DHL Express opens $140mn European hub, capable of 42,000 shipments per hour

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DHL Express has opened its new €140mn regional hub at Brussels Airport, that will enable some 42,000 shipments per hour. The state-of-the-art36,500m...

DHL Express has opened its new €140mn regional hub at Brussels Airport, that will enable some 42,000 shipments per hour.

The state-of-the-art36,500m² hub is equipped with the most recent logistics technology and will almost quadruple the capacity of DHL Express in Brussels. Around 200 new jobs have been created.

Ken Allen, CEO DHL Express said: “Brussels plays a crucial role in the worldwide DHL Express network. Brussels Hub is one of our largest hubs in the world and because of its location in the logistics heart of Europe, it also plays an important role in connecting companies from this region with the world.

This new hub is a key part of our worldwide investment plan and will support our growth, the efficiency of our network and the high level of quality for which customers turn to DHL Express.”

At full capacity, the hub’s two automated sorting systems can process up to 42,000 packages per hour, making it the fifth largest hub in the global DHL network. It offers air and ground links to a broad number of European destinations, as well as direct intercontinental connections to the Americas, Middle East and Africa.

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Koen Gouweloose, Vice President of DHL Brussels Hub, said: “This new hub is a great example of some of the latest state-of-the-art logistics technology. It allows us to process even more packages even more quickly and efficiently.

As a hub, this allows us to play an important role in the network, while paying close attention to security and working conditions for our 1,200 employees, who are in turn ensuring that our clients are receiving the great service they expect from DHL Express.”

As part of DHL’s GoGreen programme the new hub reduces the company’s ecological footprint by 768 tons of CO² per year, thanks to its more efficient sorting techniques and better insulation. It is also certified to the TAPA ‘A’ security standards.

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