Booming trans-Tasman airfreight system
DHL Express has launched a new direct freighter service connecting Melbourne, Auckland and Christchurch, five nights a week, providing a further 19 t of freight capacity for the trade flows between both countries.
New Zealand is Australia's third largest major export destination after China and the USA, accounting for 7.6% of total exports.
Gary Edstein, CEO and SVP, DHL Express Oceania: "In the 12 months to date, we've experienced Melbourne to New Zealand shipment volumes grow at a rate of 49%."
Ken Lee, CEO of DHL Express Asia Pacific, observes a massive growth in regional shipment volumes: "We have increased the number of dedicated flights to and from Australia from ten per week before the pandemic, to around 30 regular services now. As we move closer to a vaccine for Covid-19, we are confident that the region's economy will bounce back stronger than before." (ah)