CEVA shortens U.S. LCL export transit times

The third-party logistics provider adjusted its United States less-than-container-load export system, cutting up to 14 days from the total transit times offered by other operators, according to a statement from CEVA Logistics.    CEVA Logistics has made adjustments to its United States less-than-container-load (LCL) export system, cutting up to 14 days from the total transit times offered by other operators, according to a statement from the company.
   The third-party logistics provider increased its container freight stations network from 26 locations to 48 locations. In addition, CEVA switched collections from shippers and freight transfers to its own stations at the ports of loading to CEVA Ground, its own road freight network.
   CEVA Ground uses 2,350 vehicles to provide ad hoc services and scheduled road feeder operations.
   The company now has full control over all LCL freight shipments from any zip code in the U.S. to its loading facilities at the ports of New York, Miami and Los Angeles.
   Combined with the use of road transport instead of rail, CEVA is shortening New York-Shanghai transit times by 14 days, Atlanta-Singapore transit times by eight days, Los Angeles-Santos transit times by seven days and an average of seven days from all its global LCL destinations.
   “The industry normally uses the railroads to move cargo to the ports. But assembling and loading trains takes time, trains leave when traffic volumes justify, and they move more slowly,” CEVA Global LCL Director Greg Scott said in a statement. “Our truck network is the opposite – fast and reliable. It’s our major differentiator; we’re providing faster service, but still at market-level prices.”