- New route adds capacity on Ho Chi Minh City-Hong Kong route for outbound cargo to US
- Dedicated Boeing 777F cargo flight operated by Kalitta lifts capacity by 27% to over 940 tons of weekly total gross payload
- Vietnam remains the ninth largest trading partner of the US with trade turnover exceeding US$111 billion in 2021, up nearly US$21 billion from 2020
Leading international express service provider DHL Express has launched a new service linking Ho Chi Minh City and the United States as bilateral trade increases.
Operated by Kalitta Air, the dedicated Boeing 777F will serve the alternative route once a week along with the current Airbus A330 six times a week service from Ho Chi Minh City-Hong Kong to the US.
DHL Express said it continues to expand its airfreight capacity to cater to rising shipment demand resulting from the e-commerce sector in Singapore, Ho Chi Minh and Nagoya before arriving at DHL Express Cincinnati hub in the US.
The new Boeing 777F cargo flight will also add up to 27% more capacity, bringing the weekly total gross payload to over 940 tons.
“We continue seeing strong express logistics services demand between intra-Asia and the US,” said Ken Lee, chief executive of DHL Express Asia Pacific.
“With Vietnam’s continued rise as a manufacturing hub for semiconductors, garments accessories and materials, as well as electronics, we see an increasing demand for our services and we are confident that this additional flight will support our customers in growing their global footprint and entering new markets.”
Sean Wall, executive vice president for network operations and aviation at DHL Express Asia Pacific, said the new route between Ho Chi Minh and the US is a testament of the company’s continued effort to keep its air network and dedicated freighters responsive to the market demand.
“We continuously evaluate the volume in all our markets and improve our routes to provide our customers with the most efficient, time-definite international deliveries despite the capacity crunch in the global supply chain,” Wall said.
Vietnam remains the ninth largest trading partner of the US with trade turnover reaching more than US$111 billion in 2021, up nearly $21 billion from 2020.
In 2021, Vietnam’s exports to the US reached $96.29 billion, 24.9% higher than in 2020. The US remained Vietnam’s largest export market, accounting for 28.6% of the country’s export earnings.
DHL Express’ Asia Pacific air network operates on a multi-hub strategy supported by four main hubs – Central Asia Hub in Hong Kong, North Asia Hub in Shanghai, South Asia Hub in Singapore and Bangkok Hub, linking to 50 DHL Express gateways in the region.
