What Services Does American Shipping Company Offer?

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American Shipping Company (shipamerican.com) is a licensed U.S. customs broker and freight forwarder that provides import and export logistics services. Its offerings span customs brokerage, freight forwarding, trucking, warehousing, cargo insurance, compliance, and shipment visibility tools. Services can be bundled into an integrated solution or selected individually, so the right fit depends on whether you need a single function or end-to-end supply chain support.

Core Service Categories

The company describes its focus as "seamless product and information flow" and offers a suite of complementary services:

Service What it covers
Customs Broker Customs entry and clearance for imports and exports
Freight Forwarding International freight coordination
Logistics Operations Integrated supply chain management
Trucking Ground transport and cartage
Warehousing Storage and distribution
Cargo Insurance Coverage for shipped goods
Compliance Regulatory and trade compliance support
Data Center Information and reporting infrastructure
Document Imaging Digitization of shipping documentation

These categories reflect the company's stated role as a nationally licensed U.S. customs broker and freight forwarder guiding global logistics solutions.

Integrated vs. À La Carte

American Shipping Company operates as a suite of companies that can deliver a "seamless all-inclusive solution" or be offered "à la carte." The related entities include:

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

This structure means you can engage one provider for a single need — such as customs entry — or combine multiple services across the import/export lifecycle. The choice depends on how much of your logistics chain you want to manage in-house versus outsource.

Shipment Visibility and Analytics

Beyond physical logistics, the company emphasizes supply chain transparency through tools it calls AmeriSystems, AmeriReports, and Ameriweb. These provide:

  • Track and trace online, anytime
  • Custom shipment tracking
  • Supply chain analysis and reporting
  • Automated reports delivered via email

Client feedback cited on the site illustrates how these tools are used. Jennifer at Sur-Seal noted that "end-to-end transparency" helped lower costs such as port storage and allowed rerouting freight when congestion patterns appeared, using an "Ocean Carrier Transit Times with delivery" report to track from sail date to delivery date. Kyle at Chicken of the Sea Int'l said AmeriSystems improved inbound weekly DC forecasting for labor planning. Another client reported using Ameriweb and AmeriReports daily, with customized automated reports supporting 3PL operations.

Who This Fits

If you need a single customs entry or freight forwarding partner, the à la carte model allows that. If you want one provider to handle customs, freight, trucking, warehousing, insurance, and compliance with shared visibility tools, the integrated approach is the relevant option. The deciding factors are your shipment volume, how many ports you use, and whether you need the analytics layer for cost and congestion decisions.

For current pricing, service availability by port, or account setup, contact the company directly through shipamerican.com, since the site provides a "Get a Quote" path rather than published rates.