Unipac Shipping

What Unipac Shipping does

Unipac Shipping and Continental Agency is a privately held, full-service logistics management company founded in 1985 and headquartered in Pomona, California. The company operates across five physical offices (Pomona HQ, Inglewood/LAX, Kansas City, Jamaica NY, and Staplehurst, UK) with multi-lingual field sales staff and serves importers, exporters, trade show exhibitors, and companies requiring customs compliance and outsourced warehousing. Its service portfolio spans four integrated lines: freight forwarding (ocean, air, ground, intermodal, plus cargo insurance), in-house customs brokerage (clearance, bonds, duty drawback, trade consulting across FDA/USDA/DEA/EPA), non-asset warehousing and distribution (including FDA-registered facilities), and trade show and exhibition logistics with on-site services and booth design/build.

The company has built and operates a proprietary technology platform — including Customer Dashboard, Track and Trace, Warehouse Management System, Purchase Order Management, Trade Show Manager, Mobile Application, Customized Reports and Analytics, and a "Developer for Hire" service — that provides supply chain visibility and integrates its service lines. Both Unipac Shipping and its subsidiary Continental Agency hold CTPAT certification (2007 and 2008 respectively), a US Customs and Border Protection credential that qualifies them as low-risk partners with reduced border examinations.

The revenue model is primarily transaction-fee based (per-shipment/per-service charges across freight forwarding, customs brokerage, trade show logistics, and cargo insurance), complemented by managed-services pricing for warehousing (pay only for space and services used) and a contingency-fee structure for duty drawback (billed only after successful refund recovery). Pricing is quote-based with no public rates disclosed. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed through direct offices and a global agent network, supported by a trilingual website (English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese) and a Request a Quote funnel. The company is privately held with no parent company, no disclosed outside investors, and a workforce described as "several hundred" with average tenure exceeding 6.5 years.

Name

Unipac Shipping

Legal name

Unipac Shipping and Continental Agency

Website

https://unipacshipping.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Unipac Shipping and Continental Agency is a privately held, full-service logistics company founded in 1985, providing integrated freight forwarding, in-house customs brokerage, non-asset warehousing, and trade show logistics to importers, exporters, and exhibitors across the US and UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), General Warehousing and Storage (493110)

SIC

Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

NVOCC Operations & Ocean Consolidation (TLACABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF), Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL) (TLADAMAF), NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier) Ocean Consolidation (LCL) (TLACALAA)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Customs brokerage services
• Warehousing and distribution
• Trade show logistics
• International shipping

Headquarters

HQ city

Pomona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Fees for ocean, air, ground, and intermodal freight forwarding services. Revenue from NVOCC operations, cargo consolidation, and temperature-controlled shipping.
2. Customs Brokerage Services: Customs clearance, bonds, and trade consulting services. Own and operate full-service customs brokerage house.
3. Warehousing and Distribution: Non-asset based warehousing and distribution model. Pay only for space and services used. Includes FDA registered facilities.
4. Trade Show Logistics: Complete trade show and exhibition services including logistics, on-site services, and booth design/build.
5. Cargo Insurance: Cargo insurance services offering 'All Risk, Warehouse to Warehouse' coverage through superior-rated insurance partners.
6. Duty Drawback Services: Contingency fee structure where they only bill after successful duty drawback refund recovery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Unipac Shipping and Continental Agency is a full-service logistics management company providing ocean, air, ground, and intermodal freight forwarding; in-house customs brokerage including clearance, bonds, duty drawback, and trade consulting; non-asset-based warehousing and distribution with FDA-registered facilities; and trade show and exhibition logistics including on-site services and booth design/build. Operations are supported by a proprietary technology platform offering a customizable customer dashboard, track and trace, warehouse management, purchase order management, a trade show manager, mobile access, and customized reporting and analytics.

