DHL Global Forwarding (Philippines), Inc. said it could help the Philippine government in its importation of the coronavirus vaccines, citing its expertise in cold chain inbound logistics.
“We want to be part of the government’s many strategies in improving the Philippine situation amidst the pandemic by offering our ocean freight, airfreight, trucking and warehousing capabilities with regard to the planned importation of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines,” DHL Global Philippines Managing Director Yvonne G.H. Lee told BusinessWorld in a recent e-mail interview.
DHL Global Forwarding Philippines is part of the Deutsche Post DHL Group, which operates in more than 220 countries and territories.
“We have the expertise and capabilities from wherever the COVID-19 vaccines need to be sourced from. This would include our expertise in cold chain inbound logistics, warehousing and distribution plus a robust system to provide visibility of shipments and analytics,” Ms. Lee added.
The vaccine distribution remains to be a challenge globally because of the varying climate conditions and capabilities of countries, she noted. “To ensure the successful delivery of the precious life-saving cargo, the supply chain of vaccines should be carefully and meticulously planned and executed.”
Aside from the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines, she said the company would also be prioritizing its digitization efforts this year.
She added that despite the news about the availability of the vaccines that sparked hope to everyone to physically re-engage, digitization would continue to accelerate.
“It allows ease and it improves the daily operations of our customers and freight forwarders simultaneously,” she noted.
“We will onboard our customers free of charge with our recently launched one stop portal for digital logistics, myDHLi, a tool that provides all relevant shipment data with just a few clicks away and can be displayed in detailed data analyses and reports.”
The company expects the Philippine economy to gradually rebound from this year onwards. — Arjay L. Balinbin
