Urgent! DHL stops accepting shipments weighing more than 30kg to the United States

The logistics situation has been tense recently, with shipping prices soaring, container shortages, abandoned containers and serious congestion. Yesterday, a notice from DHL undoubtedly made the freight situation "worse".

DHL stops accepting shipments weighing more than 30kg to the US

YEN.com learned that DHL recently released the latest freight notice, which set specific restrictions on the weight of individual pieces of goods sent to the United States .

Among them, the Hong Kong DHL notice shows that from May 26 , it will suspend the acceptance of single boxes of goods exceeding 30kg to the United States. Single boxes of goods less than 30kg will not be affected, and goods sent to other countries can also be shipped normally .

DHL in mainland China also announced that it will not accept shipments with a single piece weight exceeding 30 kg , and this will take effect on May 28 .

The editor consulted some freight forwarders, and they said that the notice had been received and they were notifying the relevant customers. At present, DHL in Hong Kong has suspended the acceptance of overweight goods. Sellers who have shipping needs must pay attention to limiting the weight of a single piece of goods to avoid overweight, so as to avoid unnecessary delays and returns, affecting normal delivery, and then all responsibilities and costs will be borne by the sender.

The international logistics situation is tense, with congestion, delays and soaring prices.

Under the influence of various factors, the current international logistics situation is very severe. Due to the surge in imports, major ports in North America are seriously congested, and a large number of ships are waiting for berths, causing logistics delays .

Due to insufficient dock space, the time for changing the cargo delivery destination ( COD) and container movement is restricted, so the sellers need to speed up the delivery of goods.

Not only is the logistics situation in North America bad, but the logistics in Europe is also not optimistic, and the supply chain is seriously congested. Recently, the shipping company MSC said it would suspend bookings for refrigerated containers from Europe to Asia in the coming weeks .

Currently, there is a severe shortage of containers in Europe, and prices have risen accordingly. The latest data from Container xChange, an online platform for container leasing and trading, shows that the existing shortage will continue to worsen, making it only more difficult for European exporters. It is reported that the price of second-hand containers in Europe has risen by 57%.

DHL Logistics continues to make new moves to accelerate its capture of the international freight market

With the severe situation of international logistics, DHL has recently made many new moves in logistics. DHL recently released a roadmap for the future construction of the European aviation network and plans to establish another cargo airline in Europe.

The new company will be built in Austria and will use the B757 fleet transferred from DHL UK Cargo Airlines to operate flight services within Europe, while DHL UK Cargo Airlines will become an intercontinental airline. In addition, DHL has recently added a direct flight route from Hong Kong, China to Penang, Malaysia .

For sellers who have shipping needs in Europe and Southeast Asia, DHL provides them with more options. DHL is rapidly developing its international logistics business, on the one hand to cope with the growing demand for freight, and on the other hand to seize the huge international freight market.

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