DHL has announced that its Supply Chain division is investing more than US$1.5 million to build a new DHL Distribution Center at Vietnam’s Inland Clearance Depot Song Than, Binh Duong, located some 20km from Ho Chi Minh city centre. The centre will comprise a 15,000 square metre builtto- suit, multi-user warehouse and is part of overall plans to expand DHL Supply Chain’s footprint throughout Vietnam, the company said. Occupying a total land area of 60,000m2, the site … [Read more...] about DHL opens US$1.5M facility in Vietnam
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DHL to invest 50M to grow service logistics stake
Aiming to capture a growing slice of the €3 billion outsourced Service Logistics market in Asia Pacific, DHL Supply Chain has announced plans to invest €50 million over the next five years to grow its Technical Services offering, part of its overall Service Logistics solution. DHL has also appointed an IT industry veteran to head this sector and opened its first technical services competency centre in Asia, co-located at its 200,000 sq ft Penang Logistics Hub in Malaysia offering … [Read more...] about DHL to invest 50M to grow service logistics stake
Swissport International
Swissport International, a leading provider of ground services to the aviation sector, has appointed Kai Proff as the new branch manager Frankfurt of its German cargo organisation from 1 March. Proff has spent the last ten years in the integrator sector, where his service with DHL and TNT Express has given him extensive experience in the international air and road freight business. After joining DHL Worldwide Express in 2000, he went on to hold various positions within the company, rising to … [Read more...] about Swissport International
DHL expands network with Aerologic
DHL has expanded its air network with an Aerologic route linking the UAE to Asia and Europe. Aerologic, the joint venture cargo airline of DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo, will operate a B777F flight between Leipzig and Hong Kong with a connection in Sharjah, the third largest emirate of the UAE. “This Aerologic flight route via the UAE will boost our air network capacity on an increasingly important tradelane,†said John Pearson, CEO, DHL Express Asia Pacific, Eastern … [Read more...] about DHL expands network with Aerologic
EUROPE & CIS:DHL optimistic for 2010 as profit up
German mail and logistics company Deutsche Post DHL saw first quarter net profit rise 80 per cent to €1.7 billion compared to €944 million in the same quarter last year, thanks to a €1.4 billion one-off gain on the sale of its stake in the Postbank banking unit. Consolidated revenue climbed by 4.4 per cent to €12 billion, buoyed by the continuing recovery of the world economy and rising transport volumes, the company said. “Our first quarter results … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS:DHL optimistic for 2010 as profit up
INDIA & MIDDLE EAST: Emirates, DHL form security partnership
Emirates and DHL have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic security partnership to enhance air cargo security in the region. Through this partnership, Emirates Group Security and DHL Express will strengthen their collaboration in air cargo security, share best practices and information on security threats, and promote joint training and educational activities. The MOU will enable Emirates Group Security and DHL Express to work more closely together in areas of … [Read more...] about INDIA & MIDDLE EAST: Emirates, DHL form security partnership
