Medion opts for DHL’s new multimodal service

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By LoadstarEditorial

30/06/2016

DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international provider of air, sea and road freight services, today announced the successful on-time completion of German consumer electronics manufacturer Medion’s first multimodal rail delivery from Taiwan to Europe. Medion, a Lenovo company, has been the first to trial DHL’s new multimodal service via Xiamen, China which cuts its shipping time and costs by up to half and two-thirds respectively compared with its previous ocean and air freight options.

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