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DHL Express workers begin strike at Cincinnati air hub 

More than 1,100 DHL Express ramp workers on Thursday walked off the job at the company’s big air hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to protest stalled contract talks. The company says it has taken steps to maintain service levels.

“DHL bosses are pocketing billions as many of these workers live paycheck to paycheck,” said Bill Hamilton, director of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Express Division, in the union’s announcement. “Meanwhile, this anti-worker...

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DHL Express diverts freighters from Cincinnati Airport as strike precaution

DHL Express has activated contingency plans to keep delivering packages without interruption in the event ramp and tug workers at its North American air hub near Cincinnati go on strike as contract negotiations continue this week.

The Teamsters, which represents more than 1,100 DHL employees who load and unload freighters at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), announced Sunday that members overwhelmingly authorized leadership to call a work stoppage if there isn’t progress...

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DHL Express unveils leadership changes in Europe and the Americas

DHL Express has announced leadership changes, appointing new regional CEOs for Europe and the Americas. Mike Parra, the current CEO for the Americas, is set to assume the position of CEO for DHL Express Europe.

Simultaneously, Andrew Williams, the current CEO of DHL Express Canada, is set to step into the role of the new Regional CEO for the Americas, with effect from 1 January 2024.

Both executives will report to John Pearson, the global CEO of DHL Express, and will serve as members of the DHL...

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DHL Express rotates Americas CEO to Europe

DHL Express announced Monday it has shuffled its regional leadership, highlighted by Mike Parra, CEO of the Americas, taking over the organization in Europe and being replaced by Andrew Williams, the current CEO of DHL Express Canada, effective Jan. 1.

Americas CEO Mike Parra (Photo: DHL)

Parra has been the Americas CEO since 2016, during which time Express has doubled revenue, added more than 12,000 jobs and expanded its operational footprint, most recently with new regional hubs in the U.S.,...

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DHL Express upsizes Hong Kong air hub

DHL Express announced it has completed the $409 million third-phase expansion of its central Asia hub in Hong Kong, improving parcel connectivity with the rest of the world and intra-Asia trade. 

The new building represents a 50% increase in the hub’s size to 533,000 square feet and increases peak shipment handling capacity by nearly 70%. It is equipped with automated material handling equipment that enables DHL to sort 125,000 pieces per hour. Special X-ray scanners double inspection speed for...

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DHL cuts full-year guidance as second-half recovery doesn’t materialize

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German transport and logistics giant DHL Group (DHL.DE) said Wednesday it reduced its 2023 earnings...

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DHL Express raises US rates by 5.9%

DHL Express, the international air delivery service of DHL, will impose a 5.9% general rate increase on its U.S.-originating shipments in 2024.

The rate increase, announced Friday, takes effect Jan. 1. The increase is 200 basis points above the 7.9% increase that DHL Express imposed on shipments tendered during 2023.

The 2024 increase matches the 5.9% rate increases imposed by UPS Inc. (NYSE: UPS) and FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX).

The increases by the carriers apply to customers not tendering parcels...

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DHL relocates A300 freighters to Europe for better sustainment

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SEATTLE — DHL Express is transferring nine Airbus A300-600 freighters to Europe and replacing them...

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DHL Express opens freighter route to Argentina

DHL Express has expanded its network with the introduction of the first dedicated freighter flight to Argentina, giving importers and exporters improved shipment reliability and faster delivery. 

The global express powerhouse announced Tuesday that Panama-based DHL Aero Expreso operates the Boeing 767-300 flight six times per week between Miami and Buenos Aires, with a stopover in Santiago, Chile.

Prior to the new network flight, DHL provided air transport to Argentina by tendering parcels and...

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DHL posts decent Q2 results despite economic headwinds

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DHL Group overcame weak economic conditions and reported decent second-quarter results, the German...

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