DHL's USD 1.2 billion investment in U.S. operation boosts Middle East-USA trade lane

As part of its U.S. investments, DHL has modernized and expanded three super Hubs and six major Gateways, resulting in an increase in ground delivery capacity by 60 percent, reduced transit times and same day clearance of 99 percent of import shipments.

The newly upgraded service will benefit customers of DHL’s all-inclusive, door-to-door services for expediting trade between the two markets. With these services, shipments are handled by DHL from pick-up to delivery, with tracking details providing complete visibility of shipment progress. In addition, customers shipping from the UAE will now benefit from swifter transit times with an enhanced two day delivery to the U.S. and next day service to New York.

As part of its enhanced service DHL operates the largest network of in-house customs brokers to support clearance of all dutiable shipments, providing streamlined customs clearance, effective tracking of shipments, and reduction in transit times. With 99 percent of all shipments imported into the USA cleared the same day, DHL offers the fastest entry into the local U.S. network, regardless of the origin country.