DHL Express has announced the opening of two modern air hubs in Asia – the Taipei Gateway (at Taoyuan International Airport) in Taiwan and the Incheon Gateway (at Incheon International Airport) in South Korea. The hubs have been equipped with state-of-the-art technological solutions that increase operational efficiency and significantly impact the quality of customer service.
The investment cost for the Taiwanese hub in Taipei amounted to 6.2 million USD. The area of the new building is 13,500 sq. m., which is four times larger than the previous facility. The throughput has also tripled, increasing from 3,600 to 11,000 pieces per hour. Additionally, the Taipei hub is the only express hub in Taiwan that has a 24-hour shipment drop-off point.
The DHL Express hub in Incheon sets new standards in the industry. The cost of this investment is 50 million USD, and the facility covers an area of 20,000 sq. m. The hub operates based on a fully automated sorting system and an automatic weight measurement system, thanks to which the number of handled shipments has increased fivefold compared to the previous facility. The maximum sorting capacity is now 13,500 pieces per hour.
The Incheon hub will also serve as a distribution center from South Korea to Mongolia, Northern China, and the Russian Far East, as well as an intercontinental link to the USA and Europe.
Confirmation of the company’s significant role in the Asian market was the winning of five awards at the prestigious Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards 2009 (AFSCA). During the ceremony in Hong Kong, DHL received the titles of: Best Express Operator, Best Road Haulier in Asia, Best Contract Logistics Provider, Best 3PL, and Best Leading Logistics Provider. AFSCA is organized by Cargonews Asia, one of the leading industry magazines in the Asia-Pacific region.