DHL Global Forwarding, leading provider of air, sea and road freight services in Europe and Asia , announced the introduction of a fixed weekly bonded trucking loop service between Ahmedabad and Nhava Sheva for Less-than-Container Load (LCL) shipments.
“The inadequate inland infrastructure was an impediment to the smooth flow of cargo between the sea port at Nhava Sheva and Ahmedabad. With a view to providing smoother logistics connectivity to our hinterland customers, we have introduced this weekly service which will address the gap in infrastructure,” said Samar Nath, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding India. A dedicated container has been deployed for this service, for which customs clearance is done at the Inland Container Depot (ICD) at Ahmedabad and then moved onwards under customs bond, to Nhava Sheva and vice versa.
According to a report released by the Federation of India Export Organization (FIEO) in January 2013, Gujarat has seen a steady growth in its economy with its exports expected to touch USD 400 billion by 2020. Currently Gujarat’s share of India’s total exports is 24 per cent, which is expected to increase to 35 per cent by 2020. Approximately 80 per cent of items manufactured in Gujarat are exported.