PARIS: CaroTrans Global, a company that handles freight exports for contracting businesses, has started an expedited service between Le Havre, France to the Port of Charleston.
This is the first “less-container load,” or LCL, service available between the two markets. LCL service is used when a business does not have enough cargo to fill a full container. A freight forwarder, such as CaroTrans, combines cargo from several businesses to fill a container that is then shipped to a receiving port, where the freight forwarder sorts the cargo for delivery.
The transit time between Le Havre and Charleston is 12 days, with up to three additional days reserved for shipments to other ports in the South Atlantic region.
CaroTrans says the Le Havre departure point eliminates the congestion, delays and additional handling associated with routing via the Port of Antwerp in Belgium, one of the world’s largest ports. The Port of Le Havre lies along the English Channel on the western coast of France. It is France’s second-largest port behind Marseille.
Local CaroTrans teams are located at Le Havre and Charleston to provide support to customers in each area.
Charleston is CaroTrans’ third direct LCL import service from Le Havre. Services to Houston and New York are also offered. France is one of the six leading exporters in the world and trade represents more than 60 percent of the country’s gross domestic product. France’s main exports include powered aircraft, medicine, motor vehicles and automobile parts/accessories.
