Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. announced it is entering into a strategic alliance with Mallory Alexander International Logistics, LLC, designed to enhance its ocean-forwarding offering.

Under the new alliance, Mallory Alexander—a licensed ocean transportation intermediary (OTI)—will perform all ocean freight forwarding back-office and operational services, and Old Dominion will serve as sales agent for Mallory Alexander.

“We are very excited about our alliance with Mallory Alexander,” said Wayne Bersch, an Old Dominion vice president. “Their global brand is recognized for quality in the international freight forwarding community. Their reputation, culture of excellence and first-rate technology align very well with Old Dominion’s brand.”

Mallory Alexander International Logistics is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider, specializing in global logistics and supply chain services, including public and contract warehousing; freight forwarding; custom brokerage; import/export services; intermodal trucking and transportation; and consulting.

“At Old Dominion we constantly look for ways to provide greater value to our customers,” Bersch added. “This strategic alliance will greatly enhance our ocean freight forwarding offering, enabling our customers to access Mallory Alexander’s extensive suite of services, including their state-of-the-art technology and operational systems.”

“This partnership allows us to expand our service offering across a wider horizon with the premier LTL carrier in the industry,” said Neely Mallory, president of Mallory Alexander International. “We expect it will be mutually beneficial, expanding each of our businesses and enabling us to provide our services to even more customers across the globe.”

Old Dominion Freight Line is a less-than-truckload (LTL), union-free company providing regional, inter-regional and national LTL service as well as a broad range of logistics services.