What is American Shipping Company (shipamerican.com)?

American Shipping Company (shipamerican.com) is a nationally licensed U.S. customs broker and freight forwarder that has operated in the import and export industry for over 125 years, having been founded in 1899. The site is aimed at businesses that need help moving goods across borders and managing the associated logistics — customs clearance, international freight, trucking, warehousing, and supply chain visibility. If you are an importer or exporter looking for a single provider that can handle both the brokerage paperwork and the physical movement of cargo, this is the kind of company the site describes itself as.

What the company does

According to its own description, American Shipping Company positions itself as an integrated logistics provider. Its services can be taken as a complete, all-inclusive solution or offered à la carte, meaning you can engage it for one function (say, customs entry) without committing to the full suite.

The company describes its focus as providing "seamless product and information flow," and says it has grown into a suite of complementary services. It also emphasizes a foundation of integrity and trust, and notes that its global locations are intended to give clients a dedicated partner in every port.

Core services listed on the site

The site groups its offerings under "Our Services," which include:

• Customs Broker / Customs Entry — handling customs clearance for imports and exports
• Freight Forwarding / International Freight — arranging the movement of goods internationally
• Logistics operations — coordinating the broader supply chain
• Trucking — ground transport, including drayage and distribution
• Warehousing — storage and distribution support
• Cargo Insurance — coverage for shipped goods
• Compliance — regulatory and trade compliance support
• Data Center and Document Imaging — managing shipping documentation and data

Tracking and supply chain tools

Beyond physical logistics, the site highlights a technology layer. It advertises "Shipment Visibility & Analytics" with track-and-trace available online at any time, plus custom shipment tracking and supply chain analysis. The web tools are branded under names that appear in client testimonials:

• AmeriReports — reporting, including an "Ocean Carrier Transit Times with delivery" report that lets users track from sail date to delivery date
• AmeriSystems — used for inbound weekly distribution center forecasting
• Ameriweb — a platform clients say they use daily, with customized and automated reports sent by email to internal and external teams

The companies under the group

American Shipping Company has diversified into a suite of related companies:

• American Shipping Company, Inc.
• American International Cargo Service Inc.
• American Cartage & Distribution
• American International Cargo Service (Asia) Ltd.

What clients say the tools are used for

The site includes testimonials that illustrate practical use cases. One client (Jennifer, Sur-Seal) says end-to-end transparency let them make logistics decisions to lower costs, such as reducing storage at port or rerouting freight to another port when congestion patterns appear. Another (Kyle, Chicken of the Sea Int'l) says the systems improved inbound weekly DC forecasting, helping plan labor needs and avoid unnecessary network costs. A third describes using Ameriweb and AmeriReports daily, with customized automated reports improving 3PL operations efficiency.

Who this is for

This site is relevant if you are a business shipping goods internationally and want a U.S.-licensed customs broker and freight forwarder that also offers trucking, warehousing, insurance, and compliance under one roof — or if you want supply chain tracking and analytics tools alongside the physical services. The site provides a "Get a Quote" option for pricing, so costs are quoted per engagement rather than published.