UPS launches faster LCL service

UPS launches faster LCL service    UPS said it has launched a new less-than-containerload ocean freight service, initially available between Japan and the United States.
   UPS said Preferred LCL Ocean Freight would combine its North American ground network with containerized ocean services to provide delivery from container freight stations in Japan to consignee’s doors in the United States in 11 to 18 days, depending upon the destination. It said the service would be “up to 20 percent faster than other LCL services on the market.”
   After arriving at a West Coast port, preferred LCL ocean shipments will move to a trucking network operated by UPS to support air freight, ensuring faster transit and day-definite delivery to more U.S. destination points than competing services, the Atlanta-based company said. For U.S. East Coast destinations, the preferred service will cut five to six days of transit time off the current standard service.
   Businesses would be able to track shipments through UPS systems such as Quantum View Manage or Flex Global View, the company said.

Crabbe

   “Greater visibility and faster transit times in ocean freight drive increased global commerce opportunities for companies in numerous industries that want to capture the economies of ocean freight without sacrificing speed and service,” said Jimmy Crabbe, vice president of ocean freight services at UPS. “With our Preferred LCL service, companies can bridge the speed and economy gap between air and ocean freight services.”
   Initially serving U.S./Japan, the new UPS service will be extended to additional Asian countries over the next six months.