World Group

World Group is a family-held logistics company with more than 65 years of history and roots in Great Lakes shipping. Founded in 1960 by Jack Hunger as World Shipping, Inc., the company was inspired by the St. Lawrence Seaway and began by providing vessel agency services on the Great Lakes. Today, World Group has evolved into a comprehensive logistics and supply chain solution provider, home to a portfolio of globally trusted brands that deliver end-to-end solutions.

The company's portfolio includes ContainerPort Group (CPG), one of the nation's largest drayage providers and among the top-10 drayage carriers nationwide; UWL, a freight forwarding organization and #2 volume ranked NVOCC out of Vietnam; World Distribution Services (WDS) providing warehousing and distribution across nearly two million square feet; and World Shipping, Inc., which continues to provide vessel husbandry services for ships sailing the Great Lakes. World Group offers industry-leading products in ocean drayage and domestic trucking, freight forwarding/NVOCC, air freight, customs house brokerage, warehousing and distribution, vessel husbandry, and chartering. The company remains committed to delivering innovative cargo transportation while maintaining the highest level of customer service in the industry.