- \n
- New
\nDHL whitepaper: renewed economic growth in ASEAN countries will give rise to
\ndemand for logistics services as trade recovers<\/li>\n - Road
\nfreight to grow substantially with regulatory initiatives, economic rebound, e-commerce
\nboom and increasing demand for sustainable logistics solutions in the region <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n <\/p>\nSINGAPORE –\u00a0Media
\nOutReach<\/a>\u00a0– 18 August 2021 –\u00a0DHL
\nGlobal Forwarding, the leading international freight specialist division of
\nDeutsche Post DHL Group, foresees a strong
\nand sustained growth in cross-border road transportation in Southeast Asia
\nwhere the e-commerce sector is expected to grow 5.5%<\/a> in 2021. The predicted upswing is also driven by the renewed growth in
\nmany of Southeast Asia’s leading economies, as manufacturing rebounds and
\ncompanies regionalize and diversify their supply chains. These trends are
\noutlined in the whitepaper, “Southeast Asia Freight: The Road to
\nGrowth”<\/i>, released today. <\/i>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/release.php\/Images\/Thumb\/520x0\/170156\/DHL-Trucks.jpg#image-170156\")
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\n <\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n“With the easing of
\ntrade restrictions and implementation of new regulatory initiatives in the
\nregion such as the ASEAN Customs Transit System<\/a> and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership<\/a>, trade cooperation will continue to
\nstrengthen and bolster intra-Asia trade. This augurs well for ASEAN countries
\nas they gear up to bounce back strongly from the Covid-19 pandemic,” said
\nKelvin Leung, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific.<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nOne of the most significant developments is the ASEAN Customs Transit
\nSystem (ACTS) introduced in 2020, which allows operators to move goods seamlessly
\nacross multiple ASEAN borders with a single guarantee that covers duties and
\ntaxes for the entire journey. <\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nRoad freight:
\nan attractive and sustainable logistics solution on the rise<\/b><\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nWith East Asian economies expected to drive trade growth in 2021<\/a>, the ASEAN road freight
\nmarket is expected to witness a CAGR of greater than 8%<\/a> during the
\nforecasted period of 2020-2025. The rise in e-commerce consumer spending and B2B e-commerce,
\nwhich is predicted to see a 70% increase by 2027<\/a>, is also pushing demand for
\ndoor-to-door logistics solutions. <\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n“Road freight is now
\nplaying a more significant role in international long-haul solutions across
\nAsia as it offers a cost effective and sustainable option. As we have seen in
\nthe last year with volatile air and ocean freight rates during the Covid-19
\npandemic, road or multimodal solutions have offered more stable pricing,
\ncapacity, and easier border access in Southeast Asia,” said Thomas Tieber, CEO,
\nDHL Global Forwarding Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nRoad freight is
\nsignificantly cheaper and generates less emissions than air freight, while
\noffering increased security and faster lead times than ocean freight. Road
\nsolutions are also highly flexible with trucks able to manage door-to-door
\nlocal, cross-border, long-haul and short-haul deliveries. <\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nIncreasingly,
\ncustomers are choosing to truck their short- and long-haul shipments for part
\nof, or the entire journey due to the reduced carbon emissions it offers as
\ncompared to airfreight. An air-road shipment from Jakarta to Bangkok via
\nSingapore cuts carbon emissions by half, in addition to cost savings of 35%, as
\ncompared to a direct flight, while trucking a shipment from Singapore to China
\nreduces carbon footprint by 83% as compared to airfreight. <\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n“Road logistics is
\nseeing a greener future, powered by technology to become more efficient and
\nsecure, and being more sustainable with carbon efficient fuels. Together, these
\nfactors are transforming the road freight sector and creating ever more
\nattractive and sustainable logistics solutions,” added Tieber. <\/p>\n
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\n <\/p>\nNote to
\neditors:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nIn Southeast
\nAsia, the market share of road freight transportation is expected to grow
\nsubstantially with new initiatives and an imminent economic recovery. \u00a0<\/i>Read more<\/i><\/a> on DHL’s Logistics of Things.<\/i><\/p>\n
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