The beginning of 2020 witnessed the unexpected outbreak of the coronavirus (formally known as COVID-19) in Wuhan that threatens to turn into a global epidemic. To prevent the disease from spreading further, all provinces and cities in China have adopted strict quarantine and control measures. Many of these measures, especially transport bans, have severely impeded and disrupted international logistics and export businesses. In order to protect the interests of our franchisees and customers, and to minimize the losses caused by the epidemic, DPD China responded quickly and took immediate action.
Coronavirus has taken a heavy toll on airlines and gateways; many have decided to suspend flights to and from China, plummeting air freight capacity. DPD China’s CGO (Zhengzhou) Gateway has played a unique role as the only transfer center in China in these difficult times. The CGO gateway not only undertook the transferring of OBC shipments, but also the transportation of mail and general cargo. During Chinese New Year alone, more than 150 tons of postal cargo were shipped successfully. Our CGO site and the air freight department did a lot of preparatory work, including but not limited to coordinating air cargo space, customs declaration, customs inspection, cargo terminal operations, and so on. Our on-site operators and back-office support staff are very dedicated to their tasks and bear great risks. Even during Chinese New Year when the epidemic broke out, our CGO Station never stopped operating for a day. At the same time, we have also made arduous efforts in ensuring a safe work environment for our staff members, including coordinating relevant institutions, providing various certificates, and setting up protective measures.
