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New US chief for DHL Global Forwarding

DHL Global Forwarding has appointed Michael Young as chief executive for the US, succeeding Robert Reiter. Michael Young is currently chief executive of DHL Global Forwarding UK & Ireland and president of Global Motorsports. He has more than 30 years of experience within DHL Global Forwarding, having held senior roles at the country, regional, and global levels. In his concurrent role as President of Global Motorsports, he has been instrumental in strengthening ... [+]

DHL to deploy 1,000 more robots

DHL Supply Chain is to invest £550m to deploy over 1,000 additional robots in its UK operations. The new investment builds on the €1bn already spent on automation by DHL Supply Chain over the last three years, with more than 3,200 digitalisation projects deployed across the UK, Ireland and EMEA. This ... [+]

All change at DHL

DHL Supply Chain chief development officer and 20-year DHL veteran, Markus Voss is to succeed Uwe Brinks as the new chief executive of DHL Freight from 1 September. In his new role, Markus Voss will report directly to Tim Scharwath, chief executive of DHL Global Forwarding, Freight, and become a ... [+]

DHL celebrates 40 years in Lyon with new hub

DHL Express is celebrating its 40th anniversary at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport by inaugurating a multi-service site to Time Definite International and Day Definite International shipments, the first of its kind in France. The hub, with direct access to the airport runways, will start operations this summer and will handle international, ... [+]

DHL to invest half a billion in Middle East

DHL Group is to invest more than €500 million in the Middle East, focussing on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The investment spans all four DHL divisions – DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Supply Chain, and DHL eCommerce – and will strengthen logistics operations in the region.  ... [+]

DHL offers fastest of the fast

DHL has launched Xcelerate, a premium fast-track airport-to-airport cargo service. It provides the fastest available options with guaranteed capacity and shorter transit times and is aimed at customers needing expedited logistics solutions. Customers enjoy immediate booking confirmation and the service allows for last-minute cargo acceptance, close to flight departures, with high ... [+]

DHL creates European life sciences hub

DHL Group is to transform its Life Sciences & Healthcare campus in Florstadt near Frankfurt am Main, Germany into a European pharmaceutical hub. With the addition of a fourth logistics centre the campus now comprises 100,000sq m with capacity for more than 140,000 pallets. The new 30,000sq m Florstadt 4 ... [+]

Low-key start to year for DHL – updated

DHL Group says it started 2025 with “slight revenue and earnings growth”. In the first quarter, Group revenue was €20,809 million, up 2.8% from the previous year. Operating profit (EBIT) increased by 4.5% to €1,370 million compared to the same period last year (Q1 2024: €1,311 million). The company said: “The ... [+]

DHL to run China van logistics

Chinese car firm Jameel Motors has appointed DHL to handle finished vehicle and aftermarket logistics for its electric Farizon SV large van in the UK. Established in 2016, Farizon is the commercial vehicle division of Geely, China's largest private vehicle manufacturer. The Farizon SV is being introduced to the UK ... [+]

DHL suspends US consumer deliveries

DHL Express has temporarily suspended deliveries of goods worth more than $800 to US private consumers, citing concerns over increased customs checks. Business-to-business deliveries will continue, it said, but these may be subject to delays. The express carrier says that customs checks on packages worth up to $2,500 have been tightened ... [+]

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