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[E-commerce surge and rise of millennials will drive more investments in logistics] => Eコマースの急増とミレニアル世代の台頭により、ロジスティクスへの投資が増加する
[E-commerce’s trajectory will continue to rise as the way we work and live continues to change. What investments are needed in the logistics sphere?] => 私たちの働き方や生活様式の変化に伴い、ECの成長は今後も続くでしょう。ロジスティクス分野にはどのような投資が必要でしょうか。
[Greater investments needed
This has led to express delivery service providers taking a closer look at the industry's long-term trajectory and bolster their infrastructure to meet its anticipated momentum.
To meet the changing needs in this region, DHL Express is investing close to €690m in infrastructure across key markets.
It also announced placing orders for eight additional new Boeing 777 freighters, to meet customer demand in fast-growing international express shipping markets, with first deliveries of the new aircraft scheduled for 2022.
The aim? To help the company manage future growth in shipment volumes, and address an ever-growing demand for time-definite express deliveries.
Lee believes these plans and investments will ensure that DHL Express remains well-positioned in the long run to keep global trade running, as e-commerce and cross-border trade grow.
He elaborated: “Amongst these includes our €377m expansion of our DHL Central Asia Hub in Hong Kong. We have also invested €80m to build the largest distribution facility in Osaka, Japan and €131m in a gateway facility in Incheon, South Korea.
Investments in Australia include a new service center in Sydney, and plans for new and expanded facilities in Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide.”
But that is not all.
“We already have 23 dedicated aircraft serving the region, and invested more than €60m in boosting network coverage. We have plans to introduce more flight routes and increase the frequency for existing flight routes.
DHL Express will continue to modernize its regional and intercontinental air fleet, to maintain a highly efficient and reliable aviation network,” Lee said.] =>
さらなる投資が必要
これを受けて、エクスプレス輸送事業者は、業界の長期的な動向を注視し、その動向に応えてインフラ強化を開始しています。
お客様の変化し続けるニーズに確実にお応えするため、DHLエクスプレスは、アジア太平洋地域に総額6億9,000万ユーロのインフラ投資を行います。
また、急成長する国際エクスプレス市場における顧客の需要に対応するため、ボーイング777型貨物機の8機追加発注および2022年の初号機納入を発表しました。
その目的は、将来的な貨物量の増加に対応するため、また時間指定のエクスプレス配送需要の増加にも対応するためです。
リーは、これらの計画と投資により、越境ECなどの国を超えた貿易が加速的な成長を見せるなか、DHLエクスプレスが、長期的に安定して世界貿易を支えていけると信じています。
また、その他の投資先として、セントラルアジアハブ拡張（3億7,700万ユーロ）、大阪ディストリビューションセンター（8,000万ユーロ）、韓国の仁川ゲートウェイ拡張（1億3,100万ユーロ）も挙げました。
オーストラリアには、シドニーの新サービスセンターのほか、ブリスベン、メルボルン、アデレードでも施設の新設・拡張など重点投資します。
しかし、それだけではありません。
「現在、アジア域内の航空ネットワークを23機の専用貨物機で運航していますが、さらに、6,000万ユーロを超える投資を行いました。今後も路線の拡大や既存路線の増便を計画しています。
DHLエクスプレスは、常に、航空ネットワークの優れた効率性と高い信頼性を維持するために、最新の貨物機材を投入していきます。」とリーは語っています。
[It is plain as day that e-commerce has been bolstered during Covid-19 by the strong demand for medical devices, such as personal protective equipment from Asia to other regions, as well as a boom in online shopping with shops shuttered during shutdowns.
According to a recently released white paper by DHL Express entitled The Ultimate B2B E-commerce Guide: Tradition is out. Digital is in, the company recorded an increase in B2C e‑commerce in 2020 by approximately 40 percent, compared to 2019.
