DHL Express expands network and services in Asia
DHL Express has unveiled a number of moves to expand its network and services in Asia over the past few weeks.
In Taiwan, DHL has announced a 17pct rise in operating profits for 2007 based on a 10pct rise in import volumes and 5pct rise in exports. Revenue figures were not disclosed. Expansion of the operations centre at the Farglory Free Trade Zone near Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in northern Taiwan is scheduled for completion in October and operational start in early 2009. This will triple cargo handling volumes at the site. DHL also won the Taiwan Ideal Brand in the ‘ International Express & Logistics’ category for the seventh consecutive year in an annual survey conducted by Taiwan’s Management Magazine.
In Bangladesh, DHL has launched an Airport to Door Express service for local customers importing from overseas suppliers under Free Carrier (FCA) Incoterms (International Commercial Terms) that do not require door-to-door transport.
In Malaysia, DHL extended its presence in the hi-tech Klang Valley region by opening three more Servicepoints in partnership with retail partners to offer express services to small companies and private individuals.
Meanwhile, Malaysian newspaper The Edge Financial Daily has reported that DHL is giving local cargo airline Transmile, with which it has a strategic cooperation alliance, time to restructure and build its reputation following financial problems last year.
DHL Asia Pacific chief executive officer Dan McHugh told the newspaper DHL has a “good, open relationship” with Transmile, and the two companies were in regular talks on network issues. Transmile was still a component of its global aviation strategy, operating routes such as Bangkok-Singapore, Singapore-Jakarta and Beijing-Hong Kong for DHL, he noted.
