United Shipping Inc., the premier Worldwide Association of Independent Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers with over 100 member companies and over 200 offices announced today the appointment of Mov’on Logistics as its newest member. Mov’on Logistics is located in Moscow, Russia.

Mov’on Logistics is a family owned business established in 2001 by Hans Geurtsen. They bring with them solid, long term knowledge of the Eastern European Market and strong contacts throughout the region. “Our desire is to offer a larger range of services to our customers by maintaining reliable partners in other parts of the world. Personally our partnership in United Shipping will help us achieve that goal,” said Hans. “We look forward to meeting the many partners of this organization at the Worldwide Meeting in San Antonio,” Hans 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 continue to move forward very meticulously with our expansion initiative and efforts by providing the United Shipping family additional logistic options in regions where there are sizeable opportunities for increased business,” said Fred Hall, President of United Shipping. “Our membership motto is ‘We're Looking for a Few Good Partners.’ We have found a good partner in Mov’on Logistics, our first in Russia, and the business potential is unlimited in this important region of the globe,” eluded the President.