DHL Global Forwarding, a global provider of air, ocean, and road freight services, has successfully and timely completed the first multimodal rail delivery from Taiwan to Europe for the German electronics company Medion. Medion, a subsidiary of Lenovo, is the first company to pilot DHL Global Forwarding’s new multimodal service via Xiamen, China, reducing delivery time by half and costs by one-third compared to ocean freight.
– Leveraging the advantages of trade routes and rail and ocean transport is key to the success of any business looking to tap into the potential of production and consumer markets in China and Europe. Companies like MEDION, which implement new multimodal solutions at an early stage, not only operate faster, more efficiently, and more flexibly, but also gain a competitive advantage in the markets – said Thomas George, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Europe.
The new service for MEDION, an extension of DHL’s multimodal network, involved transporting electronic goods and components from Taichung, Taiwan, to Xiamen, China, by sea, followed by loading onto a train for a journey through Chengdu, China, to Łódź, Poland. From Łódź, the shipments are directed to MEDION’s main facilities in Germany.
– The success of the multimodal transport for MEDION, achieved through our extensive transport network, confirms the capabilities of this service. We see opportunities for our customers provided by new solutions that complement DHL’s existing air, ocean, and road transport network, and we intend to support them to increase their strategic share – said Andre Michel, Head of Marketing and Sales at DHL Global Forwarding Europe.
MEDION, a leading German manufacturer of consumer electronics such as smartphones, laptops, personal computers, and video cameras, offers innovative, functional, high-quality products directly to customers as well as to major international retail chains. MEDION products are distributed throughout Europe, the United States, Canada, and Asia.
– The success of our business is due to our ability to deliver our products directly and on time to customers, and to manage and control the entire supply chain for our retail partners – said a spokesperson for MEDION AG. – Thanks to DHL Global Forwarding’s expertise in delivering for the electronics industry, our products are delivered on time and economically, which is essential in the context of increasing and maintaining our market share in Europe and other regions.
The new multimodal transport services offered by DHL Global Forwarding are built on an existing multimodal network connecting Taiwan, Japan, and China with continental Europe via Russia and Central Asia.