Direct Shipping Group (DSS Group) was instituted in 1997 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the wheel was steered for the first time. From there it has cruised steadily and indubitably to one of the best and leading Freight Forwarding companies in the gulf region with zeal and corporate dynamism to all its clients.
Direct Shipping Services, the leader in the Freight forwarding industry, has been rejuvenating its mission to the field of Logistics & Distribution, and Clearing & Freight Forwarding for the past 10 years. Abreast of its competitors Global Cargo Group, take shape to the changing trends of the industry and work in partnership with our customers to promote flexible, innovative and quality solutions for their international transportation and distribution needs. GCS/DSS Group has successfully networked itself extensively so as to be able to meet all service demands.
Our key strengths: Financial stability and integrity, Diversified Business Activities, Core of loyal, experienced and highly motivated staff, Long term commitment, Market Driver, Continuous improvement and expansion,
We provide land and sea modes of transport, coordinating fast and efficient transport of your local and international ocean shipments throughout the world with the help of our international offices from different countries via Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, Italy, Spain and India and agents spread across the globe. The Volume of cargo we have been handling over the years has steeply and drastically increased over the years. The latest TEU recorded for the last year is 22,000 for imports and 6,177 for exports with shipments touching 52 destinations of the globe.
It was 1997 when Direct Shipping Services LLC started its operation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates headed by our founder Mr. Venkatesh Govinda. In a short period of time through a progressive spirit and corporate dynamism has grown to be one of the best freight economist offering simple yet superior logistic solutions to the trade worldwide.
DSS is a firm with an international stature that enables it to handle thousands of tones of merchandise daily, transporting it all over the world via its integrated truck, ship, plane and train transportation system.
As part of the main goal, Direct Shipping Services had established warehousing and distribution offices at Jebel Ali Free Zone and Dubai Air Cargo Village, to support the needs of its thousand clients. Warehousing facilities operate as distribution centers for many Importers/Exporters company and DCV office operates as air shipment centre. DSS is equipped with the latest and most advanced computer system enabling all the clients, agents and groups to provide superior services such as on-line computer connections with worldwide partners and clients.
Until today, DSS continuously seeking innovative transportation and logistics solutions to meet specific customer needs. And quite justifiably, with the strength and determination of its friendly staffs, the company's successful growth has been due to its commitment and dedication to excellence of service while sustaining that long-term business relationship which any organization would cherish
To become a leader in the global freight industry, provide innovative logistics solutions by empowering and nurturing outstanding service professionals.
Mr. Ven CEO & Chairman of DSS / TAG group. DSS Group is the flagship, which has business operations in several countries around the world and employs 400 staff. The Groups turnover is USD.100 million per Annum. The DSS / TAG Group's business encompass such diverse areas as supply chain facilities, Intelligent Transport Systems, Shipping, Airfreight, Co-packing, Constructions, Infrastructure developments, pharmaceutical and research labs in allied healthcare products, Media & Film Productions where these facilities add value for customers.
Mr. Ven has specialized in wide range of Cargo handling and Port operation by employing a customer-centric approach working closely to provide quality services today and tomorrow, when and where customers need them.
Ven believes that success can only be achieved if each and every member of the team is ready to do his or her part with a mission to nurture "a culture of giving" ultimately driving efficiency and financial returns to customers and stakeholders.
Currently, the Group handles more than 110,000 TEU's and thousands of tons of general and bulk cargo annually.
Our AIR FREIGHT office is located at C6, New Agents Building, Dubai Cargo Village with a total lot area of 1,450sq. ft. Some of our major transactions came from SDV for our European clients, Global Cargo China and Global Cargo Malaysia for our clients in the Far East region and from other networks in the gulf region.
Also, we offer this service through out the world and we're dealing with so many contacts in any countries to serve what you need. With the space reserved on the world's leading cargo and commercial airlines, we provide maximum flight flexibility and a complete schedule of delivery options for international airfreight requirements. We're offering the below services for air shipments.
Direct Shipping provides land and sea together, coordinating fast and efficient transport of your local and international ocean shipments throughout the world with the help of our international agents from different countries.
We keep on trying to achieved more than 20% increase every year. As a matter of fact, DSS has proven to deal with thousands of TEU each year, 8,800 TEU last 1999, 11,400 TEU last 2000, 14,800 TEU last 2001, a bigger increase during the 2002 with 20,500 TEU both import and export shipments, and for this year 2003, our import volume goes up to 1,400TEU/month from Asia and 800TEU/month from Europe. Export goes up to 800TEU/month going to 52 different destinations around the globe. Approximately we will achieve more than 30,000 TEU before the year end expecting 30% increase compared to last year volume.
We're offering the following services under this type;
IMPORT / EXPORT Consolidation services to and from all major points in the world.
Custom Clearance & Forwarding, Break Bulk, Door To Door, Shipping Agency, Charter
Logistics Management is that part of Supply Chain Management that plans, implements, controls the efficient, effective forward and reverse flow, storage of goods, services, related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customer requirements.
With our Jebel Ali Free Zone Warehouse located in the vicinity of Jebel Ali Port and our Air Cargo warehouse located at Dubai Cargo Village, distribution facilities and warehousing are fully equipped for receipt, cross docking, storage, order handling and dispatch by air, road and sea to truly provide value added logistics and on forwarding services.
We are offering the following cost effective services under this type: Warehousing, Distribution, Professional Packing & Removal, Cargo Clearing/Delivery
DSS has a modern warehousing Facility in the Jebel Ali Free Zone with a provision for ambient and dry storage. The dry store sizes 2854 square meters and the cool storage measures 1215 square meters with a loading and unloading bay of 696 square meters. The 4859 square meter warehouse is fitted with heavy duty and adjustable racks and has over 4550 pallet positions with a total capacity to accommodate around 9,200 CBM of cargo. All the racks and pallet positions are bar coded on alpha numeric basis to support the RF technology operations, posed by the Warehouse Management System EXCEED.
The warehouse is equipped with 6 movable ramps that facilitate unloading and loading of approximately 6 containers simultaneously thus enabling a faster warehouse response time.
Our services include, export consolidation for LCL, container load, or export air freight shipments, Short and Long term storage for goods imported and for exportation, Export packing, crating, general export boxing, hazardous goods repack for Airline and pick and pack for export shipments.
We have the expertise to transport the smallest of parcel to heavy and odd dimensional cargo. Each of these consignments is handled with the same amount of care and involvement it deserves.
We specialize in providing the cost effective and quality Customs Clearing Services. We have the creative ability to offer the right solution that will not cost you a fortune. The base of our optimum quality services lies in our approach where attention is paid to each and every possible aspect. You are welcome to avail the golden opportunity of getting reasonable prices with us.
We are a leading Customs Clearing Agents in UAE with over 10 years of experience. With updated customs regulations and procedures we handle clearance of import and export consignments by sea, air and road more efficiently and easily. Our main services in custom clearing services include advice to the clients in preparing documents related to import and export, completion of appraisement and examination procedures and payments. After the custom formalities are completed we deliver the consignments to the said destination as per our clients' needs.
Our qualified professionals try to provide the best possible benefit to the clients with reference to the custom notifications and exemptions. This helps in avoiding the delay in clearance and other detention charges such as heavy demurrage etc .
Group Head Quarters, P.O.Box : 17839, Dubai, JAFZA (South), United Arab Emirates, Tel : +971 4 8860933, Fax : +971 4 8860934, Email : info@ds.ae