian Islands,

SFO has become a favorable location for

handling flowers.

Seattle

Warehouse Space


• USDA-PPQ-APHIS Examinations

done on site

Location

19034 13th Place South Building 3

Seattle, WA 98148

Additional Features

• 7 dedicated vehicles

• 10 Dock high doors, one street high

• On call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

• One block from the SEA airport

Our Seattle office is known to handle the highest

level of fish volume. With 15 well trained

warehouse staff, the fish season is second

nature to our Seattle team.

Anchorage

Warehouse Space


• 1,400 sq. ft. frozen (-10°F)

• 1,000 sq. ft. frozen (0°F)

Location

4000 W 50th #1

Anchorage, AK 99502

Additional Features

• 3 Reefer vehicles

• 5 Dock doors, one street level


• 2 blocks from the Anchorage

International Airport

Our Anchorage office is also known for its ability

to handle any fish commodity. CFI is one of the

only full service packing and cold storage

perishable providers with assets located next to

the Anchorage airport.

Miami and Orlando

Warehouse Space


• Pre-cooling chamber

• Humidifier

• Icing and strapping conveyor system

Location(s)

2876 NW 72nd Avenue

Miami, FL 33122

Additional Features

• 3 Large reefer vehicles

• Reefer cargo van


Our Florida offices specialize in the exporting of

several commodities. Orlando has established

steamship relationships spearheading our ocean

exports department. Miami has established

relationships and consolidations to many South

American Locations

9037 Tradeport Drive

Orlando, FL 32827

Chicago

Warehouse Space


• EMD Screening machine

Location

630 Supreme Drive

Bensenville, IL 60106

Additional Features

• 2 refrigerated trailers

• 19 dock high and 2 roll-up doors

• Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Our Chicago office is known for handling general

perishable commodities and facilitating

distribution. Chicago specializes in providing

packing solutions for all perishable commodities

and is the preferred facility for all of the Midwest.

New York

Warehouse Space


• Two sub zero freezers (-18o F)

• APHIS, USDA, AMS US Customs

Bonded & FSIS certified

Location

220 Lawrence Avenue

Lawrence, NY 11559

Additional Features

• 40’ reefer trailer and reefer bobtail

• 6 Dock high doors, 1 street ramp


Our New York office is customs bonded and

strategically located near the JFK airport.

Imports into JFK can be safely transported in

bond to one of our many coolers allowing safe

holding until released by customs.

Hawaii

Warehouse Space

• 30,000+ sq. ft. of refrigeration collectively

• Pre-cooling (forced air) chamber

• Flower Cooler

• USDA-PPQ-APHIS Quarantine station

Maui

124 Manea Place Unit 3

Wailuku, Maui, HI 96793

Additional Features

• Over 10 Refrigerated Vehicles

• Over 15 dock high doors

• On Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

• 24/7 Honolulu Office

Of all the locations, CFI has very strong presence

among the Hawaiian Islands. Our largest office,

Honolulu, has over 20,000 sq. ft. of refrigeration.

With a wide variety of assets among all the

locations, CFI can handle any logistic needs.

Honolulu

2312 Kamehameha Hwy

Building B

Honolulu, HI 96819

Kauai

Lihue Municipal Airport

Kauai, HI 96715

Kona

73-400 Periphery Road

Bldg #104

Kona, HI 96740

Hilo

P.O. Box 4565

Hilo International Airport

Hilo, HI 967210

Commodities

Commodity Forwarders Inc. handles a wide variety of commodities.

From shipping flowers to the Hawaiian Islands to exporting frozen

beef to Singapore, CFI is dedicated to handling any of your

temperature controlled needs.

Dairy

Milk and Byproducts, Soft and

Rare Cheeses, Yogurt, Butter,

Ice Cream, etc.

Protein

Frozen and Fresh Seafood, Beef,

Pork, Poultry…

Produce

Fresh Strawberries, Cherries

Asparagus, Lettuce, Stone

Fruit…

Misc.