What is predicted for the future of the B2C sector, has already been visible in the significant consumer e-commerce rise over the last years, with high growth rates during the holiday peak seasons (e.g. Easter, Christmas) and mega shopping days (e. g. Black Friday, Cyber Monday).
However, it is not only B2C e-commerce that has flourished from ongoing digitalization and changing consumer shopping behavior. In 2019, before the pandemic, global sales on B2B e-commerce sites and marketplaces had already increased by 18.2 percent to reach USD 12.2tn (€10.26tn), outpacing the market size of the B2C sector.
Ken Lee, CEO, DHL Express Asia Pacific Excl. China said, “2020 has seen significant shifts in the way we work and live. This has translated into growing demand for capacity and efficiency in logistics as the world migrates online and becomes more connected with increased trade flows.
“DHL Express has experienced a surge in e-commerce shipments across Asia Pacific. And we are expecting peak shipment volumes to maintain an upward trend.”
The white paper also predicts that by 2025, all B2B sales interactions between suppliers and professional buyers will take place in digital channels, and online B2B trade will increase by more than 70 percent by 2027 to USD$20.9tn (€17.58tn), compared to USD$12.2tn in 2019(€10.26tn).
Millennials to the fore
Other factors to consider are the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the pace of digitalization, and the purchasing behavior of technology-savvy millennials, who are now of an age to be both B2C consumers personally, and B2B decision-makers professionally.
Already, millennials account for 73 percent of all professional B2B purchasing decisions, according to the white paper.
As digital natives, their experiences in their daily purchases translate to high expectations when making B2B transactions, pushing companies to invest in digital solutions, such as selling platforms, while offering great growth potential.] => 今日のECの隆盛は、新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大をきっかけとしたアジアに対する個人用防護具などの医療機器を求める強い需要が発生したこと、またロックダウンで休業した店舗に代わって盛況となったオンラインショッピングが要因であることは明白です。
DHLエクスプレスが今年発表したホワイトペーパー「究極のB2B ECガイド：ビジネスは従来型から、デジタル化の時代に」では、同社の2020年のB2C ECセクターの貨物取扱量は、2019年に比べて約40％の増加を記録したと述べています。
B2Cセクターの将来性については、すでにここ数年消費者向けECの大幅な伸びで明らかになっており、休暇のピークシーズン（イースターやクリスマス）や大規模なショッピングデー（ブラックフライデーやサイバーマンデー）の高い成長率が示す通りです。
しかし、デジタル化の進行および消費者の購買行動の変化から恩恵を受けているのは、B2C ECだけではありません。パンデミック発生以前の2019年、B2BのECサイトやマーケットプレイスにおける世界の売上は、既に12.2兆USドル（10.26兆ユーロ）と18.2％の成長を示しており、B2Cセクターの市場規模を上回っていました。
DHLエクスプレスアジア太平洋地区CEOのケン リーは、「2020年、新型コロナ感染拡大は、私たちの働き方や生活様式を大きく変えました。世界的にオンライン化が進み、世界貿易が活発化したことで、物流キャパシティと効率性に対する需要の高まりをもたらしました。」と述べています。
「DHLエクスプレスでは近年、越境EC貨物の取扱いが急増しており、継続して増加傾向にあると見込んでいます。 」
また、ホワイトペーパーでは、2025年までにサプライヤーとプロのバイヤー間で行われるB2Bの販売取引はすべてデジタルチャネルで行われるようになり、オンラインB2B取引は2019年の12.2兆UDドル（10.26兆ユーロ）に対し、2027年には70％以上増加して20.9兆UDドル（17.58兆ユーロ）に達すると予測しています。
ミレニアル世代の活躍
新型コロナウイルスの大流行がデジタル化のペースに与える影響や、テクノロジーに精通したミレニアル世代の購買行動なども考慮に入れる必要があります。ミレニアル世代は、個人的にはB2Cの消費者であり、仕事上ではB2Bの意思決定者となる年齢になっています。
ホワイトペーパーによると、すでにミレニアル世代は、B2B購買における決定の73％に関わっています。
デジタルネイティブである彼らの日常的な買い物経験は、B2B取引を行う際の高い期待値につながり、それは大きな成長の可能性を秘めている一方で、企業は販売プラットフォームなどのデジタルソリューションへの投資が求められます。
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[Apply for a DHL Express account] => DHLエクスプレスアカウントを開設する
[Your brand is about to take a big step towards reaching new customers globally. Sign up, and we'll start getting you to where you want to be!] => お客様のブランドは、グローバルに新しい顧客を獲得するための大きな一歩を踏み出そうとしています。DHLアカウントを開設いただければ、DHLがお客様のビジネスの成長を強力にサポートします！
[Sign up here] => 開設はこちらから
[Ken Lee on investing to bolster e-commerce growth | Video] => ケン リー、ECの成長を促進するための投資について語る｜ビデオ
[It is plain as day that e-commerce has been bolstered during Covid-19 by the strong demand for medical devices, such as personal protective equipment from Asia to other regions, as well as a boom in online shopping with shops shuttered during shutdowns.
