UNITED SHIPPING NAMES HALL PRESIDENT
United Shipping Inc., the network of 77 independently owned and operated freight forwarders and customs brokers, has named Fred Hall president.
Hall, a 33-year logistics industry veteran, has served on United Shipping's board of directors since 1989 and as its vice president from 1990 until his appointment earlier this month.
Hall entered the customs brokerage and international forwarding business in 1969. He formed Fred Hall & Associates Inc., an import/export consulting firm in 1980, which became a full-service broker and forwarder in 1983. His company became the 14th member of United Shipping in 1988.