DHL increases capacity for Hong Kong-Beijing service
DHL announced that it has enhanced its overnight service between Hong Kong and Beijing by increasing its dedicated flight frequency to meet the growing demand for cargo capacity that is fueled by heavy trade between Hong Kong and mainland China.
The company said in a statement that shippers using this ten-times per week dedicated service will have more options for their Hong Kong-Beijing shipment delivery schedule with new weekend flights that are part of this rollout. This will also bring shippers a 25 percent uplift capacity, according to DHL.
And with this new service offering, DHL will use a Boeing B727-200F aircraft operated by Air Hong Kong, which is a 60/40 joint venture between Cathay Pacific and DHL. The company added that shippers will see a 58 percent increase in payload capacity, because the new freighter has a capacity to hold 24 tons per sector.
DHL also explained that this service will be a boon for shippers, because trade between Hong Kong and mainland China has seen double-digit growth in recent years, due in large part to strong Chinese exports. It also cited data from China’s Ministry of Commerce, reporting that 2006 two-way trade figures spiked 21.6 percent to USD 166.2 billion (US). And in the first half of 2007, trade volume has seen a 23.5 percent increase.
