IFC COLOS is 100% privately owned Kazakhstan company with head office in Almaty. IFC COLOS was established in 2007 and initially called IFC TS Service. To expand the scope of activity and to achieve the next stage of development The Company was rebranded in 2011.
IFC COLOS specializes in the sphere of freight forwarding services all over the world. IFC COLOS is a part of Asia Invest holding, which companies are working in the fields of tourism, real estate, consulting and etc. Over 6 years of existence The Company got a reputation of reliable partner which offers appropriate to the world standards service to the Clients.
IFC COLOS provides service in accordance with international standards of Total Quality Management system (TQM) and has the following certificates: KZ108-QC ISO 9001:2008 KZ108-SC OHSAS 18001:2007 (safety of work) KZ108-EC ISO 14001:2004 (environmental safety) Determining the quality of services as its competitive advantage, IFC COLOS passed optional certification of freight forwarding services in compliance with the State standards of Republic of Kazakhstan ST RK 1294-2004.
Since 2010 IFC COLOS is a Member of International Freight Logistics Network IFLN. This fact is our advantage in searching of the reliable partners in the whole world. It has a positive effect on the security of cargo and helps to maintain the high reputation of the Company. In 2011 The Company entered into the Unified Register of potential suppliers of goods and services of JSC National Welfare Fund Samruk- Kazyna with the registration number 5046. In 2012 IFC COLOS was registered as a member of First Point Kazakhstan (FPK), the supplier management system for the Oil & Gas sector in Kazakhstan.
Our team: Present time the staff of IFC COLOS is over 70 persons. They are a team of high level professionals with qualification in different logistics spheres. The Company s staff has great experience in worldwide projects and general cargoes transportation. The specialists of the company have diplomas and certificates of international organizations, such as FIATA, ANFF, IATA and IRU. Our Personnel is a cohesive team of likeminded people, who are oriented on high level tasks solution, enlargement of their professional potential and The Company development.
Railway freight forwarding: IFC COLOS has a strong position as railway freight forwarder within the territories of CIS, EU and Asia. The Company has direct contract with Railway Authorities of Republic of Kazakhstan, with main wagons owners in Kazakhstan such as Kaztemirtrans and Kedentransservice. IFC COLOS has wide network of agents and partners in other countries. IFC COLOS provides full range of railway services: Organization of railway transportation within the territories of Kazakhstan, CIS countries, Western, Central and Eastern Europe, China, Mongolia and Afghanistan; Organization of oversized, long-measuring and heavy-lift cargoes transportation; Elaboration of schemes of cargo loading and fixing on transport units and its adjustment with Railway Administrations; Organization of cargoes transportation under specified temperature regime and other type of specific goods; Provision of rolling stock for rent.
Strategic directions of IFC COLOS development in railway sphere: Purchasing of railway terminal in Almaty; Railway terminal construction at border point with China - Korgas for the handling and reloading of packaged, bulk cargoes and containers; Increasing of number of cisterns for oil products transportation.
Airfreight: IFC COLOS has contracts with agents of such air carriers as Lufthansa, KLM, Cargolux. The Company has direct contract with Air Astana, Delta Air, Sayakhat. IFC COLOS Air freight department is located in Almaty International airport that allows us to provide prompt services for the clients. The Company renders the following airfreight services: Organization of international export-import cargoes transportation; Organization of international transit and transferring transportations; Organization of cargoes express delivery; Organization of local air transportation, including the shipments under customs control (customs transit); Organization of specific cargoes transportation: hazardous, valuable, cargoes under specified temperature regime; Chartering of the air crafts for international and local transportations.
Airfreight: Since 2011 IFC COLOS is general sales agent of ETIHAD Cargo for Kazakhstan. IFC COLOS representatives organize cargo acceptance and cargo on board the aircraft, documents registration. Sells and organization of freight traffic on the flights of ETIHAD Cargo. Implements customs clearance at the airport in Almaty.
Road transportation: IFC COLOS fulfills the following services by roads: Organization of FTL transportations; Organization of consolidated cargoes transportation; Organization of oversized and heavy-lift cargoes transportation by road, including necessary documentation support; Organization of specific cargoes transportation: hazardous, fragile, cargoes under specified temperature regime.
Sea and multimodal transportation: Organization of cargo transportation in 20 and 40 containers; Project and general cargoes transportation by vessels chartering and agency services; Providing of terminal handling formalities in sea ports; operations and transit custom Arrangement of the local and international cargoes transportation implied on the principle Door to Door, from the suppliers warehouses to final consignee.
Sea and multimodal transportation: The availability of representatives in all key ports of CIS and near and far abroad countries: Novorossiysk, St. Petersburg, Nakhodka Vostochnaya Port, Vladivostok, Astrakhan, Riga, Klaipeda, Muuga, Mariupol, Odessa, Ilichevsk, Baku, Poti, Istanbul, Jebel Ali, Kotka, Hamina, Kiel, Hamburg, Ravenna, Naples, Amsterdam, Rotterdam and other ports in South-East Asia and China, as well as New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, ports in Latin America and Canada. The close cooperation with major container owners allows to organize transport of containerized cargo from South Korea, China and other countries in the Pacific region and to organize the return of empty and loaded containers from Kazakhstan and Central Asia to port.
