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Green diesel for Ireland

DHL Global Forwarding and pharma company Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease are to use hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) diesel on domestic and international routes from Dublin and Athlone. The fuel will reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90%. [+]

DHL partners War Child UK

DHL has become an official partner to War Child UK, a specialist charity that supports children affected by conflict. War Child UK works in conflict-affected countries in the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. DHL will provide transportation, distribution and other logistical support to help the charity reach ... [+]

DHL goes for green growth and a simpler structure

DHL Group unveiled a plan for sustainable growth up to 2030 on 24 September. It said it would strive to increase revenue by 50% by targeting high-growth markets and sectors. But it would also reinforce its commitment to decarbonization and integrate sustainability into its existing strategic framework.‘Strategy 2030 – Accelerate ... [+]

F1 and DHL find a green formula for motorsports airfreight

Formula 1 and its logistics partner DHL are to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for their airfreight movements, they announced at a press conference in Singapore on 20 September.  From March of this year, starting with the Australian Grand Prix, Formula 1 has been working with DHL Global Forwarding’s GoGreen Plus service ... [+]

DHL ready for the end-of-year rush

DHL Express is investing over €100 million in transport and handling capacity in the fourth quarter in anticipation of increased demand for express services during the traditional end-of-year peak season. The company is investing in eight new Boeing 777 freight aircraft on trans-Pacific and intercontinental routes between Asia and Europe, It ... [+]

DHL steady despite weak economy

DHL Group said its second quarter 2024 revenue was slightly higher than in the previous year at €20.6 billion versus €20.1 billion despite the persistently weak economic environment. However, operating profit (EBIT) was below the prior-year level at €1.35 billion (Q2 2023: €1.7 billion). However, a comparison with EBIT in ... [+]

Logisticians search for a carbon-free formula

Getting an electric race car to move at up to 200mph is the easy bit. What can be far tougher is squeezing the last grams of CO2 emissions out of the supply chain that brings the Formula E championship to 132 races, 33 cities and 24 countries. DHL has been delivering ... [+]

Returns made easy with DHL portal

DHL Express has launched an international returns portal for small business customers. Part of DHL Express Commerce, it enables businesses to implement a fully branded returns process on their website within minutes, setting their own returns policies and terms, so shoppers can easily initiate returns and generate printable labels. Users ... [+]

DHL renews CEIV Pharma

DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Group's air and ocean freight specialist, has been re-certified to the CEIV Pharma Standard by IATA. CEIV is a globally recognized industry standard established by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to promote best practices and achieve globally accepted standardization in air cargo. DHL has certified ... [+]

DHL sees solid start to year despite global economic woes

The DHL Group said it got off to a solid start in 2024, with revenue in the first quarter almost stable at €20.3 billion compared with €20.9bn for Q1 2023. Operating profit (EBIT) of €1.3 billion was, as expected below previous year’s level (Q1 2023: €1.6 billion), but above pre-pandemic ... [+]

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