– Investing in the expansion of our US hub will provide support for current growth, as well as for the significant medium- and long-term potential we see in international transport to and from the Americas – said Ken Allen, CEO of DHL Express. – The hub expansion is part of a larger investment program being implemented within our global infrastructure, aimed at: continuously increasing capacity, expanding service offerings on key trade routes, and strengthening our leading position in the international time-definite shipment market.
The primary investment is the start of construction on a 17,930-square-meter sorting facility, connected to the existing main sorting facility at the CVG airport. The new building is scheduled to be commissioned in November 2012. Other works related to improvements to existing buildings and the purchase of warehouse machinery and equipment are to be completed in March 2013.
The CVG transshipment center connects the United States with a global network covering Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The CVG hub processes over two million international shipments per month, handling transports to: the USA, Canada, Mexico, and Latin America. The transshipment center connects over 100 service centers and five air gateways in the USA with over 220 countries around the world.
In connection with the current expansion, since the launch of the main US hub in Cincinnati in 2009, DHL will have invested a total of 105 million dollars in it. The number of people employed during this time has grown from 1,600 employees at the end of 2009 to approximately 2,000 currently. It is estimated that over the next 12 months, and beyond, employment will rise to nearly 2,300 people.