DHL has announced one quarter of its total EUR 2 billion commitment to enhance its global life science and healthcare (LSH) logistics capabilities will be invested in the Asia Pacific region.
The rising spending power, aging population and growing middle class has attracted strong investment into the Asia Pacific healthcare sector in recent years, with the added investment supporting DHL Group’s ‘Strategy 2030’ commitment.
The investment will focus on enhancing infrastructure and technology across all logistics touchpoints in the region, from storage, order fulfilment and distribution to global shipping and last-mile delivery.
Currently, DHL holds over 300,000 sqm of fully compliant warehousing space in the region, with facilities soon to be announced in Singapore, Malaysia and Korea.
50 per cent of the investment has been allocated to the Americas, while the final 25 per cent has been allocated to the EMEA region.
Globally, DHL Group’s LSH operations contributed over EUR 5 billion in revenue in 2024.
“Similar to DHL Group’s purpose of “Connecting people, improving lives”, our strategic investment in Life Sciences & Healthcare is driven by our customers’ mission: delivering essential, often life-saving products to people in need,” CEO of DHL Supply Chain Oscar de Bok says.
“We’re building high-quality, integrated logistics solutions that are as innovative and reliable as the products our customers create – ensuring that patients everywhere receive the right treatment, at the right time, with complete confidence.”
The announcement of DHL’s added investment into its LSH capabilities has come following a previous release of the company’s new Memorandum of Understanding with e-commerce giant Temu.
The MOU has been signed to deepen cooperation between the two businesses and further expand on their existing partnership.
DHL Group will support Temu through its logistics expertise, including multimodal transportation solutions, to provide more efficient and sustainable supply chain services.
“Through our various DHL divisions, we are already providing a wide range of logistics services and solutions including air freight and last-mile delivery,” CCO and Head of DHL Customer Solutions and Innovation Katja Busch says.
“We are excited to elevate our partnership with Temu to the next level.
“By combining our logistics capabilities with Temu’s innovative platform, we can create more efficient, compliant and convenient solutions that benefit both customer and local businesses in the markets we serve.”
The MOU largely covers DHL and Temu operations in Europe, including its local-to-local model.
DHL will also assist Temu in growing its presence in the EMEA regions.
“This letter of intent marks a significant step in our partnership with DHL Group. Its extensive network and logistics capabilities will help support our mission to increase consumer access to affordable products and help increase growth opportunities for sellers,” Temu co-founder Qin Sun says.
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