Benzinga | Jul 20, 2021 01:15PM EDT

Forward Air Corporation Announces New LTL Service Offering In Vancouver

Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) (the "Company" or "Forward") is executing a growth strategy that involves organic infrastructure investments, such as its ongoing LTL network expansion, as well as inorganic investments, including acquisitions of complementary businesses. Today, Forward announced that it will expand its expedited less-than-truckload (LTL) service in Vancouver, BC.

Using a local partner, Forward now offers expedited LTL service in and out of Vancouver. The Company has opened more than twenty facilities in 2021 -- a sign of its continued network expansion. Forward enters the market as the fastest expedited carrier servicing Western Canada.

Tom Schmitt, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Opening Vancouver allows us to improve freight clearance procedures, which means reduced transit times for our customers. From this facility, we can transfer through Seattle and meet our current expedited schedule servicing the lower 48 states.We are also supporting regional business with a world class pickup and delivery service."

With the addition of direct expedited LTL service, Western Canada is now connected to Forward's US and Canadian networks, and its full portfolio of premium freight management services in LTL, full truckload, intermodal drayage and final mile delivery.