Non-vessel-operating common carrier Ocean World Lines opened a new office in Houston to handle cargoes to and from the region.
OWL, a subsidiary of Pacer International, will handle project and out-of-gauge cargoes too large for standard containers, as well as provide logistics services specific to the petro-chemical industry.
“It is a fast growing region and well-known for exporting drilling, petro-chemical related supplies and other large-volume products, such as resins,” said Dan Gardner, OWL’s chief executive officer, in a statement.
Gardner also said the Panama Canal’s expansion is expected to increase Houston-bound containerized shipments by 150 percent over the next two decades to 4.5 million TEUs annually.
Abel Edgington, a 16-year veteran of logistics operations in the Texas area, will head OWL’s Houston office. He has previously held management positions at Triton Overseas Transport, RCS Intermodal and Expeditors International.
OWL expands to Houston
