-- Customers benefit from direct transport via the
Slovenian
port of Koper
-- Further expansion of the Less-Than-Container-Load
network
SINGAPORE, Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- DHL Global
Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist at Deutsche Post
DHL, has launched direct export services from Central Eastern
Europe to Asia via the port of Koper, Slovenia. The new export
solution, linking Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia directly
with the Asian business centers of Hong Kong, Keelung, Pusan,
Shanghai and Singapore, is unique in the market. Customers who
forward their LCL (Less-Than-Container-Load) shipments via Koper
achieve significantly shorter transit times than on the route via
ports in northern Europe. This means ocean freight can now be
delivered from Central Eastern Europe to Asia even
faster.
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"Trade between North Asia and Eastern Europe has grown rapidly over
the last decade at an average rate of 32 percent growth per year
(Note 1). China's imports from central and east European countries
grew even faster, registering an average annual rate of 38.7
percent (Note 2). These figures substantiate a need for the
introduction of these new trade routes to serve the North Asian
markets more efficiently. The launch of the new LCL routes supports
our vision to be the provider of choice among our customers through
better connectivity and cost efficiency," said Dr. Kelvin Leung,
CEO, North Asia Pacific, DHL Global Forwarding.
Together with the Koper gateway, the network of DHL logistics
centers in the countries of origin and at destinations ensures
smooth, uninterrupted forwarding of shipments along the entire
route. Containers are first opened in Asia prior to deconsolidation
and delivery to final destinations. Customers can trace their LCL
shipments by a web-based freight tracking system providing
continuous information about the cargo's condition.
Amadou Diallo, Chief Executive Officer, DHL Global Forwarding,
Africa and South Asia Pacific, said, "Speed and connectivity are
crucial elements for our customers in Singapore as they are
constantly looking for better trading experiences with their
counterparts in Eastern Europe. With full visibility of cargo
movements, expert personnel and strong infrastructure in terms of
warehouses to handle LCL shipments of all kinds, we are well
positioned to meet our customer demands in the Eastern Europe to
Singapore trade lanes".
"With the launch of this route, DHL Global Forwarding is one of the
first freight forwarders offering export consolidation services via
Koper. In addition to meeting the increased demand for shorter
transit times to fast-growing regions in Asia, the new LCL service
offers a 30 per cent more CO2 efficient option for customers,
compared with the previous routes that ran via the North European
ports," says Marc Meier, Senior Vice President, Ocean Freight &
Head of Global LCL, DHL Global Forwarding.
DHL currently operates the world's largest LCL network with close
to 2,000,000 cubic meters of LCL freight handled annually via
45,000 point-pairs. As a global leader in LCL, DHL carries more
than 97 per cent of its total volumes in house. The in-house
systems and strong global network enables the control of cargo
flow, information flow, speed, accuracy, cost efficiency and
reliability. Going beyond port to port, DHL LCL service also offers
a complete end-to-end supply chain management that includes pick-up
at origin, consolidation and deconsolidation, delivery at
destination and customs clearance.
All LCL services are accompanied by DHL's first-class IT solutions
such as DHL Track & Trace and other tools to allow full
visibility throughout the whole supply chain. For complete peace of
mind, DHL also provides insurance services to customers as a
value-added service. DHL's Shippers Interest Insurance (SII) covers
losses or damages of all cargo transported by DHL, as well as
transportation costs.
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Notes:
1. Government of the People's Republic of China:
http://www.gov.cn/english/2011-06/26/content_1892994.htm
2. Government of the People's Republic of China:
http://www.gov.cn/english/2011-06/26/content_1892994.htm
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