History & Innovation

History

ARI Shipping began with a small office in New York City in 1986, dealing mostly in local farming equipment moves and tractor hauling. But since then, we have blossomed in a complete logistics solution company capable of dealing with even the largest and most difficult shipments across any industry.

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Our commitment and dedication have helped transform us into one of the most competitive and reputable freight forwarders around. Roughly 80% of our business is referral based, because our customers know the importance of working with someone trustworthy.

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Support and personability separate us from other 3PLs, and our contracts and trade agreements ensure you get the best price every time.

So you can stop looking for a shipper. Whether you need to move a piece of heavy machinery, a box, or anything in between, you can stop worrying about shipping. You're home!

Innovation

ARI works to stay on top of the technology, requirements, and ways to optimize shipping across the various industries we serve. 

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We work to optimize all of our systems constantly including predicting weather patterns (with increasing accuracy), mapping and researching transport routes, improving and creating new commerce channels  (including those for our clients). This extends to our security, warehousing, fulfillment, and includes our research and applications in packaging materials and transport to optimize the cost and comfort of your shipped goods. 

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We are always looking into new ways to innovate.

Pushing Forward

Every year, larger and larger container vessels are built, now dubbed, "Megaships." The idea behind this new boom in technologically advanced ships is that they'll allow for quicker transit times and enable quicker loading and discharging, allowing your cargo to arrive sooner. This is especially important to the heavy machinery and hazardous chemical industries, which rely on special ships to house the materials, but now, these Megaships are retro-fitted to adequately handle all sorts of cargo. 

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Innovation not only helps businesses prosper but also helps to alleviate our carbon footprint. With global warming a real and scary reality, it is becoming increasingly important to make improvements to ensure the sustainability and longevity of our planet. Things like: Decreased dependence on fossil fuels, high-tech, anti-toxic coatings, and skysails are the next steps to an environmentally friendly global shipping industry.