Commodity Forwarders Inc. (CFI) is a global perishable transportation and logistics company with over 200 employees and 13 locations across the US, specializing in transporting perishable commodities like produce, protein, and dairy worldwide through air and ocean freight, warehousing, packing, and technology-enabled tracking solutions. CFI has been in business since 1974 and services customers through partnerships, financial stability, shipment visibility, and industry-leading technology.

1. Commodity Forwarders Inc.
Presented by: Bill Reno
Serving you since 1974

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Miami
Orlando
Kauai
New York
Kona Hilo
Chicago
Anchorage Honolulu
Maui
Locations

6. 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.

8. San Francisco
Warehouse Space
• 18,000 sq. ft. of refrigeration
• 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.

10. Seattle
Warehouse Space
• 18,000 sq. ft. of refrigeration
• 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.

12. Anchorage
Warehouse Space
• 18,000 sq. ft. of refrigeration
• 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
• On call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• 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.

14. Miami and Orlando
Warehouse Space
• 18,000 sq. ft. of refrigeration
• 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
• On call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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

16. Chicago
Warehouse Space
• 7,000 sq. ft. of refrigeration
• 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 weekOur 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.

18. New York
Warehouse Space
• 18,000 sq. ft. of refrigeration
• 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
• On call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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.

20. 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

22. 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.

23. 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)

24. 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

25. 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.

26. 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

27. 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!

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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

31. Thank you!
Bill Reno
Business Development CFI Miami, FL
BillR@CFI-MIA.com