On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus set out on a mission in the Santa María to discover passage to India, accompanied by less than one hundred men.
India was the principal market of trade for precious stones, pearls and spices. Early in the morning of October 12th, land was sighted and the landing party arrived on an island in the Bahamas and named it as San Salvador. Over the next few weeks landings were also made on Cuba, named Juana by Columbus, and Espanola, now known as Hispaniola now shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Columbus believed that they had arrived in the Indies, also known as India. He Proved that one could discover new lands of opportunities by showing the courage to lose sight of the shore.

July 8, 1497, Vasco da Gama sailed from Lisbon, Portugal, rounded the Cape of Good Hope, sailed north and arrived in India on May 20, 1498. The Journey hitherto... Circa 15th century vibrant cities & ports traded with each other and with merchants in other important centers like Constantinople, Alexandria and Tunis.

Today in the 21st century, being one of the fastest growing economies, there are immense trade opportunities still to be discovered. We are here to explore these opportunities for all of us. Today, a growing desire for expansion and trade encouraged the search for new markets. This day, November, 2007 - a landmark alliance (Global Freight Alliance, www.gfa-uk.com) is formed between like minded freight forwarding companies to help improve trade between Continents and share the vision of the Global Economy