DHL sees significant growth in Economy Select (Road) services
DHL has reported a vast growth in its Economy Select (Road) service in south-east Asia.
DHL has reported a vast growth in its Economy Select (Road) service in south-east Asia.
Businesses in south-east Asia are widely embracing road transport services, and the month of March 2009 marked record volumes moved via road by DHL.
Compared to February 2009, road volumes on the DHL Economy Select (Road) service grew by 79% in March, marking the largest month-on-month growth in 32 months.
DHL Economy Select (Road) service is registering an average of more than 20% month-on-month growth over the past 12 months.
Yasmin Khan, senior vice president, south-east Asia, DHL Express Asia Pacific, said, “The economic downturn has heightened customers’ interest and demand for reliable yet cost-effective measures and we’re seeing a tremendous upswing in demand for our Economy Select (Road) service. We expect demand for road express services to continue to grow as customers increasingly appreciate the timeliness and reliability of the service and the associated cost efficiency.”
Dan McHugh, CEO, DHL Express Asia Pacific, said, “The growth in DHL’s road service is extremely encouraging. As the market leader, we are continually looking to expand our product portfolio to offer the widest range of services for our customers. DHL is well-positioned as we have the breadth and scale to offer streamlined supply chain solutions that combine air, road and sea transport.”
DHL Economy Select (Road) is especially suited for less time-sensitive shipments such as marketing collateral, books, small machine and assembly parts. The service started in August 2006 and has operating routes connecting Singapore, West Malaysia and Thailand in south-east Asia.
