DHL Express has unveiled a number of moves to expand its network and services in Asia over the pastfew weeks.
In Taiwan, DHL has announced a 17% rise in operating profits for 2007 based on a 10% rise inimport volumes and 5% rise in exports. Revenue figures were not disclosed. Expansion of theoperations centre at the Farglory Free Trade Zone near Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport innorthern Taiwan is scheduled for completion in October and operational start in early 2009. Thiswill triple cargo handling volumes at the site. DHL also won the Taiwan Ideal Brand in the ‘International Express & Logistics’ category for the seventh consecutive year in an annualsurvey conducted by Taiwan’s Management Magazine.
In Bangladesh, DHL has launched an Airport to Door Express service for local customersimporting from overseas suppliers under Free Carrier(FCA) Incoterms (International CommercialTerms) that do not require door-to-door transport.
In Malaysia, DHL extended its presence in the hi-tech Klang Valley region by opening threemore Servicepoints in partnership with retail partners to offer express services to small companiesand private individuals.
Meanwhile, Malaysian newspaper The Edge Financial Daily has reported that DHL is giving localcargo airline Transmile, with which it has a strategic cooperation alliance, time to restructureand build its reputation following financial problems last year.
DHL Asia Pacific chief executive officer Dan McHugh told the newspaper DHL has a “good, openrelationship” with Transmile, and the two companies were in regular talks on network issues.Transmile was still a component of its global aviation strategy, operating routes such asBangkok-Singapore, Singapore-Jakarta and Beijing-Hong Kong for DHL, he noted.
