DHL spend one hundred million euros consolidate Asia Pacific air network

New three frame payload to 100 tons of the Boeing 747 400, Asia Pacific air cargo plane modified service in the network of demand three lines

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The leading global logistics company DHL announced today that it has opened 100 million euros for three Boeing 747 400 adapted cargo aircraft (BCF) to increase its Asian air network capacity. The three Boeing 747 400 adapted by cargo plane cathay Pacific and DHL a joint venture of Hong Kong HuaMin aviation operations, each plane of the payload for 100 tons, will be used in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai-Hong Kong to these three forms of the high demand of the route, operation six days a week.

At present, the Tokyo-Hong Kong and Shanghai-Hong Kong this two direct to line have two A300-600 general cargo aircraft (GF) regularly, and each plane of the payload to 45 tons. In September 2011, the two A300-600 general cargo aircraft will start for Beijing-Hong Kong and Manila-Hong Kong this two routes, five days a week service operation, replace will retire after two payload to 24 tons of B727 200 cargo aircraft.

"Investment one hundred million euros for three frame on the market at present the biggest cargo aircraft modified Boeing 747 400 cargo aircraft, will improve our capacity, service range and reliability. This to make us proud of DHL network for air Asia is a landmark step, because we are using the clear, take the market as the guidance method drive performance grow." Recently achieved appointed DHL Asia Pacific chief executive, says Mr XuKeWei "close to our customer, understand their needs, and grasp the opportunity and prepare for strategic investment-this is we continue to improve their share of the market, to provide customers with first-class service way."

Continue to expand the scale of investment

In the air transportation network investment plan, DHL announced shortly before opening new Hong Kong-Cincinnati of intercontinental flight between daily, which directly meet the growing Chinese mainland and Hong Kong in south China to north American air demand. Through this, Hong Kong and the pearl river delta to the customers will be able to express mail more late, and enjoy overnight arrived in North America service.

DHL also is expected to start in early 2012 to operate its investment of us $175 million (120 million euros) transport hub of the north Asia. The hub is located in Shanghai pudong international airport, use within the area of 57000 square meters, with a total land area of 88000 square meters, will be equipped with advanced automatic sorting system.

In may this year, DHL also launched a new global marketing, advertising on the show DHL international professional knowledge and ability, can satisfy various industries express transportation needs.

"We still believe that the asia-pacific region has great potential of development in the region. We had run more than 40 years, is a lot of city international express service with the existing pioneer. Huge infrastructure and sustained investment, we will constantly improve their market share, become the preferred customers service provider." Mr. XuKeWei said.

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