DHL wins three awards, winning Best Express Operator for 25th year

DEUTSCHE Post DHL has claimed three prestigious awards of Best Express Operator, Best Logistics Service Provider - Air Freight and Best 3PL at the 27th Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) in Beijing.

On collecting the Best Express Operator award for the 25th year running, DHL Express Asia Pacific chief executive Jerry Hsu said the accolade is a strong vote of confidence from its customers.

"Without the support of all our customers, partners and most importantly - our employees, this achievement would not have been possible. We constantly look at ways to raise the bar on our service capabilities because we are an intensely customer-centric company," Mr Hsu said.

The award for Best Logistics Service Provider in air freight is a sign that DHL has won confidence and trust from more than 12,000 fellow industry professionals, said DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific CEO Kelvin Leung.

The Best 3PL award is a significant endorsement said Paul Graham, CEO of DHL Supply Chain Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa with EUR200 million (US$259 million) to be invested in the future to strengthen its Asian markets of India, Indonesia, Japan and Thailand.

The awards, sponsored by Cargonews Asia, honour leadership as well as consistency in service quality, innovation, customer relationship management and reliability, a company statement said.