All DHL Express articles – Page 3
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DHL Express and Linklaters team up on SAF
Source: DHL ExpressDHL Express and law firm Linklaters are partnering on the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce emissions generated by air shipments in Asia and UAE.The law firm adopted firmwide carbon reduction targets to meet by April 2030 - approved by the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) - ...
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DHL Express appoints MD Germany
Mustafa Tonguç. Photo: DHL ExpressDHL Express has appointed Mustafa Tonguç as managing director, Germany.Tonguç was previously managing director of DHL Express in Turkey, and has been in his new position since the beginning of June.He succeeds Markus Reckling, who has moved to a role in the divisional board of Post ...
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DHL Express opens Americas region hub in Atlanta
Photo: DHLDHL Express has opened its Americas region hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to strengthen its global supply chain capabilities.Spanning 100,000 sq ft, the $84.5m hub further strengthens the company’s connections and service capabilities between the US and key global markets.The hub establishes direct connections between 19 cities ...
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DHL Express to expand in Estonia with new airport complex
Picture: Tallinna LennujaamDHL Express Estonia is developing a new logistics facility at Tallinn Airport as its current building cannot handle growth expectations.The express firm has signed a 15-year cooperation agreement with airport operator Tallinna Lennujaam to develop a new 7,260 sq m complex with a fully automated sorting system in ...
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DHL Express plans new airside Helsinki facility
Copyright: AVIA Real EstateDHL Express Finland will open a new €100m facility at Helsinki Airport in response to growing demand.The facility is due to be completed in the second half of 2025 and will allow DHL aircraft parked on the apron to be reached directly from the building.It will measure ...
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DHL Express airline launches SAF service to cut shipment emissions
Photo: DHLDHL Aviation, the in-house airline of DHL Express, is launching a new GoGreen Plus service that allows customers to reduce the carbon emissions associated with their air cargo shipments using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).From June, air cargo customers of DHL globally can choose the GoGreen Plus service for their ...
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DHL Express adds GoGreen Plus in Hong Kong
DHL Express has announced the launch of a new service that will allow customers in Hong Kong to reduce associated with shipments through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).GoGreen Plus service is available through the MyDHL+ online portal and is made possible through the express firm's SAF partnership with ...
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Mammoth Freighters now aims for 2024 certification
Mammoth Freighters now expects to complete its first 777-200LR modification by year-end and to achieve an initial regulatory certification by April 2024.The company said it now holds orders to modify 35 777s from passenger to cargo configurations, including nine modified 777-200LRs due for delivery to DHL under a newly disclosed ...
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DHL Express orders 9 B777-200LR converted freighters
B777-200LR. Photo: DHLDHL Express has ordered nine Mammoth Freighters-converted Boeing 777-200LR freighters from lessor Jetran.The first cargo aircraft will be delivered in 2024, with the remaining aircraft to be supplied until early 2027.The 777-200LRs will replace DHL's older Boeing 747 freighters as part of the sustainability-focused plan to modernise DHL ...
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No signs of the end of globalisation... yet
A recent study released by DHL Express and New York University’s Stern School of Business appears to show that globalisation has yet to go into reverse contrary to many people's expectations.The report measures globalisation by looking at flows of trade, capital, information and people to create a global connectedness index.The ...
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DHL Global Forwarding reports record airfreight revenues
DHL Global Forwarding reported record airfreight revenues last year but performance weakened as the year progressed.The world's second-largest airfreight forwarder saw airfreight revenues increase 18.7% year on year in 2022 to €10.4bn while air gross profits improved 48.5% to €2bn. These improvements came despite a 9.3% decline in volumes to ...
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DHL Express to offer SAF service for shipments
Source: DHL ExpressDHL Express has launched a new service that will allow customers to reduce carbon emissions associated with their shipments through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).The GoGreen Plus service allows customers to tailor the CO2e reduction they want to achieve and the amount of SAF they use ...
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EFW redelivers 10th A330-300P2F aircraft to DHL Express
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has redelivered its 10th A330-300P2F aircraft to DHL Express in time for the Asian high season for e-commerce and cargo demand.DHL Express, launch customer for EFW’s A330-300P2F programme, is currently the biggest operator of the A330-300P2F fleet.The cargo carrier has eight more aircraft on firm order to ...
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No monkeying around on special DHL flight
DHL Express has delivered a Western lowland gorilla to ZSL London Zoo as part of an international breeding programme for the critically endangered species.18-year-old Kiburi, who lived in Zoo Loro Parque in Tenerife, travelled in a custom-built crate for the 1,903 mile door-to-door journey - supported by a dedicated team ...
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AeroLogic management appointments
Image source: Lufthansa Cargo; Katharina Prost.Katharina Prost has been appointed managing director finance and administration at AeroLogic, the joint venture between DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo.Joe Moser has also been confirmed as active managing director operations and accountable manager at AeroLogic.Prost previously served as managing director at Aeromar, a joint ...
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ACIA Aero Leasing partners with DHL on freighter conversions
Lessor ACIA Aero Leasing is carrying out four freighter conversions for DHL Express as part of an expanded partnership.DHL Express has agreed with ACIA to acquire and convert a fleet of four ATR 72-500 aircraft into Large Cargo Door (LCD) freighters.South Africa-based Solenta Aviation, which runs the entire West Africa ...
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Alice springs: maiden flight for all-electric aircraft
Source: DHL, Eviation AircraftThe first-ever fully electric commuter plane, ‘Alice’ built by Eviation Aircraft, has completed its maiden flight as part of DHL Express’ programme for 12 e-cargo aircraft to electrify its global aviation network.Alice lifted off yesterday from Grant County International Airport (MWH) in the US, flying for a ...
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DHL: Trade volumes stay strong despite global shocks
Global trade bounced back quickly following the Covid-pandemic and remains strong despite the war in Ukraine and rising cost of living, according to the DHL Trade Growth Atlas 2022.The report, which was produced in conjunction with New York University Stern Business School (NYU Stern), found that the Covid pandemic had ...
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DHL Express and Singapore Airlines partnership grows with B777F
Photo: Singapore AirlinesSingapore Airlines (SIA) is set to launch a new Boeing B777 freighter operation between Singapore and the US as part of a partnership with DHL Express.DHL partnered with SIA in March to deploy five B777Fs with SIA on a crew and maintenance agreement (CM) in order to secure ...
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Cargo airlines weather the storm of fuel price hikes
The cost of fuel has been a pain point in the aviation industry throughout 2022, but air cargo carriers have tackled the challenge with tenacious determination.Expensive fuel is not a new phenomenon, however, a perfect storm of economic and political issues has seen prices continue to rise this year until ...