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WDS Honored with Challenge Coin from the U.S. Coast Guard & Certificate of Appreciation from the U.S. Army At World Distribution Services, we strongly believe in making positive connections and fostering growth and development in the communities we serve. From WDS team members meeting with students at local universities to talk about logistics careers and why they enjoy […]

WDS Named a Top 100 3PL by Inbound Logistics
August 4, 2023

We are thrilled to share that WDS has been recognized as one a Top 100 3PL Provider by Inbound Logistics, an accolade that highlights our dedication to meeting and exceeding our customers’ ever-evolving outsourcing needs. The selection process for Inbound Logistics‘ Top 100 3PL Provider’s list is a rigorous one, as it involves distilling the […]

7 Advantages of the Port of Virginia
July 7, 2022

Key Ports: 7 Advantages of Shipping through the Port of Virginia Is Norfolk Port the best kept secret in 2022? These are seven reasons why shippers should choose Port of Virginia for their cargo’s next port of call.    West Coast port congestion and record cargo backlogs in the last year sent many shippers searching […]

WDS’s Jason Strickland takes the helm of the Propeller Club of Norfolk as President On Thursday, Dec. 2, World Distribution Services’ Director of Domestic Pricing, Jason Strickland, was sworn in as president of the Propeller Club of Norfolk. Of the announcement, WDS Vice President, Dale Young, said, “We are so proud of Jason for this accomplishment. […]

Fireside chat between Dale Young, VP of WDS & Andrew Cox of FreightWaves during its Intermodal Summit   Dale Young, World Distribution Services (WDS) VP of Warehousing and Distribution and Andrew Cox, Senior Analyst at FreightWaves discuss how warehousing is responding to congestion and disruption in the supply chain. The two chatted about how many shippers are […]

Additional shipping services and strong economy build momentum for Savannah By Kellie Lynch May 2017 was an all-time record month for container volume for The Georgia Ports Authority, which handled 350,104 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), an 11.68 % increase compared to the same month a year ago, or 35,619 additional TEUs. The increase was spurred […]

The state of Texas is poised to allow higher weight limits in the vicinity of the Port of Houston. Governor Greg Abbott has signed SB1524, which will raise the maximum weight, with permit, to 93,000 pounds for six-axle trucks, or 100,000 pounds for seven-axle trucks within a 30-mile radius of Texas ports. Effective on January […]

Southeast ports continue to grow, attracting BCOs By Kellie Lynch For the first time ever, Savannah is beating the Port of New York and New Jersey (PONYNJ) for weekly trans-Pacific alliance services.  Despite the alliances shrinking from four to three, Savannah has gained weekly services – increasing its number from 18 to 22 since April […]