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Cardiff General Transport roots for new generation Volvo trucks
The Musaffah, Abu Dhabi based company decided on Volvo Trucks after intense vetting and examination. With this procurement, Volvo Trucks has made further inroads into Abu Dhabi.
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ardiff General Transport has taken delivery of eight units of Volvo’s FM420 4x2 Tractor trucks from AlFuttaim Auto & Machinery Company (FAMCO). Cardiff General Transport has grown to be one of the largest and most successful transportation companies in UAE with its unique corporate culture. The company prides in its excellent services and high professional standards, affirmed atop company official. “Our organizational culture is based in principles, ethics and values. Our commitment is to work together towards a common goal and to exemplify the highest standards of personal and professional ethics in all aspects of our business. We are backed by a dedicated team of customer oriented Office staff, trained and experienced drivers and various fleets of vehicles,”asserted Basheer Mohammed, Business Development
24 MARCH 2020
Manager, Cardiff General Transport, in an exclusive interview with Global Supply Chain. With several years of expertise to its credit, Basheer affirmed that the company strives to provide excellence in service to all its loyal clients through its professional team work.“Cardiff Transport is well-known for its timely fleet supply and its prompt service,” he stressed. Cardiff Transport has established a wide range of operations in oil-field industry, attracting one of the sector biggest players ADNOC. Providing 24/7 on-shore and offshore transportation, project management, vehicle lease and vehicle rental, custom clearing and forwarding services to their major client demands they follow some of the highest safety and quality standards in the region. The Cardiff Transport philosophy revolves around the uncompromising standards of safety and the high quality of customer service provided.
The following is the transcript of the interview: Global Supply Chain: (GSC): What are the challenges and priorities you face as an operation? Basheer Mohammed (BM): The current market situation is indeed challenging and customers are becoming more and more empowered and demand more and better services and accountability. The continued hike in the fuel price is having a serious impact on the expense side of the business and it is really tough to maintain the customers who insist on more discounted prices rather than increasing the price. Consequently, we are not able to maintain the same cost for the trips in the present context. Controlling the fuel cost and maintenance cost is second important task in the transportation industry where you need to be pro-active and bring more strategic tools to control these costs. Cardiff Transport has a separate department for fuel controlling and
