DHL Express plans to introduce a peak season surcharge from September 15. The peak season surcharge will be based on the original trade lane of the shipment, said Melanie Kreis, CFO of DHL Group. She added that the volumes out of Asia will be the highest, but differentiated according to the individual transport channels.
China-based e-commerce providers currently only handle a “very small part of their business” with the “three major players”, the CFO told analysts. Instead, the majority of shipments are transported via direct charter or with freight forwarders. Although this means that e-commerce companies only account for a small proportion of express volumes, the resulting market dynamics are a key driver of the premium.
The procurement of additional capacity is not getting any easier, says Kreis.
“The Chinese e-comm companies are significantly increasing the demand dynamics during the peak season outside of China, which already existed before but is now being amplified and needs to be managed,” says Kreis.
