DHL Japan shortens standard delivery times for customers

DHL has reduced its delivery times from two days to one day for documents and packages destined for major cities in China, Korea and Australia, where many Japanese companies are expanding their presence, and to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates – the center of trade in the Middle East. These shortened delivery times are made possible by new flights and improved collection and delivery efficiency in Japan and overseas.

DHL already provides next-day delivery to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Suzhou in China, as well as Seoul and Incheon in Korea. Now, by expanding its next-day delivery to major cities such as Tianjin and Hangzhou in China, and Daegu and Busan in Korea, DHL has further increased its industry-leading delivery speed in Asia Pacific and the Middle East region.

This reduction in standard delivery times has been achieved through the ongoing reinforcement of DHL’s ground infrastructure in Japan and the strengthening of DHL’s air network through the introduction of new flights to meet the increasing demand for international delivery.

In June this year, DHL has also opened its expanded gateway in the international cargo area – located adjacent to the runway – at Osaka’s Kansai International Airport. With the new facility, a threefold increase in cargo handling capacity has been realized through the introduction of the airport’s first automated sorting system.