CaroTrans starts Charleston-South Africa service

   The NVOCC CaroTrans has begun offering a weekly fixed-day LCL export service from Charleston to South Africa.
   The service, which began in February, offers a transit time of 25 days to Durban, 30 days to Johannesburg, and 32 days to Cape Town. The service will feature broad coverage to all South African ports and neighboring countries. 
   CaroTrans notes it has had a partnership for almost 20 years with World Cargo Services, which it says was the first NVOCC in South Africa to service the USA–South Africa trade lane. 
   “By teaming up with World Cargo Services in South Africa, we are able to deliver the quality service our customers expect at origin and destination,” said Greg Howard, CaroTrans, global CEO.
   Carotrans said World Cargo Services offers expedited and secure destination unpack services at their container freight stations at all major South African ports.
   Export cargo to South Africa will move from CaroTrans’ CFS receiving stations in Dallas, Houston, Miami, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis, and Savannah to the Charleston gateway for consolidation.
   Mark Stowell, CaroTrans, Charleston branch manager, said the new service will shorten the inland trip to New York and provide a faster overall transit for customers in the Southeast and Southwest.