DHL, the world’s leading express and logistics company, has intensified its support for industry growth through the DHL Import Express Worldwide shipment service.

In a statement, the company said Import Express Worldwide is an easy-to-use, door-to-door service that enables customers to receive, send and manage inbound goods through the help of only one DHL point of contact.

Import Express Worldwide guarantees customers a continuous supply chain. Client’s inbound goods are received and delivered on time without process gaps. Customers use a single account for all their consignments, for flexible shipment tracking and monitoring.

DHL is a Deutsche Post World Net brand. The group generated revenues of more than €63 billion in 2007.

In a separate statement, DHL said it was named Asia’s most trusted brand in the “Airfreight/Courier Service” category at the 10th Reader’s Digest Asia Trusted Brands Awards.  DHL received the Asia Platinum Award for the fourth consecutive year, in addition to three platinum and five gold awards received across all seven countries surveyed.

It also won the platinum award in Hong Kong for the fifth year running, while Singapore was recognized for the second successive year. The express logistics company received gold awards in India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand in the same category.

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DHL, the world’s leading express and logistics company, has intensified its support for industry growth through the DHL Import Express Worldwide shipment service.