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mode until they are needed again.
The completion of the North Asia Hub
caps an unrivalled multi-hub Asian net-
work. Together, DHL Express’ four hubs
in Asia Pacific – Shanghai, Hong Kong,
Bangkok and Singapore – link to over 70
DHL Express Gateways located through-
out the region. DHL’s infrastructural
network is served by a comprehensive
air network of over 40 aircraft covering
40 countries and territories, and utilizing
approximately 690 commercial flights per
day in Asia Pacific.
Li Derun, President of Shanghai Airport
Authority, said: “With the launch of the
DHL Express North Asia Hub, the turno-
ver capacity and throughput of Shanghai
Pudong International Airport will be fur-
ther enhanced. Today’s ceremony marks
a step forward for Shanghai’s air cargo
hub and also opens a new chapter of col-
laboration between the Shanghai Airport
Authority and DHL. The Shanghai Air-
port Authority will continue to optimize
the operating environment for our partners
and work together to enhance the core
competitiveness of Pudong International
Airport.”
Planned investment
Over the next two years, DHL’s
planned investment of $132 million (Euro
100 million) will increase the dedicated
capacity of its Asia Air Network by
deploying eight freighter aircraft between
Shanghai and North Asia, Europe and the
US. The planned flights will be operated
by partner and equity-held airlines: Polar
Air, Aerologic, and DHL Air UK. There
will be a variety of other providers as
well.
Building on existing direct connections
between the DHL Express North Asia
Hub in Shanghai to Hong Kong, Osaka,
Tokyo, and DHL’s global hubs in Leipzig
and Cincinnati, the planned investments
in the next two years will enhance capac-
ity on these routes and also include new
connections between Shanghai and East
Midlands, UK.
DHL further plans to increase capac-
ity on routes between the DHL Express
North Asia Hub and other cities in China
and Taiwan. Over the next few months,
it will add direct connections to Incheon,
Taipei and Chinese cities such as Dalian
and Qingdao, with Beijing and Xiamen
logistics