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DHL to buy 14 new freighters

DHL Express announced an order for 14 Boeing 777 Freighters at the Farnborough International Airshow on 16 July, along with options and purchase rights for 7 additional aircraft. The delivery of the first four planes is expected to be completed in 2019. They are described as replacements for existing aircraft, and hence capacity neutral, but will bring significant cost, efficiency and reliability benefits. It adds that purchasing, as opposed to ... [+]

Emirates wins DHL pharma award

Emirates SkyCargo has won DHL Global Forwarding’s 2018 Carrier Award for Reliability and Excellence for the transportation of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals. It was received by Henrik Ambak, Emirates senior vice president, cargo operations worldwide at the Global Life Sciences & Healthcare Conference organised by DHL at Baveno, Italy. [+]

DHL opens up in Turkish boom town

DHL Freight celebrated the opening of a new warehouse in the Manisa Organized Industrial Zone near Izmir, Turkey, on 5 July. DHL Freight built the multi-million euro facility to meet requests for warehousing services – local firms export to more than 100 countries worldwide , making Manisa one of the ... [+]

DHL’s Susie is underway

DHL-sponsored sailor Susie Goodall embarks set off on her non-stop solo voyage around the world on 1 July. She is the only female and the youngest competitor amongst 19 sailors attempting to complete the Golden Globe race. DHL Express helped refurbish her boat – now called DHL Starlight – which will ... [+]

DHL breaks ground on Hanover hub

DHL Freight broke ground on its new Hanover hub at Langenhagen, Germany on 29 June. The 63,000sq m site, which not only will handle freight for DHL Freight’s Europe-wide network, but also will test innovative technologies and solutions. Commissioning is planned for mid-2019. DHL Freight chief operating officer Thomas Vogel, said: ... [+]

World trade rides out Trump tariff fears

Global trade has proved resilient and is expected to accelerate in the third quarter of 2018, despite rising trade tensions, said DHL’s latest Global Trade Barometer (GTB), published on 28 June. However, it found that the UK has the least optimistic outlook of all countries included in the barometer, with trade ... [+]

DHL buys Colombian company

DHL’s Supply Chain contract logistics arm has acquired Suppla Group in Colombia. The company works in warehousing and packaging services in the life sciences and healthcare, retail, consumer, and technology sectors with coverage of 25 cities, about 500,000 square meters of storage capacity and around 4,500 employees. [+]

DHL adds another freighter

DHL’s Global Forwarding air and ocean freight arm is to operate a second dedicated Boeing 747-400 freighter between the US, Europe and Asia. The new twice-weekly service includes a leg from Korea to Wuxi, China continuing to Frankfurt-Hahn in Germany and returning to Shanghai-Pudong. [+]

DHL offers advice for start-ups

Deutsche Post DHL Group’s DHL Global Forwarding arm has launched a helpdesk in Berlin to help new businesses with logistics and supply chain issues. English and German-speaking staff can advise on requirements that need to be met if products and goods are to be offered or procured in other countries, ... [+]

DHL opens Radlett centre

DHL has opened a 6,500sq m e-fulfilment centre at Radlett, north London as part of a programme to expand its worldwide network. The carrier says it is also planning to expand across Europe, including in the Netherlands, Poland or Switzerland. It adds that with the e-commerce market placing aggressive demands ... [+]

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