DHL Express launches TransPacific partnership with Polar Air Cargo
| New network connects eight key Asian and U.S. destinations On Monday, October 27, DHL Express launched its TransPacific partnership with Polar Air Cargo, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.. DHL will utilize Polar Air Cargo’s scheduled weekday flights from Los Angeles, Wilmington and New York via Anchorage to the Asian destinations of Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo. In addition, the partnership also covers an extended weekend schedule, with flights to Honolulu, Sydney, Sharjah and Leipzig. Polar has recently achieved a globally recognized safety and quality standard (IOSA) following a stringent audit of its operational standards and procedures. The audit covered key areas of Polar’s operations: corporate organization and management structure; flight operations; flight dispatch; aircraft engineering and maintenance; ground handhling; cargo operations; and airline security. With the Polar Air partnership, DHL Express will expand its industry-leading TransPacific service offering well into the next decade and beyond. The partnership also demonstrates that DHL remains committed to expand its No. 1 position in the international express business. Quelle: DHL Express GHO |