DHL Express kicks off Munich airport expansion, Brazil freighter service

A mustard-yellow DHL plane on the tarmac on sunny day.

DHL Express on Wednesday moved to expand its air network and reduce delivery time with new investments in Europe and South America.

The parcel and logistics giant announced the groundbreaking on a $105.7 million gateway at Munich Airport, which will be seven times larger than the current facility it rents in the cargo center, and began direct freighter service between the U.S. and Brazil for the first time to support growing two-way trade between the countries.

The airport warehouse in Munich...

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DHL starts construction of Munich airport facility

DHL Express has reached agreement with Germany’s Munich airport authority to start construction of a new cargo facility.

The facility, which is expected to cost 70 million euros ($78.8 million), will include parking for 65 delivery vehicles and a cargo-handling building of more than 86,000 square feet.

DHL currently leases space for its cargo operation at Munich airport. Once construction of the new facility is completed in 2022, DHL will have an airport building that is six times the size of its...

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