Electrolux and DHL collaborates. As of now, DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, is responsible for the majority of Electrolux’ global ocean freight Less-Than-Container-Load (LCL) shipments.
The appointment by the Swedish home appliance manufacturer comprises an annual estimated cargo volume of more than 20,000 cubic meters, approximately 70 percent of their global volume, and includes shipments from all regions including Asia, Oceania, North America, Europe and Latin America.
“LCL shipments are important to Electrolux, particularly for project shipments, small urgent consignments and spare parts distribution, and are an integral part of our global supply chain. We have chosen DHL Global Forwarding for this task due to the unparalleled global network coverage and the high reliability which DHL Ocean Connect LCL has been providing for many years now,” said Bjorn Vang Jensen, Vice President, Global Logistics at Electrolux.
DHL’s ocean freight network for LCL shipments includes more than 45,000 Container Freight Station point pairs which connect the globe. The company’s “Shipped as Booked” policy guarantees that goods are scheduled for a specific vessel and will ship on that vessel whether the container is full or not.
This has been a major criterion for Electrolux in the selection process, since special project or spare part shipments need to be shipped in various, fluctuating quantities and for which demand is unpredictable.
Moreover, these volumes are not necessarily sufficient for a full container box all the time.
“We are extremely delighted to continue our long-lasting relationship with Electrolux. This new nomination is a fantastic acknowledgement of our DHL Ocean Connect LCL offering and the services provided in other areas in recent years,” says Michael Young, Executive Vice President, Global Head Marketing & Sales, DHL Global Forwarding.
Electrolux has been a DHL customer for more than 10 years. The other services that DHL provides for the company are global airfreight, international supply chain services, customs brokerage and multimodal solutions including rail and trucking.