According to a recently released white paper by DHL Express entitled The Ultimate B2B E-commerce Guide: Tradition is out. Digital is in, the company recorded an increase in B2C e‑commerce in 2020 by approximately 40 percent, compared to 2019.
What is predicted for the future of the B2C sector, has already been visible in the significant consumer e-commerce rise over the last years, with high growth rates during the holiday peak seasons (e.g. Easter, Christmas) and mega shopping days (e. g. Black Friday, Cyber Monday).
However, it is not only B2C e-commerce that has flourished from ongoing digitalization and changing consumer shopping behavior. In 2019, before the pandemic, global sales on B2B e-commerce sites and marketplaces had already increased by 18.2 percent to reach USD 12.2tn (€10.26tn), outpacing the market size of the B2C sector.
Ken Lee, CEO, DHL Express Asia Pacific Excl. China said, “2020 has seen significant shifts in the way we work and live. This has translated into growing demand for capacity and efficiency in logistics as the world migrates online and becomes more connected with increased trade flows.
“DHL Express has experienced a surge in e-commerce shipments across Asia Pacific. And we are expecting peak shipment volumes to maintain an upward trend.”
The white paper also predicts that by 2025, all B2B sales interactions between suppliers and professional buyers will take place in digital channels, and online B2B trade will increase by more than 70 percent by 2027 to USD$20.9tn (€17.58tn), compared to USD$12.2tn in 2019(€10.26tn).
Millennials to the fore
Other factors to consider are the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the pace of digitalization, and the purchasing behavior of technology-savvy millennials, who are now of an age to be both B2C consumers personally, and B2B decision-makers professionally.
Already, millennials account for 73 percent of all professional B2B purchasing decisions, according to the white paper.
As digital natives, their experiences in their daily purchases translate to high expectations when making B2B transactions, pushing companies to invest in digital solutions, such as selling platforms, while offering great growth potential.
RELATED ARTICLESApply for a DHL Express accountYour brand is about to take a big step towards reaching new customers globally. Sign up, and we'll start getting you to where you want to be!Greater investments needed
This has led to express delivery service providers taking a closer look at the industry’s long-term trajectory and bolster their infrastructure to meet its anticipated momentum.
To meet the changing needs in this region, DHL Express is investing close to €690m in infrastructure across key markets.
It also announced placing orders for eight additional new Boeing 777 freighters, to meet customer demand in fast-growing international express shipping markets, with first deliveries of the new aircraft scheduled for 2022.
The aim? To help the company manage future growth in shipment volumes, and address an ever-growing demand for time-definite express deliveries.
Lee believes these plans and investments will ensure that DHL Express remains well-positioned in the long run to keep global trade running, as e-commerce and cross-border trade grow.
