Cargo Business Newswire

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

CaroTrans to start weekly Shanghai to Seattle service

NVOCC and ocean freight consolidator CaroTrans announced a new Shanghai import service to Seattle and Portland. The direct, weekly Shanghai to Seattle service, which will bypass Southern California port congestion, starts April 12.

CaroTrans also offers direct LCL services from Qingdao and Busan to Seattle.

China, Japan and South Korea are the Port of Seattle’s top three import trade partners, according to the 2013 Foreign Waterborne Trade Report from the U.S. Maritime Administration. The company says

local CaroTrans teams are located at origin and destination to provide support to customers in each area.

"As a global transportation provider, we must respond quickly to the needs of the marketplace," said Greg Howard, CEO of CaroTrans. "May 2012 we opened our dedicated CaroTrans Seattle office to deliver local support to customers in this important trade area. In today’s marketplace, we work to provide gateway alternatives that support the smooth flow of freight."