Intermodal train carrying containers
Automotive and auto parts

Inbound parts that stop a line when they are late

Automotive supply chains run tight on purpose. We move inbound components and aftermarket parts across ocean, air and cross-border rail, with the customs step planned rather than discovered.

How we help

Cross-border is where automotive logistics gets decided

North American automotive flows cross borders repeatedly before a vehicle is finished. Each crossing is a compliance event, and each one is a chance to lose a day.

We provide cross-border intermodal rail into Canada and Mexico and hold the brokerage licence in-house, so the crossing is prepared against documentation we already have rather than assembled at the border.

For the shipments that cannot wait for the water, air freight with next flight out and time-definite options sits on the same desk as the ocean programme.

What we move

Typical automotive cargo we handle:

Components and sub-assemblies Aftermarket parts Tyres Batteries Tooling Service and warranty stock
Services for this sector

Ocean, air and both borders

Built for inbound programmes where a missed window costs more than the freight.

Ocean freight

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

Ocean freight

Air freight

Global airfreight when the deadline will not move.

Air freight

Land transportation

Drayage, intermodal rail, FTL and LTL nationwide.

Land transportation

Customs brokerage

Licensed in-house clearance and classification.

Customs brokerage

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

Moving automotive or aftermarket parts?

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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