DB Schenker supported “freshness” in 2019 Asia Fruit Logistica

As the only international trade fair for fresh fruits and vegetables held in Asia each year, the Asia Fruit Logistica (AFL) recently concluded at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. The exhibition has attracted more than 12,000 industry professionals from all over the world, who gathered together to discuss industry development and exchange business opportunities with exhibitors from more than 40 countries.

Being one of the world's leading integrated logistics services provider, DB Schenker has been collaborating with this grand exhibition for three consecutive years as one of its designated suppliers to provide exhibition logistics solutions for exhibitors.        

As we all know, fresh fruit and vegetable products are stringent in ambience requirement during transportation, while the main products showcasing at the Asia Fruit Logistica are perishable fruits and vegetables from all over the world, the challenge is not to be underestimated.

With the extensive worldwide network and experience in fairs and events logistics, our DB Schenker Fairs/Events and Special Logistics team dedicated their expertise in exhibition logistics services by providing exhibitors of this show with reefer containers for on-site storage.

We have contributed to the success of the exhibitors in the show with our one-stop solution and a full spectrum of freight services, including:

• Transportation from airport and/or seaport to the venue, or vice versa
• Storage of exhibits prior to exhibition
• Preparation of customs documentation,
• Customs clearance for permanent or temporary importation and ATA carnet
• On-site transportation, etc.

Other than providing a full range of logistics services for exhibitors at the Asia Fruit Logistica, DB Schenker also offers a full journey of professional cold chain logistics solutions covering from origin to destination. The supply chain management services for fresh fruits and vegetable is improved with the support of DB Schenker’s exclusive operating network covering the world's leading fresh fruit and vegetable markets, professional sea-air cold chain solutions and customized value-added services, as well as advanced and comprehensive visibility and control.

Among them, our DB SCHENKERsmartbox is the latest innovative GPS real-time safety monitoring solution with global coverage. Through 7*24 hours real-time monitoring of cargo status, temperature and humidity, the visibility of cargo transportation and high safety is improved, at the same time, the costs on potential logistics loss is reduced.