GLOVIS America, UWL, Swire Shipping Honored with Cargo Anchor Award

GLOVIS America, UWL, Swire Shipping Honored with Cargo Anchor Award

Three shipping companies have been recognized for their contributions to significantly growing cargo volumes at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma and their economic impact to the region. Logistics service companies GLOVIS America, UWL and Swire Shipping were honored with the Cargo Anchor Award, the Northwest Seaport Alliance announced Oct. 13. GLOVIS America contributed to the 125% spike in auto volumes at NWSA from 2022 when the logistics provider for Hyundai and KIA vehicles selected Tacoma as its gateway. About 61% of auto imports moving through NWSA come from GLOVIS, which also supports 205 local direct jobs, according to NWSA.…
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UWL, Swire Shipping Add New Port Call

UWL, Swire Shipping Add New Port Call

A new port call for export refrigerated cargo in Busan, Korea on the Sun Chief Express service has been added to meet rising customer demand, third-party logistics company UWL and merchant shipper Swire Shipping announced March 16. The new Busan call aligns with a newly adjusted Sun Chief Express schedule to bolster efficiency, the companies said. The new service now includes Seattle, Busan in South Korea, Haiphong, Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. “Many clients have expressed a strong preference for a return to the shorter Ho Chi Minh-Seattle eastbound voyage, as the service was initially conceived, as well as…
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