DHL launches direct Nhava Sheva-Los Angeles LCL service

DEUTSCHE POST DHL has launched a direct Less than Container Load (LCL) service from Nhava Sheva to Los Angeles by its in-house carrier Danmar Lines offering reliable and cost-effective reduced transits of 26 days.

Container traffic at major ports in India surged 21.5 per cent in April compared with a year earlier, driven by a strong turnaround in the country's foreign trade. Nhava Sheva is the largest port in India and handles close to 60 per cent of the total container cargo in India. Ranked among the top 30 ports in the world, Nhava Sheva handled more than four million TEU in 2007-2008.

"The US is India's second largest export partner and third largest import partner. The launch of this direct LCL route connecting Nhava Sheva to Los Angeles will further facilitate foreign trade between the two countries and support the growing need of small and medium enterprises. This service will enhance the strong global connectivity offered by DHL's extensive LCL network and will help customers expand and strengthen their supply chain in the India-USA trade lane," said DHL Global Forwarding chief Amadou Diallo.

Said DHL Lemuir Logistics CEO Christoph Remund: "DHL dedicates substantial resources to continue effective services that include traditional LCL services and multi-vendor buyers' consolidations for shipments sourced from single and multiple countries."

Its LCL service offerings has extended to include a weekly LCL consolidation from Cochin to Colombo, said DHL Global Forwarding director Sanjay Tejwani.

As one of the largest ocean freight service providers for Full Container Load (FCL) and LCL shipments, DHL currently operates the world's largest LCL network with close to two million cubic metres of LCL handled annually via 45,000 point-pairs.
(Source:www.schednet.com)