DHL Global Forwarding

DHL Global Forwarding’s next Asia Pacific chief

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  DHL Global Forwarding on 24 May announced that Kelvin Leung, its CEO for Asia Pacific will retire after more than two decades with the company. Replacing Leung is Niki Frank, who is the current CEO for South Asia. He will assume the post held by Leung for almost 12 years starting 1 July. Frank started his career at DPDHL Group in 2012, joining as vice president of corporate strategy. He played a major role in the company’s turnaround program and helped shape the company’s … [Read more...] about DHL Global Forwarding’s next Asia Pacific chief

DHL Global Forwarding opens Brisbane facility

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DHL Global Forwarding is investing AU$17 million or (11 million euros) over the next 10 years to meet the surging demand for Australian perishable goods export as it opened the newest facility in Brisbane. The newly launched 4,880-sqm facility is located at Brisbane airport with airside access and close to the Port of Brisbane. The freight forwarder has set up 1,700 square metres for cold chain services that can accommodate perishable exports like high-quality meat, fresh produce and seafood. … [Read more...] about DHL Global Forwarding opens Brisbane facility

DHL Global Forwarding widens footprint at Brisbane Airport

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DHL Global Forwarding held a groundbreaking ceremony on 30 May for its planned 4,880-sqm facility at Brisbane Airport. The new facility, for which the forwarder is investing 17 million AUD (11 million euros) over the next 10 years, will be ready by early 2023 and is expected to support the growth of general cargo exports coming from Queensland, Australia.  DHL is looking to have the largest international cold chain services in Brisbane to accommodate increased demand from the … [Read more...] about DHL Global Forwarding widens footprint at Brisbane Airport

DHL secures GDP certification for Sri Lankan facility

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DHL Global Forwarding, the freight specialist arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has been awarded the Good Distribution Practices (GDP) certification for its life sciences and healthcare facility in Sri Lanka. The 15,000-sqft facility, opened in 2017, is located in Peliyagoda, which is the Airport Expressway’s entry point that links the capital of Colombo with Bandaranaike International Airport. The temperature-controlled warehouse includes a cold room chilled to 2-8 °C and offers … [Read more...] about DHL secures GDP certification for Sri Lankan facility

DHL buys 33m litres of SAF with Franco-Dutch airline

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DHL Global Forwarding, the German post group’s air and ocean freight unit, has signed a 3-year agreement with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) for the purchase of 33 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel, marking one of the most significant orders of SAF from the freight forwarding industry.  The collaboration underpins DHL’s efforts towards sustainability, with €7 billion in investments, to help decarbonize the air freight industry.  Also read: DHL’s Kelvin Leung on … [Read more...] about DHL buys 33m litres of SAF with Franco-Dutch airline

DHL’s Kelvin Leung on supply chains and Asia Pacific

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When Payload Asia first talked to DHL Global Forwarding some few months ago in August, all eyes were on the inevitable supply chain disruptions that we have now grown accustomed to. Ever Green was just recently ‘unstuck’ from the Suez Canal, a relief to dozens of ships carrying billions of dollars’ worth of cargo who had to wait to enter the waterway. A punch in the gut to the shipping industry meant air cargo had to swoop in and carry the slack to deliver on time, whilst shippers and … [Read more...] about DHL’s Kelvin Leung on supply chains and Asia Pacific