ShipStation first to bundle LTL into parcel shipping platform
ShipStation, a provider of automated shipping services, is enabling customers to select less-than-truckload carriers and tender shipments on its parcel platform, marking the first concrete integration of services since the merger with WWEX Group this year. The post ShipStation first to bundle LTL into parcel shipping platform appeared first on FreightWaves .
ShipStation, a software provider for parcel shipping, has introduced an LTL (less-than-truckload) solution into its platform for e-commerce sellers. This integration enables merchants to coordinate and select LTL operators at discounted rates alongside their parcel shipping options. The acquisition of freight brokerage Worldwide Express Group by private equity firm Thoma Bravo and its portfolio company Auctane (which includes ShipStation, Stamps.com, Metapack, and Packlink) has facilitated this development.
WWEX Group, which includes companies like Worldwide Express, GlobalTranz, Unishippers, JEAR Logistics, and BLX Logistics, manages customer shipments for UPS and sells rates to smaller shippers. By incorporating LTL into its platform, ShipStation aims to simplify logistics management for small and mid-sized businesses, which often struggle to integrate parcel and freight carriers.
The combined company, now called ShipStation Global, offers a unified interface for managing order management, parcel, LTL, truckload, and global shipping services. This move is expected to empower small and mid-sized shippers to make better logistics decisions, access real-time LTL rates, and manage shipments more efficiently across multiple locations and carriers.
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