This Europe-Pacific AIR-SEA service saves importers approximately 60% in cost compared to air freight and the same savings in transit time compared to using ocean freight

SINGAPORE- Media OutReach - 2 July 2020 - Due to thecoronavirus pandemic, it is no secret that shippers face hefty air freightrates globally due to the limited capacity, caused by sharp declines inpassenger flights that typically account for morethan 50% of freight capacity worldwide. In providing innovative solutions,DHL Global Forwarding announced a multimodal option that brings significantcost-savings to Australian and New Zealand businesses importing goods fromEurope. This service combines the speed of air freight for the first leg of thejourney where goods from Europe are consolidated into Singapore or Hong Kong,which then travel via affordable and sustainable ocean freight to theirdestinations.

"As countries gradually recover in the aftermathof Covid-19, we are seeing an increase in demand for products other thanessential and medical goods. Local businesses in Australia and New Zealand arein need of an alternative to pure air freight transport, which has notrecovered to pre-Covid rates due to the capacity crunch worldwide. With ourstrong global network and local expertise, we were able to swiftly createviable solutions including this Europe-Pacific AIR-SEA service, to helpcompanies rebuild their business as they adapt to the new normal," said CharlesKaufmann, CEO, North Asia South Pacific, DHL Global Forwarding andPresident/Representative Director, DHL Global Forwarding Japan K.K.

Australia'ssecond largest trading partner, Europe has seen its exports to the countryincrease steadily from €28.1 billion (AU$47 billion) in 2006 to €40.7 billion(AU$68 billion) in 2016, with passenger motor vehicles, medicines andpharmaceutical products amongst its keyexports. NewZealand ranks Europe as its top source of imports, accounting for €8.7billion (NZ$15.5 billion) in 2018.

The leading air, sea and road freight serviceprovider has seen mounting demand for the service from exporters in Germany,Italy, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands shipping a diverse range ofcommodities from baby food, electronics and shopping bags to automobile parts,solar power units and heavy machinery.

"Strategically located in the midpoint betweenthe origin and destination, Singapore and Hong Kong were chosen as thelocations for the consolidation hubs due to their large capacity, highfrequency of flights, and ability to ship "freight all kinds" (FAK)," Kaufmannadded.

Note to editors:

The container shipping marketgrapples with the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic and a looming globalrecession. Read about the 'new normal' for containershipping and ocean freight rates on Logistics of Things.

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