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DHL ready for business in Burma

DHL Express has opened what it says is the largest express facility in Myanmar (Burma). Located in Yangon and occupying over 50,000 square feet of land with a built-up area of 32,500 square feet, it will cater to the country's increasing logistics needs, including growth sectors such as infrastructure, oil and gas and garments. Country manager Mark Ong, said: "The new service center is located close to the airport, which enables ... [+]

DHL strike looms in US

Pilots and flight engineers at US cargo airline Kalitta Air - which supplies much of the air lift for the DHL Express global network – are threatening to walk out after negotiations between management and the Teamsters union broke down. The union says that its members have already voted overwhelmingly in ... [+]

DHL to hitch a ride on a rocket to the Moon

Up to now deliveries into space have been solely a subject for FBJ’s cartoonist, but Deutsche Post DHL Group really is planning to become the first logistics company to make deliveries to the Moon. The German-owned delivery giant, together with Airbus’s Defence and Space arm, has gone into partnership with ... [+]

DHL ties up Chengdu agreement

DHL Global Forwarding has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chengdu Gateway Logistics Office, the government agency responsible for developing the city into a major trade hub under China's ‘Belt and Road’ initiative. DHL will collaborate with Chengdu's administration to further improve the security, customs efficiency, and freight capacity of ... [+]

Successful trial for DHL Parcelcopter

DHL Parcel says it has successfully concluded a three-month test of its third generation Parcelcopter drone at Reit im Winkl in Bavaria. A total of 130 loading and offloading cycles were performed between January and March. [+]

DHL sends team to Ecuador

Deutsche Post DHL is sending a Disaster Response Team to Manta in Ecuador following Saturday's earthquake. DHL DRT volunteers will provide logistics support at Ecuador’s Eloy Alfaro International Airport in Manta and will coordinate incoming international aid, preparing it for onward transportation to areas affected by the quake. [+]

DHL joins forces with Nordic post offices

DHL, Finnish postal operator Posti and, Bring a subsidiary of Posten Norge, the Norwegian postal operator, are to join forces to offer a dedicated B2C infrastructure for parcel deliveries across Scandinavia, Finland and the Baltic states. The delivery network in Scandinavia, Finland and the Baltics will be the largest in ... [+]

DHL offers green shipping

DHL Global Forwarding has launched a service that allows customers to choose the most carbon efficient full load ocean freight option though its in-house Danmar Lines NVOCC. DHL says that Green Danmar is over 5% more carbon efficient than the industry average. They can also combine this service with DHL's ... [+]

DHL takes stake in French e-commerce firm

Deutsche Post DHL is to take a minority stake in French e-commerce logistics specialist, Relais Colis. The German logistics giant says its 27.5% stake will support the further development of the specialist's network of pickup points and its customized delivery solutions for end customers. It will also allow to open ... [+]

DHL Parcel takes over Sweden service points

DHL Parcel has taken over management of the 1,350-strong service point network in Sweden, previously run by DHL Freight. The logistics company says that integration of the independent Service Point network into the European parcel business will put DHL Parcel in position to offer nationwide delivery in Sweden in future ... [+]

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