Panalpina starts online LCL sailing schedules

The service provides up-to-date information on nearly 35,000 point-to-point connections worldwide.    Freight forwarder Panalpina has initiated an online less-than-containerload sailing schedule to give shippers faster and easier access to its entire LCL network and find the most suitable sailings. 
   The service provides up-to-date information on nearly 35,000 point-to-point connections worldwide, the forwarder said.
   “Our new tool gives customers a clear and precise way to search through our entire LCL portfolio and find the best options for their specific needs quickly,” said Clas Thorell, Panalpina’s global head of LCL ocean freight, in a statement.
   The forwarder said its LCL Sailing Schedule is open to any shipper, with no access codes or passwords required. Users enter their container freight station origin and destination, and the service provides up-to-date information on transit times, cut-off times, arrival dates, deconsolidation dates, plus the name of the vessel.
   Panalpina is already looking at adding a booking option, which will allow customers to find, compare and book shipments with ease.