DHL Express raises Philippines capacity

MANILA, Philippines — International express service provider DHL Express has increased its capacity in the Philippines with additional dedicated flight to serve the growing demand between the country and the rest of the world.

DHL Express said the additional flight operates every Friday and supports export and import cargo shipment to and from the Philippines.

It now operates six dedicated flights between Hong Kong, Cebu and Manila from Monday to Saturday each week, with expanded capacity and improved deliveries for both outbound and inbound shipments.

“Our latest operational enhancement offers increased capacity to our customers in the Philippines and faster delivery to their customers, which is a big advantage as we all gear up for the peak season. DHL will continue to invest in our air and ground infrastructure to better serve our customers’ needs,” said Promod George, senior director for operations at DHL Express Philippines.

The new dedicated flight provides additional 50 tons capacity each week, allowing DHL Express Philippines to support its customers in the peak season.

DHL Express said inbound shipments for the Hong Kong-Cebu-Manila route would arrive earlier in the Philippines, enabling faster local delivery, while export cargo departs Friday evening.

The aircraft to be utilized for the additional dedicated flight is one of the cargo planes purchased by DHL from Air Hong Kong and leased back to the carrier as part of a 15-year arrangement to assist the company’s rapid growth in Asia -Pacific.

DHL Express said the aircraft deployment is part of the company’s ongoing investments in air network, which continues to enhance its Asia Pacific network and offers DHL Express Philippines’ customers timely and reliable time-definite international express service.

DHL Express operates over 280 dedicated aircraft with 15 partner airlines on over 2,200 daily flights across more than 220 countries and territories.

“DHL Express remains committed to support our customers in growing their global footprint and entering new markets. We are investing close to 750 million euro in our ground infrastructure and air network in Asia- Pacific to ensure we respond nimbly to changing market needs,” DHL Express Asia Pacific CEO Ken Lee said.

“As economies recover from the global pandemic and income levels rise, we expect intra-Asia market to grow substantially, with a corresponding increase in demand for express logistics services propelled by the thriving e-commerce sector,” Lee said.