Schneider Logistics Inc., an international lead logistics provider and part of the Schneider National enterprise, announced that Whirlpool Corp. has chosen its subsidiary, American Port Services (APS),
to provide port transloading, warehousing and distribution services near the Port of Savannah, Ga.
The partnership will streamline Whirlpool's distribution of products from Europe to its United States customers and will involve the movement of more than 380,000 appliances per year.
"Our expanded relationship with Whirlpool will allow them to provide significant service improvements to their customers," said Christopher Easter, vice president and general manager for Schneider Logistics. "With the new delivery route through Savannah, Whirlpool can now remove a step from its distribution chain, resulting in shorter cycle times, improved flexibility and a more efficient overall supply chain."
Schneider has served as a full-truckload carrier for Whirlpool in the United States and Mexico. With this expanded relationship, Schneider Logistics will manage transloading operations delivering German-manufactured front-loading washers to the United States through the Port of Savannah - the fourth-largest U.S. Port Authority. To meet customer needs, Schneider Logistics will reconfigure 500,000 square feet of space in two of its current warehouses located near the port to transload containers arriving from Europe.