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DHL moves Norfolk operations to larger facility

28 February 2024

Transport and logistics provider DHL Group said Tuesday that it has relocated its Norfolk, Virginia, operations to a facility more than twice the size of its prior location.

The $7.3 million investment increases shipment capacity and enables faster processing, resulting in later cutoff times for shippers in eastern Virginia, said DHL, a German company with Americas headquarters in Plantation, Florida.

The new service center facility at 2551 Almeda Ave. serves Norfolk and the surrounding areas for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dhl-moves-norfolk-operations-to-larger-facility

DHL posts decent Q2 results despite economic headwinds

1 August 2023

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

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dhl-posts-decent-q2-results-despite-economic-headwinds

Supply chains will face multiple scenarios for shipping COVID vaccines (with video)

23 October 2020

A big yellow, refrigerated truck backed up to a warehouse dock.

The instability of early-stage COVID-19 vaccines will push the limits of supply chain capabilities worldwide, but as more traditional medicines enter the market, distribution will become easier for many logistics companies and regions of the world, a key figure in DHL’s preparations for the blockbuster shipping event said.

At least 10 billion doses of coronavirus vaccine will likely be required to immunize 7.8 billion people worldwide, according to some estimates. More than 220 vaccine...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/supply-chains-will-face-multiple-scenarios-for-shipping-covid-vaccines-with-video