Amsterdam, Netherlands—Feb. 13, 2012—Contact logistics and freight management solutions provider CEVA Logistics opened two new lanes for ocean-freight as part of its Less Than Container Load (LCL) service. The new lanes—from Houston to Singapore and Jebal Ali, United Arab Emirates—contribute to CEVA’s strategy to increase its share of own consolidated boxes over the use of co-loaded lanes.
“As we continue to expand our LCL services we are reinforcing CEVA’s position as a true end-to-end logistics provider, connecting strategic locations through our global network and gateways,” said Greg Scott, Global LCL Director for CEVA. “We are able to consolidate volumes and direct load, providing customers with the guaranteed high levels of service they have come to expect from CEVA. These two new lanes within our Oceanfreight portfolio are of particular interest to Energy companies as they link key geographies for that sector through our integrated network, while decreasing cargo handling.”
The Houston to Singapore lane includes direct service loading in Houston with cargo also being consolidated from Dallas and New Orleans to ensure sufficient economies of scale. Sailing from Los Angeles, with a transit time of approximately 40 days, the service enables companies with direct access to over 100 trans-shipment destinations throughout Southeast Asia and the Indian sub-continent, managed by CEVA in Singapore. The first Houston to Singapore sailing will take place on February 24.
The first sailing from Houston to Jebel Ali took place on February 7 with cargo consolidated from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas and New Orleans, and a transit time of approximately 34 days. This service reduces unnecessary additional handling in comparison with sending via New York while reducing the dwell time between cargo receipt and sailing.
For more information, visit www.cevalogistics.com.
