This service will serve as a gateway for U.S. shippers interested in breaking into the African market with the option of transporting small amounts of cargo, DHL said.
Durban serves as a strategic location for transporting goods to and from 18 destinations on the southern part of the Africa. With weekly sailings every Thursday from New York this service will allow U.S. exporters and southern African importers to ship cargo to and from New York directly, rather than routing via Europe.
'With a considerable amount of freight coming from the Midwest to the East Coast, this service allows DHL to be a conduit for expanding trade between Africa and the entire U.S.,' said Tara Caputo, DHL's director of LCL services for North America.
