UPS launches LCL ocean service

UPS launched Wednesday a less-than-container-load ocean freight service between Japan and the United States.

Preferred LCL Ocean Freight combines UPS’s North American ground network with containerized ocean services to provide delivery from Japan to the U.S. in as little as 11 to 18 days, the company said.

After arriving at a West Coast port, preferred LCL ocean shipments will move to UPS’s trucking network, which also supports air freight, for faster transit and day-definite delivery. The preferred service will cut five to six days off the current standard transit time for U.S. East Coast destinations, the company said.

The preferred service provides visibility via Quantum View Manage or Flex Global View.

“Greater visibility and faster transit times in ocean freight drive increased global commerce opportunities for companies in numerous industries that want to capture the economies of ocean freight without sacrificing speed and service,” said Jimmy Crabbe, vice president of ocean freight services at UPS. “With our Preferred LCL service, companies can bridge the speed and economy gap between air and ocean freight services.”

The service includes published Container Freight Station to door delivery transit times, day-definite delivery commitments, expedited inland transportation, simplified per kilo pricing and invoicing, dedicated operational and bi-lingual customer support, advanced technology tools for maximum shipment visibility.

The service will be extended to include additional countries in Asia over the next six months.
(Source:www.joc.com)