Dachser increases capacity of its air network for 2021

HONG KONG SAR
– Media OutReach – 27
January 2021 – Starting
in mid-January, logistics service provider Dachser continues its weekly air
charter from Hong Kong to Frankfurt. This route will now become a year-round
service providing shippers with a reliable transport solution.

 

Dachser provides dedicated
capacity with its own air freight network 

“At the end of last year, the effect of increased e-commerce
became especially evident in the load factors and intensified the shortfall in capacity,”
says Timo Stroh, Head of Global Air Freight at Dachser.

“And we’ll see this happen again with the usual increase in
freight volumes in the run-up to the Chinese New Year in February. Our dedicated
own Dachser air network capacity provides our customers with security and makes
us less vulnerable to the fallout from volatile market events.”

Apart from the Hong Kong-to-Frankfurt connection, the
company also offers the same charter service for the Frankfurt-to-Chicago route
and return.

By establishing its own network with dedicated capacity last
year, it created security and stability for its customers on the most important
freight routes between Europe, Asia, and the US.

When the pandemic left a large proportion of passenger
aircraft grounded, transporting freight as additional loads on these aircraft
was no longer an option, which had an impact on global air freight capacity.
The air freight sector is still feeling the effects of this capacity shortage.

Interlocking air and
overland transport

By developing its air network capacity, Dachser is
responding to market demand. The program’s fixed transit times make the service
reliable and enable customers to plan ahead. Combining its Road Logistics and Air
& Sea Logistics networks allows Dachser to respond quickly to changing
route situations in Europe and accelerate the pickup and delivery processes.

“With this global network capability, we can offer our
customers a robust and reliable capacity solution,” Stroh says.

An expansion of the Dachser air network is planned for the
second quarter, so the logistics service provider will be well prepared to handle
the uncertain market environment in 2021.