DHL Express has completed the expansion of its Central Asia Hub or CAH in Hong Kong, which can now handle six times more shipment volume than when it was first established in 2004. The leading express operator has spent 562 million euros on the Hong Kong hub over the last 19 years with two phased developments in both 2008 and 2017. Given its location in Hong Kong, the hub is important gateway to Asia and the rest of the world and today it handles close to 20 percent of the company’s global … [Read more...] about DHL Express unveils newly expanded hub in Hong Kong
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Ex-Airbus Marie-Louise Philippe joins Embraer
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Istanbul Airport taps Kale to deliver cargo community system
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Swissport adds new Spanish cargo terminal at Zaragoza
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