NEWARK, DE - A new leader will join Oppy’s transportation and logistics arm as the industry is paying more and more attention to produce shipping. Oppy Transport has named Chase Wrightson as its Senior Business Development Manager; he will be tasked with overseeing a new business strategy for the company’s third party logistics company from its Newark, Delaware, office.
“It’s exciting to be part of the process in these early stages,” Wrightson said. “Our vision is to build a logistics network that delivers a world of fresh possibilities beyond just truckload and LTL transportation. Like the rest of Oppy, Oppy Transport is a full-service operation. In addition to our freight services, we have a network of dry and cold storage facilities where we’re set up to warehouse, recondition, convert pallets, inspect and grade product, and more. We’re developing Oppy Transport into the premier logistics choice for any industry.”
According to a press release, Wrightson first joined Oppy Transport last autumn, with him he brought the logistics experience he gleaned from seven years of increasing responsibility at C.H. Robinson/Robinson Fresh. Most recently, Wrightson held the role of Regional Category Manager. Wrightson holds a B.S. in Agricultural Economics from Clemson University.
“While Oppy has long been a fresh produce marketing and distribution company—having run an in-house logistics business called David Oppenheimer Transport (DOT) since the early 1990s—our strategy is evolving rapidly now,” Stewart Lapage, Director of Transportation, shared, noting that this is a pivotal time for the company’s operational development. “Not only do we contract with our carrier partners on fruit and vegetable transportation, we are moving both dry and temperature controlled freight. This opens up a whole new area of opportunity, which Chase is playing a significant role in developing.”
Lapage added that Wrightson’s exemplary knowledge of the freight industry, background in fresh produce and beyond, and understanding of customer needs has enabled him to hit the ground running at Oppy. The company said it has tasked Wrightson with building Oppy’s fresh and non-produce transportation customer base.
Cheers to a new journey with Oppy!
