World Shipping, Inc. - Vessel Operations - Great Lakes Vessel Agents - Canadian Vessel Agents

UWL Experiences Growth, Expands Staff in Q3 2015 to Meet Customer Demand

CLEVELAND, OH (September 24, 2015) – The full service, asset-based global 3PL, UWL, continues to see significant growth leading into Q4 2015 and expands team to consistently deliver world-class customer service. An increased customer base has prompted UWL’s need to grow its team of best-in-class supply chain professionals. Recent additions include three Regional Sales Directors:

Joe Pugh

Joe Pugh – Joins UWL as Director of Regional Sales with 20+ years of logistics operations and sales management experience. Pugh has held multiple executive positions within various organizations that included such responsibilities as supply chain diagnosis, custom house brokerage, ocean and air freight sales and operations, pre- and post-distribution network optimization and vertical industry specific sales management. He attended the Belmont College of Business.

Chris Krawczyk

Chris Krawczyk – Joins UWL as Director of Regional Sales with 8+ years of global logistics sales and operations experience for imports and exports. Krawczyk has held positions in both Operations and Sales with a focus on Trans Pacific East Bound General Cargo and Fireworks. He graduated Cum Laude from Missouri State University.

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Dylan Royal – Joins UWL as Director of Regional Sales with 6+ years of global logistics sales and operations experience. Royal started his career in logistics with an ocean carrier before transitioning to a Regional Sales Manager role with an NVOCC and Customs Broker in Dallas, TX. He graduated from the University of Memphis with a BBA and concentration in Finance.

About UWL UWL ‎Senior Vice President, Global Sales, Jane Colazzo, is excited to share this news: “Our growth is a testament to the fact that we are all about serving our customers and exceeding expectations at UWL. Our team brings decades of experience to each opportunity either through past work with our parent company World Shipping or within the industry. Our customers appreciate our expertise, responsiveness and commitment to quality work and also the high service levels not being offered by the consolidating steamship lines and largest NVOs.”

UWL is a full service, asset-based global 3PL. We are fully licensed and bonded to provide freight forwarding, customs house brokerage, ocean freight (FCL, LCL), bulk liquid logistics, supply chain visibility, vessel chartering services and project cargo and airfreight internationally. We also provide road and rail freight, overweight cargo solutions, domestic truck brokerage (FTL/LTL), warehousing and distribution using our network of 20 warehouses strategically located across the U.S. We use technology to tie these services together to provide worldwide, integrated solutions. UWL is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with additional management offices across the U.S., Asia, Europe and South America.

UWL is a subsidiary of World Shipping Inc., an industry leader since 1960 with over 55 years of market experience dedicated to providing innovative cargo transportation and freight services while delivering the highest level of customer service available in the industry. Headquartered in Cleveland, OH, The World Group of Companies include World Shipping, Inc., ContainerPort Group, UWL, World Distribution Services and Newport Tank Containers. The World Group provides seamless end-to-end solutions with maximum control of the supply chain.

For more information, please visit www.shipUWL.com.

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World Shipping, Inc. - Vessel Operations - Great Lakes Vessel Agents - Canadian Vessel Agents

World Shipping Continues to Grow Quarter After Quarter in 2015, Invests in Cultivating Future Industry Professionals

CLEVELAND, OH (July 9, 2015) – World Shipping, Inc. experienced a significant period of growth in Q4 2014 that has continued into the first half of 2015. An increased customer base and business volume has prompted World Shipping to grow its team of best-in-class supply chain professionals as well as continue to maintain the more comprehensive in-port service on the Great Lakes.

“We feel fortunate to work with an increased network of customers and we continue to expand our service offering to meet their ever-changing needs. In the evolving landscape of vessel operations, it is critical that our team is a step ahead and is always anticipating needs before they arise,” says World Shipping Vice President of Operations, Dennis Mahoney.

As a company, World Shipping is dedicated to growing expert team members internally, building succession plans to support growth of the company and its seasoned staff. Recent staffing additions include two roles within the support team: Jordan Brumm (Vessel Operations, Chicago Office) and Agron Dedvukaj (Vessel Operations, Detroit Office). In addition, the Vessel Division’s commercial manager, Ms. Jackie Csiszar, is currently attending The University of Denver’s Transportation Institute, and will receive her Masters of Science in Transportation Management degree in June of 2016.

About World Shipping, Inc.

World Shipping, Inc. is an independent shipping agency specializing in vessel operations, APIS/AMS/ACI/ENOA/D, grain forwarding and project logistics. Our vessel operations and port agency staff is the largest and most experienced in the Great Lakes. World Shipping is the maritime concierge for all Great Lakes Ports including: Cleveland, OH; Ashtabula, OH; Erie, PA; Oswego, NY; Buffalo, NY; Detroit, MI; Toledo, OH; Ludington, MI; Port Huron, MI; Bay City, MI; Chicago, IL; Burns Harbor, IN; Milwaukee, WI; Green Bay, WI; Menominee, WI. Since 1960, World Shipping has been active in serving shippers and receivers of international cargo operating in multiple segments, including freight forwarding, ocean freight, trucking, rail operations, warehousing and distribution, bulk liquid international logistics, and customs clearance. Headquartered in Cleveland, OH, The World Group companies include World Shipping, Inc., ContainerPort Group, United World Line, World Distribution Services, and NewPort Tank Containers.

For more information, please visit www.worldshipping.com.

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ContainerPort Group, Inc. - Container Trucking - Intermodal Container and Cargo Solutions

ContainerPort Group Welcomes Lisa McCaffrey to Team

CLEVELAND, OH (April 22, 2015) – ContainerPort Group, Inc. (CPG) announces the addition of Lisa McCaffrey as she joins the CPG team as Regional Business Development Manager – Ohio Valley.

“CPG’s Ohio Valley operations play a pivotal role in our company’s inland service offerings, and I am thrilled to have Lisa’s abilities to aid in growing that business. Her experience will ensure that we continue to provide the best service possible to our customers in this area,” says CPG Senior VP Commercial, Jim Kramer.

McCaffrey joins CPG from parent company World Shipping, where she worked as an agency representative for CSAV and United Arab Shipping. With nearly 25 years of experience in the global shipping business, she has elevated from her initial role – where she provided sales support – to traveling the world as she built critical relationships with multinational corporations, implemented sales strategies, conducted contract negotiations and all the while exceeded her customers’ expectations.

In her new role, McCaffrey will continue to work out of CPG’s Cleveland office with account responsibilities for trucking services in that market as well as Detroit, Columbus, Cincinnati and Louisville.

“Great customer relationships are built on trust,” says McCaffrey, “Once you build that trust, your client knows that you’ll deliver for them time and time again. I always listen to the customer to know their needs – and then I build upon them to give them service they won’t receive through a competitor.”

For more information, visit www.containerport.com

 

About ContainerPort Group

ContainerPort Group, Inc. headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is a leading provider of services to the container shipping industry and is celebrating its 44th year of operation. CPG provides both motor carrier services and terminal services (depot, CY, equipment maintenance, rail ramp operations) to shipping lines, railroads, shippers/receivers, and freight intermediaries with concentration on international cargoes. CPG operates facilities and terminals in 17 distinct geographic markets throughout the Midwest, Ohio Valley, Northeast and Southeast regions.

For more information, visit www.containerport.com

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