Cargoes custom clearance and terminal handling : Customs support at dispatch and destination points; Determination of cargo HS code; IFC COLOS Presentation Accompanying (invoices, packing lists, necessary certificates & etc.) documents control and consultations based on the requirements of customs authorities; Coordination and consultation for request of classification decisions for import of unassembled or disassembled goods; Cargo placement on customs bonded warehouse; Terminal handling at destination railway stations and railway station fees payment; Commercial acts and act of General form issue; Cargoes inspection and survey services; TIR Carnet closure; Issuing of transit customs declarations on borders of the Republic of Kazakhstan, such as Dostyk, Altynkol, Sary-Agash, Kulan, Beineu; Control over borders crossing by cargo and representation of Company s aims on a mentioned border stations of Kazakhstan.
EXPO 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan: IFC COLOS Presentation One of the largest international expos of the decade is coming to the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana. EXPO 2017 is a recognized expo, also referred to as an international specialized expo, and is part of the World s Fair system. Recognized expos are smaller versions of the Universal expos commonly referred to as World s Fairs. Recognized expos center around a particular theme and are held between World s Fairs, which occur every five years. Kazakhstan has chosen the theme Future Energy to promote and discover sustainable, global energy solutions. IFC COLOS is ready to provide necessary support to EXPO 2017 participants & visitors: Out of gauge, long-length, heavy lift and oversized cargoes transportations Customs clearance and terminal handling Sea and Multimodal transportations Land transportations Air transportations All types of related local services
Handling and transportation of oversized, long-measured and heavy-lift cargoes: Transportation of such kind of cargoes is managed by the team of specialists, certified in safety engineering and handling. For each project is carried out preliminary road survey and analysis of the planned routes of transportation. Plan of works is preparing based on cargo specificity and clients requirements. Before project execution technical analysis and facilities assessment is arranged. It allows competently organize the working process, effectively and on time perform work on the project.
Troitskaya hydropower plant reconstruction 2012 IFC COLOS organized equipment transportation for Troitskaya hydropower plant reconstruction in Russia. During 2011 IFC COLOS specialists provided preliminary road survey, analyzed routes of transportation, type of transport units that would be required for the project realization. As well preliminary document support was done, negotiation with official road and railway authorities allowed us to start the project in time.
First stage of the Project realization started in 2012. Transportation of main metal constructions from China to Russia started in May 2012. Transportation of high tech equipment is going on 2013.
Reloading of metal construction with weight up to 90 tons at Dostyk border railway station
Other main projects realized by IFC COLOS: Delivery of equipment for construction of Roadway covering Plant in Karaganda region, Route: South Korea Malai-Sary Execution period: October, 2012 till present time Provided services: Multimodal door-to-door delivery, including customs clearance services at the destination point Delivery of equipment for Metal-rolling Plant construction in Karaganda region Route: Italy Karaganda Execution period: April, 2012 September, 2012 Provided services: Trucking door-to-door delivery, including customs clearance services at the destination point
Other main projects realized by IFC COLOS: Delivery of equipment for Atyrau refinery plant construction for Sinopec Route: China Atyrau Execution period: January, 2012 March, 2012 Provided services: rw services from Dostyk border station till Atyrau, customs clearance of arrived cargo, delivery to the job site Delivery of equipment for Atyrau refinery plant construction for KazStroyService Route: China Atyrau Execution period: January, 2012 till present time Provided services: Railway door-to-door delivery, including customs clearance services at the destination point, delivery to the job site
IFC COLOS team took part in planning and developing of the following projects: AGIP KCO in Kashagan oilfield During the process of working under this project there were carried, customs cleared and delivered to the destination over 2 millions freight tons of different equipment from all countries of the world. The project execution included delivery of equipment for Kashagan oilfield from all parts of the world. According to peculiarity of cargoes there were used different ports of Black and Caspian sea and particular routes of transportation.
Transportation of 3500 tons of metal structures from South Korea via Mariupol port
Gas utilities plant constructed by BATEMAN In this project IFC COLOS specialists took an active part in equipment transportation for Israel company BATEMAN major contractor of Agip KCO. The work was done as outside the Republic of Kazakhstan, and on the territory of the Republic, at the seaport Aktau and Atyrau river port.
Transportation of 2 gas turbines and 2 generators on 4 transporters Model - M-14-6055, capacity of 120 tons
For the delivery of heavy equipment (3 economizers, 2 steam turbines, generators 2 and 1 steam boiler) through the river port of Atyrau, the river port was completely renovated in order to unload the mentioned equipment arrived by barge Buek-003, then moved on special trailers T-91 to the job site.
In the process of loading and unloading operations in ports and in job sites were used modern appropriate equipment with participation of qualified personnel. Crawler crane to work with heavy lift cargoes - Demag CC-2000.
Other projects: Cadillac Eldorado 1960 Almaty Riga port Miami, USA. Grader, vibroroller и loader Almaty Atyrau.
Our Clients: JSC OGCC KazStroyService Caspian International Restaurants Company LLP (KFC Kazakhstan) Dietsmann SRR Latvia Samel Bolashak CMEC IFC Transsystem LLP Kerry EAS Logistics Raimbek bottlers LLP JSC Eksimnefteproduct Sovmortrans Ltd., Moscow Militzer & Muench Tianbao (Tianjin) General Logistics Co., Ltd; Korail Logis Co., Ltd; Mongolian Express Co., Ltd. and others.
Our contact details: Address: 76/109, Abai ave, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan. Contact phones: +7 (727) 244-44-24 +7 (727)244-49-49 Fax: +7 (727) 375-24-69 E-mail: info@colos.kz www.colos.kz