Global E-Commerce Giant DHgate Signs Agreement with Agility’s Shipa Freight

DHgate buyers and sellers to get shipping quotes, and book, pay, and track their freight online

BEIJING/DUBAI – July 13, 2021 — Agility, a leading global logistics provider, together with its digital innovation arm Shipa, announced an agreement with DHgate, the leading B2B cross-border e-commerce marketplace in China, and DHgate’s logistics arm – DHLink, to allow DHgate customers to manage their cross-border shipments with an instant, easy-to-use online logistics platform.

Shipa Freight, Shipa’s online freight-booking platform, will be integrated into DHLink as a private-label shipping option and the preferred booking option for DHgate’s 2.3 million Chinese suppliers and 36 million global buyers in 200+ countries and regions.

Like DHgate, Agility and Shipa offer products and services aimed at helping millions of micro, small and medium-sized merchants and businesses compete in cross-border trade. The agreement will give DHgate and DHLink a digital logistics solution to add to the payments, credit, pricing, and express delivery options available to its customers, while funneling cargo volume into Shipa Freight, Agility’s online shipping platform.

Under the agreement, DHgate/DHLink and Agility/Shipa will also explore opportunities to boost trade volumes between China and GCC countries and look at ways Shipa can offer DHLink related services in the region, including e-commerce fulfillment, last-mile delivery, and contract logistics.

In addition, the companies intend to explore collaboration in other markets, including Latin America, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Australasia, and Turkey.

The agreement was announced in a virtual signing ceremony attended by Agility Chairperson Henadi Al-Saleh, DHgate Founder and Chairperson Diane Wang, Head of DHLink Oliver Wan, and Shipa Freight CEO Carlos Font.

“DHgate and Shipa share the belief that micro, small and medium-sized businesses are essential to the post-pandemic global recovery. We also share the view that women-owned and women-led businesses can help power a healthy global economy,” Al-Saleh said. “The DHgate-Shipa collaboration offers benefits to these businesses, giving them access to tools they need to compete, grow and prosper.”

Diane Wang said: “At DHgate, our mission is to facilitate global commerce and realize entrepreneurial dreams for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). The pandemic has amplified global consumer demands and further accelerated the development of cross-border e-commerce. Our partnership with Agility and Shipa will further expand our global coverage and optimize our logistics services. It can better serve surging demands of global consumers and help MSMEs recover more quickly.”

Shipa Freight CEO Font said: “Shipa Freight’s integration into the DHgate platform will help small and medium-sized businesses remove the complexity of compliance, customs and cross-border bureaucracy that are often obstacles to their success. We are proud to partner with DHgate and DHLink, which have helped tens of thousands of businesses establish relationships with reliable suppliers and get the products they need to succeed.”    

“Our partnership will bolster the efficiencies across the logistics and daily operations, working as the backbone and a new driver to provide seamless logistics services for merchants and customers around the world, ” said Oliver Wan, head of DHLink, “In addition, our cooperation in promoting the application of advanced technology, especially AI, big data, and blockchain, will disrupt the traditional logistics industry, further advancing the digital transformation and improving the efficiency of global supply chain and logistics.”

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About Agility

Agility is a global logistics company with $5.3 billion in annual revenue and 26,000 employees in more than 100 countries. It is one of the world’s top freight forwarding and contract logistics providers, and a leader and investor in technology to enhance supply chain efficiency. Agility is a pioneer in emerging markets and one of the largest private owners and developers of warehousing and light industrial parks in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Agility’s subsidiary companies offer fuel logistics, airport services, commercial real estate and facilities management, customs digitization, and remote infrastructure services.

For more information about Agility, visit Agility.com
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About Shipa

Shipa is a digital logistics platform that helps businesses, entrepreneurs and consumers move goods across borders or across town with a few clicks. Shipa Freight helps small and medium-size businesses move freight around the world and tap into opportunities offered by the global economy. Shipa Ecommerce manages e-commerce fulfilment, delivery and returns across the Arabian Gulf for merchants based in the US, EU, Asia and the Middle East. Shipa Delivery provides hassle-free, same-day, next-day and on-demand urban delivery services across the GCC. Shipa is the innovation arm of Agility, one of the world’s largest logistics providers.

For more information, visit www.shipa.com
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About DHgate

Founded in 2004, DHgate has become the leading B2B cross-border e-commerce marketplace in China. Through our global operations and offices, including in the USA and UK, we reach millions of people with trusted products and services. As of December 31, 2020, DHgate served more than 36.4 million registered buyers from 223 countries and regions by connecting them to over 2.3 million suppliers in China and other countries, with over 25 million products added to the platform annually.

For more information, please visit www.dhgate.com
Social Media: LinkedIn

 

About DH Link

DHLink is a comprehensive cross-border logistics business unit under DHgate, providing efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions and warehouse services for DHgate customers and others. Our mission is to create a smart and seamless cross-border logistics channel by leveraging advanced technology and logistics expertise. As of December 31, 2020, DHLink cooperated with over 100 logistics service suppliers to provide services in over 200 countries and regions, with more than 100 international logistics routes and over 50 warehouses in China and abroad.

For more information, please visit www.dhlink.com

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