Freight Transportation

A logistics partner big enough to deliver freight of any kind, to any place via air, ocean, road or rail, but capable of giving its customers the personal attention they need. Welcome to DHL.

We help our customers constantly improve their transportation networks and gain a competitive advantage, by giving them the means to get products to market faster and more efficiently.

Transit time: typically 1-2 days
First flight out or best connection flight
Priority handling
Delivery: door to door but other options also available

Transit time: typically 3-5 days
Over 17,000 scheduled departures
Delivery: door to door but other options also available

Transit time: typically 5-7 days
Cost effective
Same high standard of customer service
Delivery: door to door but other options also available

Flexible capacity and routing options
Special lift requirements
Oversize and heavy goods handling
Delivery: door to door but other options also available

IT Platform - "Life Track" specifically for the Life Science industry
Network - certified Life Sciences stations and specialists, auditable handling processes
Quality & Compliance - through quality management system & good distribution practices guidelines
Cold Chain Design & Implementation - automated SOP change management & version control
Visibility & Monitoring - in-transit temperature data & monitoring RFID

Network coverage for Intra European and Intra Asia Pacific freight shipments
3 door-to-door transit time service levels available: Priority (24-48 hrs.), Classic (48-72hrs.) & Deferred (48-120 hrs.)
One price inclusive of all services is quoted and invoiced
Door-to-door delivery, but other options also available depending on customer demand
Handling high value, oversized or dangerous goods
Import/Export Customs Brokerage provided
End-to-end real time visibility

IT Platform - "Life Track" specifically for the Life Science industry
Network - certified Life Sciences stations and specialists, auditable handling processes
Quality & Compliance - through quality management system & good distribution practices guidelines
Cold Chain Design & Implementation - automated SOP change management & version control
Visibility & Monitoring - in-transit temperature data & monitoring RFID
Cold Chain Analytics - risk evaluation and mitigation, packaging performance evaluation
Cold Chain Optimization - packaging validation and qualification, product release optimization and stability

A combination of Air, Ocean, Road and Rail Freight to maximize our customer’s efficiency to ensure speed to market. By combining our products we can offer a seamless mix of transport modes to match delivery schedule and cost requirements.

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Shipper direct loading
Consignee direct delivery
Flexible and cost efficient
Tailored alternatives available
Suitable for all kinds of commodities

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More than 45,000 CFS (Container Freight Station) point pairs
97% in-house network operation
National and Multi National Gateway network including in-house feeder
Scheduled and guaranteed ("Shipped as Booked") departures door to door

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Inland Services - from pick-up to origin port and from destination port to final destination
Managing the cargo flow for customers with direct/own carrier contracts

Customized conventional load services
Oversized goods too large to fit into standard containers
Available for break-bulk cargo
Available for roll-on / roll-off cargo

Customized buyers’ or shipper’s consolidation
Single- & Multi-Country consolidation
Bundling of products from various manufacturers into dedicated FCL containers
Cost efficiency through customer's supply chain optimization

Part and full vessel charter options
Any size, any weight, worldwide
All carriers vetted and pre-approved
Route study/assessment for oversized and heavy cargo
Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) as integral part

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Find out more about our regional Road and Rail Freight offering

Europe, Africa and Middle East

Asia Pacific

At DHL, LLP means helping you to optimize your supply chain by:

Decreasing your costs
Improving your processes and performance
Increasing your efficiency
Reducing your fixed assets

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Let DHL help you take greater control of your international supply chain by managing and streamlining the end to end process:

Purchase Order Management
Supplier Management
Consolidation and Origin Logistics
End to End visibility from our state of the art systems
Supply Chain Consulting Services

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DHL offers a wide range of warehousing and distribution solutions including:

Short term warehousing, consolidation and value added services across our global network of freight transportation hubs
Dedicated warehousing and distribution operations
Shared usage warehousing and distribution operations

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DHL has a wide range of transportation, storage and end-to-end supply chain solutions, which cater for all your temperature specific needs.

Commodities including pharmaceutical drugs, chemicals, fresh agricultural products, seafood, frozen food and photographic film
Intercontinental transportation solutions via air and ocean freight
European distribution via our temperature controlled road and rail freight network
Domestic and international end to end supply chain solutions
Compliance with all regulatory frameworks, especially for the life sciences, healthcare and perishable goods industries
Frozen, refrigerated and ambient temperature controlled services

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Project forwarding and out of gauge transportation is one of our strengths at DHL. Irrespective of the shipment size, we manage the logistics of your projects in a safe, compliant and reliable manner: