DP World has broadened its integrated logistics offering across Canada, tying together ports, terminals, freight forwarding, transport, warehousing and digital tools into a single supply chain service.
The company says the model is designed to give customers one point of contact from origin to destination, with a single account manager, contract, bill of lading and invoice. According to DP World, that should simplify administration at a time when shippers are facing more compli...
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cated and less predictable supply chains.
A key part of the expansion is a wider multimodal network through the Salish Sea Gateway. That combines short-sea barge services with trucking, rail, drayage and inland logistics, giving customers more routing options and, DP World says, more scope to move cargo by water where appropriate.
The service runs on Oracle Transportation Management and includes real-time shipment visibility, API and EDI connectivity, analytics and links to tracking platforms such as Cargoes Flow, Project44 and FourKites. DP World says the digital layer is intended to improve oversight across the chain and make freight movements easier to manage.
Doug Smith, chief executive of DP World in Canada, said in a release that customers want “a simpler, more connected way to move cargo across increasingly complex supply chains”. He said the wider offering brings more of the company’s network under one commercial model and is aimed at strengthening the resilience and competitiveness of Canada’s supply chains.
The company said its first shipment under the expanded service moved on July 5 from Mississauga, Ontario, to Coquitlam, British Columbia, using local less-than-truckload transport, rail and final-mile delivery under one bill of lading.
The move builds on DP World’s wider push to deepen its Canadian footprint. The company recently opened a new freight forwarding office in Mississauga to support services including sea freight, air freight, domestic road transport, customs clearance, transloading and storage, alongside its existing ports and logistics assets. DP World says its Canadian network now spans more than 100 facilities and includes terminals on both coasts, giving it a broader base from which to offer end-to-end logistics services.
Source: Noah Wire Services
