DHL help relocate Jengo the giraffe to his new safari home

DHL Global Forwarding has recently helped transport a giraffe from Liege, Belgium, to its new home in Tel Aviv, Israel, at the Ramat Gan Safari as part of a new relocation for the creature. Jengo, the male giraffe, was moved between the locations via DHL's International Cargo network which saw him arrive safely at his new home on the 22nd of May. The move for the giraffe will see him become part of a new breeding program at the Zoological Centre in Tel Aviv.

Jengo will join seven other giraffes at his new home

DHL used the help of Ramat Gan Safari in using a specially designed crate to move Jengo, flying him aboard a Boeing 747-400 cargo aircraft via the Israeli airline, El Al. Jengo was accompanied by a "safety team" at all times, comprising of animal keepers and veterinary physicians who obtained a daily amount of food supply of over 100 kilograms in weight.

CEO of DHL Global Forwarding for Israel, Rafi Rozalis, has said, as a company, DHL is "committed to supporting conservation and environmental causes around the world." Rozalis described Jengo's movement as a "further opportunity" for the company to become involved in environmental issues, with the CEO adding they are "glad to have helped Ramat Gan Safari in their mission." "Having in mind the requirements for transporting the tallest terrestrial animal on earth, it also gives us the chance to show that we can handle even the most unusual cargo transport," added Rozalis.

DHL used a Boeing 747-400 to relocate the creature to his
 new home

Jengo is to join seven other giraffes at his new safari home, becoming part of a new program aimed at some of the endangered subspecies of giraffes. Ramat Gan Safari provides public access for visitors to its modernised, outdoor zoo, while serving home to the largest collection of wildlife within the Middle East.

DHL receives certification for chemical transportation

DHL Global Forwarding, the freight branch of DHL, has received the ISO certification for the standard of its chemical transportation in Germany. Facilities in several German cities including Hamburg and Frankfurt were audited by SQAS (Safety and Quality Assessment System) requirements. 

Volker Oesau, CEO of Middle and Southern Europe for the DHL branch commented, "The chemical industry is an important sector for our air and ocean freight business. We are continually analyzing the industry's needs and implementing appropriate solutions. We plan to put further stations of DHL's European network through the SQAS certification process in the upcoming months".

The DHL stations were audited by the independent inspection company SGS AS by means of a standarized questionnaire. Emphasis is placed on the safety of the procedures in place, as well as the environmental compatibility for the transportation and storage of chemicals by logistics service providers. 

DHL launches new weekly train link from China to Poland

DHL Global Forwarding, the freight division of mail and logistics group Deutsche Post DHL, has developed a new door-to-door delivery service between Europe and China, it was announced earlier this week. In partnership with rail operator YHF logistics, DHL will offer a new train service between Chengdu in South West China and Poland, cutting transit times by 40 days compared to ocean freight. 

The new 14-day long route to Malaszewicze, Poland, costs just a sixth of the air freight cost for the same journey and, after passing through DHL's Polish hub, includes an onward route to Moscow via truck, meaning a transit of 20 days from China to the Russian capital. 

Asia Pacific CEO for DHL Global Forwarding acknowledged it may seem counter-intuitive to ship through Russia, to Poland, then back to Moscow but defended the move in an interview with Post and Parcel on the grounds that it enabled avoidance of the complex and potentially problematic Moscow rail system. "Our innovative multi-modal team has found that mixing two different modes of rail and truck and taking this route in fact cuts transit time and transport costs significantly by pre-empting and overcoming potetnial delays that be encountered when entering Moscow by rail," he said.

Bi-lateral trade between Poland and China grew 11.2% year-on-year in 2012. DHL is doubtless aware of the growing importance of China to the Global Economy and to its own future profitability. The company recently held its annual technology conference in Shanghai, China, at which the importance of the Asian market was a prime concern. The logistics provider also dedicated the opening pages of its 2012 annual report to a special chapter on China entitled, "Pioneering Future Markets".

Source: Post and Parcel

Pharmaceutical sector of increasing importance to major carriers

With an annual revenue of over $1 trillion, the pharmaceutical industry is big business, and the leading global courier and freight services know it. Each of the major carriers is expanding and developing its business to cater to this sector, seeking a slice of the sales by striving to meet the logistical challenges of managing the supply chain of temperature-sensitive and highly regulated products. 

