Take a look at our press releases archive of DHL news stories from 2008.
DHL announces results of third study Fuelling Global Trade: How GDP growth and oil prices affect international trade flows
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, revealed today the findings of a study commissioned... more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, today announced it has won the SMBWorld Awards 2008 in the category of 'Best SMB Partner (Logistics).' The award recognizes DHL's unparalleled logistics services to help small and medium-sized enterprises... more
DHL, the global leader in the express and logistics industry, announced today that its Global Forwarding business unit in the Asia Pacific would surpass the one million TEU (twenty foot equivalent units) mark for ocean freight by the end of December 2008, for... more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, is pleased to announce that its freight forwarding arm, DHL Global Forwarding, has won the 'People Development Award' at the Logistics Awards Hong Kong 2008, recognizing the company’s dedication in realizing... more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, announced today that its freight forwarding division, DHL Global Forwarding, has signed security partnerships with Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd (PACTL) and Air China Cargo.... more
On Monday, October 27, DHL Express will launch its TransPacific partnership with Polar Air Cargo, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.. The inaugural flight will take off at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with destination Wilmington (ILN),... more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, announced today that it has increased the frequency of its dedicated Air Hong Kong flights from Hong Kong to Nagoya, Taipei, Seoul and Singapore. Flights to these cities have been increased to six times... more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, today announced the completion of its US$110 million Central Asia Hub (CAH) expansion. With a total investment of US$210 million, the facility is the first large-scale automated Express hub in Asia Pacific... more
Eighty underprivileged children in Hong Kong had a chance to get 'In Touch with Nature' and experience organic farming and ways to contribute to environmental protection. Together with 100 DHL employees, the event was held as part of 'DHL Volunteer Day', a community... more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, today announced it has won the Best Use of Technology Award at the Hong Kong HR Awards 2008. Innovative, effective use of technology options to achieve strategic and administrative human resources goals... more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, and the official express and logistics partner for IMG's Fashion Weeks around the world, will be extending its successful partnership with IMG to Hong Kong at the Master Card Luxury Week to be held from... more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, today announced it has been named the Contact Centre of the Year (Logistics) at the Customer Relationship Excellence (CRE) Awards 2007, organized by Asia Pacific Customer Service Consortium (APCSC). DHL... more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, today announced it has DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, has teamed up with Mr. Woo Hee Yeun, the 1989 Guinness World Record holder of football head tricks, on two exciting corporate... more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, officially opened its supply chain division's Macau office last week to better support its expanding presence in the hospitality and gaming industry in Macau. With the new office, DHL reinforces its commitment... more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, today announced it has achieved another marketing breakthrough by winning the Gold EFFIE Award in the Courier / Delivery Services category, as well as the first Grand EFFIE Award in the five year history... more
Interactive website and TVC to welcome UEFA European Football Championship; Guinness Book of Record holder Hee Yeung Woo to visit Hong Kong
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, today announced the launch of the DHL "We Love Football Campaign"... more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company continues its relief activities by leveraging on its core competency in logistics to ship 15 tons of relief supplies from Hong Kong to Chengdu city, Sichuan, China on 1 June for two aid agencies – the Hong... more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, today officially opened its new European air freight hub at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany. The hub, one of Europe's largest construction sites, expands DHL's international network, providing greater... more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, has once again been voted as one of the most trusted brands in the 'Airfreight/Courier Service' category at the 10th annual Trusted Brands Awards 2008, organized by Reader's Digest. The company has, for... more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, has supported, for the ninth consecutive year, World Vision’s '30-Hour Famine Camp' that aims to turn the focus on global hunger. As one of the key initiatives of the company's corporate sustainability... more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, today announced its partnership with the Labour Department in support of its newly set-up youth employment resource center – "Youth Employment Start" (Y.E.S.) - which provides one-stop advisory and support... more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, announced today that its freight forwarding division, DHL Global Forwarding, has reinforced its commitment to China with the opening of three new branches in inland China, designed to provide better customer... more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, has recently been awarded the "Best of the Best - Use of Media, Platinum Award" and "Best Branding Campaign, Gold Award" at The Best of the Best Awards 2007, as well as the Excellent Services Brand Award... more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, today announced the appointment of Edward Hui as Managing Director, Hong Kong, Macau and South China for DHL Global Forwarding. more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, has been appointed the official express and logistics partner for IMG's Fashion Weeks around the world, a series of prestigious shows produced and/or represented by IMG Fashion in ten countries spanning... more
DHL has given UNICEF a $ 650,000 grant to fund a three-year pilot project to empower communities to improve child survival rates in 1,000 villages in the Nandurbar district of Maharashtra, India. more
DHL today presented the first DHL Innovation Award. In the presence of some 200 invited guests, pioneering ideas from customers, employees and research scientists were honored as DHL presented highly innovative logistics solutions that have been developed or... more
Deutsche Post World Net will focus its express business in the U.S.
