Platton Inc.

Seattle, Washington, USA

Platton Inc. is a tech-enabled freight forwarder and NVOCC in Seattle, WA (FMC #017745), providing automated customs clearance, 3PL drayage, and FBA transloading.
Established Year:  2021

Company Brief

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Platton Inc. is an enterprise digital-first freight forwarder and non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC) specializing in cross-border import infrastructure into the United States. Utilizing an automated supply chain platform, the company synchronizes deep-sea containerized freight (FCL/LCL) and international air transport workflows with domestic intermodal networks. Its primary operational architecture focuses on transpacific and transatlantic inbound trade lanes, engineering end-to-end cargo transit from port-of-origin entry to final-mile Amazon FBA or commercial distribution center delivery.

Network & Carrier Partners🤝

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), Ocean Network Express (ONE), Maersk Line, and the WCA (World Cargo Alliance) Global Agent Network.

Company Pulse & Announcements 📢

Successfully optimized cloud-based client tracking dashboards to support machine-learning predictive analytics for automated Importer Security Filing (ISF 10+2) monitoring; expanded contracted cross-docking operations at the Northwest Seaport Alliance gateway to reduce drayage dwell windows and eliminate port demurrage exposure.

Technical & Logistics Profile

Fleet Details:  

0 Asset-Based Power Units Owned (Operates as a non-asset broker-managed network utilizing pre-vetted FMCSA motor carriers for port drayage and over-the-road trucking).

Warehouse Capacity and Facility:  

Over 100,000 combined square feet of public and contract partner transload space across the USA West and East Coast gateway corridors; specialized facility specs include heated/insulated storage, cross-dock platforms, container-stripping bays, and reefer-plug infrastructure.

Security & Monitoring:  

24/7 endpoint visibility pipelines integration, real-time container geofencing via carrier GPS APIs, and strict compliance with the Clean Truck Program standards at main port hubs.

IT & Tracking Systems:  

Proprietary digital Client Portal and Automated Operations Engine featuring live container milestone tracking, electronic document retrieval hubs, automated customs entry transmission pipelines, and direct EDI/API partner integrations.

Operational Scale:  

High-volume transpacific and transatlantic import broker routing multiple commercial bills of lading weekly across multi-origin supply chains.

Equipment & Assets:  

Access to partner asset networks including standard dry trailers, super chassis for heavyweight maritime equipment, flatbeds, and refrigerated (reefer) trailers.

Cargo Liability Insurance:  

Active BMC-84 Broker Performance Bond; underlying carrier liability management up to standard industry caps; specialized marine cargo insurance options arranged via primary underwriters.

Customs Credentials:  

Active BMC-84 Broker Performance Bond; underlying carrier liability management up to standard industry caps; specialized marine cargo insurance options arranged via primary underwriters.

Primary Trade Lanes:  

Shanghai to Seattle, Shenzhen to Los Angeles/Long Beach, Nhava Sheva (Mumbai) to New York/Newark, and Intra-North America intermodal pathways.

Accreditation & Certification Details

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Contact Information

Primary Phone:  +1 206-776-2292 (Corporate Headquarters & Ocean Import Bookings)
Emergency / AOG Contact:  +1 206-776-2292 (24/7 Urgent Client Support Routing)
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Map URL:  View Office on Google Maps 📍

Registered Office Address

Administrative / Corporate HQ: Corporate suite inside the Columbia Center office tower in downtown Seattle. Facilitates global supply chain management, data engineering, sales operations, and digital customs coordination. Physical freight operations are executed via port terminal hubs.


Apartment/Suite:  Suite 4200
Street address:  701 5th Ave
City/Locality:  Seattle
State/Province:  Washington
Postal Code:  98104
Country:  USA
Geo-Coordinates:  47.6044,-122.3303
Working Hours & Timezone:  09:00 - 18:00 GMT-8 (Pacific Standard Time)

Corporate Identity & Network

Corporate Headquarter Location:  

701 5th Ave, Suite 4200, Seattle, Washington 98104, United States

Other Office Locations:  

No secondary branch offices owned. The entity utilizes an extended, virtualized network of global agent warehouses and broker staging locations across primary overseas manufacturing portals.

Corporate Evolution & Milestones

2021: Platton Inc. was legally incorporated in Seattle, Washington, launching its foundational web-based framework to provide automated customs visibility tools for mid-market US electronics and consumer goods importers.

2022: Formalized federal operational compliance profiles by successfully acquiring FMCSA Property Broker authority and property freight forwarder licensing to manage multi-state inland transport lanes.

2023: Expanded global maritime operational framework by securing an active Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) license as a registered Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) using the SCAC identifier PINH.

2025: Successfully integrated operational service offerings with regional container terminal infrastructures at the Northwest Seaport Alliance, establishing end-to-end visibility for Amazon FBA transloading projects.



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