The recent visit of the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, to Poland became an opportunity to strengthen mutual cooperation between the two countries regarding the new Silk Road, which involves creating transport corridors connecting China with the European Union.
The project is one of the key economic development concepts of the Middle Kingdom, referring to the ancient trade route between China, Europe, and the Middle East. It provides for the expansion of land and sea connections between China and Europe, which, combined with Poland’s geographical location, representing our natural potential, offers a chance to increase domestic exports.
ROHLIG SUUS Logistics is consistently developing its services in the field of sea connections with the Far East, and especially with China, by operating direct less-than-container load (LCL) services from major Chinese ports such as Shanghai, Shenzhen, or Ningbo. Other LCL connections in the operator’s portfolio are direct consolidation lines, operating services from Hong Kong, Fuzhou, Xiamen, and Taiwan to Gdańsk. A few months ago, the operator launched a service from South Korea’s largest port, Busan, directly to Gdańsk. The company also handles connections from Bangladesh (Chittagong), where the ship reaches its destination in Poland after 35 days. These are of particular interest to clothing importers, both those operating on the domestic market and in Western Europe. Regular LCL services are carried out once a week, according to a fixed schedule, with a guaranteed departure even during peak seasons. Furthermore, the operator has its own transshipment terminals located throughout the country, customs agencies, and a developed distribution network, which guarantees comprehensive and timely cargo handling. It also carries out final, simplified, and deferred VAT fiscal clearances.
– Direct connections are very popular among our customers because they not only allow avoiding transshipments in many ports but also shorten delivery time – by up to 2 weeks. Moreover, the partnership of the international ROHLIG Group, specializing in sea and air freight, guarantees our customers both favorable rates and the availability of cargo space on ships, even during peak seasons – emphasizes Andrzej Kozłowski, Member of the Board at ROHLIG SUUS Logistics.
The operator additionally shortens transport time by deconsolidating containers in its own logistics centers in Gdańsk, Warsaw, Poznań, and Katowice, and by using its own distribution network, which guarantees delivery to final recipients within 24 hours throughout Poland. Thanks to this solution, ROHLIG SUUS Logistics provides the fastest direct LCL line on the market (36 days) from Shanghai to Poznań, as in competitive services, the delivery time is up to 2 weeks longer.