UWL, a top 10 American-owned NVOCC, is expanding its presence in the Pacific Northwest with a new 390m² office.
Duncan Wright, president of UWL, commented, “UWL and our parent company, World Group, feel the Pacific Northwest is the gateway of the future as shippers look for alternatives to the southern California ports. This new office demonstrates our commitment to growth in the region, and complements our recent investments, including Sun Chief Express, the acquisition of Pacific Cascade, and the introduction of a new Tacoma-based distribution center by our sister company, WDS.”
The new UWL Seattle office is the company’s sixth new facility in less than 18 months and is located near the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and is 18 miles from the Port of Tacoma and 20 miles from the Port of Seattle. UWL established offices in Haiphong, Vietnam, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Shanghai, China, and Long Beach, in 2022, and Chicago, in 2021.
“This new office in Seattle not only solidifies our position in the Pacific Northwest market, but also sends a clear message that we are in growth mode. Opening multiple new offices throughout the world in less than two years is a clear indicator that we are prepared to invest in markets that provide us with a strategic advantage and enable us to continue to support and grow our customer base,” said Evan Hartman, senior vice president of International Operations at UWL.
