DHL has won five prestigious awards at the Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) 2009.
The company was honoured with the Best Express Operator Award for the 22nd time. The otherfour awards announced at a ceremony in Hong Kong last month were as Best Road Haulier Asia, BestContract Logistics Provider, Best 3PL and Best Lead Logistics Provider.
AFSCA is organized by Cargonews Asia, one of the region’s leading freight industrypublications. The awards are widely acknowledged to be one of the industry’s foremost accoladeshonouring outstanding shippers, logistics providers and cargo transport companies. This year, morethan 12,500 readers were polled to select the best service providers in over 40 industry-specificcategories.
“Winning the Best Express Operator Award for the 22nd time and the Best Road Haulier Asia isa proud achievement for DHL,” said Dan McHugh, CEO, DHL Express Asia Pacific. “These accoladesrecognize DHL’s leading position in the international express market and our offerings in majortrade lanes in Asia Pacific. As a market leader, DHL has the widest network and in-depthunderstanding of local markets that enable us to provide best-in-class service solutions forcustomers across 42 countries and territories in the region. Asia presents us with greatopportunities for growth and we will continue to invest in this region and bolster our productportfolio to offer the widest range of products and services.”
Paul Graham, CEO, DHL Supply Chain Asia Pacific, added: “Our business units in Asia Pacificare well placed for growth. Winning all three awards we’ve been nominated for – Best ContractLogistics Provider, Best 3PL and Best Lead Logistics Provider – is an affirmation of the strengthof our brand. These wins, coupled with our ability to continue to invest in people andinfrastructure will continue to differentiate us from the competition.”
