DHL, Shopee join hands to tap SE Asia region

German logistics company Deutsche Post DHL Group on Friday joined hands with e-commerce platform Shopee in Shanghai to offer faster and easier access for sellers from the Chinese mainland and potential consumers in Southeast Asia.

The partnership between DHL eCommerce, a division of DHL, and leading Southeast Asian and Taiwan e-commerce platform Shopee, will enable sellers in the mainland to explore the Thai market, with an expansion plan in the pipeline for other Southeast Asian markets.

"E-commerce is becoming the propelling power for all markets' transformation," said Zheng Zhi, managing director of DHL eCommerce Greater China& North Asia.