DHL Express To Build Fully Auto Sort Gateway At KLIA

DHL Express will invest RM200 million to build its first fully auto sort gateway at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), saying it is the largest investment in Malaysia to date and is part of the company’s expansion plans to meet the demands of Malaysia’s growing logistics sector.


Today, the company held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the commencement of the gateway construction which is due to complete by Q1, 2023. The ceremony is jointly officiated by Yang Berbahagia Datuk Isham bin Ishak, Secretary-General, Ministry of Transport Malaysia and Julian Neo, Managing Director of DHL Express Malaysia and Brunei.

“DHL Express capitalising on Malaysia’s strategic location and good connectivity through the planned Kuala Lumpur Gateway bodes well in our quest to turn Malaysia into a transport and logistics hub in the region by 2025. DHL Express’ investment also represents an endorsement of confidence in Malaysia and a testament to the country’s potential as the preferred logistics gateway in Southeast Asia,” Isham says. 


“This expansion demonstrates the importance of Malaysia in DHL Express’ Asia Pacific network, says Ken Lee, CEO, DHL Express Asia Pacific.

The new Kuala Lumpur Gateway will strengthen our logistics capabilities to support the growth of trade in Southeast Asia as it occupies a strategic position along key trade lanes between Malaysia and countries like Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China.”


Located at the KLIA Air Cargo Terminal 1 (KACT1), the 13,422 square meters gateway will nearly triple the size of DHL Express’ current facility, also located at KLIA, and will increase the shipment processing capacity by more than 400%. The facility will be equipped with an automated sort system that can handle 10,000 packages per hour, 24 hours a day, compared to the current 2,400 packages per hour. This will be the second auto sort facility in DHL Express’ Southeast Asia network after Singapore. 

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