Customers and industry leaders voted for DHL Express at 2020 Asia Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain (AFLAS) Awards

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 10 November 2020 - DHL Express, the world'sleading express service provider, was recognized for its service excellence and wonthe award for Best Logistics Service Provider -- Express at the 2020 AsianFreight, Logistics and Supply Chain (AFLAS) Awards ceremony in Hong Kong lastnight.

DHL Express was named Best Express Logistics Service Provider at the 2020 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards. Chee Choong Ng, Managing Director, DHL Express Hong Kong & Macau (left), receives the award from Kuah Boon Kiam, General Manager of Asia Airfreight Terminal (right).

"Theaward is a testament to our heroic employees who have demonstrated time andagain their dedication, passion and can-do spirit in delivering excellence forour customers, especially in such a tumultuous year. This is the 31^sttime that DHL Express is awarded as Best Logistics Service Provider -- Express,and it demonstrates our continued drive to innovate and improve for ourcustomers," said Ken Lee, CEO, DHL Express Asia Pacific. "We would not be insuch a strong position today without our amazing colleagues, and it is why wewill continue investing in our people and infrastructure to further build onthe trust that our customers have in us."

Theaward comes amid an exceptionally challenging period for the logisticsindustry, with belly capacity for international air cargo shrinking by roughly60 per cent compared to the previous year, according to September 2020 datafrom the International Air Transport Association (IATA). However, DHL Express'focus on its core logistics business and investments in digital transformationhas enabled the organization to continue delivering industry-leading service toits customers. In the third quarter, DHL Expressregistered a record operating profit of EUR 753 million driven by a 15.8%growth in its time-definite international express shipments.

The AFLAS Awardsis organized by Asia Cargo News to honor companies in the logistics industrythat exemplify excellence in leadership, as well as consistency in servicequality, innovation, customer relationship management and reliability. It is theonly Asian logistics awards to be decided by customer votes alone, earning thema reputation as a reliable gauge for customer sentiment in the logisticsindustry.

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DHL is part of Deutsche Post DHLGroup. The Group generated revenues of more than 63 billion euros in 2019. Withsustainable business practices and a commitment to society and the environment,the Group makes a positive contribution to the world. Deutsche Post DHL Group aimsto achieve zero-emissions logistics by 2050.

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