03/05/2010 04:14 pm

DHL delivers F1™ freight to Bahrain for the 2010 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix

Five 747s and 35 containers arriving in Bahrain for the first F1™ race of the 2010 season.
On average 300 tons of materials and equipment moved to overseas races.

Five 747s and 35 containers (five 20ft; 30 40ft) carrying freight for the 2010 Formula 1™ Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix are arriving this week for the first race of the 2010 season, 2010 Formula 1™ Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, which is  taking place from 12 - 14 March. F1™ freight is handled centrally by Formula One Management (FOM) and DHL, its official logistics partner.

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03/04/2010 08:31 am

After the February 27th earthquake: DHL EXPRESS resumes basic service in Chile’s principal regions

After intense work, the multinational delivery company initiated operations in nine of the country’s thirteen regions, hoping to restart international services as soon as operations normalize at the Chilean capital’s airport.

Santiago, March 4, 2010 – Five days after one of the strongest earthquakes in the last 50 years in Chile’s history, DHL Chile announced that it began basic operational service and delivery in nine of the country’s thirteen national regions on March 2.

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02/11/2010 08:13 am

DHL returns to the runway at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York

Company Enters Third Year of Sponsorship
Highlighting International Services for the Fashion Industry

DHL, the world's leading express delivery and logistics company, following two successful years working with IMG Fashion, returns for its third year as sponsor of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. The annual designer fashion event introduces the 2009 fall fashion collections and highlights DHL's role in delivering the latest fashions to runways and customers across the globe.

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01/20/2010 02:40 pm

DHL invests in new fuel-efficient trucks

The Group enters into frame agreement with Volvo Trucks for delivery of 1,800 trucks in the UK, Finland and Sweden.

DHL and Volvo Trucks have signed a frame agreement to supply 1,800 new trucks. The new vehicles will be delivered to the UK, Finland and Sweden within the next two years and will primarily cover Express, Freight and Supply Chain operations.

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01/19/2010 02:34 pm

DHL to donate former principal U.S. Air Hub to Community in Southwest Ohio

DHL and the Clinton County Port Authority (CCPA), today announced their preliminary agreement on the essential business terms for the donation of DHL's former principal U.S. express hub to the local community of Wilmington, Ohio U.S.A., for redevelopment and future use of the site as an airport/commerce park. DHL and local officials continue to work diligently on completing the donation documentation and are hopeful to close the transaction before the end of the first quarter of 2010.

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01/17/2010 04:51 pm

Most popular brands in Germany

Google, Adidas and DHL head the list of the most popular brands in Germany, according to the annual brand ranking conducted by YouGovPsychonomics, a Cologne-based market research institute.

“This is confirmation that we are on the right track to establishing DHL as the leading brand in the logistics market,” says Wolfgang Giehl, Head of Corporate Brand Marketing. “We are certainly keeping good company with the other leading global brands.”

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01/15/2010 09:37 am

DHL all the rage at Berlin’s Fashion Week

As in previous years, DHL, the official logistics partner of the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Berlin, will ensure that the latest fashion creations will make it to the catwalk right on time. The eyes of the fashion world will again turn to the German capital from 20 to 23 January 2010 when renowned designers will present their latest collections there for the sixth time. Michael Michalsky, one of Germany’s most successful fashion designers will contribute one of the highlights of the Berlin show.

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01/14/2010 02:26 pm

DHL to deploy Disaster Response Team to Haiti to provide emergency logistics support

DHL has sent in the first logistics team for on-the-ground logistics support to the international relief effort in Haiti. The DHL Disaster Response Team (DRT) Americas is preparing to operate out of Toussaint L'ouverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince to manage the logistics and thereby ensure the continuous flow of inbound freight at the airport, including the transfer and distribution of incoming relief goods, once roads are stable. It will carry out its activities in close cooperation with the United Nations (UN).

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01/13/2010 02:15 pm

DHL Global Mail introduces new option for carbon neutral shipping and mailing

With GoGreen Carbon Offset service, USPS Workshare partner sets new standard for mail services providers in U.S.

Eco-conscious companies can now choose a new method of shipping and mailing that supports their environmental protection goals. Today, DHL Global Mail became the first mail services provider in the U.S. to enable customers to send shipments in a way that leaves a net zero carbon footprint.

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01/04/2010 04:44 pm

DHL Transports Endangered Rhinoceros

DHL has helped transport four rhinoceros of a very rare subspecies on the brink of extinction from the Czech Republic to Kenya, where they will hopefully reproduce in the wild. There are only four other Northern White Rhinos in captivity, two more in the Czech Republic and two in San Diego. Other Northern White Rhinos are not known to be alive in the wild.

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