Everyone within our business
understands our mission
It means we don’t just come to work to do a job, we come to work to make a difference.
“ TExpeditors is a Fortune 500 service-based logistics company with headquarters in Bellevue, Washington, USA. At Expeditors, we generate highly optimized and customized supply chain solutions for our clients through unified technology systems integrated across a global network of over 335 locations in 100 countries on six continents.”
As a service-based company, we don’t own the aircraft, ships, or trucks we use every day. This means we can be highly flexible in our approach to supply chain management and very effective at finding the best route and pricing options.
Our Values
Giving customers a unique experience of partnership.
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Our history
Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. The Company employs trained professionals in over 335 locations located in 100 countries, linked into a seamless worldwide network through an integrated information management system.
Services include the consolidation or forwarding of air and ocean freight, customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time-definite transportation services, order management, warehousing and distribution, and customized logistics solutions.
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1979
1 location
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. registers as a single office ocean forwarder in Seattle. John Kaiser (a former Harper Group executive) is at the helm.
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1981
6 locations
Founders Peter Rose, James Wang, Kevin Walsh, Hank Wong, George Ho, Robert Chiarito, and Glenn Alger join the company with a focus that is new to the industry: a one-stop shop for door-to-door transportation and customs brokerage services. Additional offices are established in San Francisco, Chicago, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Singapore. Expeditors quickly becomes one of the largest U.S.-based forwarders of air freight from the Far East.
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1984
12 locations | 161 employees
Expeditors goes public and stock is traded on NASDAQ (EXPD). In first year as a public company, Expeditors reports more than $50 million in gross revenues and $2.1 million in net earnings.
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1990
32 locations | 900 employees
Selective global expansion continues with the opening of a Brussels office, the first company office in continental Europe. New slogan is introduced to reinforce our commitment to customer service: You'd be surprised how far we'll go for you.
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1995
96 locations | 2,400 employees
Expeditors launches a Cargo Insurance (ECIB) division. Company surpasses $500 million in gross revenues. Global expansion continues with the addition of markets in Central and South Americas. CEO Peter Rose declares that “Our business is based entirely on service and understanding our customers."
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1998
149 locations | 5,215 employees
Gross revenues top a record $1 billion. New global headquarters opens in downtown Seattle, Washington.
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1999
163 locations | 6,480 employees
Expeditors celebrates its 20th year continuing our reputation as a full-service global logistics provider. The number of employees grows to over 6400. Expeditors’ services include Air and Ocean Freight Forwarding, Vendor Consolidation, NVOCC, Customs Clearance, Marine Insurance, Distribution, and other value-added global logistics services. Expeditors’ strength in our people and a clear mission to become the best full-service global logistics provider in the industry is demonstrated by the recognition received from our customers (Cisco Systems and British Airways Catering name us as Supplier of the Year).
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2002
195 locations | 8,000 employees
Expeditors views its role in the future of international trade as the preferred global logistics solutions company. The company will continue to satisfy its customers’ needs through a responsive, highly-trained workforce, integrated information systems, and a global network. Expeditors is named to the NASDAQ 100. A number of milestones are reached with more than $2 billion in gross
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2005
226 locations | 10,600 employees
Forbes notes Expeditors as the Best Managed Transportation Company. The Wall Street Journal lists Expeditors as number one in their shareholder scorecard for Delivery Services, beating UPS and FedEx.
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2009
Over 250 locations | 12,010 employees
The global economic climate of the past year affected many, yet we remained consistent in our commitment to customer service and financial stability. We protected our greatest assets - our people - by preserving all jobs during an extraordinarily challenging period. This year, we opened our Disaster Recovery Center in Spokane, Washington, where all global backup IT requirements are facilitated. 2009 was also a big year for our Environmental Teams worldwide as they work on green initiatives across the Company; a sustainable, green office was built in Frankfurt for our German Regional Headquarters.
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2017
Over 300 locations | 15,400 employees
A year of strong innovation, 2017 was kicked off with the appointment of a Chief Strategy Officer to establish and oversee a Strategy group of highly experienced individuals to explore new areas of opportunity. Later the company announced the launch of a new subsidiary, Cargo Signal, which brings new levels of supply chain control and visibility through digital services powered by a proprietary, sensor-based logistics system and a 24x7x365 Global Command Center staffed with seasoned professionals trained in risk management, logistics, and supply chain security.
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2020
Over 346 locations | 18,000 employees
During unprecedented market conditions, Expeditors remains adaptable and resilient as we exceed 10 billion dollars in revenue for the first time. We appointed a Senior Vice President of Digital Solutions as we accelerate our investment in software as a service technology. Cargo Signal and Tradeflow are examples of this exciting portfolio.