DHL Global Forwarding is the first international forwarder that has obtained the CATA (China Air Transport Association) domestic airfreight license, allowing them to operate to 17 Chinese cities.

The CATA license marks a turning point for DHL in the Chinese domestic logistics market, as it was previously served only by state-owned and local companies.
Peter Landsiedel, chief executive officer – Asia Pacific, DHL Global Forwarding said, ‘We are confident that the license to operate into the domestic airfreight market will provide fresh opportunities and improved management of heavy airfreight from door-to-door for our customers.’

DHL intends to obtain 30 more CATA licences covering 70 cities in China in the next five years. The DHL Global Forwarding Domestic Airfreight services will be operated with domestic carriers such as Air China Cargo, China Cargo Airlines, China Southern and Shanghai Airlines.