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Horizon Lines offers rapid service to US

11/17/2010 10:13:28 AM

Horizon Lines, the US domestic ocean shipping and integrated logistics company, announced it would launch express intermodal container service to key inland US cities when it begins the new Five Star Express (FSX) transpacific liner service in December.

The maiden FSX voyage is scheduled to depart Ningbo, China, on December 14, Shanghai on December 15, and arrive in Los Angeles on December 26.

Approximately 60 percent of the initial voyage is already subscribed, as the company continues to make steady progress toward its goal of 75 percent bookings for the first sailing.

"As other carriers reduce service locations and slow service speeds, US shippers continue to tell us they want fast and reliable service alternatives not only port-to-port, but inland to final destinations as well," Brian Taylor, senior vice-president of international services at Horizon Lines, said.

"At a time when US retailers are maintaining lower inventory levels and placing more logistics responsibilities on their manufacturing partners in China, our Five Star Express service offers a fast and reliable transit schedule to keep supply chains running smoothly."

Horizon Lines plans to offer some of the fastest inland transit times in the industry, including 15-day availability in Kansas City from Shanghai and 16-day availability in Dallas, using scheduled intermodal rail service from Los Angeles every week.

The carrier also will offer express inland service to Chicago, Memphis, Atlanta and Charlotte using on-dock rail connections to avoid drayage fees on the West Coast, saving customers time and expense.

Horizon Lines plans to expand the inland express network to other locations throughout the United States next year.

 

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