Dr. Frank Appel, CEO of Deutsche Post DHL, said: 'DHL Express North Asia Hub is a logistics milestone in DHL's Asia Pacific network and the culmination of a multi-hub and aviation strategy that cements our leadership position in terms of connections, convenience and cost-effectiveness. With Asia's leading economies fast integrating and free trade agreements reducing barriers to international commerce, logistics companies need capabilities that are ahead of the curve and offer simplicity, speed and service.'
Covering a land area of 105,000 square yards, (roughly equivalent to 16 football fields), DHL Express' North Asia Hub can process up to 20,000 documents and 20,000 parcels an hour. The facility has outstanding environmentally-friendly features, such as energy efficient T5 lighting and a solar-powered system for hot water. The hub's sorting system is also designed to automatically detect components that are not in use and switches them to an energy-saving 'sleep' mode until they are needed again.
The completion of the North Asia hub caps an unrivaled multi-hub Asian network. Together, DHL Express' four hubs in Asia Pacific ' Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore ' link to over 70 DHL Express Gateways located throughout the region. DHL's infrastructural network is served by a comprehensive air network of over 40 aircraft covering 40 countries and territories, and utilizing approximately 690 commercial flights per day in Asia Pacific.
Li Derun, President of Shanghai Airport Authority, said: 'With the launch of the DHL Express North Asia Hub, the turnover capacity and throughput of Shanghai Pudong International Airport will be further enhanced. Today's ceremony marks a step forward for Shanghai's air cargo hub and also opens a new chapter of collaboration between the Shanghai Airport Authority and DHL. The Shanghai Airport Authority will continue to optimize the operating environment for our partners and work together to enhance the core competitiveness of Pudong International Airport.'
