News / Shippers switch and South-east Asian cross-border road freight goes up a gear

With much of the region currently under lockdown, South-east Asian cross-border road freight is “surging”, alongside booming e-commerce sales.

And, according to DHL Global Forwarding, road logistics is fast becoming a reliable alternative to pandemic-stricken air and ocean freight.

Thomas Tieber, its South-east Asia CEO, said: “Road freight is now playing a more significant role in international long-haul solutions across Asia, as it offers a cost-effective and sustainable option.”

Indeed, the forwarder has been a strong proponent of the region’s road freight potential, ...