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Kamis, 25 April 2019 14:09:00

DHL Global Forwarding shaves up to 75% off transit times via Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge

• New road freight service will cut transit time between Hong Kong and the West Pearl River Delta by up to 75%, and reduce costs by up to 15%
• The 24/7 solution connects Hong Kong air and ocean hubs to Pearl River Delta manufacturing zones and the broader Belt and Road Network

HONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - April 25, 2019 - DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international provider of air, sea and road freight services, recently announced a road freight service along the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB), featuring the world's longest undersea bridge tunnel system that connects the West Pearl River Delta manufacturing zones in mainland China with Hong Kong's core air and ocean freight hubs.

The 24/7 route links Zhuhai -- Guangdong province's manufacturing hub -- with Hong Kong in just two hours, compared with the previous eight-hour journey via Humen Bridge. The new service operates from Hong Kong International Airport and its surrounding ports to allow for more frequent flights and sailings, thereby supporting global exports of technological equipment, garments and electronics components from China to the rest of the world.

"The previous 200-kilometer route is now reduced to a mere 80 kilometers, allowing for greater flexibility in pick-ups and more stable transit times to support just-in-time manufacturing in the Delta," said Steve Huang, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding China. "Our customers will benefit from a more efficient, reliable and cost-saving route for the import and export of goods, particularly for finished or semi-finished products made out of materials sourced from all over the world.

Offering full-truckload and less-than-truckload shipments, the solution incorporates warehousing services to consolidate worldwide import of raw materials to a single point, as well as distribute exports of finished goods from single to multiple points. Doing so reduces the number of individual transactions, customs fees, costs and overall delivery time of both inbound and outbound cargos for Chinese manufacturers.

Open to the public since October 2018, the 55-kilometer HZMB undersea bridge tunnel system is the longest sea and fixed crossing in the world. Previously, land transport over the Pearl River Delta was only possible via a detour along the Humen Bridge, with water transportation proving to be time-consuming and vulnerable to weather conditions.

Together with ongoing feeder connectivity, the DHL HZMB Road Freight Solution will cater to the 11 industrial heavyweight cities along the Greater Bay Area, home to over 70 million people and an economy worth over €1.57 trillion.[1] The Zhuhai Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone, one of the main areas serviced by the route has been fostering tech growth, with high-tech manufacturing contributing over €3.83 billion -- nearly 28% -- of the city of Zhuhai's GDP in 2018.[2]

"This latest addition will be able to meet the economic demands and adapt to commercial needs on both sides of the eastern and western bank of the Pearl River," said Huang. "Our new service, which ties directly into our larger multimodal network tracing the Belt and Road, will help make seamless freight connectivity between Asia and the rest of the world a reality.  This would in turn bring a new degree of flexibility to our customers' manufacturing and export strategies amidst even the most volatile market conditions."

DHL -- The logistics company for the world

DHL is the leading global brand in the logistics industry. Our DHL family of divisions offer an unrivalled portfolio of logistics services ranging from national and international parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillment solutions, international express, road, air and ocean transport to industrial supply chain management. With about 380,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide, DHL connects people and businesses securely and reliably, enabling global trade flows. With specialized solutions for growth markets and industries including technology, life sciences and healthcare, energy, automotive and retail, a proven commitment to corporate responsibility and an unrivalled presence in developing markets, DHL is decisively positioned as "The logistics company for the world".

DHL is part of Deutsche Post DHL Group. The Group generated revenues of more than 61 billion euros in 2018.

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