Product overview

Unipac Shipping and Continental Agency operate as a full-service logistics management company offering an integrated platform of freight forwarding, customs brokerage, warehousing and distribution, and trade show services. The core offering combines ocean, air, ground, and intermodal transportation with in-house customs brokerage capabilities, supplemented by proprietary technology tools including Customer Dashboard, Track and Trace, Warehouse Management System, Purchase Order Management, Trade Show Manager, and Mobile Application. The company operates on a non-asset based model, providing customers with a single point of contact and next-generation logistics technology to streamline supply chains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freight Forwarding Services Full-service freight forwarding offering ocean, air, ground, and intermodal transportation services, including cargo insurance. Services include FCL/LCL shipping, consolidation, temperature-controlled containers, dangerous goods handling, and project cargo, targeted at importers and exporters needing multi-modal freight movement.
• Customs Brokerage Services In-house customs brokerage providing clearance, bonds, duty drawback, and trade consulting. Services include automated status notices, remote location filing, product classification, and OGA expertise for FDA, USDA, DEA, EPA, and other agencies, for importers needing customs clearance at any US port.
• Warehousing and Distribution Services Non-asset based warehousing and distribution with Unipac's own Los Angeles facilities and global partner network. Services include storage, pick and pack, retail direct fulfillment, e-commerce, inventory control, transloading, crossdocking, and FDA-registered facility, for companies seeking outsourced warehousing on a pay-for-what-you-use basis.
• Trade Show and Exhibition Services Comprehensive trade show logistics services including trade show logistics, on-site services, and booth design/build. Services cover ocean/air import/export, inland transportation, warehousing, consolidation, customs clearance, and temporary importation under bond, for exhibitors at major US convention venues.
• Customer Dashboard Customizable customer portal providing complete supply chain visibility. Adapts based on services used, enabling shipment tracking for freight forwarding, real-time customs clearance status for brokerage, and live inventory visibility for warehousing, for customers managing multi-service logistics engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Duty Drawback recovery up to 99% of duty paid on imported goods
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Flexport: Digital-first global freight forwarder offering ocean, air, and ground forwarding with integrated technology. Direct competitor to Unipac in ocean/air forwarding for mid-market importers, though focused on tech-enabled SMB and enterprise customers.
• Echo Global Logistics: US-focused freight forwarder and 3PL offering truckload, less-than-truckload, and intermodal services with technology-enabled operations. Comparable mid-market US logistics positioning to Unipac's ground and intermodal services.
• Pilot Freight Services: US-based expedited freight forwarder specializing in final-mile delivery and import/export services with customs brokerage. Comparable mid-sized US logistics positioning, with particularly relevant overlap on trade show and time-sensitive shipments.
• Transplace: North American 3PL and managed transportation provider offering freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and warehousing with a technology platform. Directly comparable to Unipac's integrated services and mid-market enterprise focus.

Broad incumbents

• Expeditors International: Large publicly-traded global logistics provider offering ocean/air forwarding, customs brokerage, and warehousing. Comparable service portfolio to Unipac but at vastly greater scale (>$10B revenue), competing on similar enterprise and mid-market accounts.
• C.H. Robinson: One of the largest North American freight forwarders and 3PLs, offering ocean/air forwarding, customs services, and managed warehousing. Overlaps with Unipac's import/export and warehousing offerings across similar US customer segments.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global top-3 freight forwarder with full ocean/air/road forwarding, customs brokerage, and contract logistics. Competes with Unipac across virtually every service line, especially in US import lanes and trade show logistics.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Division of Deutsche Post DHL offering international freight forwarding (ocean, air, road), customs clearance, and warehousing. Direct competitor to Unipac in trans-Pacific and US-import lanes with similar enterprise customer focus.
• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL offering freight forwarding, contract logistics, and customs services. Overlaps significantly with Unipac in US-based ocean forwarding and warehousing, with broader geographic reach.
• Yusen Logistics: Japanese-headquartered global logistics provider with strong US presence offering ocean/air forwarding, customs brokerage, and warehousing. Comparable trade-lane coverage and customer mix to Unipac, particularly for trans-Pacific importers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UnipacShipping

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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