New DHL service links bring Eastern Europe closer to Asia

DHL Global Forwarding has launched direct export services from Central Eastern Europe to Asia via the port of Koper, Slovenia.

The new export solution, linking Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia directly with the Asian business centres of Hong Kong, Keelung, Pusan, Shanghai and Singapore, is unique in the market. Customers who forward their LCL (Less-Than-Container-Load) shipments via Koper will benefit from significantly shorter transit times than on the route via ports in northern Europe.

"Trade between North Asia and Eastern Europe has grown rapidly over the last decade at an average rate of 32% growth per year. China’s imports from central and east European countries grew even faster, registering an average annual rate of 38.7%. These figures substantiate a need for the introduction of these new trade routes to serve the North Asian markets more efficiently. The launch of the new LCL routes supports our vision to be the provider of choice among our customers through better connectivity and cost efficiency," said Kelvin Leung, CEO, North Asia Pacific, DHL Global Forwarding.

Together with the Koper gateway, DHL’s network of logistics centres in the countries of origin and at destinations ensure uninterrupted forwarding of shipments along the entire route. Containers are first opened in Asia prior to deconsolidation and delivery to final destinations.

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