He elaborated: “Amongst these includes our €377m expansion of our DHL Central Asia Hub in Hong Kong. We have also invested €80m to build the largest distribution facility in Osaka, Japan and €131m in a gateway facility in Incheon, South Korea.
Investments in Australia include a new service center in Sydney, and plans for new and expanded facilities in Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide.”
But that is not all.
“We already have 23 dedicated aircraft serving the region, and invested more than €60m in boosting network coverage. We have plans to introduce more flight routes and increase the frequency for existing flight routes.
DHL Express will continue to modernize its regional and intercontinental air fleet, to maintain a highly efficient and reliable aviation network,” Lee said.] =>
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According to a recently released white paper by DHL Express entitled The Ultimate B2B E-commerce Guide: Tradition is out. Digital is in, the company recorded an increase in B2C e‑commerce in 2020 by approximately 40 percent, compared to 2019.
What is predicted for the future of the B2C sector, has already been visible in the significant consumer e-commerce rise over the last years, with high growth rates during the holiday peak seasons (e.g. Easter, Christmas) and mega shopping days (e. g. Black Friday, Cyber Monday).
However, it is not only B2C e-commerce that has flourished from ongoing digitalization and changing consumer shopping behavior. In 2019, before the pandemic, global sales on B2B e-commerce sites and marketplaces had already increased by 18.2 percent to reach USD 12.2tn (€10.26tn), outpacing the market size of the B2C sector.
Ken Lee, CEO, DHL Express Asia Pacific Excl. China said, “2020 has seen significant shifts in the way we work and live. This has translated into growing demand for capacity and efficiency in logistics as the world migrates online and becomes more connected with increased trade flows.
“DHL Express has experienced a surge in e-commerce shipments across Asia Pacific. And we are expecting peak shipment volumes to maintain an upward trend.”
The white paper also predicts that by 2025, all B2B sales interactions between suppliers and professional buyers will take place in digital channels, and online B2B trade will increase by more than 70 percent by 2027 to USD$20.9tn (€17.58tn), compared to USD$12.2tn in 2019(€10.26tn).
Millennials to the fore
Other factors to consider are the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the pace of digitalization, and the purchasing behavior of technology-savvy millennials, who are now of an age to be both B2C consumers personally, and B2B decision-makers professionally.
Already, millennials account for 73 percent of all professional B2B purchasing decisions, according to the white paper.
As digital natives, their experiences in their daily purchases translate to high expectations when making B2B transactions, pushing companies to invest in digital solutions, such as selling platforms, while offering great growth potential.
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[E-commerce surge and rise of millennials will drive more investments in logistics] => Eコマースの急増とミレニアル世代の台頭により、ロジスティクスへの投資が増加する
[E-commerce’s trajectory will continue to rise as the way we work and live continues to change. What investments are needed in the logistics sphere?] => 私たちの働き方や生活様式の変化に伴い、ECの成長は今後も続くでしょう。ロジスティクス分野にはどのような投資が必要でしょうか。
[Greater investments needed
This has led to express delivery service providers taking a closer look at the industry's long-term trajectory and bolster their infrastructure to meet its anticipated momentum.
To meet the changing needs in this region, DHL Express is investing close to €690m in infrastructure across key markets.
It also announced placing orders for eight additional new Boeing 777 freighters, to meet customer demand in fast-growing international express shipping markets, with first deliveries of the new aircraft scheduled for 2022.
The aim? To help the company manage future growth in shipment volumes, and address an ever-growing demand for time-definite express deliveries.
Lee believes these plans and investments will ensure that DHL Express remains well-positioned in the long run to keep global trade running, as e-commerce and cross-border trade grow.
He elaborated: “Amongst these includes our €377m expansion of our DHL Central Asia Hub in Hong Kong. We have also invested €80m to build the largest distribution facility in Osaka, Japan and €131m in a gateway facility in Incheon, South Korea.
