DHL introduces Beijing-Hong Kong and Shanghai express connections
Express and logistics company DHL has announced the launch of two new direct overnight express services, one between Shanghai and the United States and the other between Beijing and Hong Kong.
The daily Shanghai-US flight, which will directly connect Shanghai with Anchorage in the US and then onward to DHL’s hubs in Cincinnati and Los Angeles, will be operated by Northwest Airlines, DHL said in a statement.
The four times weekly Beijing-Hong Kong service will utilize a Cathay Pacific aircraft from DHL’s central Asia Hub in Hong Kong, DHL said.
China is expected to overtake Japan as DHL’s top revenue contributor in the Asia-Pacific region in coming years, Jerry Hsu, DHL president for Greater China and Korea told reporters.
The company is now reviewing a plan to add the eastern Chinese cities of Qingdao and Ningbo to the list, said Ross Allen, senior vice president for DHL’s Asia-Pacific operations.
DHL recorded annual revenue of over 24 bln eur last year with 3.4 bln eur coming from the Asia-Pacific region, Hsu said.
He did not provide any specific figures for China.
