DHL inaugurates the industry's largest Hub in Central America
DHL inaugurated the largest Hub in Central America. With this new center, DHL has increased its capacity to sort up to 5,000 packages per hour, representing a 250pct jump from its previous shipping handling capacity.
Strategically located at Tocumen International Airport in Panama, a country that connects the main poles in the Latin America, the new DHL hub boasts the infrastructure and capacity needed to efficiently respond to the accelerated rise in international trade, particularly between the United States and Central America, which stems from the recent free trade agreements.
The USD 4.5 million hub was designed to optimize space allowing for greater operational and storage areas which results in increased shipment capacity and improvements in aircraft departure time by 10pct . The new 83,000 square-foot center- three times larger than the previous facility- considers various innovations and technology systems including a cold room for storing packages that require temperature control, material handling system and a re-packaging area.
In Mexico, the expansion of DHL Mexico City’s main hub resulted in increasing the company’s operating capacity by 20pct. The expansion is part of a five-year investment plan of over USD 112 million.
In Brazil, DHL opened recently four points-of-sales centers in the country’s major cities strategically located in high-traffic areas that facilitate access to small- and medium-size companies.
In Jamaica, a new Gateway was built and recently inaugurated to speed customs clearance.
In Argentina, the company invested USD 1 M to open a customer service center with state-of-the art technology which doubled the capacity.
DHL inaugurated the largest Hub in Central America. With this new center, DHL has increased its capacity to sort up to 5,000 packages per hour, representing a 250pct jump from its previous shipping handling capacity.
Strategically located at Tocumen International Airport in Panama, a country that connects the main poles in the Latin America, the new DHL hub boasts the infrastructure and capacity needed to efficiently respond to the accelerated rise in international trade, particularly between the United States and Central America, which stems from the recent free trade agreements.
The USD 4.5 million hub was designed to optimize space allowing for greater operational and storage areas which results in increased shipment capacity and improvements in aircraft departure time by 10pct . The new 83,000 square-foot center- three times larger than the previous facility- considers various innovations and technology systems including a cold room for storing packages that require temperature control, material handling system and a re-packaging area.
The operations center also includes high security measures, such as a private room to store high-value shipments, ramps that enable packages to be unloaded directly from the plane and security cameras monitored real-time through the Internet, among others.
This investment is part of DHL’s growth strategy, which focuses on increasing operational efficiency, developing new products and services and, most importantly, excelling at customer service. The opening of this new Hub in Panama follows several announcements on investments that support the company’s business growth, including:
In Mexico, the expansion of DHL Mexico City’s main hub resulted in increasing te company’s operating capacity by 20pct. The expansion is part of a five-year investment plan of over USD 112 million.
In Brazil, DHL opened recently four points-of-sales centers in the country’s major cities strategically located in high-traffic areas that facilitate access to small- and medium-size companies.
In Jamaica, a new Gateway was built and recently inaugurated to speed customs clearance.
In Argentina, the company invested USD 1 M to open a customer service center with state-of-the art technology which doubled the capacity
The new Hub in Panama strengthens DHL’s air network in the International Americas region, which serves 49 countries and territories in Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean.