Investments in Australia include a new service center in Sydney, and plans for new and expanded facilities in Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide.”
But that is not all.
“We already have 23 dedicated aircraft serving the region, and invested more than €60m in boosting network coverage. We have plans to introduce more flight routes and increase the frequency for existing flight routes.
DHL Express will continue to modernize its regional and intercontinental air fleet, to maintain a highly efficient and reliable aviation network,” Lee said.] =>
さらなる投資が必要
これを受けて、エクスプレス輸送事業者は、業界の長期的な動向を注視し、その動向に応えてインフラ強化を開始しています。
お客様の変化し続けるニーズに確実にお応えするため、DHLエクスプレスは、アジア太平洋地域に総額6億9,000万ユーロのインフラ投資を行います。
また、急成長する国際エクスプレス市場における顧客の需要に対応するため、ボーイング777型貨物機の8機追加発注および2022年の初号機納入を発表しました。
その目的は、将来的な貨物量の増加に対応するため、また時間指定のエクスプレス配送需要の増加にも対応するためです。
リーは、これらの計画と投資により、越境ECなどの国を超えた貿易が加速的な成長を見せるなか、DHLエクスプレスが、長期的に安定して世界貿易を支えていけると信じています。
また、その他の投資先として、セントラルアジアハブ拡張（3億7,700万ユーロ）、大阪ディストリビューションセンター（8,000万ユーロ）、韓国の仁川ゲートウェイ拡張（1億3,100万ユーロ）も挙げました。
オーストラリアには、シドニーの新サービスセンターのほか、ブリスベン、メルボルン、アデレードでも施設の新設・拡張など重点投資します。
しかし、それだけではありません。
「現在、アジア域内の航空ネットワークを23機の専用貨物機で運航していますが、さらに、6,000万ユーロを超える投資を行いました。今後も路線の拡大や既存路線の増便を計画しています。
DHLエクスプレスは、常に、航空ネットワークの優れた効率性と高い信頼性を維持するために、最新の貨物機材を投入していきます。」とリーは語っています。
[It is plain as day that e-commerce has been bolstered during Covid-19 by the strong demand for medical devices, such as personal protective equipment from Asia to other regions, as well as a boom in online shopping with shops shuttered during shutdowns.
According to a recently released white paper by DHL Express entitled The Ultimate B2B E-commerce Guide: Tradition is out. Digital is in, the company recorded an increase in B2C e‑commerce in 2020 by approximately 40 percent, compared to 2019.
What is predicted for the future of the B2C sector, has already been visible in the significant consumer e-commerce rise over the last years, with high growth rates during the holiday peak seasons (e.g. Easter, Christmas) and mega shopping days (e. g. Black Friday, Cyber Monday).
However, it is not only B2C e-commerce that has flourished from ongoing digitalization and changing consumer shopping behavior. In 2019, before the pandemic, global sales on B2B e-commerce sites and marketplaces had already increased by 18.2 percent to reach USD 12.2tn (€10.26tn), outpacing the market size of the B2C sector.
Ken Lee, CEO, DHL Express Asia Pacific Excl. China said, “2020 has seen significant shifts in the way we work and live. This has translated into growing demand for capacity and efficiency in logistics as the world migrates online and becomes more connected with increased trade flows.
“DHL Express has experienced a surge in e-commerce shipments across Asia Pacific. And we are expecting peak shipment volumes to maintain an upward trend.”
The white paper also predicts that by 2025, all B2B sales interactions between suppliers and professional buyers will take place in digital channels, and online B2B trade will increase by more than 70 percent by 2027 to USD$20.9tn (€17.58tn), compared to USD$12.2tn in 2019(€10.26tn).
Millennials to the fore
Other factors to consider are the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the pace of digitalization, and the purchasing behavior of technology-savvy millennials, who are now of an age to be both B2C consumers personally, and B2B decision-makers professionally.
Already, millennials account for 73 percent of all professional B2B purchasing decisions, according to the white paper.
