Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
1015 3rd Ave., 12th Fl., Seattle, WA 98104-1184, United States
(206)674-3400, (206)682-9777 fax, http://www.expeditors.com

Primary SIC: Arrangement Transport Freight & Cargo, Primary NAICS: Freight Transportation Arrangement
Description: Expeditors International of Washington Inc. was incorporated in the State of Washington in May 1979 and completed its initial public offering in 1984. The company provides global logistics services by operating an international network to support the movement and strategic positioning of goods. The company offers three categories of services: airfreight services, ocean freight services, and custom brokerage and other services. When performing airfreight services, the company typically acts either as a freight consolidator or as an agent for the airline that carries the shipment, and it manages the transportation of these shipments to their final destinations. Under its ocean freight services, the company operates Expeditors International Ocean, an ocean transportation intermediary specializing in ocean freight consolidation from Asia to the U.S. As a customs broker, the company assists importers to clear shipments through customs by preparing documentation, calculating and providing for payment of duties on behalf of the importer, arranging for any required inspections by governmental agencies, and arranging for delivery. The company also provides other services at destination, such as warehousing and product distribution, time definite transportation and inventory management. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company maintains offices in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.Transportation: Vendor consolidation, customs clearance, marine insurance, distribution and other value added global logistics services.