DHL Express has expanded its airfreight capacity to cater to rising intra-Asia demand and between Asia Pacific and the US.
With over 2,000 tonnes in total capacity every week, the additional flight routes allow dhl Express to increase delivery speed amidst surging shipment volume in Asia Pacific.
Following the recent introduction of a newly converted B737-800 freighter that connects Hanoi, Hong Kong and Bangkok, a B737-400SF operated by K-Mile Asia that flies six times a week between Hong Kong and Bangkok, has been added.
Furthermore, Air Hong Kong has added a sixth flight rotation to the two existing routes powered by the A300-600: Beijing-Hong Kong-Beijing, and Hong Kong-Cebu-Manila-Hong Kong.
To cater to the intercontinental cargo demand, an aircraft, operated by AeroLogic, the joint venture cargo airline of DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo, will fly six times a week from DHL Express' Central Asia hub in Hong Kong to Cincinnati hub in the US. This B777F aircraft is part of a recent delivery of the original order of 14 aircraft made in 2018.
'We are investing close to EUR750 million (US$861 million) in our ground infrastructure and air network in Asia Pacific to ensure we respond nimbly to changing market needs,' said Ken Lee, CEO, DHL Express Asia Pacific.
The pandemic and pandemic-related restrictions have further accelerated online sales growth, with Asia Pacific leading the charge. In 2020, e-commerce comprised half of the retail sales in Asia Pacific, and is expected to grow by 10 percent to 61 per cent in 2025.
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With over 2,000 tonnes in total capacity every week, the additional flight routes allow dhl Express to increase delivery speed amidst surging shipment volume in Asia Pacific.
Following the recent introduction of a newly converted B737-800 freighter that connects Hanoi, Hong Kong and Bangkok, a B737-400SF operated by K-Mile Asia that flies six times a week between Hong Kong and Bangkok, has been added.
Furthermore, Air Hong Kong has added a sixth flight rotation to the two existing routes powered by the A300-600: Beijing-Hong Kong-Beijing, and Hong Kong-Cebu-Manila-Hong Kong.
To cater to the intercontinental cargo demand, an aircraft, operated by AeroLogic, the joint venture cargo airline of DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo, will fly six times a week from DHL Express' Central Asia hub in Hong Kong to Cincinnati hub in the US. This B777F aircraft is part of a recent delivery of the original order of 14 aircraft made in 2018.
'We are investing close to EUR750 million (US$861 million) in our ground infrastructure and air network in Asia Pacific to ensure we respond nimbly to changing market needs,' said Ken Lee, CEO, DHL Express Asia Pacific.
The pandemic and pandemic-related restrictions have further accelerated online sales growth, with Asia Pacific leading the charge. In 2020, e-commerce comprised half of the retail sales in Asia Pacific, and is expected to grow by 10 percent to 61 per cent in 2025.
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