Panalpina launches four new ocean freight services from Asia to Israel

Customer demand for premium LCL (less than container load) ocean freight services from Asia to Israel has been growing in recent months. By launching four new services from the Chinese ports of Hong Kong, Yantian, Ningbo and Shanghai to Ashdod, Panalpina considerably upgrades its LCL ocean service portfolio on this trade lane.

“Panalpina has reacted very quickly to the increasing demand for regular and seamless end-to-end LCL services and the growing customer base on the trade lane between Asia and Israel”, explains Peter Herling, Panalpina’s Global Head of Product & Procurement Ocean LCL. Panalpina now offers guaranteed weekly departures from Hong Kong (18 days), Yantian (17 days), Ningbo (21 days) and Shanghai (22 days). The new services enhance Panalpina’s already comprehensive LCL network within Asia-Pacific which includes some 50 origins served via the existing mega-hub in Singapore.

Erez Harari, Chief Operating Officer of Amit Ltd., Panalpina’s exclusive partner in Israel, attributes the positive growth “to market recognition of a consistent strong focus and commitment to create new added value services and seamless end-to-end solutions primarily to major companies of the healthcare, fashion, consumer retail and automotive industries, rather than simply moving freight from port to port”, Erez Harari emphasizes. Panalpina anticipates expanding the LCL ocean freight service portfolio from Asia to Israel in the months to come. “We will continue to optimize and complement our already strong service offering”, ensures Erik Gara, Panalpina’s Corporate Product & Procurement Ocean LCL Manager – Asia-Pacific.

The Panalpina Group
The Panalpina Group is one of the world's leading suppliers of forwarding and logistics services, specializing in end-to-end supply chain management solutions and intercontinental air freight and ocean freight shipments. Thanks to its in-depth industry know-how and state-of-the-art IT systems, Panalpina provides globally integrated door-to-door forwarding services tailored to its customers' individual needs. The Panalpina Group operates a close-knit network with some 500 branches in over 80 countries. In a further 80 countries, it cooperates closely with partner companies. Panalpina employs 13,500 people worldwide.