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Agriculture

Harvest windows do not negotiate

Agricultural exports move within a season, not a schedule. We arrange equipment and space to match the harvest window, including flexitanks for bulk liquids and reefer for anything temperature-sensitive.

How we help

Equipment available when it's time to harvest

The constraint in agricultural logistics is rarely the ocean leg. It is having the right box, at the right inland point, in the weeks the crop is actually moving.

Our carrier relationships and inland network are there to solve exactly that, and our network of over 30 partners across all continents gives access to capacity in the places that are otherwise hard to serve.

For bulk liquids, flexitanks convert a standard dry container into a one-way transport system, which removes the cost and repositioning that dedicated tank equipment carries.

What we move

Typical agricultural cargo we handle:

Grains and pulses Edible oils Animal feed Fresh produce Processed foods Agricultural inputs
Services for this sector

Bulk, boxed or chilled

The equipment and clearances agricultural exporters and importers actually need.

Ocean freight

FCL and LCL through all major ports, on our own NVOCC.

Ocean freight

Flexitanks

Bulk liquids in standard dry containers.

Flexitanks

Reefer capability

Temperature-controlled equipment and monitoring.

Customs brokerage

Licensed in-house clearance and classification.

Customs brokerage

Land transportation

Drayage, intermodal rail, FTL and LTL nationwide.

Land transportation

Supply chain visibility

Track, trace and report across lanes in WorldScope.

Supply chain visibility
Visibility

Know where it is, and what it cost

WorldScope aggregates and normalises data from multiple carriers into one system, so you can track shipments, manage documents and invoices, and report on shipping activity across every lane in one place rather than reconciling four portals.

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Licenses & memberships

UWL is a full-service licensed NVOCC, Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI), licensed and bonded freight forwarder with FMCSA broker authority, holds a National Customs House Brokerage License, and is C-TPAT certified.

See all licenses & memberships
Federal Maritime Commission Ocean Transportation Intermediary License U.S. Customs and Border Protection Customs Broker License FMCSA Broker Authority Member of the NCBFAA
Get in touch

Exporting or importing agricultural cargo?

Call 440-356-5353 or send the form and a member of our team will get back to you.

UWL does not handle shipments of personal effects for private individuals.

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Tell us about the shipment and we will get back to you.

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