DHL has launched a new rail service
– the Genghis Khan Connection – a scheduled tri-weekly cross-border rail
solution available during the high season from April to October linking
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia by rail to Tianjin, China and out to the rest of the
world. The 30-day connection leverages Mongolia”s improving infrastructure to
help customers avoid peak season congestion at regional border towns, seaports
and airports, which can sometimes cause significant delays.

Kelvin Leung, DHL Global
Forwarding”s CEO for North Asia Pacific, said: “Despite having vast
economic potential, Mongolia has hitherto suffered from limited routing options
that include Russia and China for cargo from Europe, America and Asia. This has
led to unreliable delivery, seasonal congestion that can delay shipments by up
to 21 days as well as higher costs.”