DHL strengthens fleet in Middle East
DHL Express has boosted its Economy Select service in the Middle East by deploying thirteen new trucks. The operator said that the move will help “facilitate timely and cost effective deliveries across the GCC (Cooperation Council for the Arab states of the Gulf)”.
DHL predicts that GCC growth is set to “gain pace in the coming months after rebounding to 4.8% in 2010 up from 0.7% in the previous year”.
This has prompted DHL strengthen its network to support growing customer demands “for a shipping solution that gave them fast access to key markets, coupled with flexible service options”, the operator said.
The 13 Renault vehicles were supplied by A. A. Bin Hindi, and have been equipped with the latest GPS technology.
Garry Kemp, managing director, DHL Express, Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, said: “DHL is reinforcing its network capabilities to grow in tandem with key markets such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE and Bahrain.
“Our small and medium sized customers (SMEs) are increasingly keen to explore price competitive delivery options such as DHL Economy Select, a day definite, scheduled door-to-door express delivery service that offers businesses an alternative that best suits their needs – in terms of speed, price and type of shipment.”
Geoff Walsh, road network manager, DHL Express Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, added that the additional vehicles will help the company meet anticipated demand.
He said: “The DHL Middle East network has over 20 terminals spanning across 12 countries. Our trucks have daily scheduled departures to all destinations in the Middle East and the Levant, with over 4000 movements tracked monthly. These vehicles have proven to be reliable and ideally suited for our region.”
DHL’s Middle East ground network links with European markets (France, Germany, Belgium and Scandinavia).
All shipments are tracked through the ground network satellite system at the DHL Regional Distribution Centre in Bahrain.
