Capitalising on Dubai's strategic geographical location as the gateway to countries in the region, the international provider of air, sea and road freight services will consolidate cargo from across China into Guangzhou and air freight it via Dubai to various destinations across Africa and Middle East, all within two or three days.
With its geographical location and superior infrastructure as a transit hub, Dubai plays a key role as a gateway between China and the rest of Africa and the Middle East. Africa is Dubai's third largest trading partner in volume terms and Africa's non-oil trade with Dubai has been growing steadily over the last decade, accounting for 10.5% of the emirate's total non-oil foreign trade in 2018.
Whilst the secured uplift from China will be in operation for four weeks starting April 21, DHL Global Forwarding is actively seeking to secure routes to all of Africa and boost capacity to the Middle East and Africa in the longer term.