Duncan Wright

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President UWL, Co-CEO World Group @ World Group
Duncan Wright's Location
Rocky River, Ohio, United States, United States
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About Duncan Wright

Responsible for managing a global logistics network with integrated domestic warehousing and distribution. Has worked in, and built organizations and networks across the world, and managed teams in many countries and cultures, pre-dominantly within the Americas, Asia and Europe. A creative and self motivated leader with a track record of building out revenue streams, organizations and the creation of new services within global logistics companies. Builds deep relationships with customers and vendors and has a respected voice supporting the trade within the industry.

Duncan Wright's Current Company Details
World Group

World Group

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President UWL, Co-CEO World Group
Duncan Wright Work Experience Details
  • World Group
    President Uwl, Co-Ceo World Group
    World Group Feb 2024 - Present
    Rocky River, Ohio, Us
  • Uwl
    President
    Uwl Feb 2015 - Feb 2024
    Cleveland, Ohio, Us
    UWL is a full service, asset-based global 3PL. We are fully licensed and bonded to provide freight forwarding, customs house brokerage, ocean freight (FCL, LCL), bulk liquid logistics, supply chain visibility, vessel chartering services and project cargo and airfreight internationally. We also provide road and rail freight, overweight cargo solutions, domestic truck brokerage (FTL/LTL), warehousing and distribution using our network of 20 warehouses strategically located across the U.S. We use technology to tie these services together to provide worldwide, integrated solutions. UWL is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with additional management offices across the U.S., Asia, Europe and South America. UWL is a subsidiary of World Shipping Inc., an industry leader since 1960 with over 55 years of market experience dedicated to providing innovative cargo transportation and freight services while delivering the highest level of customer service available in the industry. Headquartered in Cleveland, OH, The World Group companies include World Shipping, Inc., ContainerPort Group, UWL, World Distribution Services and Newport Tank Containers.
  • Dewell Group
    Rvp Central Region
    Dewell Group Jan 2014 - Feb 2015
    Bell, Ca, Us
    Managing Regional Dewell offices across the central territory, covering offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston & Chicago.Tasked with running NA operations and the development of commercial growth for North America.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Dewell Group is the largest Chinese owned Freight Forwarder & NVOCC with 150,000 containers moved annually. Dewell also owns and operates multiple container depots, warehouses, QC operations & trucking fleets in China & Se Asia. Recently, they have been investing in assets in the US adding trucking, warehousing, customs brokerage and regional service centers, creating over 150 new jobs into their North American operation. Privately held and entrepreneurial, The Dewell Group continues to focus on US growth and servicing clients’ needs both in Asia and the US.
  • Topocean
    Vp Global Network
    Topocean Aug 2011 - Jan 2014
    City Of Industry, California, Us
    Developed out an agency network and services for the Topocean Group in Europe, Latin America & Australasia. Extending the Asia and US footprint of Top Ocean offices into new markets. Marketed and built sales channels and services, integrating existing supply chain products within the group for Ocean, Air, Warehousing and PO tracking/management.• Responsible for building and developing the non-usa trade lanes within the organization. • Built new services across Europe, Oceania, Latin America and the Middle East. • Managed Sales & Marketing initiatives for these new trades, companywide.• Managed a multinational team of marketing, pricing, ops and sales people, across various global regions.
  • Horizon Lines
    Gm International Sales & Marketing
    Horizon Lines Feb 2010 - Aug 2011
    Charlotte, Nc, Us
    Responsible for directing import & export sales and marketing efforts for Horizon Lines new Asian ocean carrier service from Shanghai & Ningbo to USA, starting on Dec.12th 2010.
  • Horizon Lines
    Commercial Director: Sales & Pricing (Horizon Logistics)
    Horizon Lines Sep 2007 - Jun 2010
    Charlotte, Nc, Us
    • Responsible for developing complimentary Logistics products and services for Horizon’s emerging Transpacific International Ocean offering and developed and launched Horizon’s inhouse NVOCC.
  • Horizon Lines
    Director Business Development
    Horizon Lines Jan 1999 - Sep 2007
    Charlotte, Nc, Us
    • Built an E-Business department and project development team. This team built nine shipping business transaction products. Two of which were voted by the US military as the most mature in the global containerization business.• Responsible for developing business channels and opportunities for CSX/Horizon Lines under the newly formed Horizon Services Group technology and consulting company.• Developed and worked on several maritime homeland security projects including managing a consulting group on their 10+2 initiative.• Multiple relationships with Washington DC officials on the marine side, including DOT, Customs etc as well as congressional and house relationships and key chief of staff.
  • Sea-Land Services, Inc.
    Sales, Ops & Shipment Management Project Roles
    Sea-Land Services, Inc. Sep 1994 - Sep 1999
    • Sea-land management training program, a multi-country/function 2 year training program.• Operation roles in trucking, vessel at the Port of Felixstowe and sales positions in London, Scotland and New York.• Worked on the Shipment Management Project, on a global implementation team rolling out international and domestic call centers, implementing new client-server technology with users based on legacy systems.

Duncan Wright Skills

Freight Forwarding Transportation Shipping Container Logistics Air Freight International Shipping Pricing Freight Contract Negotiation Ocean 3pl Ocean Freight Supply Chain Ocean Transportation Sales Management International Logistics Logistics Management Transportation Management International Sales Marketing Strategy Public Speaking China Business Development Salesforce.com Public Relations Asia Pacific South America Export Warehousing Trucking Aquisition Technology Management Government Contracting Homeland Security Defence Procurement Asian Business Customs Regulations Consulting Background Ocean Marine Technology Enterprise Technology Sales Doing Business In China China Manufacturing South East Asia Australian Western Europe Central Europe Forwarding Customs Brokerage

Duncan Wright Education Details

  • Harvard Business School
    Harvard Business School
  • University Of Denver
    University Of Denver
    Transportation Logistics Program
  • University Of Plymouth
    University Of Plymouth
    Shipping Industry

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