Dachser has launched an LCL expedited service connecting China to the US in response to boxport congestion in the US West Coast that has seen long dwell times and disrupted shipping schedules.
The new service will provide a “reliable solution” to port congestion at Los Angeles and Long Beach which started in February and is not expected to alleviate in the short future.
Dachser’s expedited LCL service offer two routes: The Port of Yantian/Shenzhen to Los Angeles and the Ports of Xiamen, Ningbo and Shanghai to Long Beach. Both routes offer fixed schedules, expeditious transit times and reduced dwell times.
The route from Shenzhen to Los Angeles offers a 12-day transit time and the Port of Shanghai to Long Beach offers a 10-day transit time, compared to the standard LCL transit time of 14 days and 13 days respectively.
The Port of Shenzhen offers late cut off and the Shanghai to Long Beach route offers a dedicated terminal facility and a right-sized vessel approach for faster loading and unloading.
Dachser said that capacity problems, labour challenges, long dwell times and unpredictable shipping schedules were creating record delays that directly impacted customers’ businesses.
Said Sebastian Wulff, Head of Ocean Freight at Dachser USA: “Not only does the LCL service shorten the transit time, but the dwell time is cut down by two-thirds.
“For example, the average dwell time from China to the Port of LA is typically around 14 to 25 days, but with our LCL expedited service, the dwell is 3 to 7 days. When we save our customers time, we save them money.”
With dedicated LCL teams located both at the port of origin and destination, Dachser’s new LCL expedited service offers priority pick-up, drayage and loading at port of origin as well as priority unloading at the destination port with general cargo only, in order to limit customs holds.
“Our LCL service has been specifically designed to support the urgent requirements of our customers with smaller quantity shipments from China to the U.S. This service not only optimizes efficiency and reduces costs, but with a fixed weekly schedule, it also provides peace-of-mind,” added Wulff.