on its core international competencies and exit the domestic air and ground express service in the country by the end of January. more
Even before the final race of the season, it's official: Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen is again the fastest of the fast in 2008 and, like last year, won the DHL Fastest Lap Trophy. more
Deutsche Post World Net, the world's leading logistics company, recorded a decline in EBIT before non-recurring effects of around 8 percent in the third quarter compared with last year's 468 million euros as the global economic environment deteriorated markedly.... more
At approximately 8.30am (local time) today at a DHL office in Kabul, Afghanistan, an incident took place involving a shooting. more
To mark its first Global Supplier Day Corporate Procurement at Deutsche Post World Net has honored its very best suppliers. more
Deutsche Post World Net has been given the DuPont Safety Award 2008 in the Innovative Approach category. more
A study commissioned by DHL Express, the world's leading international express company, has revealed that the average European consumer spends more than two hours and 33 minutes per week dealing with customer services. more
Christof Ehrhart (42), currently Head of Global Corporate Communications for the European Aeronautic Defence und Space Company (EADS), will become the Head of Corporate Communications at Deutsche Post World Net as of March 1, 2009. more
DHL appoints Richard Owens as Senior Vice President for Global Customer Solutions Asia Pacific region. more
Logistics brings the world together - and DHL is bringing the world's most promising future players on the logistics market together. On August 6, the second round of DHL Fast Forward, the first worldwide logistics business simulation, will get underway. more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, today announced the appointment of Hans Hickler as Chief Executive Officer for its Global Customer Solutions (GCS) organization, responsible for the customer relationship management of the group's largest... more
Deutsche Post World Net reported double-digit growth in its underlying EBIT for the first half, despite challenging economic conditions. Underlying EBIT, or earnings before interest and taxes excluding non-recurring effects, gained 12 percent to 1.9 billion... more
Deutsche Post welcomed the conclusion of the most recent state aid proceedings with an eye on the new hub of its express subsidiary DHL. more
Deutsche Post World Net will receive a repayment of around 1 billion euros after the European Court of the First Instance in Luxembourg today overturned a 2002 decision by the European Commission. more
Deutsche Post has released its new Sustainability Report titled "Changing Ways." more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under the framework of its humanitarian partnership with UN/OCHA (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) to provide assistance... more
With the approval of Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, DHL has recently launched its international initiative "Discover Logistics". more
Deutsche Post World Net started the year of 2008 with solid performance in the first quarter: Underlying EBIT rose 6.4 percent to around 1 billion euros, meeting the Group's own targets. more
At Deutsche Post AG's Annual General Meeting in Cologne around 3,400 shareholders approved the resolutions proposed by the Board of Management and Supervisory Board by a large majority. more
DHL is launching the international initiative "Discover Logistics" on the inaugural nationwide "Logistics Day". more
Deutsche Post World Net aims to reduce its carbon footprint for every letter mailed, every container shipped and every square meter of warehouse space used by 30 percent by the year 2020. more
Deutsche Post World Net, the world's leading logistics company, today announced that it has reached an agreement to sell a portfolio of real estate properties comprising about 1,300 assets located mainly in Germany to U.S. investor Lone Star in a cash transaction... more
Deutsche Post World Net, the world's leading provider of logistics services, today reported earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of 3.8 billion euros before non-recurring effects for the 2007 business year, an increase of 8 percent compared with the year-earlier... more
At its meeting in Bonn today, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Post AG accepted the decision of Klaus Zumwinkel (64) to resign from his office as Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Post AG. more
The Executive Committee of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Post AG today has discussed the investigation into private matters of Klaus Zumwinkel. more
The RC 44 Class today launched its second season with the support of DHL as Official Logistics Partner. more
Deutsche Post World Net, the world's leading logistics group, and HP today announced that they have signed a letter of intent to transfer responsibility for parts of Deutsche Post World Net's global IT operations to HP Services. more
Deutsche Post World Net, the world's leading provider of logistics services, announced today that 2007 results were in line with its expectations and guidance of around 3.7 billion euros EBIT before non-recurring effects. more
DHL will become the official express and logistics partner for IMG's Fashion Weeks around the world, a series of prestigious shows produced and/or represented by IMG Fashion in ten countries spanning four continents each year. more
DHL, the world's number one international logistics and express service provider, today announced a repositioning of its loss-making U.S. more
DHL Express, the leader in international express services announced today that it now leads the 2008 Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) security standards scoreboard in its European operations. more
On Monday, October 27, DHL Express will launch its TransPacific partnership with Polar Air Cargo, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. more
DHL Express and Trelleborg Sealing Solutions today entered a 3-year multi-million EUR agreement. more
