Speeding up deliveries by up to five days
Dimerco Express in USA has set up in-house devanning services at its San Francisco operation. Compared with other container freight stations (handling less container loads) the on-site capability means that Dimerco can shorten the pick-up time by targeting the earliest available appointment and the load can be devanned on the same day.
The new service began recently after Dimerco applied to US Customs for bonded warehouse certification ready to receive the consignment of ironing embossing press machinery and parts.
Travelling by ocean from Shenzhen, China, the total load weighing 7,539 kg, measuring 51.5 cbm and comprising 24 pallets and 31 rolls, the first consol box arrived in San Francisco on 10 May 2023.
Without the need to secure third party devanning and with its own bonded warehouse, Dimerco has more control over shipments and in this case a smoother distribution to the consignee in Northern California as well as the multimodal transport to inland states, the company said. The new service in San Francisco will speed up the delivery process by between three to five days. (ben)