DHL Express is deploying a Boeing 777F on a new route between Ho Chi Minh City and the United States in response to growing bilateral trade between the two countries.

Operated by Kalitta Air, the dedicated freighter will offer up to 102 tonnes additional capacity for exporters in Vietnam and will link Sydney, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh and Nagoya before arriving at DHL’s Cincinnati hub.

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The new route adds additional capacity to the existing Ho Chi Minh City-Hong Kong route operated by an Airbus A330 six times a week for outbound shipment to the United States.