National Shipping of America

About Us

In 2007, National Shipping of America was founded by Dr. CC Chen for the purpose of promoting ocean transportation services for the domestic USA trades. Built on his success with the founding of WanHai Lines in 1965, Dr. CC Chen formed a team of industry experts to explore opportunities in the contiguous and noncontiguous trades of the USA that would lend itself to a cleaner, safer, and more fuel efficient mode of transportation. The management team is led by Torey Presti, a 35-year veteran of the ocean liner and container industry with senior executive positions at US Lines, APL, and Gulf Pacific Lines has managed NSA since inception. Arlene Heeneman, with over 25 years in the industry holding senior positions with Madrigal-WanHai, Transpacific Lines, and Gulf Pacific Lines, manages the sales and marketing and “backroom functions” of NSA. The new venture is supported by a national team of executives with more than 150 years of collective industry experience.