DHL relaunches 'Virtual Warehouse'

DHL introduced a Web-based service to provide point-to-point tracking for shipments as they pass through the company’s international freight forwarding and U.S. Express network. The service is an enhancement to the Consolidated Distribution Service that handles U.S. imports.

CDS acts as a “virtual” warehouse for bulk shipments from overseas by breaking them down and inducting them directly into the DHL US Express or Global Forwarding network for final delivery to the end consumer, bypassing time-consuming warehouse stops.

“By linking the unique capabilities of DHL’s heavy weight and express operations, we have created a virtual moving warehouse for customers in the air or over water,” said Bruce Grout, Senior Vice President of DHL Global Forwarding Consolidated Distribution Service.