DHL, the package and express delivery company owned by Deutsche Post World Net AG, said it has inaugurated its Asia Pacific regional office in Singapore to serve the company’s fastest growing market.
The office brings together the regional offices of DHL Express and DHL Danzas Air & Ocean, following the global integration of the two companies last year, it said.
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Read MoreDespite the impact of the rising Australian dollar, global logistics company DHL Express is optimistic about its operations in Australia.
Last year, DHL posted double-digit growth and continued to snatch market share from local competitors to take a 40 per cent stake in the Australian logistics industry.
Visiting Australia for the company’s annual Asia Pacific conference, DHL Express global chief executive Uwe Rolf Doerken said the local arm was in the process of rebuilding its Sydney hub development at Sydney Airport – the cornerstone of its current domestic activity.
Read MoreDHL’s use of Astar Air Cargo and ABX Air to carry freight in North America appears to be headed for Department of Transportation approval, clearing the way for the European express giant to compete head-to-head with FedEx and UPS in the United States. DOT administrative Law Judge Burton Kolko’s recommended decision in the Astar citizenship case leaves little room for DOT decision makers to maneuver. To declare Miami-based Astar as non-U.S. controlled would require an unlikely complete reversal of Kolko’s recommendation and a total rejection of the judge’s reasoning.
Read MoreDHL Company is opening a new express-center in Moscow in Novinsky Boulevard in February. The fact that the center will be situated near the US Embassy to Russia will allow DHL clients to economize time while sending documents with the aim of getting immigration visas.
According to DHL press-service, the new express-center will be notable both for the range of services rendered and the level of technical equipment.
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