DUBAI: DP World has launched two new Express Less-than-Container Load (LCL) ocean freight services to help businesses move time-sensitive cargo more quickly and reliably between Asia, Europe, and North America as they prepare for peak shipping season.
Designed for customers shipping smaller volumes, the new services combine the cost advantages of ocean freight with faster transit times, consistent weekly departures, and integrated inland transportation, providing a reliable alternative as businesses navigate elevated freight rates, constrained capacity, and ongoing supply chain uncertainty.
The new offerings include:
Express LCL Asia–USA, connecting key manufacturing hubs in China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia with Los Angeles before expedited inland delivery to any commercial address across the United States, supported by DP World’s extensive inland logistics network.
Express LCL Europe-USA, providing weekly bi-directional service between major consolidation hubs in Antwerp, Southampton, and Cork and gateways in Chester, PA and Wilmington, NC with onward inland distribution to any commercial address across Europe and the United States.
Together, the services offer weekly departures with transit times door to door of approximately 16–24 days between Asia and the U.S. and 18–24 days between Europe and the U.S., helping customers improve speed and predictability for priority shipments.
Joseph Fordney, Senior Vice President of Freight Forwarding for DP World in the Americas, said: “Businesses need supply chains that can respond quickly without sacrificing cost efficiency. Our new Express LCL services provide customers with faster ocean freight options, dependable weekly schedules, and extensive inland connectivity, helping them move priority cargo more efficiently while avoiding the higher costs associated with air freight.”
Both services are supported by dedicated consolidation facilities (Container Freight Station (CFS)-to-CFS handling), optimized routing, and extensive inland transportation networks, providing customers with reliable end-to-end cargo movement from origin to destination.
The launch further expands DP World’s integrated logistics offering, combining contract logistics, freight forwarding, ports and terminals, warehousing, and inland transportation through a single provider, giving customers greater visibility, flexibility, and control across their supply chains.