As digital natives, their experiences in their daily purchases translate to high expectations when making B2B transactions, pushing companies to invest in digital solutions, such as selling platforms, while offering great growth potential.] => 今日のECの隆盛は、新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大をきっかけとしたアジアに対する個人用防護具などの医療機器を求める強い需要が発生したこと、またロックダウンで休業した店舗に代わって盛況となったオンラインショッピングが要因であることは明白です。
DHLエクスプレスが今年発表したホワイトペーパー「究極のB2B ECガイド：ビジネスは従来型から、デジタル化の時代に」では、同社の2020年のB2C ECセクターの貨物取扱量は、2019年に比べて約40％の増加を記録したと述べています。
B2Cセクターの将来性については、すでにここ数年消費者向けECの大幅な伸びで明らかになっており、休暇のピークシーズン（イースターやクリスマス）や大規模なショッピングデー（ブラックフライデーやサイバーマンデー）の高い成長率が示す通りです。
しかし、デジタル化の進行および消費者の購買行動の変化から恩恵を受けているのは、B2C ECだけではありません。パンデミック発生以前の2019年、B2BのECサイトやマーケットプレイスにおける世界の売上は、既に12.2兆USドル（10.26兆ユーロ）と18.2％の成長を示しており、B2Cセクターの市場規模を上回っていました。
DHLエクスプレスアジア太平洋地区CEOのケン リーは、「2020年、新型コロナ感染拡大は、私たちの働き方や生活様式を大きく変えました。世界的にオンライン化が進み、世界貿易が活発化したことで、物流キャパシティと効率性に対する需要の高まりをもたらしました。」と述べています。
「DHLエクスプレスでは近年、越境EC貨物の取扱いが急増しており、継続して増加傾向にあると見込んでいます。 」
また、ホワイトペーパーでは、2025年までにサプライヤーとプロのバイヤー間で行われるB2Bの販売取引はすべてデジタルチャネルで行われるようになり、オンラインB2B取引は2019年の12.2兆UDドル（10.26兆ユーロ）に対し、2027年には70％以上増加して20.9兆UDドル（17.58兆ユーロ）に達すると予測しています。
ミレニアル世代の活躍
新型コロナウイルスの大流行がデジタル化のペースに与える影響や、テクノロジーに精通したミレニアル世代の購買行動なども考慮に入れる必要があります。ミレニアル世代は、個人的にはB2Cの消費者であり、仕事上ではB2Bの意思決定者となる年齢になっています。
ホワイトペーパーによると、すでにミレニアル世代は、B2B購買における決定の73％に関わっています。
デジタルネイティブである彼らの日常的な買い物経験は、B2B取引を行う際の高い期待値につながり、それは大きな成長の可能性を秘めている一方で、企業は販売プラットフォームなどのデジタルソリューションへの投資が求められます。
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[Apply for a DHL Express account] => DHLエクスプレスアカウントを開設する
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[Ken Lee on investing to bolster e-commerce growth | Video] => ケン リー、ECの成長を促進するための投資について語る｜ビデオ
[It is plain as day that e-commerce has been bolstered during Covid-19 by the strong demand for medical devices, such as personal protective equipment from Asia to other regions, as well as a boom in online shopping with shops shuttered during shutdowns.
According to a recently released white paper by DHL Express entitled The Ultimate B2B E-commerce Guide: Tradition is out. Digital is in, the company recorded an increase in B2C e‑commerce in 2020 by approximately 40 percent, compared to 2019.
What is predicted for the future of the B2C sector, has already been visible in the significant consumer e-commerce rise over the last years, with high growth rates during the holiday peak seasons (e.g. Easter, Christmas) and mega shopping days (e. g. Black Friday, Cyber Monday).
