Zust Bachmeier International, Inc. (ZBI) and its subsidiary, ZBI Canada, Inc. provides full service, international freight forwarding and project oriented freight management services. Our goal is to minimize the challenges facing our client partners in shipping and transportation logistics, while maximizing the value of their transportation dollar. ZBI specializes in worldwide ocean and air freight shipments and associated supply chain solutions. We provide global integrated door to door forwarding solutions designed to meet our client’s individual requirements.

The services that ZBI offers are consistent with our broader strategy to be recognized by clients as more than just a point-to-point logistics provider. ZBI continually looks for ways to provide value-added client specific services to better assist them in managing their transportation and supply requirements.

Based in Houston since 1992, ZBI has grown into a major participant as a provider of project logistics services to the global oil and energy industry, and to the industrial project market. Our experience spans the globe, and includes work done for both private enterprises and government sponsored undertakings. We have specialized knowledge of the requirements of EXIM Bank financed projects and are sensitive to ensuring that the special requirements of this type of project are met.

Our expertise in all facets of project and general freight forwarding, have earned ZBI a well-deserved reputation in the 3PL industry. ZBI provides a single source for logistics, forwarding and export packing services to a growing list of diverse clients. ZBI and ZBI Canada operate internationally through a network of full service agent partners and strategic alliances that allow us to offer truly global service.

Our local infrastructure in emerging countries and regions, and the backgrounds of our personnel has had a major impact on the evolution of our business. We have a strong affinity with certain industries, such as oil, energy and construction operating in areas where development activity is increasing.

It is our desire to be more than just another contractor to our clients. Our commitment to our clients and to ourselves is to remain responsive to our clients’ needs and expectations, and we take personal pride in exceeding those expectations. We continually seek to develop new and better solutions for our clients’ international trade requirements, keeping abreast of emerging market, industry and technological trends and practices.

ZBI is an FMC licensed forwarder and NVOCC, as well as a TSA approved Indirect Air Carrier.

Zust Bachmeier International is a certified partner with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program.

C-TPAT certificate

C-TPAT acceptance confirmation

C-TPAT security requirements for Air Freight Consolidators, Ocean Transportation Intermediaries, and Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCC)