DHL launches two LCL services
DHL has launched two guaranteed weekly ‘Less than Container Load’ (LCL) services connecting Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok port to Los Angeles, US and Hamburg, Germany. Tanjung Priok is Indonesia’s busiest port and the two new LCL services provide Indonesian exporters a faster and more competitive ocean freight option for shipments to these key export markets.
Operated by Danmar Lines, DHL’s in-house carrier, these new weekly direct LCL services enables shipments to arrive up to a week earlier compared to current services.
Exporters using DHL’s new LCL services to Los Angeles and Hamburg will see their shipments arriving at the destination in 22 and 25 days respectively. Shipments arriving in Los Angeles can then be further delivered to an additional 54 destinations in the US through DHL’s inland network.
The introduction of DHL’s LCL service in Indonesia supports the Government’s plans to turn Tanjung Priok Port into an international hub that can compete with other ports in the region. Going beyond port to port, DHL’s LCL service also offers a complete end-to-end supply chain solution that includes pick-up at origin, consolidation and deconsolidation, delivery at destination and customs clearance.
DHL handles more than 2,000,000 m3 of LCL freight handled annually via 45,000 point-pairs. It carries more than 97% of its total volumes in-house. The in-house systems and strong global network enables the control of cargo flow, information flow, speed, accuracy, cost efficiency and reliability. All LCL services are also accompanied by DHL’s IT solutions such as DHL Track & Trace and other tools to allow full visibility of its customers’ cargo throughout the supply chain.
