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DGX - Dependable Global Express
6/1/2020
Dear Valued Customer,
The following is provided for your information:
Holiday Schedules
The offices listed below will be closed for the holiday as follows:
New Zealand | Queen’s Birthday | June 1 |
Australia (MEL, SYD, & ADL) | Queen’s Birthday | June 8 |
Philippines | Independence Day | June 12 |
China | Tuen Ng Festival | June 25 |
Please remember that certain offices are across the International Dateline. The dates above are their dates, not the actual U.S. date.
LCL IMO2020 Surcharge, June 1, 2020 Update
Further to previous announcements, please see the below update to the IMO2020 surcharge for LCL service to Oceania.
Origin | Destination | Type | New Surcharge | Effective Date |
All US Origins | All Oceania Destinations | IMO2020 | $4.00 W/M - $4.00 min | 6/1/2020 |
The IMO2020 surcharge remains unchanged for the other LCL destinations.
Origin | Destination | Type | New Surcharge | Effective Date |
All US Origins | All Latin America Destinations | IMO2020 | $4.00 W/M - $4.00 min | 12/1/2019 |
All US Origins | All Asia Destinations | IMO2020 | $1.00 W/M - $1.00 min | 12/13/2019 |
Schedule Delays on Fesco Askold V949N & Replacement Vessel Juliana V950S
The vessel Fesco Askold V949N continues to make steady progress to Honolulu and is still expected to arrive June 6th to undergo assessment for repairs. Once repairs are completed, it will make its way to Long Beach. The ETA will be known once a full assessment on the vessel repairs are completed. Our carrier is pleased to announce that a replacement vessel, Juliana 950S / 951N, has been sourced to cover the Fesco Askold 950S / 951N and maintain their service structure.
Blank Sailing Plan due to COVID-19
In response to the current situation, the carriers have announced the following blank sailings from the US West Coast to Australia/New Zealand.
Kota Ekspres 022S:
- Oakland: May 29-31 cancelled
- Long Beach: June 14 cancelled
Please consider these blank sailings when planning your orders and making your bookings.
New Solar Installation at DHX-Dependable Hawaiian Express in Honolulu
Congratulations to DHX for completing the solar microgrid project at the Honolulu Terminal. DHX worked with REC Solar, who designed, engineered and installed 360 solar panels on the roof of DHX’s new warehouse and distribution center in Honolulu. Located on one side of the roof, the 133-kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system eliminates 152 metric tons of CO2 emissions annually – that’s equivalent to removing about 33 passenger cars from the road for a year. With the first phase of the project completed, the next phase includes the installation of more solar on the alternate side of the roof. The additional clean energy will provide electric vehicle charging capacity for a planned transition to electric vehicles (EV) in the future.
COVID 19 As It Affects Our Business
We would like to offer some updates on the fluid Covid-19 impact on logistics:
- All DGX Offices are operational and working regular business hours
- All DGX Staff that are able to perform their duties from home are telecommuting
- All CFS/Gateways are open and working regular hours
- All ports and terminals are open
DGX Blog – Shipping Insights
We encourage you to visit our blog at www.dgxglobal.com to see our latest updates, progress, helpful hints, and shipping insights. Once there you can access links to our other social media pages, where we share company items we believe are newsworthy.
Should you have any questions, please contact your local DGX office or representative, or call us
at 888-488-4888 or at 310-669-8888.
We wish that you and your families stay safe and we thank you for your continued support. Our entire team stands ready to assist you. Together we will come out the other side stronger.
Thank you for your business – we appreciate it!