DHL Launches LCL Services from China to South America

DHL has announced the launch of its direct Less-than-Container-Load (LCL) services from Shanghai, China to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Valparaiso, Chile.

The launch of the services will facilitate the trading activities between Chinese and South American businesses, especially small and medium enterprises. China has maintained a rapidly growing momentum in import and export with Chile and Argentina.

Chile is the third largest trading partner of China in Latin America, while China is the second largest trading partner of Chile in the world. China-Chile bilateral trade value reached US$17.53 billion in 2008, increasing 19.3 percent year-on-year. Argentina is the fourth largest trading partner of China in Latin America, and China is the third largest trading partner of Argentina globally. China-Argentina bilateral trade value increased 45.4 percent year-on-year to US$14.4 billion in 2008.

Danmar Lines, DHL Global Forwarding’s in-house carrier, operates the weekly direct LCL services. Customers can expect their shipments to arrive in Buenos Aires and Valparaiso within 28 and 30 days respectively, with time savings of up to fifteen days as cargo is shipped directly from Shanghai to Buenos Aires and Valparaiso instead of being routed via Hong Kong.

DHL, www.dhl.com