DHL Express announces annual price adjustments for 2020 in Singapore

September 19, 2019 - 10:56
DHL Express announces annual price adjustments for 2020 in Singapore

Average rate increase of 4.9%, effective January 1, 2020

 

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 20 September2019 - DHL Express, theworld's leading international express services provider, announced a priceincrease today that will take effect on January 1, 2020. The average shipmentprice will be 4.9% higher compared to 2019.


"It is our goal at DHL Express to support our customersin reaching their business goals by tailoring our services to the needs oftheir business. As a prerequisite, we have been investing heavily in ourinternational network," said Christopher Ong, Country Manager, DHL Express Singapore."The annual price adjustment allows us to invest in our infrastructure,enabling us to utilize innovative technologies and individual deliveryprocesses to ensure best-in-class customer solutions. Rising volumes in the e-commercemarket have increased the demand for logistics expertise and in response, DHLExpress have invested comprehensively in new lower carbon-emission aircrafts,expanded its green fleet, enhanced its global hub and gateway network andtop-of-the-line sorting technology armed with multiple processing capacities.These advances and those to come will help us, our customers and partners, tocontribute a significant part to improving our ecological footprint."


Prices are adjusted on an annual basis by DHL Express, taking intoconsideration inflation and currency dynamics such as administrative costsrelated to regulatory and security measures. These measures are updated bynational and international authorities on a regular basis in each of the morethan 220 countries and territories that DHL Express serves. Depending on localconditions, price adjustments will vary from country to country, and will applyto all customers where contracts allow.


For more information, visit www.dhl.com. 


On the Internet: https://www.dhl.com.sg/en/express.html

Local DHL Resource Centre: https://dhlexpress.com.sg

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