DHL Express, the world's leading international express business, today announced that George Kerschbaumer has been appointed Executive Vice President (EVP) of the Commercial division at DHL Express and will also assume a position on the DHL Express Global Management... more
With the completion of the expansion works on its Central Asia Hub (CAH) in Hong Kong, DHL Express, the world's leading express services provider, today has reached another milestone in its drive to further strengthen its unparalleled global delivery network.... more
DHL Express brings its expertise and global management team under one roof with the opening of a new, state-of-the-art global head office and global Quality Control Center in Bonn, Germany. more
Deutsche Post World Net, the world's leading transport and logistics company, today announced a plan to restructure its DHL U.S. Express business by working with UPS for airlift capacity and reducing costs in its ground infrastructure. more
DHL has, today, officially opened its new European air freight hub at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany. more
DHL, the leading global express and logistics provider, is unifying and simplifying its entire express product range to create the widest time-based express portfolio in the industry. more
Charles Graham, Chief Executive Officer DHL Aviation, and Carsten Spohr, CEO and Chairman of Lufthansa Cargo AG, today launched the new cargo carrier "AeroLogic" at an event in Frankfurt. more
DHL, the world's leading express delivery and logistics company, has entered into a strategic agreement with Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG), the nation's largest drugstore chain, which will more than double the number of retail outlets offering DHL Express shipping... more
DHL today announced the signing of a 300 million Euro global agreement with Sandvik Mining & Construction. more
British Airways, one of the world's leading premium airlines, has awarded DHL Exel Supply Chain, the world's leading logistics services provider, a multi million pound annual contract, to handle in-flight services for short haul and domestic flights from Heathrow.... more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, today announced the completion of its first carbon neutral warehouse globally, and the first of its kind in the UK; the 6,500 square foot site near Wakefield West Yorkshire is the location for the main... more
Danzas AEI Emirates, part of DHL, the world's leading provider of logistics solutions, today officially opened a new AED 185 million plus multi-purpose logistics facility, in Dubai's Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), further consolidating the operation's Middle Eastern... more
Capgemini, one of the world's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, in cooperation with the Georgia Institute of Technology, Oracle and DHL today released an in-depth study into the current state of logistics outsourcing. more
DHL Global Forwarding (DGF), the air and ocean freight business of Deutsche Post World Net, announced today its intra-European, overnight transport solution for the life sciences industry. more
DHL Exel Supply Chain has been appointed supply chain partner to Openfield, the planned new merged business of Grainfarmers and Centaur Grain. more
DHL and METRO Group are starting the first national rollout of radio frequency identification (RFID) in France. more
WHU Otto-Beisheim School of Management and DHL Exel Supply Chain have published a joint logistics study entitled "Successful logistics: getting the relationship with logistic service providers right". more
DHL Freight, the European overland transport business of Deutsche Post World Net, now offers a Europe-wide transport solution for temperature sensitive products also for smaller shipments. more
DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, today announced a new five-year agreement with Airbus, one of the world's leading aircraft manufacturers. more
DHL, the world's leading logistics company, has entered into a strategic partnership with Dubai Industrial City. more
DHL Exel Supply Chain, the world's leading logistics provider, has been awarded a three year contract worth over £100 million (over 130 million euro) per annum - its biggest automotive sector deal - to manage in plant logistics and the collection of UK and European... more
Deutsche Post World Net, the world's leading logistics group, announced today the intention to increase its investment in Williams Lea, the leading global provider of Corporate Information Solutions. more
In its meeting on March 4, the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Post AG decided on changes to the Executive Management Board. more
With the peak parcel-shipping period underway, DHL Global Mail is pleased to make a timely announcement about speedy package delivery. Specifically, the mail expeditor has reached a new milestone in streamlining parcel processing, enabling them to provide businesses... more
Deutsche Post World Net has announced the appointment of Lee Spratt to the position of President & Chief Executive Officer of DHL Global Mail's Americas division. Spratt was promoted from Senior Vice President of the Domestic Business Unit to succeed Joe Phelan,... more
Deutsche Post World Net has announced the appointment of Joe Phelan to the position of Chief Executive Officer of DHL Global Mail, effective October 1, 2008. Phelan was selected to lead DHL Global Mail after serving for more than two years as President & CEO... more
Now there is a better shipping option for companies that send parcels heavier than a pound. DHL Global Mail, the leading provider of mail and parcel solutions, today announced the expansion of its Smartmail Parcel Plus ® service to include packages weighing... more
Deutsche Post World Net and Deutsche Post Selekt Mail Nederland C.V. filed a joint complaint with the European Commission today to protest the renewed delay of the opening of the mail market in the Netherlands. Basis for the complaint is the Dutch government's... more
With a new franking mark DHL Global Mail offers its Austrian customers sending direct mail items to Germany new ways to reach their customers. At no extra cost senders can add a motif or a slogan of their choice, similar to personal postage stamps, to their... more
Deutsche Post World Net is the first logistics company in Europe to trial hybrid trucks in its operations. more
