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DHL appoints Mideast chief

DHL Express has appointed Abdulaziz Busbate as chief executive of its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, succeeding Nour Suliman, who becomes president MENA. Abdulaziz Busbate will be based in Bahrain and will report to chief executive, John Pearson and brings 24 years of management experience to the role. [+]

New DHL Gatwick centre opens for business

DHL Express officially opened a new service centre at Gatwick at a ceremony in the presence of local MP, Mims Davies. The area has seen an increase in parcel shipments, calling for a larger facility. The new £37 million facility includes a £2m automated shipment processing system and is projected to ... [+]

DHL offers hassle-free returns and two-hour London deliveries

DHL Express has introduced a new ‘label-free’ service for package returns. It relieves online consumers  of the need to search for a printer to print the label, or to use pre-printed merchant provided labels and returns form from the original shipment. The new services uses a digital process. A QR ... [+]

DHL goes for the treble in Porto

DHL Express Portugal has opened a new facility at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport in Porto, Portugal. The €25 million site strengthens its support for the growing export industry in the north and central regions of the country.A total footprint of over 18,000 square meters more than triples DHL's operational capacity ... [+]

Chimp retires to Dorset with a little help from DHL

DHL Express has moved a partially disabled orphaned chimpanzee to a new home in Dorset. Chocolat fell victim to the Congo’s illegal bushmeat poachers 20 years ago, ending orphaned and with shotgun injuries that paralyzed hand and foot. She spent two decades in Kenya but has now found a long-term home ... [+]

DHL opens Cambridge hub

DHL Express has opened a new service centre near Cambridge. It features a £2m automation system and is powered by 100% renewable energy. Covering 125,000 sq ft, the site is projected to handle over 50,000 items per week and can sort 4,000 items per hour.    [+]

DHL partners for a greener Google

DHL Express has partnered with Google, to use its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) GoGreen Plus service. The initiative includes express shipping of Google devices across the Americas, Asia, and Europe, and is part of Google's push to decarbonizes its air cargo transportation. Following the DHL Era of Sustainable Logistics Global Summit ... [+]

DHL helps Standard Chartered to slash carbon emissions

DHL Express has signed a strategic partnership with Standard Chartered bank to co-invest in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). It allows Standard Chartered to balance CO₂ emissions linked to its upstream logistics with Verified Emission Reductions carbon credit, making it among the first banks to use the DHL GoGreen Plus SAF ... [+]

All change at DHL Express

DHL Express Americas chief executive Mike Parra is set to start a new role as the chief executive of DHL Express Europe with current chief executive of DHL Express Canada, Andrew Williams taking over his position from 1 January. Both will report to global chief executive, John Pearson, and will be ... [+]

Small firms widen their horizons

Small and medium sized British businesses are increasingly turning to global markets as the domestic financial situation worsens, says DHL Express in new research published to coincide with International Trade Week. Nearly two thirds (60%) of exporters said they plan to grow sales internationally over the next year, with over half ... [+]