DHL puts Asia in touch with Europe, starts UK-India-Sweden LCL services

DHL is continuing to expand its global network of less than container load (LCL) services with the commencement of two new services connecting India to Sweden for exports and India to the UK for imports.

In explaining the move, a statement from the company said, "These are strategic countries catering to a large segment of trade with India."

The new direct LCL services are intended to reduce transit time and total carbon emissions, and bring "wider business opportunities" to customers and SMEs based in India. In the case of the direct India to Sweden LCL service, the new routing enables CO2 savings of up to 21 per cent, it said.