DHL Global Forwarding, the air and sea freight specialist of DHL, is investing US$15 million over five years to capitalise on shipping spare parts logistics industry which handles over three million shipments each year.

    The company said it's also launching its first dedicated control tower in Singapore offering global round-the-clock services. The control tower leverages Singapore's position as the second busiest port in the world, its connectivity to 600 ports in 120 countries, and its leading reputation amongst the maritime and offshore industries.

    The company explained that with the new control DHL is well positioned to capitalise on the US$1 billion shipping spare parts logistics industry which handles over three million shipments each year.

    Amadou Diallo, CEO, Africa and South Asia Pacific, DHL Global Forwarding, said: "We have now taken it a step further and combined our expertise in logistics and marine services to create DHL's first global marine spare parts logistics control tower that is dedicated to meeting the rapidly growing ocean freight needs of over 2,000 ship owners and ship managers and over 34,000 offshore vessels, rigs, platforms and floating units. Being the second busiest port in the world, the focal point for some 200 shipping lines and attracting more than 140,000 vessels annually, Singapore is the ideal location to launch DHL's first dedicated control tower for this sector."

    Operating around the clock, seven days a week, DHL's global marine spare parts logistics control tower will offer the entire maritime industry differentiated solutions that encompass differential pricing and multi-modal transport solutions ranging from pickup at the spare parts supplier warehouse to on board delivery, including reverse logistics for parts return. DHL's solutions include door-to-deck last mile services across the Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean, Middle East, Scandinavia and the Americas.

(Source:shippingazette)