United Shippers Alliance

March 27,2013 – The webinar titled, “How to Turn Ocean Transportation Programs into a Competitive Advantage,” provides senior executives at companies with international supply chains with: (1) a look at the major trends impacting the ocean transportation industry, (2) an assessment of the current health of the industry and its major players, and (3) major factors [...]

Feb. 21, 2013 - This webcast provides senior executives at logistics-sensitive companies with: (1) a look at the major trends impacting the trucking industry, (2) an assessment of the current health of the industry and its major players, and (3) major factors and considerations that impact LTL pricing. In addition, the webcast provides key strategies and negotiation [...]

Given its tight margins, diverse supply chain and worldwide customer base, transportation and logistics are a very strategic part of Franklin’s business model. Recognizing this fact, Franklin International became one of the founding members of the United Shippers Alliance (“USA”) back in 1994.

In order to meet the demands and logistics challenges of their global supply chain, Allied Mineral became one of the USA’s founding members back in 1994. Allied uses the USA’s ocean contracts in nearly every major trade lane around the globe.

Mitsubishi International Food Ingredients is able to protect its margins by using USA’s heavily discounted ocean contracts and support predictable, timely delivery from its global suppliers and to its worldwide customer base.

Paskolite uses a combination of the United Shippers Alliance’s and its own, direct LTL contracts, providing maximum carrier options, quick transit times and extremely competitive LTL rates in each of its major LTL lanes.