DHL Express, the world’s leading international express service provider, has introduced a dedicated flight between Hong Kong and Sydney, Australia. This direct flight replaces the current Hong Kong-Singapore-Sydney route to meet the rise in shipment volume between Hong Kong and Australia. Departing from DHL’s Central Asia Hub in Hong Kong, the dedicated flight leaves for Sydney Airport five times a week.
Supplied by Kalitta Air, the Boeing 777-200 is wet leased into Tasman Cargo Airlines which operates the flight. The freighter offers a maximum capacity of 105 tons, raising customers’ weekly total payload by over 500 tons.
Meeting intra-Asia trade demands between Australia and North Asia
The recent DHL Global Connectedness Report 2024 reveals that Australia has firm connections with North Asia countries, where China, India, Japan, and South Korea are among their top 10 global connections. Additionally, at least 70 per cent of the countries in Asia Pacific are closely connected with their Asian counterparts, including Australia and Hong Kong.
To tackle these increasing demands of intra-Asia trade, the dedicated flight from Sydney offers next-day delivery services to Mainland China, India, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines, and Vietnam, upon shipment arrival in Hong Kong. Customers who want to expand their reach within Asia Pacific can expect quicker and more efficient shipping services.
In addition to the new dedicated B777f flight from Sydney to Hong Kong, DHL also has a B777f flight to between Sydney and Singapore. This direct flight flies six times a week and offers next-day delivery services to Malaysia and Indonesia, upon shipment arrival in Singapore, fortifying intra-Asia trade.
Committed to delivering fast and reliable international time-definite shipments, DHL Express’s robust aviation network in Asia Pacific comprises over 30 dedicated aircraft, key partner airlines including Tasman Cargo Airlines and Air Hong Kong. Together, DHL Express operates over 710 daily flights across more than 220 countries and territories. The company also recently expanded its Central Asia Hub – one of its three global hubs – to facilitate the growth of intercontinental trade demand, highlighted a release.