DHL in Thailand receives first customs bonded warehouse license

DHL announced that DHL Exel Supply Chain has officially received its first Bonded Warehouse License from the Director General of the Customs Authority Department of Thailand. The new 8,650sqm facility is located in Laem Chabang, Chonburi Province, five kilometers from the Deep Sea Port of Laem Chabang and is the same distance from its principal client’s – Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co., Ltd – passenger car production plant.

DHL Exel Supply Chain has officially received its first Bonded Warehouse License.
“Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) has been using the services of DHL Exel Supply Chain Thailand for several years. During this time they have proven to be extremely cost effective and provided good solutions,” remarked Songsak Tapsuvonnawor, General Manager of Logistics for Mitsubishi Motor (Thailand) Co., Ltd. “At all times their service levels have been reliable and professional,” he added.

This is a major milestone for DHL in Thailand and demonstrates the company’s commitment to Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) by providing a broad range of value added solutions supporting their continuing domestic and export market growth plans in Thailand. “The award of this license could not have been possible without the joint working partnership and valuable support of the Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) and DHL management teams,” acknowledged Darren Plested, DHL Exel Supply Chain’s Head of Automotive for Asia Pacific.

DHL’s Automotive team is currently managing the logistical requirements in conjunction with the Mitsubishi Motors materials team, in the process arranging for the transfer of all bonded material to the new facility. This will ensure that DHL can then provide the full range of contracted services that is required by Mitsubishi Motors.

DHL Exel Supply Chain Thailand was established in 1995 and now employs approximately 4,000 people working across multiple warehouse and office facilities covering more than a quarter million square meters in space. DHL Exel Supply Chain Thailand focuses on providing third party logistics solutions to customers in the Automotive, Consumer, Healthcare, Retail and Technology sectors.