DHL Express has introduced a new route between Ho Chi Minh City and the US as bilateral trade increases.
Operated by Kalitta Air, the dedicated B777F 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.
Following the recent expansion on the intra-Asia and intercontinental airfreight capacity, DHL Express continues to expand its airfreight capacity to cater to rising shipment demand resulting from the e- commerce sector.
The new route will offer up to 102 tons additional capacity for customers in Vietnam.
The new route will link Sydney, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh and Nagoya before arriving at DHL Express Cincinnati hub in the US. The new B777F cargo flight will also add up to 27% additional capacity bringing the weekly total gross payload to over 940 tons.
Said Sean Wall, Executive Vice President, Network Operations & Aviation, DHL Express Asia Pacific: “This new route between Ho Chi Minh City and the US is a testament of our continued effort in keeping our 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.”
Vietnam continues to become the 9th largest trading partner of the US. The US-Vietnam trade turnover reached more than $111bn in 2021, an increase of nearly $21bn compared to 2020.
In 2021, Vietnam’s exports to the US reached $96.29 bn, up 24.9% compared to 2020. The US continued to be 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.
DHL Express operates over 280 dedicated aircraft with 15 partner airlines on over 2,200 daily flights across more than 220 countries.
