What is Line Haul and why DHL holds the shipments?
linehaul and the shipment hold mean:
Linehaul office means that that alignment of routs and shipping ways for products having same orientation or destination. The word Line derived from "train" that usually used to transport the goods from one place to another.
While, DHL is a large company and they have huge numbers of shipments that happens on daily basis. DHL Shipment and delivery on hold by company is a common issue. That need a special care by the customers so that their shipments must not stuck at DHL and they get quick response.
Line haul is now a common term in international shipping as courier and shipping companies have large network of connected services. So to align the shipments as per the area, flight timing, availability of vessels and vehicles and much more, companies uses line haul offices for this purposes. This is essential for smooth shipping system and to have the correct tracking of each parcel.
DHL is a company that has the reputation at international level. This company is a giant in the field of international deliveries. Even it has contracts with governments to handle the shipments at national level in many countries. When this company feels that the package or substances that are being sent are against the governmental regulations or against the company rules then the company hold the shipment and ask the client to provide the clarification.How to avoid from such issues?
Provide proper information of product
Provide full information of the sender
Read the company instruction before booking
Read the shipping rout from the place of origin of your product to the place of destination of the product
Be calm and contact the company
Provide the information they demandedIt is the age of E-commerce and people sitting in other country can buy from other country, for example Mr. XYZ in USA can buy any product from Aliexpress and Alibaba in china and the product will be delivered in as minimum time as it can be. Stuck at Linehaul Office and Delivery hold by DLH or company are the common issues in
online shipping so these topics must be discuss in the public so that they must be aware of such issues and can deal with them smoothly.
In this Podcast we will discuss things in detail so lest just begin.
