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SEA FREIGHT

NEWS

ECU WORLDWIDE ADDS NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 2 APRIL 2020

AS THE NEWEST INLAND CFS DESTINATION ON THE XLERATE MAP

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lobal, 2nd April 2020: After receiving an incredible

Customers are no longer are required to clear US Customs in Los

response to its new XLERATE express LCL service from

Angeles but are able to clear US Customs at final destination CFS

Shanghai via Los Angeles to 8 Inland USS , ECU Worldwide,

. Through XLERATE, ECU Worldwide now offers fixed day inland

the global leader in LCL consolidation, has added Newark, New

CFS arrival schedules to 9 designated locations in mainland US and a

Jersey as the newest inland CFS destination to the XLERATE map

simplified per kilo rate. The rate is all-inclusive from the origin port

owing to the high volume of customer requests for this new express

to pick up from the final destination CFS in the US.

Shanghai CFS-CFS LCL service. Being among the top logistics industry players and the global XLERATE will now offer express IPI services from Los Angeles to

leader in LCL consolidation, we take pride in expanding our inland

Newark and in additional to the original 8 Inland CFS locations in the

CFS route to Newark, New Jersey. Within a few weeks of launching

US. Xlerate combines Speed, Reliability and Schedule Integrity in mind,

XLERATE, through our decision to add Newark to our existing

ECU Worldwide has combined industry leaders in Ocean with Matson

service offerings, we have reiterated our commitment to provide

Navigation and leaders in domestic Line Haul to form a unique express

customers with a unique and unmatched express LCL service for

LCL service from Shanghai to key inland CFS locations in the US.

their cargo needs. With various features like fixed day arrival, reduced CY time, amongst others, we’re allowing customers to

ECU Worldwide has partnered with Matson Navigation on their

control their last-mile deliveries. Similarly, with our simplified and

CLX service to offer CY / CY 10 days on the Shanghai to Los Angeles

industry best rate format, we aim to provide a seamless cargo

route with total transit time thru to Newark from Shanghai of 16

transportation experience to our customers.

days, the fastest LCL transit time in the market. Matson’s vessels

Tim Tudor, Chief Executive Officer, ECU Worldwide

would arrive at Los Angeles on a Sunday and express container devanning on Monday morning with same day express IPI departure that same Monday evening.

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