DHL has scooped three accolades at Supply Chain Asia Awards 2015 held in Singapore.

DHL Global Forwarding was named Sea Freight Partner of the Year and DHL Supply Chain winning a Special Corporate Recognition Award after being named Overall Supply Chain Partner.

DHL Express vice president, south east Asia and south Asia, Yasmin Aladad Khan, was named 'Woman Supply Chain Professional of the Year 2015.' The accolade recognises women who have excelled in the sector and have demonstrated initiative in driving the industry forwards.

Ms Khan said in a company statement: "This award is particularly meaningful as it recognises the significant driving force women can play in an industry that is traditionally deemed male-dominated. This is in line with Deutsche Post DHL Group's global commitment to increasing the number of women in executive leadership positions."

DHL Global Forwarding CEO in Asia Pacific, Kelvin Leung, noted that the company has expanded its freight options through "innovative route development and investment in multi-modal networks and services both intra-Asia and connecting Asia with the globe."

Recent investments included the launch this year of an integrated road freight network that links the five key Asian cities of Singapore, Penang, Bangkok, Hanoi and Shenzhen, as well as a third route in the China-Europe multimodal network.