Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. is a global logistics company that provides end‑to‑end supply chain management solutions for businesses worldwide. Based in Bellevue, Washington and founded in 1979, the company operates through an extensive network of hundreds of locations across more than 100 countries, coordinating air, ocean, and ground transportation for freight movements of all kinds. Expeditors acts as a third‑party logistics provider, purchasing cargo capacity from airlines, ocean carriers, and trucking companies and reselling that space along with value-added services. Its core offerings include air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, order management, time-definite transportation, warehousing and distribution, and cargo insurance, supported by integrated technology systems for tracking and documentation. The company serves a broad customer base in sectors such as retail and wholesale, electronics, healthcare, technology, and industrial and manufacturing, playing a critical coordinating role in global trade flows by optimizing routes, compliance, and logistics efficiency for complex international supply chains.