CEVA Logistics has launched a weekly less-than-container-load service from Shanghai to Budapest.

The service operates from the Port of Shanghai to Koper in Slovenia by sea, then switches to rail for the journey to the Hungarian capital, according to CEVA. Transit times are 30 days from Shanghai to Koper, and 5-7 days from Koper to Budapest.

“This is an end-to-end CEVA-owned solution for our LCL customers,” said Greg Scott, global LCL director of CEVA. “It starts with our own dedicated trucking network in China where we can feed into Shanghai from key cities across the country. And with our CEVA warehouse in Budapest operating as our container freight station there is no external handling of cargo or any third-party warehousing. It’s a win-win solution with better-controlled transit times and service quality which are great benefits for customers.”

The Budapest warehouse can also be used to serve other locations in Europe, according to CEVA.