UniGroup Worldwide UTS was recently awarded the best North American partner award for 2006 by the Advanced Professional Logistics Network (APLN). Ben Jude, regional director of global business development for the general commodity freight forwarding division of UniGroup Worldwide UTS, accepted the award on behalf of the company.

On Sept. 12 through 15, top independent international freight forwarders gathered for the 4th annual APLN Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. This networking forum was attended by hundreds of forwarders from around the world looking for agents/partners and expanding business opportunities. APLN is a global association of more than 500 logistics providers. UniGroup Worldwide UTS has been a member of APLN for more than two years and has found the network to be made up of freight forwarding organizations with quality driven operational policies and competitive pricing structures. Advanced Professional Logistics Network currently has more than 150 member offices in 94 markets located in 35 countries.

UniGroup Worldwide UTS is an operating company of UniGroup, Inc., a $2 billion transportation and relocation services company based in suburban St. Louis, Mo. UniGroup Worldwide UTS specializes in the coordination and handling of shipments of high value product, trade show material, general commodities and household goods for corporate clients and the relocating public. UniGroup Worldwide UTS currently maintains freight forwarding offices located in St. Louis, Fort Wayne, Dallas, Atlanta and Boston. More information about UniGroup Worldwide UTS can be found at www.unigrouputs.com or on our Service Overview page.

UniGroup, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates one of the largest privately owned trucking fleets in the United States.