Pharmaceuticals, Flowers,

Tradeshows and Sample

Shipments

Bakery

Breads, Specialty Cakes,

Confectionary, Cereals…

General Frozen

Appetizers, Pizzas, Vegetables,

Deserts, etc.

Services Overview

Domestic

• Domestic Airfreight

• FTL Ground transportation

• LTL Ground Transportation

• Dedicate 24 Hour Customer Service

• Airport Pick-Up and Delivery

International

• Air Export / Import

• Ocean Export / Import

• Documentation Compliance

• In Bond Airport Recovery and Storage

• Customs Brokerage

• Door to Door (Commercial and Sample

Shipments)

Services Overview cont.

Warehousing/ Storage

• Over 200,000 sq. ft. of refrigeration space

across the United State

• In-house EMD, X-RAY, ETD Screening

Machines

• Physical Inspection

• Distribution and Inventory Management

Packing Solutions

• Established Packing Matrix

• ULD, Skid Wrap, Samples, Tradeshow

• Gel packs, Dry Ice, Pre-cooling

• Environmentally Safe

International Service Scope

Import & Export Air Freight

• Airport Pickup and Cooling

• Long Term Airline Partnerships

• Volume Pricing

• Door-to-Door Commercial and

Sample Shipments

• Tradeshow Coordination

Documentation Solutions

• In-house Customs Brokerage

• Documentation Creation (Certificate of Origin)

• Final Destination Assurance

Ocean Import and Export

• In-house Ocean Export

• Customs Bonded Pickup and Holding

• Steamship Line Partnerships

With extensive knowledge of ever-changing

government initiatives and international trade

practices, CFI is dedicated to protecting your

cargo while providing timely and accurate

customs clearance.

Domestic Service Scope

Domestic Air Freight

• Same Day, Next Day, 2nd Day

• Weekends / Holidays

• Volume Pricing

• Door-to-Door Service

• Tracking and Tracing

Ground Transportation

• Expedited, Hot Shot Trucking

• Refrigerated Less than Truckload

• Full / Partial Truckload

Customer Service

• 24 Hour Around the Clock Service

• Personalized Sales Account Management

• Transparent Tracking and Status Updates

Certifications

CFI is certified with:

• IATA

• FMC NVOCC

• C-TPAT

• HACCP

• TAPA

• TSA Certified Cargo Screening Facility

• TSA as an Indirect Air Carrier (IAC)

Membership with:

• Perishable Logistics Alliance (PLA)

• Global Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Industry

• Primus Food Safety

• CSCMP Council of Supply Chain

Management Professionals

Registered with:

• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• Facilities registered under the Bioterrorism Act

• FSIS Establishments

• USDA PPQ Compliance Agreements

…and customs bonded!

Packing and Warehouse Solutions

Warehousing

• Over 200,000 sq. ft. of refrigerated space

• 70 refrigerated vehicles

• Distribution and inventory management

• Pre-Cooling

• Automated processes using barcoding

Packing

• Customized packaging

• Specialized thermo lined

containers and boxes

• Environmentally friendly

• Gel pack and dry ice

coolant

Customized Tracking

Commodity Forwarders Inc. services are supported

by technologies tailored to the data distribution and

integration needs of each customer.

Status Tracking Emails

Simply select the status tracking emails you want

to receive and receive your custom alerts.

• Transparent view of each shipment

• Customer specific email updates

• Real-time updates delivered to your inbox

Technology

By investing in new technology, CFI is able to

take advantage of market advancement and

provide industry leading customer

satisfaction.

Email Alerts

Customizable alerts connect to

shipment status updates

Barcode Tracking

Barcode tracking gives you the

status of your shipment and

tells us when to send it

Download the CFI App from the App Store to track all of your shipments from your iPhone!

IPhone App

Status history, tracking

updates, inventory and more

Thank you!

Bill Reno

Business Development CFI Miami, FL

[email protected]

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