DHL continues China investment

DEUTSCHE POST DHL    DISTRIBUTION HUB    TRANSPORTATION HUB

China - DHL has launched a new domestic transportation hub in Shanghai, as part of a US$25 million investment to strengthens its domestic road transportation and distribution market in the country.

The Chinese government has recently released a roadmap to developing Shanghai into an international shipping centre, which is expected to boost demand for domestic transportation services as well as distributing imported goods to end consumers in the cities, said DHL.

"The launch of the DHL Eastern China Domestic Transportation Hub in Shanghai reflects our continued confidence in China and commitment to be the best integrated logistics solutions provider," said Frank Appel, CEO, Deutsche Post DHL.

"We are confident that this new hub will enhance our competitive edge in managing domestic transportation and distribution, enabling DHL to continuously meet and exceed our customers' expectations," Appel said.

Situated at the Kangqiao Industrial Park in Pudong, the new hub will be one of the five regional hubs owned and operated by DHL Supply Chain in China. Together with another 15 sub-regional hubs across the country, the DHL Supply Chain domestic transportation network will now connect more than 400 cities in China.

According to DHL, the 25,000 sqm new hub houses 53 loading and cross docks and operates 24/7 to provide cross dock operations, storage, multi-modal transfer and data management for customers.

The facility will also house a fleet control centre and a customer call centre.

"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, CEO of DHL Supply Chain Asia Pacific. 

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