United Shipping Inc., the premier Worldwide Association of Independent Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers with over 100 member companies and 200 offices announced today the appointment of Transac as its newest member. Transac is located in Mauritania on the North West coast of Africa and has a staff of more than 80, eight of which are dedicated to sales.

Transac was established in 1991 as an independent freight forwarder and customs broker and is headed by Ahmed Baba Azizi, Managing Director. They are heavily involved in the movement of freight by air, ocean and truck and have over 43,000 square meters of bonded warehouse space in Nouadhibou and Nouakchott. One of their specialties is in the fishery industry.

"Transac has gone through many changes over the past few years but continues to emphasize the importance of meeting the needs of their customers while maintaining steady growth in other areas of the logistic industry. We are an aggressive company and are always looking for more efficient ways in which to service the people in our country as well as company," said Ahmed Bazeid, Marketing Director.

"Our desire to be the best and our need for worldwide presence through a network channeled our company to investigate various organizations. It was no doubt that United Shipping was the cream of the crop. We are truly excited to be a part of this organization and look forward to meeting the members very shortly. Our experience in the industry, particularly in this part of the world, and keen sense of professionalism will be an asset to the members," Ahmed continued.

United Shipping, formed in 1988, offers importers and exporters the advantages of multi-national corporations with the expertise that can be found in locally owned and operated businesses. United Shipping's membership covers over 45 countries on 6 continents with over 37 offices in North America.

"We have added a good company to the United Shipping family and are pleased to be spreading our wings into an area not represented before. We look forward to the establishment of an extremely beneficial relationship for the entire partnership," stated Fred Hall, President of United Shipping in a telephone conversation from Dallas.