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DHL enhances direct LCL services

Written by Perter Clarkson Thursday, 11 June 2009 00:26

DHL will launch direct LCL services connecting Tokyo and Yokohama to Chicago in the US , offering weekly guaranteed services that reduce transit times by at least three days compared to current services.

LCL freight bound for Chicago from Tokyo and Yokohama is usually shipped by sea to Los Angeles, where it is unloaded from its consolidation container and combined with other freight that has reached the US west coast seaport for its onward journey to Chicago.

DHL's new direct consolidation service from Tokyo and Yokohama bypasses the re-handling in Los Angeles, and the consolidation containers are instead transferred directly to the railway station, saving time and reducing the risk of loss or damage.

DHL's LCL service also offers complete end-to-end supply chain management, which includes pick-up at origin, consolidation and deconsolidation, delivery at destination, customs clearance and DHL Track & Trace.

The new services join DHL Global Forwarding's portfolio of direct LCL services in Japan, which include direct LCL services to more than ten cities, including Antwerp (Belgium), Barcelona (Spain), Shanghai (China) and Hong Kong. Direct services are also available in Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka.