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DHL to invest €160 million in France

DHL Group to invest around €160 million in 2026-2027 to strengthen logistics infrastructure and support clean energy transition in France. DHL Express will invest in fleet modernization, electrification, charging infrastructure and operational equipment. DHL Global Forwarding will develop alternative fuel vehicles and enhance handling equipment and warehousing to reduce environmental impact. DHL Freight will continue to invest in alternative fuel vehicles and facilities. Since 2018, six real estate projects have been completed, ... [+]

DHL to open Netherlands battery centre

DHL Group’s contract logistics division, DHL Supply Chain, has broken ground on a new European Battery Logistics Hub in Holtum, Limburg in the Netherlands. The site offers 17,000sq m of specialized storage and service space for high voltage batteries and is next door to DHL Supply Chain’s existing Holtum automotive ... [+]

Racing along the rails

DHL Group has completed its first-ever use of rail freight in Formula 1 logistics with a pilot program in North America during the 2026 season. DHL moved approximately 50 containers, including 46 forty‑foot high‑cube units and four 20‑foot containers, of race equipment by rail from Miami, Florida, to Montreal, Canada, ... [+]

DHL Express gets heavy

DHL Express has introduced a Heavy Weight Express (HWX) air solution for shipments up to 1,000 kilograms per piece and 3,000 kilograms per shipment in over 220 countries. It offers guaranteed express transit times, comprehensive shipment visibility at every stage, and is supported by the introduction of dedicated Heavy Weight ... [+]

DHL has a vision of the future of customs declaration

DHL Express has launched AI-powered item identification, a first in the global express industry, it says. It uses computer vision to analyze customer-generated photos of shipments instantly generates a precise, customs-compliant description. Accurately describing shipment contents to meet customs requirements has traditionally required specialized knowledge and careful wording but, by ... [+]

DHL simplifies road service

DHL Freight has simplified its Road Freight product portfolio It is offering a clearly differentiated structure of three core products – DHL Road Freight Standard, DHL Road Freight Priority and DHL Road Freight Direct. Road Freight Standard is the default option for Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) shipments and covers the majority of everyday ... [+]

DHL launches weekly Asia-Europe freighters

DHL Global Forwarding is to launch weekly 777 freighter flights between Shanghai and Leipzig and Liège and Hong Kong with the start of the summer aviation schedule. The Liège-Hong Kong service will have a stopover in Tel Aviv and may also accommodate limited cargo loading or offloading when required. Other plans ... [+]

DHL steps up to meet data centre demand surge

DHL has expanded its North America data centre logistics (DCL) infrastructure with 10 dedicated warehouses totalling more than 7 million square feet of capacity set to go live in 2026. Designed for operators racing to deploy new capacity, they will offer white‑glove handling, rack configuration services, and specialized warehouse‑to‑site transportation. White‑glove ... [+]

DHL chief extends contract

Deutsche Post AG – owner of DHL - has extended the contract of chief executive Tobias Meyer until March 2031. He has been a member of the DHL Group Board of Management since 2019 and has led the company as chief executive since 2023. [+]

DHL delivers wild cats to Lincolnshire safe haven

DHL has helped rescue two wild cats from Ukraine and brought them to a new life at Lincolnshire Wildlife Park. The white tiger and were found last year after being released or abandoned from illegal private ownership. Aleks was discovered by Ukrainian soldiers near Kharkiv during the war. He was in ... [+]

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