KERRY Asia Road Transport (KART) has launched a new twice-weekly trucking service connecting Shenzhen and Hanoi, through its ASEAN-China road network.

The less-than-truckload (LTL) service will initially connect industrial cities in southern China to northern Vietnam, providing shippers and 3PLs with a fixed-day dedicated service. The service may be expanded to other city pairs in the future, the company said.

 The new service will depart Shenzhen for Hanoi on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Hanoi to Shenzhen on Wednesdays and Fridays. KART has also extended its door-to-door connectivity in China and Vietnam through its domestic courier services, ensuring expedited delivery throughout both countries.

 "It is very exciting that there are new industrial and commercial centres developing along the road network connecting ASEAN and China and we are forecasting significant growth and additional city-to-city services in the future," said Alex Ng, general manager of KART.

 KART is road transportation service that connects Shanghai, Shenzhen, Kunming in China to Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia and Singapore.

 "There is demand from shippers for a service that matches airfreight for transit time and is more cost effective. By road we can deliver to the heart of Hanoi and Shenzhen which is much quicker than by ocean."

 "Shippers want schedule integrity and the city-to-city direct service means we are able to manage our customers' supply chains more effectively, improving efficiency, reducing inventory and delivering just-in-time," added Mr Ng in a release.

 As SGS TAPA-TSR certified, KART's containers are equipped with security features such as GPS tracking and on-board CCTV.
 

(Source:tradewinds)