Automotive | Fast Boat
Optimizing automotive logistics with Fast Boat
Multi-million dollar savings
Uninterrupted production with dependable ocean freight
Global expansion with lanes in Asia, Europe and North America
The Challenge
An automotive manufacturer faced high transportation costs when shipping dense and hazardous materials between their plants in North America, Asia and Europe via international airfreight While airfreight provided speed, it was costly for dense cargo and unsuitable for certain materials, such as magnetic hazmat. The company needed a more economical solution that would still support their production timelines. Did you know? Ascent's Fast Boat solution offers 8-17 day port-to-port transit times for time-critical ocean freight shipments across Trans-Pacific and Trans-Atlantic lanes.
The Solution
The Ascent Fast Boat solution offered the perfect balance of speed and cost efficiency. Initially launched for the Asia-to-North America lane, it provided:
Reliability: 99% on-time delivery rate, ensuring production timelines are protected
Cost Efficiency: Significant reduction in transportation costs compared to airfreight, with annual savings in the millions.
Flexibility: Optimized transportation modes alternating between standard ocean freight, Fast Boat ocean and international airfreight to balance speed, cost and production needs Some shipments are even divided across multiple modes to optimize efficiency
As the program proved successful, Ascent expanded it to Europe-to-North America lanes, allowing the manufacturer to tap into more global shipping destinations while realizing even greater cost savings.
The Result
By combining the cost savings of ocean freight with the speed of airfreight, Fast Boat streamlined operations, reduced transportation costs and kept production schedules on track. The program's success led to the expansion of new lanes, further boosting efficiency across their global supply chain
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