Photo Release -- Encompass Launches First Mobile App for Greater Cargo Control

IRVINE, Calif, March 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Encompass Global Logistics LLC, a fast-growing 3PL that is ranked among the top 20 operators in the Transpacific trade, announced today the launch of a cargo-management mobile application for use on all iPhone, iPad and iPod products. The application can be downloaded free of charge from the iPhone app store and iTunes starting today.

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Privately-held Encompass is one of the first logistics providers to develop and launch a mobile app that gives both exporters and importers greater control and flexibility over their shipments. "We are thrilled to be among the first international 3PL providers to offer a robust and content-rich, cross-platform mobile app that works with any smartphone," says Asa Cheng, CEO of Encompass. "Shippers now can take charge of their own decisions, in the palm of their hand, to plan ahead, schedule the fastest transits and reduce any unnecessary shipping costs."

The Encompass mobile app allows users to:

Access the latest sailing/freight schedules for ocean and air in order to identify best transit times and routes.
Track and trace shipments using Encompass' proprietary information management services (IMS), known as Globe Trak.
See the status of every shipment and create customized reports, such as exceptions to supply-chain milestones.
Access House Bills of Lading (HBL), packing lists and commercial invoices, among other items.
View a company's background and look-up information about professional services such as transportation, consolidation and brokerage.
Access a live customer-service representative as well as the latest industry news and service updates.

These capabilities instantly give shippers more control over their cargo and tremendous flexibility in moving freight, says Cheng. "We work in a business where product demand can change at a moment's notice. Instead of being tied down to a computer, our customers now have the freedom and flexibility to access and track their shipments from anywhere in the world using this new mobile app."

The application also "is an excellent way for the industry and for our customers to stay in touch with the latest service updates, plus news of the company's developments across the globe," says Cheng. "Technology will continue to play a vital role in the logistics industry to speed up the flow of goods worldwide and Encompass will continue to be on the leading edge."

About Encompass Global Logistics LLC ("Encompass")

Encompass is a fast-growing, dynamic and privately-held 3PL that is ranked among the top 20 Transpacific operators between China and North America. With a well-established global infrastructure as part of the Gong Brothers Holdings International, Ltd. group of companies, Encompass offers customized end-to-end ocean and air services tailored to each shipper's unique supply chain requirements. Encompass has strategic hub and office locations in North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, China and Australia/New Zealand, and extensive strategic expansion plans in the rapidly growing regions of India, South America, Turkey, South Africa and Vietnam.

In 2011, Encompass moved more than 75,000 TEUs worldwide, over 2 million kilos of air freight and has grown its revenue by 230% year over year since its start up. Encompass is owned and managed by a team of a highly experienced executives with a strong background in the international transportation and logistics industry.

Encompass works with over 18 carrier service networks to provide a diverse range of Fortune 500 companies with flexible and cost effective shipping options, including: