DHL Express completes $204M Shenzhen cargo hub expansion, tripling capacity
DHL Express finished a $204 million expansion of its "super gateway" at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in Guangdong, China, tripling daily shipping capacity to 992 tons. The heavily automated facility, the company's largest mainland China investment, features high-speed sorting, robotic arms, and automated guided vehicles, with annual throughput expected to exceed 286,000 tons. DHL also launched a new Boeing 767 route linking Shanghai, Bangkok, Bahrain, and Brussels to serve demand between China, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, supporting e-commerce and sectors like AI, semiconductors, and life sciences.
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DHL Express triples Shenzhen air cargo capacity with terminal expansion
DHL Express has completed a $204 million expansion of its 'super gateway' at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in Guangdong province, China, tripling its daily shipping capacity to 992 tons. This is the company's largest investment in mainland China to date, aimed at supporting cross-border trade and time-definite international express services in a key manufacturing and export region. The heavily automated facility features high-speed sorting systems, robotic arms, and automated guided vehicles. Once at full capacity, annual throughput is expected to exceed 286,000 tons. Additionally, DHL has introduced a new dedicated air route using a Boeing 767 cargo jet linking Shanghai, Bangkok, Bahrain, and Brussels to meet demand between China and key markets in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. The expansion supports target sectors such as AI data centers, semiconductors, life sciences, and e-commerce.
DHL Express triples Shenzhen air cargo capacity with terminal expansion
DHL Express has completed a $204 million expansion of its 'super gateway' at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in Guangdong province, tripling daily shipping capacity to 992 tons. This is the company's largest investment in mainland China to date, supporting cross-border trade and time-definite international express services in a key manufacturing and export region. The heavily automated facility features high-speed sorting systems, robotic arms, and automated guided vehicles. Annual throughput is expected to exceed 286,000 tons at full capacity. Additionally, DHL introduced a new dedicated air route using a Boeing 767 freighter connecting Shanghai, Bangkok, Bahrain, and Brussels to meet demand between China and Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. The expansion supports target sectors including AI data centers, semiconductors, life sciences, and e-commerce.
DHL Express triples Shenzhen air cargo capacity with terminal expansion
DHL Express has completed a $204 million expansion of its 'super gateway' at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in Guangdong province, China, tripling shipping capacity to 992 tons per day. The project, the company's largest investment in mainland China, began construction in 2022 and features high-speed sorting systems, robotic arms, and automated guided vehicles. Annual throughput is expected to exceed 286,000 tons, about 10 times the previous volume. DHL also introduced a new dedicated air route using a Boeing 767 cargo jet linking Shanghai, Bangkok, Bahrain, and Brussels to meet demand between China and Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. The expansion supports cross-border trade and time-definite express services, particularly for e-commerce and target sectors such as AI data centers, semiconductors, life sciences, and electric batteries. DHL Group's second-quarter profit grew 22% on $25.8 billion in revenue.
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DHL Express triples Shenzhen air cargo capacity with terminal expansion
DHL Express has completed a $204 million expansion of its 'super gateway' at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in Guangdong province, tripling shipping capacity to 992 tons per day. The project, the company's largest investment in mainland China, enables more direct cargo flights and supports cross-border trade in one of China's key manufacturing regions. The heavily automated facility features high-speed sorting systems, robotic arms, and automated guided vehicles. Annual throughput is expected to exceed 286,000 tons. DHL also introduced a new dedicated air route with a Boeing 767 freighter linking Shanghai, Bangkok, Bahrain, and Brussels to meet demand between China and Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. The expansion supports target sectors including AI data centers, semiconductors, technology, life sciences, healthcare, and electric batteries, as well as e-commerce. DHL Group's second-quarter profit grew 22% on $25.8 billion in revenue.
DHL Express triples Shenzhen air cargo capacity with terminal expansion
DHL Express has completed a $204 million expansion of its 'super gateway' at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in Guangdong province, tripling daily shipping capacity to 992 tons. This is the company's largest investment in mainland China, supporting cross-border trade and time-definite express services in a key manufacturing region. The heavily automated facility features high-speed sorting systems, robotic arms, and automated guided vehicles. Annual throughput is expected to exceed 286,000 tons at full capacity. Additionally, DHL introduced a new dedicated air route using a Boeing 767 freighter linking Shanghai, Bangkok, Bahrain, and Brussels to meet demand between China and key markets in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. The expansion supports target sectors including AI data centers, semiconductors, life sciences, and e-commerce.