CEVA Logistics has opened two new trade lanes as part of its less-than-container load (LCL) offering on the back of growing demand for ocean freight forwarding services.

    The new lanes from of Houston to Singapore, and to Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates, both contribute to the company's strategy to increase its share of own consolidated boxes over the use of co-loaded lanes, said the company statement.

    The Houston to Singapore lane includes loading in Houston with cargo also being consolidated in Dallas and New orleans "to ensure sufficient economies of scale."

    Service from Los Angeles, with a transit time of 40 days, the service offers customers direct access to over 100 transshipment destinations throughout southeast Asia and the Indian sub-continent, managed out of Singapore.

    The first Houston to Singapore sailing is scheduled for February 24, while 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, "the statement said.

    CEVA's LCL director Greg Scott: "These two new lanes within our ocean freight portfolio are of particular interest to energy companies as they link key geographies for that sector through our integrated network, while decreasing cargo handling."

(Source:Shippingazette)