UWL branded shipping container
Chemicals

Regulated cargo, handled by people certified to do it

Chemical shipments carry environmental, safety and security requirements that do not bend. With over 60 years in the sector, we move them in drums, IBCs, totes, packaged goods or flexitanks — hazardous or not.

How we help

Experience in the sector is not optional here

The transportation of chemicals brings stringent environmental, safety and security requirements, which is why it matters that your provider has operated in the sector rather than adjacent to it.

We have over 65 years of experience across the chemical, petrochemical, polymer and biofuel sectors, with a track record of delivering safely and swiftly.

A dedicated logistics coordinator handles your shipments end to end. Our hazmat-certified personnel and vetted network of carriers know what federal compliance actually requires, from load planning through to correct placarding.

What we move

Typical chemical cargo we handle:

Petrochemicals Polymers and resins Biofuels Specialty chemicals Non-hazardous liquids Packaged goods
Services for this sector

Any form, hazardous or not

Drums, IBCs, totes, packaged goods or flexitanks — one route to market for the whole portfolio.

Chemical & bulk logistics

Hazmat-certified handling for regulated cargo.

Chemical & bulk logistics

Flexitanks

Bulk liquids in standard dry containers.

Flexitanks

Ocean freight

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

Ocean 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
Bulk liquids

Flexitanks instead of dedicated tank equipment

For non-hazardous liquids, a flexitank converts a standard dry container into a one-way bulk transport system — no repositioning cost, and supply, fitting, drayage, ocean carriage and AES filing all handled as one service. Our flexitanks carry full kosher certification.

Flexitanks
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 chemicals? Let's get the details right.

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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