Recorded live in Manchester (May 2025), featuring Chris Ziomek, SVP of Sales at Passport
In the latest podcast episode of Beyond Borders, Chris Ziomek, SVP of Sales at Passport, joined host Joey Luttrull to provide a sneak preview of Passport’s upcoming expansion and how the company is helping ecommerce brands navigate the complexities of global growth—especially in the UK market.
What Makes Passport Different?
In the episode, Chris discusses how in a market crowded with legacy carriers and aggregators, Passport stands out by doing more than just shipping.
- Built for ecommerce brands – Passport was purpose-built to serve the unique needs of DTC brands.
- Owned logistics network – With multiple facilities in North America—and a new UK gateway coming in July—Passport delivers faster, more transparent international shipping at scale.
- Tech + service-forward – Branded tracking pages, plug-and-play integrations, multicurrency checkout, and proactive end-customer support mean brands don’t just ship, they convert.
- In-country enablement solutions – Through Passport’s network and acquisition of Brand Access earlier this year, brands can establish local in-country operations without the overhead of building from scratch.
Helping UK Brands Go Global
While many UK brands are already adept at selling cross-border, growing complexity—tariffs, tax compliance, and customer expectations—has made international growth harder to scale efficiently.
Passport’s upcoming UK expansion is designed to help brands:
- Ship faster, more affordably through a fully integrated UK-origin logistics service
- Simplify compliance with tax, customs, and product regulations for global markets
- Localize effectively with tools that optimize currency, checkout flow, and landed duty & tax calculations
- Diversify operations through in-country enablement in key markets such as the US, UK, Canada, and the EU
- Reduce tariff exposure by moving inventory closer to demand
Starting July 9th, UK-based brands will be able to tap into Passport’s end-to-end solutions to help them reach their global potential. This is just one piece of a broader set of enhancements we’re rolling out to support brands around the world.
“The UK is a sophisticated ecommerce market—but even the best teams are spending too much time and money managing cross-border complexity. That’s where Passport comes in.”
What’s New—and What’s Next?
With more than 1,000 brands and over 170 global 3PL partners, Passport continues to expand our international capabilities. Our July product release will introduce powerful new services—not just for UK brands, but for any merchant looking to grow internationally with more confidence and less complexity.
Join us on July 10 for a live webinar–”The Global Entry: Passport’s Summer ‘25 Product Release”— breaking down all the new enhancements, including:
- UK-origin shipping
- In-country enablement in additional markets
- Shopify Plus tax ID improvements
- New automation and tracking tools
- And more global growth support for DTC brands
Save your spot for the July Product Release webinar.
🎧 Listen to the full podcast episode for a preview now.
