Deutsche Post subsidiary DHL and German railway company Deutsche Bahn will deploy freight trains linking the new DHL/Lufthansa hub at Leipzig/Halle (LEJ) with Frankfurt/Main (FRA) airport with services commencing in mid-2008, according to Deutsche Post spokesman,Manfred Hauschild. Th e rail service is vital for the integrator since they secure the continuous overnight flow of shipments between Rhein-Main airport, Europe¡¯s biggest and busiest cargo gateway, and the new intercontinental … [Read more...] about EUROPEAN AIR CARGO~ On the rails~ DHL/Luft link Leipzig & Frankfurt
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DHL launches logistics campus in Germany
Deutsche Post World Net’s contract logistics division DHL Exel Supply Chain is to open a Logistics Campus in Unna in North Rhine-Westphalia, designed especially for brand manufacturers of cosmetics and cleaning agents. Initially covering 645,000 sq. feet, the first customers involved will be Colgate- Palmolive and Johnson & Johnson. Reckitt Benckiser will move in in the mid of 2008 when 215,000 sq. feet will have been added to the campus. “Th e Logistics Campus is the concept … [Read more...] about DHL launches logistics campus in Germany
DHL acquires Flying Cargo
DHL has reached an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of FC (Flying Cargo) International Transportation, the Tel-Aviv, Israel-based international freight forwarding unit of Flying Cargo Group. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval, and is expected to close in the next few weeks. FC International Transportation has been DHL Global Forwarding’s agent in Israel for many years. The acquisition enables DHL Global Forwarding to establish a strong presence in the Israeli … [Read more...] about DHL acquires Flying Cargo
DHL Global Mail opens new terminal in S’pore
DHL Global Mail, Deutsche Post World Net’s international mail division has opened a new domestic terminal in Singapore. The new facility, located near Singapore’s Changi Airport is equipped with state-of-the-art technology for printing and fulfillment, with a capacity to handle over five million pieces of mail per month - a four-fold jump over its previous facility. It also complements DHL Global Mail’s existing operations at its Airport Hub terminal which caters to the … [Read more...] about DHL Global Mail opens new terminal in S’pore
DHL adds capacity HK-Beijing
DHL will fly Hong Kong- Beijing 10 times a week using a B727-200 freighter which will boost capacity on the route by nearly 58 per cent. According to China's Ministry of Commerce, 2006 two-way trade figures between the mainland and the special administrative area rose almost 22 per cent to US$166.2 billion. … [Read more...] about DHL adds capacity HK-Beijing
Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo last month relocated five of its MD-11 freighter aircraft from Cologne-Bonn airport to Leipzig airport. The switch follows the gradual build-up of DHL's new European hub in Leipzig. Lufthansa Cargo and DHL have established a joint cargo airline, which will begin operations in April 2009 from Leipzig. … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo
