TRANS WORLD SHIPMENT Inc
TRANSWORLD SHIPMENT Inc. is a United States-based freight forwarder with historical roots dating back to 1969, when the company originated in Hamburg, Germany, and expanded operations to Canada and the United States. Over the decades, the organization evolved through multiple corporate entities, establishing a presence in the U.S. market through TRANSWORLD SHIPPING (USA) Inc. in 1975 and later introducing various service lines to support global logistics needs. The company has tracked a trajectory that emphasizes integrated transportation solutions across ocean, rail, and door-to-door networks.
The profile indicates a long-standing involvement in break bulk, charter activities, and transatlantic trade routes, with early operations linking Hamburg and Bremerhaven to North American ports such as Montreal, Toronto, New York, and beyond. This history reflects a foundational focus on multimodal movement and the development of through bills of lading, enabling coordinated transport chains that combine rail, vessel movements, and other modes.
In the 1980s, TRANSWORLD SHIPMENT Inc. pursued expansion in NVO/NVOCC services from European gateway ports to key U.S. destinations (Houston, Los Angeles, Oakland, Seattle) and established eastbound routing from U.S. west coast ports to Bremerhaven/Hamburg. The company also advanced reefer capabilities as part of its combined transportation offering to provide refrigerated options from Vancouver and Seattle, along with related cross-border and cross-continental services.
Additional milestones include the formation of Seagate Container Line in 1985, expanding eastbound services from Tokyo and Kobe to West Coast U.S. ports and integrating rail-based express and regional feeder options. The enterprise continued to broaden its footprint with the creation of TWS Dragon Container Line in 2000, focusing on eastbound traffic from Asia to the United States and Europe, and the establishment of TRANSWORLD SHIPPING (ASIA) LTD. in 2007 to support NVO/NVOCC services linking China with Canada, the United States, and Mexico via West Coast ports.
Today, the company’s documented history highlights a commitment to intermodal solutions and distribution networks, including rail feeder services to Central and Eastern Europe, as well as origin-destination coverage across major U.S. distribution hubs. The profile indicates ongoing capabilities for door-to-door movements, complex multimodal chains, and reefer transportation as part of a broader, multi-region logistics approach.
Note: While the historical overview provides a comprehensive timeline of corporate development and service expansion, the current profile emphasizes the organization’s foundational experience in ocean freight, NVO/NVOCC operations, and intermodal connectivity designed to serve broad North American and international markets.
