{"id":20907,"date":"2020-01-29T14:17:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T14:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/?page_id=16092"},"modified":"2025-03-06T01:47:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T06:47:18","slug":"odyssey-acquisition-of-rpm","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/news\/odyssey-acquisition-of-rpm\/","title":{"rendered":"Odyssey Logistics acquires RPM Consolidated Services, Inc."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20907\" class=\"elementor elementor-20907\" data-elementor-post-type=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c7058 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73c7058\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d59f662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d59f662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The acquisition enhances Odyssey\u2019s position as a leader in domestic freight forwarding services and expands the company\u2019s Multimodal Global Solutions Division portfolio<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0afac72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0afac72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ISOs-on-boat-768x402.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-23012\" alt=\"ISO tanks on a boat\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ISOs-on-boat-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ISOs-on-boat-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ISOs-on-boat-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ISOs-on-boat.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2b32ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2b32ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>January 30, 2020<\/strong> \u2013 Odyssey Logistics (\u201cOdyssey\u201d), the global leader in complex logistics and technology solutions, announced the acquisition of RPM Consolidated Services, Inc. (RPM), based in Fullerton, CA, effective January 28, 2020.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d0df69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d0df69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Odyssey specializes in comprehensive global logistics and transportation services, including\u00a0intermodal, trucking, bulk container, global forwarding and transportation management services, which are supported by a proprietary, global technology platform. RPM is a full-service logistics and warehousing provider specializing in Jones Act markets, offering door-to-door ocean, ground and air freight forwarding services to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/odysseylogistics.com\/logistics-solutions\/hawaiian-ocean-transport\/\">Hawaii<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/logistics-solutions\/caribbean-shipping-inc\/\">Puerto Rico<\/a>, with extended services to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/domestic-freight-forwarding\/alaska\/\">Alaska<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/odysseylogistics.com\/logistics-solutions\/hawaiian-ocean-transport\/\">Guam<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/logistics-solutions\/caribbean-shipping-inc\/\">Caribbean<\/a>. RPM is a certified SmartWay Transport Partner, critical to upholding the safety and environmental standards of the transportation industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e3122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8e3122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThis is a highly accretive transaction that complements our acquisition of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/logistics-solutions\/american-fast-freight\/\">AFF Global Logistics<\/a>\u00a0in 2018. We\u2019ve long respected the supply chain network built by RPM as we continue to expand our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/domestic-freight-forwarding\/\">domestic freight forwarding services<\/a>,\u201d said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/about\/leadership\/#1544893188221-63dfe7b6-810c\">Bob Shellman<\/a>, CEO of Odyssey. \u201cRPM and Odyssey have common goals: constant innovation, quality service and secure freight delivery. Together, our companies can help more customers keep up with the increasing demands and shipment security requirements of transporting their goods \u2013 and, with the support of RPM\u2019s domestic network infrastructure and operations, we\u2019ll have even more robust services to offer our customers.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c797554 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c797554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>RPM will join Odyssey\u2019s Multimodal Global Solutions Division, led by division president\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/about\/leadership\/#1545941908187-348c6d94-ec7f\">Keith Hancock<\/a>, which seamlessly integrates acquired business units into complementary modes and freight service offerings on a global scale.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a004c02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a004c02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to welcome RPM into the Multimodal Global Solutions Division and bolster our value proposition within similar business units,\u201d says Hancock. \u201cRPM has strong\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/domestic-freight-forwarding\/\">domestic forwarding<\/a>\u00a0ties in Jones Act markets, highlighted by a unique door-to-door service to Hawaii providing all modes logistics and warehousing services.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e394d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e394d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shawn Duke, President, RPM Consolidated Services, Inc. also added, \u201cThis is an incredible opportunity for RPM. 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