A TOP ten American-owned NVOCC and major provider of global 3PL services, UWL, has linked up with Swire Shipping to launch a new, exclusive express service, departing from Ho Chi Minh City and arriving at the Port of Seattle in 18 days.
‘Customers have been asking for creative solutions during this extremely challenging market, and this first-of-its-kind service is part of our response. Congestion and rate spikes will come and go, but the root issues remain,’ uwl president Duncan Wright said.
Providing speed and predictability, the bi-weekly service offers the fastest trip from Vietnam to the US. This revolutionary agreement is the first dedicated ocean service by an NVOCC in the trade, UWL said in a statement.
The service offers priority berthing at both origin and destination, and a dedicated equipment pool for suppliers in Ho Chi Minh City. This includes 6,000 brand-new ocean containers, with 40-foot-high cube and 20-foot containers already in the rotation. Predictability is assured, as schedules are published six months in advance, with two sailings per month.
Upon arrival in Seattle, those needing warehousing or distribution space can take advantage of UWL’s sister company, World Distribution Services (WDS), and its brand-new 300,000 square feet facility near Tacoma, just a short drive away from the Port of Seattle.
‘In joining forces with UWL, an innovative and integrated logistics provider to American BCOs, we are confident that our ocean express solution will be compelling to importers and exporters who need a direct port-to-port, fast, and reliable service between Vietnam and the Pacific Northwest,’ said Rufus Frere-Smith, regional head, Americas, Swire Shipping, which facilitates trade in more than 90 countries and across 400 ports.
‘Our partnership is built on a joint vision of responding to customers’ desire for reliable, safe, and innovative shipping solutions.’
