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DHL’s Hanover hub open for business

DHL Freight has opened its new Hanover hub at Airport Business Park in Langenhagen. The 8,700 m² transshipment terminal has over 86 loading bays, handling road freight for both the Europe-wide all-in-one groupage service Euroconnect and the Eurapid premium groupage service is handled. The 290-strong team include experts to assist with customized logistics solutions and transport management for the Euronet full truck load service. New technologies are being trialled at the ... [+]

DHL to add peak surchage in September

DHL Freight is to introduce a peak season surcharge between September and December 2019 averaging 4% to full-truckload, part-truckload and less than-truckload services in EuropeThe operator says this will enable it “to provide its customers with the highest quality of service even as demand continues to outpace available capacity”.  It adds: ... [+]

DHL appoints communications chief

Deutsche Post DHL Group has appointed Monika Schaller assumes role as executive vice president of corporate communications and responsibility She joins from Deutsche Bank, where she was deputy global head of communications and corporate social responsibility. [+]

New chief for DHL supply chain

Oscar de Bok has been appointed to the Deutsche Post DHL Group board. He will take over the supply chain department from 1 October from John Gilbert  who is leaving the group for personal reasons. [+]

First flight for new DHL freighter

The first of the new Boeing 777 Freighters ordered by DHL started revenue service on 25 May when it took off from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport for Bahrain on its commercial maiden flight. With a payload capability of 112 tons and a range of 9,200 km, the B777 F will ... [+]

DHL offers online quote comparisons

DHL Global Forwarding, Deutsche Post DHL Group’s air and ocean freight specialist, has launched myDHLi Quote & Book, a new online service for comparing quotations and making instant bookings. The service guides customers through the quotation process and enables them to directly compare available options, including DHL Ocean Connect LCL ... [+]

DHL sends in the drones

DHL Express has signed a deal with EHang to launch a fully automated and intelligent smart drone delivery solution in Chinese cities. A five-mile route has been created for a DHL customer between its premises and the DHL service centre in Liaobu, Dongguan in Guangdong Province. It uses the most ... [+]

DHL report sees new threats to the supply chain

Trade wars, cyber security incidents and climate change paired with extreme weather conditions will be the top three threats to the supply chain in 2019, according to the latest DHL Resilience360 annual risk report, published today (25 March). The report examines last year’s major supply chain challenges and identifies trends that ... [+]

DHL steps on the gas to cut emissions

DHL Freight has deployed one of the first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered long-haul trucks in Europe capable of towing a mega trailer. During a year-long trial period the Iveco Stralis vehicle will operate a daily shuttle between DHL’s logistics centre and a BMW Group production plant in southern Germany. LNG-fuelled trucks ... [+]

Alberto Nobis is new DHL boss in Europe

DHL Express has appointed Alberto Nobis as its new chief executive for Europe, marking his return to the global management board. Nobis was the global chief financial officer from 2009 to 2012 before relocating to his home country of Italy in 2013. He takes over from John Pearson, who became ... [+]

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