News / Dachser launches expedited China-US LCL service to cut through congestion

Dachser has launched an expedited China-US less-than-containerload (LCL) service to help shippers cope with the chronic congestion at west coast ports.

Demand for LCL has been on the rise since the start of the Covid crisis, with shippers and forwarders hoping to avoid premium airfreight rates, or simply find space in a market increasingly devoid of containers.

Dachser has combined LCL cargo with priority unloading, to reduce average container dwell times at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach (LA-LB) from 14-25 ...