DHL Express Invests Over €100 Million to Expand Capacity for 2024 Peak Season

DHL Express Invests Over €100 Million to Expand Capacity for 2024 Peak Season

(IN BRIEF) DHL Express is preparing for the 2024 peak season by investing over €100 million to boost its transport and handling capacity. The company will deploy eight new Boeing 777 freighters on key routes between Asia and Europe, improving efficiency and reducing emissions. DHL is also expanding its ground network to ensure flexibility during the high-demand period, with facilities added in locations like Cologne, Paris, and Atlanta. E-commerce growth and gradual recovery of B2B shipments are expected to drive shipping volumes, with e-commerce projected to grow by 8.8% in 2024. DHL remains committed to sustainability, integrating fuel-efficient aircraft and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to lower emissions.

(PRESS RELEASE) BONN, 12-Sep-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — DHL Express is making significant investments to meet the expected surge in demand during the upcoming peak season. The company is allocating over €100 million in the fourth quarter to expand transport and handling capacity, ensuring it can support the growth of its customers as e-commerce continues to drive shipping volumes. To bolster its airfreight capabilities, DHL will introduce eight new Boeing 777 freighters on trans-Pacific and intercontinental routes between Asia and Europe, increasing shipping efficiency and contributing to lower emissions.

CEO John Pearson emphasized the company’s commitment to ensuring a successful peak season for customers, with the global e-commerce market projected to grow by 8.8% in 2024. DHL Express is also expanding its ground network, adding new handling and sorting facilities across key global locations, including Cologne, Paris, and Atlanta, to ensure flexibility and resilience in the face of increased demand.

In addition to addressing the immediate demand for capacity, DHL Express remains focused on its long-term sustainability goals by integrating fuel-efficient aircraft and using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to reduce CO2 emissions through its GoGreen Plus Services, passing these benefits on to customers.

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