DHL has opened a new domestic hub in Shanghai, part of a $25 million investment in China.
Citing All China Marketing Research and IBIS World data, DHL says total revenue from domestic road transport in China rose from $15 billion to $25 billion between 1998 and is projected to reach $36 billion by 2013.
DHL’s new hub is one of five - Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Tianjin and Wuhan - owned and operated by DHL Supply Chain that serves more than 400 cities in the country. The latest facility can handle 262,000 tonnes a year through its cross-dock operations.
”With a well established hub and spoke network, and a fleet of 1,500 vehicles, DHL provides a full suite of domestic services in China. This includes national line-haul services, inter-regional distribution and inner-city delivery services,” said Paul Graham, Chief Executive Officer of DHL Supply Chain Asia Pacific.
In a related move, DHL Freight has added Malta to its coldchain network now covering 30 countries in Europe for up to 20 pallets of less-than-truck-load shipments. According to Thomas George, CEO DHL Freight, more points will be added in Eastern Europe and Scandinavia by 2010.
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