Old Dominion expands its China money-back service

OD-GLOBAL, a division of Old Dominion Freight Line, has expanded its Pacific Promise service to include new ports in China.

The service is marketed to shippers of high-value products, time-sensitive goods and seasonal or promotional items, reports American Shipper. Rates are calculated in cubic metres, and are higher than standard LCL, but 75 per cent lower than air freight - and offer a money-back guarantee.

The service is also geared to companies shipping from a single origin to multiple destinations or that are sending products they do not want to entrust to a traditional LCL service, the company said.

Initially starting in April 2009 from Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen-Yantian, Pacific Promise is now also available from the Chinese ports of Dalian, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Ningbo, Qingdao, Xiamen and Xingang.

"Pacific Promise is about velocity and predictability for our customers sourcing products in China," said OD-Global vice president Greg Plemmons. "By using this faster, more efficient service, importers can shave 10 days or more from their standard LCL transit times. And by removing days and dollars from their supply chain, our customers can place their products on domestic shelves sooner."
(Source:www.schednet.com)