Not long after UPS opened a high-tech pharmaceutical storage and distribution facility in Hangzhou, China, DHL has launched DHL Thermonet- a new temperature-sensitive air freight service for pharmaceuticals and medical supplies. The new service is an addition to an already considerable network and service offer for pharmaceuticals, the most notable previous addition to which was the opening of a DHL  'Life Science and Healthcare Centre' in Barcelona three months ago. 

A DHL employee working at one of the DHL Thermonet facilities

The new DHL services is offered by the group's Global Forwarding, Freight branch. Roger Cook, CEO of the division, confirmed that the Life Sciences and Healthcare industry was a key sector for DHL and commented "we are heavily investing in new products and services to provide comprehensive solutions to the needs of our customers".

Sales of temperature-sensitive products accounts for approximately 25% of total pharmaceutical sales, a sizeable chunk of the industry's massive annual revenue. DHL claims that the industry's increasing shift of new products from chemical-based to biotech and speciality drugs means that the growth of the temperature-sensitive segment is expected to accelerate, generating fifty percent of sales by 2018. Carriers are demonstrating their intention to capitalise on this potential. 

But there are challenges as well as opportunities. Commenting on the specialist knowledge and capabilites required in the sector, Angelos Orfanos, President of DHL's Life Sciences and Healthcare Customer Solutions and Innovation, commented, "The current situation within the Life Sciences and Healthcare market, facing an increasingly regulated environment, demands a higher level of service compliance. By means of DHL Thermonet, we will meet our customers' requirements, enhance our cold chain activities and expand our market leading capabilities".

DHL Global Forwarding appoints new management staff for Asia Pacific

The Asia-Pacific operating division of DHL Global Forwarding is going to extend its management team by taking on board Lawrence Lee as their new Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Head of Marketing and Sales, Tim Martin.

Lawrence Lee - IT

With a multitude of experiences across the IT sector, Lawrence Lee left his previous position at Walmart Global Sourcing to enter a new role at DHL Global Forwarding. Lee, who maintains an impressive track record of leading IT teams through transformation processes, is going to be responsible for the implementation of DHL’s new IT agenda, having customer-focussed services and cost efficiency at its core.

Tim Martin - Marketing & Sales

Tim Martin, former Vice President of Sales Strategy and Development at DHL Express in Bonn, Germany will be in charge of all sales activity management across 18 international destinations. With 20 years of experience international freight forwarding and courier services as well as having worked across the globe, Martin is widely considered to be an expert in the field of international sales management.   

Both will join the Asia Pacific board and work as part of the DHL Global Forwarding Asia-Pacific operating division.  

Sources: Analytica, Logisticsweek (images)

DHL opens new freight and logistics centre in Milan

DHL Global Forwarding, the international ocean and air freight specialist, recently announced the opening of its new logistics centre in Milan. The development is supposed to unite DHL’s 730 weekly road, air and ocean freight movements. Moreover, the international freight forwarder aims at optimising its service packages for life sciences, the fashion and food industry.

Image c/o DHL

The new DHL Milan facility encompasses a 83,000 m² territory and 26,000 m² of warehouse space offering 10,000 m² of office space.

Pioneering Technology

One of the highlights of the 40 million Euro investment is a pioneering temperature-controlled cell for cross-docking Life Sciences products and separate area for hazardous goods. But this is not the last of the many surprises as Thomas Nieszner, CEO DHL Global Forwarding, Middle East and Africa, reports:

“The new automated vertical storage system for hanging clothes is designed to meet the needs of the Fashion industry. For the Food and Life Sciences sector, we have provided a refrigeration system meeting international standards to conserve their highly sensitive products.”

Environmental Protection

Each year DHL Global Forwarding handles ocean freight of around 110,000 m³ LCL and 40,000 Tons of air freight at DHL Milan. This compares to one minute of water flow of the Niagara Falls. Beyond that, the global freight forwarder focuses on environmental protection as Amadou Diallo, CEO of DHL Freight, confirms:

“We reach an estimated reduction of facility and transport CO2 emissions of 18 per cent at the new site. 13 per cent of which can be tracked back to an improved road network and a reduction of both transit time and the average fuel consumption.”

With its state-of-the-art technology, DHL Freight hopes soon to be able to provide its Italian customers with best-in-class solutions.

Source: DHL