Cochin hub to improve DHL service in India

DHL has opened its new ocean freight terminal in Cochin, as well as launching its weekly direct Less than Container Load (LCL) Consol services connecting Cochin, India to Europe, North America and emerging markets, via DHL’s multinational gateway in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Operated by Danmar Lines, DHL’s in-house carrier, the new service from Cochin via Colombo offer customers reduced transit times of up to three days.

Cochin is a major port on the west coast of India and is gaining prominence as an important gateway for India’s trade. Cochin serves not just the state of Kerala, but also the neighboring states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, all of which are witnessing high growth rates in foreign trade. With nearly all key infrastructure projects linked to the setting up of its trans-shipment terminal being close to completion, Cochin is expected to become a major hub of maritime export and import trade. Port authorities expect to handle 600,000 TEUs in the first year and an impressive 3m TEUs by 2014.

Amadou Diallo, CEO DHL Global Forwarding, South Asia Pacific, said: “With the timely introduction of this new LCL service, we can offer opportunities to our customers to increase their footprint in global commerce as the world’s economy picks up.

“This fixed direct LCL Consol service connecting Cochin to the rest of the world, has further strengthened our ocean freight product to support customers especially in the spices, palm oil and coir business sectors,” he added.

Christoph Remund, CEO DHL Lemuir Logistics India, said: “The launch of this vital service is part of DHL’s on-going plans to expand its own operated, weekly guaranteed, LCL services globally. This is in line with our commitment to the Indian logistics Industry to provide value-add solutions to customers through constant product innovation and increased efficiency.”

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