DGX boosts Caribbean, Latin American LCL links

DGX boosts Caribbean, Latin American LCL links    Dependable Global Express has expanded its less-than-containerload program to serve the Latin American and Caribbean markets.
   The Rancho Dominquez. Calif.-based logistics services provider has increased its LCL all-water service to a weekly schedule from Los Angeles directly to Valparaiso, Chile. DGX also has begun a new bi-weekly ocean LCL service from Los Angeles to the islands of the Caribbean and northern South America using Colon, Panama, as its hub.
   DGX said cargo departing Los Angeles arrives in Valparaiso in 18 days. 'We are one of the very few logistics companies providing all-water LCL service to Chile from the West Coast,' said Antonio Bellido, DGX’ Latin American trade lane manager.
   Bellido explained that in contrast to DGX’s expanded service, almost all cargo bound for South America is trucked to Miami. 'DGX decided to break the mold,' he said.
   DGX also is proffering a faster and less expensive LCL service to the Caribbean with the logistic company’s new bi-weekly sailings from Los Angeles to Colon. Bellido points out the nine-day all-water service to Colon with transshipment to any island in the Caribbean, reduces delivery time compared to utilizing the traditional Miami gateway.
   “We are the only direct service for LCL cargo into the Caribbean from the West Coast,” Bellido said.
   For the Valparaiso destination, DGX set the cut-off time for cargo for Friday with sailings on the following Wednesday; for the Caribbean cut off time is Tuesday with ship’s departure on Friday.