MAJOR American-owned NVOCC and provider of global 3PL services, UWL, together with Swire Shipping, a unit of Hong Kong's Swire Group, has introduced a new dedicated, express ocean export service from Seattle, Washington to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
MAJOR American-owned NVOCC and provider of global 3PL services, UWL, together with Swire Shipping, a unit of Hong Kong's Swire Group, has introduced a new dedicated, express ocean export service from Seattle, Washington to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. With a 21-day transit time, it's the fastest in the trade, according to Duncan Wright, UWLpPresident, while speaking at the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) 34th Annual Meeting.
Mr Wright said this exclusive, premium, express service is like a beacon in the storm for US agriculture exporters who are in dire need of faster transit times.
'The recent ocean disruption and 100-day-long transit times are literally wiping out US food exporter livelihoods; many of these businesses simply cannot withstand the consistent lost sales, rotting food, and cancelled orders. Our new service provides much needed speed, reliability, and guaranteed capacity the sector is demanding.'
Responding to the needs of the US agribusiness exporter, UWL, contracted with Swire Shipping, a multi-purpose liner service, to launch the first-of-its-kind, fortnightly Seattle-to-Ho Chi Minh express ocean transport service.
Among other things, the service offers: 21-day transit time (fastest in the trade); guaranteed capacityno blank sailings and no transshipments.
This service includes priority berthing at both origin and destination and a dedicated equipment pool for suppliers in Seattle. This includes 6,000 brand-new ocean containers, with 40-foot-high cube and TEUs already in the rotation.
Additionally, reefer equipment is currently being positioned in the rotation and should be available in Seattle in July to help exporters moving temperature-controlled commodities like apples, grapes, and dairy products. Predictability is assured, as schedules are published six months in advance, with two sailings per month.
'Swire Shipping is committed to supporting the American exporter to provide quality, dedicated, express transit times to end users in Vietnam and SE Asia with new equipment and guaranteed slots. We are a dedicated partner and in for the long haul.' said Swire Shipping's Rufus Frere-Smith, regional head of projects, Americas.
UWL's new Seattle -Ho Chi Minh ocean transport service represents the second collaboration between UWL and Swire Shipping. Earlier this year, the companies launched Sun Chief, the revolutionary express ocean service from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam to Seattle, WA, offering US importers a transit time of 19 days, the fastest in the trade.
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