DHL Express has expanded its investment in Malaysia with the launch of its new RM300mil Kuala Lumpur Gateway facility - the company’s largest local investment to date.
In his welcoming address at the ceremony on Monday (Oct 28), DHL Express Malaysia and Brunei Managing Director Julian Neo Poh Choon highlighted that the new facility will support Malaysia's growing import and export demands, driven by rising international trade.
Neo added that DHL Express aims to strengthen Malaysia’s position as a regional logistics hub, with the KL Gateway facility designed to enhance the nation’s role in global trade.
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In his welcoming address at the ceremony on Monday (Oct 28), DHL Express Malaysia and Brunei Managing Director Julian Neo Poh Choon highlighted that the new facility will support Malaysia's growing import and export demands, driven by rising international trade.
Neo added that DHL Express aims to strengthen Malaysia’s position as a regional logistics hub, with the KL Gateway facility designed to enhance the nation’s role in global trade.
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00:00The purpose of this event is to celebrate another important event in the history of
00:10DHL Express Malaysia.
00:11This new facility is three times larger and can handle four times more shipments than
00:20the previous premise.
00:22Through this new facility, we are more capable to support micro, small and medium-sized
00:32industries as well as multinational companies in import and export activities in Malaysia.
00:37In addition, we can also contribute to the improvement of cross-border trade.
00:46I am pleased to announce that KL Gateway is the largest investment by DHL Express in
00:54Malaysia so far.
01:00Built with a cost of RM300 million, it is the first gateway facility for DHL Express
01:08in Southeast Asia, which is fully equipped with an automated sourcing system.
01:14This infrastructure is designed to process up to 10,000 shipments per hour,
01:20while speeding up the transit and delivery time.
01:25Ladies and Gentlemen,
01:27During the planning of KL Gateway in 2019,
01:32we have set a goal to base the Malaysian population as the main player in the logistics
01:40of the year.
01:42With a commitment to strengthen the role of the country in global trade,
01:47together with four other gateways that form our local network,
01:53this facility enables a smooth connection with the main world trade routes,
02:00including the US, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom.
02:09It represents a critical component in our international network spanning more than 220 countries
02:17and regions.
02:19The construction of this facility came at the right time in the middle of the bright
02:25trade prospects for Malaysia.
02:28KL Gateway is the main source of our trade operations in the central region of Malaysia.
02:34Kuala Lumpur and Selangor collectively contribute RM3.3 billion in export value
02:42and RM7 billion in import value as of August this year.
02:48Malaysia is the main player in the electrical and electronic manufacturing sector
02:55and the transition of the industry to the omni-sourcing trend is expected to boost
03:00the continued growth.
03:03I am confident that there are some of you here who can agree with me that our country
03:10has become the main destination for multinational companies that want to diversify their supply
03:17sources.
03:19This is where the logistics ecosystem that is growing rapidly is needed to realize
03:25the potential of the industry.
03:27The trajectory of trade continues to show an increase, especially for the Asian region
03:33which has a population of 680 million and a total GDP of US$3.3 trillion.
03:44KL Gateway represents our commitment as a facilitator to our customers to penetrate
03:51the Malaysian and foreign markets.
03:54In addition to the operational flexibility, I am pleased to share that this facility
04:00is recognized as a Class A, which is recognized as a Transported Asset Protection Asset.
04:08This facility is also recognized with the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
04:14or known as CTPAT.
04:17We are also proud because this facility conforms the DHL Group as a Carbon Neutral building.
04:27The result is that this facility achieves LEED certification or is known as Leadership
04:33in Energy and Environmental Design, which is the green building development system
04:39that is used the most in the world.
04:42The large investment that has been made in this facility reflects our continued efforts
04:47to improve the quality of service.
04:50It also shows our confidence in the potential of Malaysia, which is growing rapidly
04:56and becoming a hub of global logistics and digital economy.
05:04The success of this project can of course be achieved through the collaboration
05:08of various parties, including government agencies, local authorities and private companies.
05:16No matter how perfect the existing infrastructure is, we believe that the logistics sector
05:23will continue to grow as long as we all work together.
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