DHL announces two new LCL services from India to China

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL continues to expand the global network of its direct Less than Container Load  (LCL) service with the recent launch of two new services connecting Nhava Sheva and Chennai in India, with Shanghai, China. The introduction of these weekly direct LCL services not only ensures faster transportation of freight from the two ports, but also enables effective reduction in CO2 emissions by 4 percent and 16 percent respectively, due to shorter distances and reduced cargo handling.

The new direct services offer substantial saving in transit time; from Nhava Sheva to Shanghai in 17 days and from Chennai to Shanghai in 15 days, to meet the increasing needs of customers, particularly from the Retail and Automotive component sectors. DHL Global Forwarding periodically evaluates their offering and enhances services through direct console solutions to proactively offer improved services to customers continuously.
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"Our new services once again demonstrate our commitment to strengthen our network and support the needs of our customers.  By expanding our service offerings geographically we  ensure a timely and controlled delivery of door to door services which include pick up at origin, consolidation and deconsolidation along with customs clearance," said Thomas Tieber, CEO - South Asia, DHL Global Forwarding. 
The newly introduced LCL services from India guarantee that cargo will be available in DHL Global Forwarding’s Shanghai warehouse, within 72 hours upon the ship's arrival in Shanghai.  All LCL services are accompanied by DHL's first-class IT solutions such as DHL Track & Trace and other tools to allow full visibility throughout the whole supply chain. For complete peace of mind, DHL also facilitates insurance services to customers as a value-added service. DHL's Shippers Interest Insurance (SII) covers losses or damages of all cargo transported by DHL, as well as transportation costs.
DHL currently operates the world's largest LCL network with more than 2,000,000 cubic meters of LCL freight handled annually via 45,000 point-pairs. With more than 3,000 weekly point pairs from 49 Asia Pacific terminals sailing to 63 destination terminals in South Asia Pacific, the company offers unrivalled coverage.
As a global leader in LCL, DHL carries more than 97 percent of its total volumes in house. The in-house systems and strong global network enables the control of cargo and information flow, increasing speed, accuracy, cost efficiency and reliability. Going beyond port to port, DHL manages traditional LCL as well as LCL/FCL or buyer's consolidation services. Local expertise ensures controlled and timely customs freight clearance and a robust in-house LCL offering that is built upon the concept of National and Multinational Gateways.