Tag: China

Robust demand prompts DHL to increase capacity from Hong Kong

Posted by | Jul 13, 2004 | |

Logistics firm DHL Express has increased payload capacity on its dedicated Hong Kong-Shanghai and Hong Kong-Manila services in response to increasing demand and surging intra-Asia shipment volumes. On June 21, DHL upgraded the payload capacity of the Hong Kong-Manila service, now operated by an Airbus A330-300 passenger aircraft four times weekly, from Monday to Thursday. The A330-300 passenger aircraft has a lower deck capacity of about 20 tons in various container and pallet configurations.

On June 16, capacity on the Hong-Kong Shanghai service was also increased by 60%, and began to be operated by an Airbus A300B4 freighter with a capacity of 35 tons. The aircraft can accommodate 18 main deck pallets and up to 20 lower deck containers.

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Air Express firms see vast Asian market potential

Posted by | Jul 6, 2004 | |

Foreign air express companies such as UPS and FedEx say they will expand their business in China following the Sino-US aviation agreement signed recently.

The new agreement contains a key provision that allows US cargo carriers to establish hubs in China once specific criteria are met.

FedEx is looking at hub expansion opportunities in Asia, including consideration of the new Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, says David L Cunningham, president of FedEx Asia-Pacific operation.

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DHL to increase Shanghai-HK flights to 5 from 4 per week

Posted by | Jun 29, 2004 | |

Deutsche Post AG’s express courier unit DHL said it has increased its Shanghai-Hong Kong freight service to five times per week from the previous four due to robust growth in demand. Meanwhile, DHL has also boosted its Shanghai-Hong Kong capacity by 60 pct by using an A300B4 freighter with a capacity of 35 tons, it said in a statement. DHL launched the Shanghai-Hong Kong service last June. It offers 800 flights per day in the Asia Pacific region serving 24 destinations in 15 countries.

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FedEx plans twin Asia-Pacific hubs, while celebrating a new Sino-US air deal

Posted by | Jun 25, 2004 | |

FedEx will pursue a dual-hub strategy for Asia-Pacific in light of the new Air Services Agreement struck in Washington last week.

Asia’s No2 express operator by sales has been in talks with officials at the airport in the Philippines and the new Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport about the location for its future regional hub. “You will see us form a multi-hub operation from somewhere in the Philippines as well as China,” FedEx Asia-Pacific president David Cunningham said yesterday.

FedEx follows a similar strategy in Europe, where two satellite hubs support its main facility at Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris.

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FedEx plans to launch services to 100 more Chinese cities

Posted by | Jun 25, 2004 | |

FedEx Corp plans to launch express delivery services to 100 more cities in China and open a distribution hub in the country.

FedEx Chairman and Chief Executive Fred Smith said that he is confident of opening a third Asian distribution hub in Guangzhou, dismissing concerns that the new hub will undermine existing centers in the Philippines and Japan.

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