Expeditors International of Washington is a global logistics and freight forwarding company.
The company was founded by Peter Rose, James Wang, and Glenn Alger in 1981 in Seattle, Washington. The founders’ vision was to create a one-stop shop for transportation and customs brokerage.
In 1985 Expeditors acquired major non-vessel ocean common carrier Pac Bridge, and expanded into the ocean business.
In 1990 the company expanded to Europe, in 1993 to China, and in 1995 to Central and South America.
Today Expeditors buys air and ocean cargo space in volume and resells it to customers at lower rates. The company also acts as a customs broker for air and cargo freight.
The company trades publicly on the on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol EXPD, is a member of the S&P 500, is #425 in the Fortune 500, has 13,910 employees, and had $6.42 billion in revenue in 2013.
Expeditors International of WashingtonExpeditors International of Washington is a global logistics and freight forwarding company.
The company was founded by Peter Rose, James Wang, and Glenn Alger in 1981 in Seattle, Washington. The founders’ vision was to create a one-stop shop for transportation and customs brokerage.
In 1985 Expeditors acquired major non-vessel ocean common carrier Pac Bridge, and expanded into the ocean business.
History
In 1990 the company expanded to Europe, in 1993 to China, and in 1995 to Central and South America.
Today Expeditors buys air and ocean cargo space in volume and resells it to customers at lower rates. The company also acts as a customs broker for air and cargo freight.
The company trades publicly on the on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol EXPD, is a member of the S&P 500, is #425 in the Fortune 500, has 13,910 employees, and had $6.42 billion in revenue in 2013.
