Compass Logistics & Marine becomes first U.S. based company awarded the “Global Affinity Alliance - Best Partner Award”

Compass Logistics & Marine (CLM), a U.S.-based international freight forwarder and licensed customs broker, has been named the recipient of the 2024–2025 Best Partner Award by the Global Affinity Alliance (GAA), powered by WCAworld, the world’s largest network of independent freight forwarders.

Recognizing Partnership and Performance

The award was presented during the 9th Annual GAA Conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where logistics professionals from more than 100 countries gathered to celebrate collaboration and shared growth across the network. CLM’s CEO, Danny James, and Branch Manager Will Tamayo accepted the award on behalf of the Fort Lauderdale-based team.

Selected from among 1,113 member companies spanning 113 countries, the Best Partner Award recognizes outstanding cooperation, reliability, and service excellence. Determined entirely by peer nominations and votes, the honor reflects the collective trust and respect of freight forwarders worldwide.
This year marks a milestone for GAA, as CLM becomes only the second company to receive this distinction since the award’s inception in 2014, and the first U.S.-based member to earn the title.

Shared Recognition of Excellence

“I couldn’t be happier for Danny and Compass Logistics & Marine winning the best partner award 2025.” Said Brian Majerus, Managing Director GAA. “Since their joining in January of 2019, Danny and his team have shown the true spirit of committing to a network. They put themselves out there, attended events, engaged in sales, and gave exceptional operational support. All qualities that demonstrate great leadership. Watching Compass grow over the past 6 years has been a true testimony of what we want others within the GAA to accomplish.”

Reflecting on the recognition, CLM’s CEO Danny James shared that, “being recognized by our peers on a global scale is one of the highest honors a freight
forwarding and customs brokerage company can receive. This award reflects the integrity, responsiveness, and professionalism our team demonstrates every day — not only in serving our customers, but in the way we partner with agents across continents to move supply chains forward. We joined GAA in 2019, during our first year in business, and the relationships we’ve built through this network have been central to our growth and global reach.”

The recognition underscores CLM’s ongoing commitment to operational excellence, transparency, and collaboration. As an active GAA member, CLM continues to strengthen its global partnerships through service consistency, compliance leadership, and a shared mission to simplify international trade.