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SCMP Reporter

DHL International (Hong Kong) is selling sturdy cardboard boxes for air freight shipments of between 10 and 50 kilograms.

DHL's Jumbo Box was ideal for companies following 'just-in-time' manufacturing procedures, said Andy Tseng An-hsiung, Hong Kong general manager.

'The Jumbo Box is for companies which are cutting down on expensive warehousing and producing and shipping on demand from customers,' he said.

'It is made of double-corrugated cardboard which shippers of computer components, electronic equipment, books and clothing will find useful.

'Companies needing air freight for shipments up to 50 kg can call DHL and we will pick up the item, arrange for customs clearance and express deliver it to the door,' he said.

It costs $888 to send Jumbo Box packages up to 25 kg to any Asian destination.

For $1,388, Hong Kong shippers can send 25 kg in an express Jumbo Box to North America or Europe.

Jumbo Box shipments under 25 kg to the other countries serviced by DHL cost $2,888.

Shipments over 25 kg but under 50 kg also can be sent in a Jumbo Box for an additional fee, depending on weight.

The Jumbo Box was 'filling a gap in the market' for companies wanting fast, efficient air express globally, Mr Tseng said.

Customers would not have to worry about packaging, customs, complicated documentation or coping with several air-freight forwarding agents, he said.

'It is a new concept and makes air freighting easier for small-to-medium-sized companies,' he said.

'Simple instructions come with every Jumbo Box and all the shipper has to do is pack the box and complete an airways bill.

'An invoice has to be completed if contents need to be declared.'  DHL's sophisticated tracking system allowed customers to check the location of shipments, a service already popular in Hong Kong, Mr Tseng said.

Although Jumbo boxes were only launched locally this month, they were expected to be a hit with local shippers, after their success in Singapore and Malaysia.

'The Jumbo Box complements DHL's wide range of services in Asia and the company's plan to offer more services for businesses sending bulky finished products overseas,' he said.



'Jumbo' provides big lift for DHL