DHL Express is improving connectivity between southern India and Europe with the launch of aweekday Boeing 777F freighter service between Bangalore and Leipzig in response to growing demand
into and out of South India.Originating from Bangkok and Singapore, the new service will operate five times a week betweenBangalore and DHL’s European hub in Leipzig, Germany. The new freighter will be operated byAeroLogic, the joint venture cargo airline of DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo.
The B777 freighter, which offers more than 100-tonne capacity, will boost transit times on keytrade routes between Europe and Asia. With direct connectivity to and from South India locations,this new freighter service will provide enhanced flexibility in cut-off times for shipment pick-upin South India, the company announced.
DHL Express stressed that India continues to be a high growth market and it is focusing oninvesting in infrastructure, network and people in the country to augment growth. This includesinvestments to enhance service facilities and upgrade air connectivity from and into the country.These investments will more than double the dedicated air network capacity of DHL into and out ofIndia. South India is an important region in the country’s economy and the launch of the freighterat Bangalore is a key step towards facilitating growth in this region. DHL Express also hasin-house customs clearance facility at Bangalore for faster clearances into and from SouthIndia.
Malcolm Monteiro, Senior Vice President & Area Director, South Asia, DHL Express, said: “Asthe leading logistics company, DHL’s global network of freighter aircrafts and complementarycommercial linehaul connects over 500 airports globally. With our world class infrastructure,best-in-class transit time and excellent service across over 220 countries and territories, we arethe International Specialists for all express shipping needs. Our leadership position is fueled byconstant innovation – be it industry solutions such as temperature controlled logistics, DHLJETLINE for mission-critical international shipment, or the latest DHL Blue Dart Smart Truck. Indiacontinues to be a high growth market for us and the launch of this freighter is a part of ourlarger commitment to customers in India.”
Commenting on the new initiative, R.S. Subramanian, Country Head, DHL Express India, said: “Itis our focus to align our network and services to the needs of our customers. The freighter inBangalore is a part of this focus in boosting our air network capacity and will help our customersin South India enhanced transit times to Europe – which continues to be a key market acrossindustries, especially for the textiles, automotive and leather industries. It will also provideimproved connectivity from key Asian markets into South India.”
DHL Express operates a well-established air network in Asia Pacific that is served by more than20 aircraft supplemented with over 500 commercial daily flights covering over 70 destinations.