However, it is not only B2C e-commerce that has flourished from ongoing digitalization and changing consumer shopping behavior. In 2019, before the pandemic, global sales on B2B e-commerce sites and marketplaces had already increased by 18.2 percent to reach USD 12.2tn (€10.26tn), outpacing the market size of the B2C sector.
Ken Lee, CEO, DHL Express Asia Pacific Excl. China said, “2020 has seen significant shifts in the way we work and live. This has translated into growing demand for capacity and efficiency in logistics as the world migrates online and becomes more connected with increased trade flows.
“DHL Express has experienced a surge in e-commerce shipments across Asia Pacific. And we are expecting peak shipment volumes to maintain an upward trend.”
The white paper also predicts that by 2025, all B2B sales interactions between suppliers and professional buyers will take place in digital channels, and online B2B trade will increase by more than 70 percent by 2027 to USD$20.9tn (€17.58tn), compared to USD$12.2tn in 2019(€10.26tn).
Millennials to the fore
Other factors to consider are the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the pace of digitalization, and the purchasing behavior of technology-savvy millennials, who are now of an age to be both B2C consumers personally, and B2B decision-makers professionally.
Already, millennials account for 73 percent of all professional B2B purchasing decisions, according to the white paper.
As digital natives, their experiences in their daily purchases translate to high expectations when making B2B transactions, pushing companies to invest in digital solutions, such as selling platforms, while offering great growth potential.
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This has led to express delivery service providers taking a closer look at the industry’s long-term trajectory and bolster their infrastructure to meet its anticipated momentum.
To meet the changing needs in this region, DHL Express is investing close to €690m in infrastructure across key markets.
It also announced placing orders for eight additional new Boeing 777 freighters, to meet customer demand in fast-growing international express shipping markets, with first deliveries of the new aircraft scheduled for 2022.
The aim? To help the company manage future growth in shipment volumes, and address an ever-growing demand for time-definite express deliveries.
Lee believes these plans and investments will ensure that DHL Express remains well-positioned in the long run to keep global trade running, as e-commerce and cross-border trade grow.
He elaborated: “Amongst these includes our €377m expansion of our DHL Central Asia Hub in Hong Kong. We have also invested €80m to build the largest distribution facility in Osaka, Japan and €131m in a gateway facility in Incheon, South Korea.
Investments in Australia include a new service center in Sydney, and plans for new and expanded facilities in Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide.”
But that is not all.
“We already have 23 dedicated aircraft serving the region, and invested more than €60m in boosting network coverage. We have plans to introduce more flight routes and increase the frequency for existing flight routes.
DHL Express will continue to modernize its regional and intercontinental air fleet, to maintain a highly efficient and reliable aviation network,” Lee said.] =>
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This has led to express delivery service providers taking a closer look at the industry's long-term trajectory and bolster their infrastructure to meet its anticipated momentum.
To meet the changing needs in this region, DHL Express is investing close to €690m in infrastructure across key markets.
It also announced placing orders for eight additional new Boeing 777 freighters, to meet customer demand in fast-growing international express shipping markets, with first deliveries of the new aircraft scheduled for 2022.
The aim? To help the company manage future growth in shipment volumes, and address an ever-growing demand for time-definite express deliveries.
Lee believes these plans and investments will ensure that DHL Express remains well-positioned in the long run to keep global trade running, as e-commerce and cross-border trade grow.
He elaborated: “Amongst these includes our €377m expansion of our DHL Central Asia Hub in Hong Kong. We have also invested €80m to build the largest distribution facility in Osaka, Japan and €131m in a gateway facility in Incheon, South Korea.
Investments in Australia include a new service center in Sydney, and plans for new and expanded facilities in Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide.”
But that is not all.
“We already have 23 dedicated aircraft serving the region, and invested more than €60m in boosting network coverage. We have plans to introduce more flight routes and increase the frequency for existing flight routes.
DHL Express will continue to modernize its regional and intercontinental air fleet, to maintain a highly efficient and reliable aviation network,” Lee said.
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