DHL Express announced at this week’s French transport and logistics fair SITL that it will startoperating flights from the cargo airport at Paris-Vatry at the end of March. It also presented
innovative new services at the leading French event.DHL and Paris-Vatry airport officially signed an agreement at SITL for the first DHL planesto operate at the airport. From 31 March 2008, a Boeing 757 and an ATR 72 will operate two dailyroutes from Paris-Vatry, linking it with Milan (Bergamo), Manchester (East Midlands) and northernSpain (Vitoria).
Anne Germain, DHL Aviation network coordinator for France and the Iberian Peninsula, said: “Our air operations in Roissy (four B757 routes) and Vatry (two routes) complement each other andguarantee the best possible service to our customers. The proximity of Vatry to the Paris regionenables us to link it during the night with the regional DHL hubs such as East Midlands, Bergamoamd Vitoria. Our site at Roissy will function as an entry and exit point for our Europeanintercontinental hub in Leipzig and will continue to play an important role as a hub for theDOM-TOM region and Africa.”
DHL said it decided to add Paris-Vatry, which is positioning itself as the specialist cargoairport for France, to its network of 12 European hubs due to its high-service quality, 24/7service availability and the expert knowledge of its teams as well as its high infrastructure.
Meanwhile, DHL Express France said it is presenting several innovations and improved servicesat the SITL fair in Paris this week.
DHL Import Express Online is a new application that allows customers to handle air expressimports online from 95 countries, including all of Europe. Customers can manage the full importdocumentation online and have full transparency of shipping data and tracking information.Similarly, DHL Europlus Import Express enables customers to import heavier deferred shipments fromEuropean countries.
Other DHL Express services launched in recent months include the “Reciproc” return logisticsproduct, the “Pharmaplus” suite of services for the pharmaceuticals sector and the extension of DHLServicepoints in France via a cooperation with retail group Altadis, with 3,000 “A2pas” outletsacross the country.
In terms of environmental activities, DHL France said it has modernised its fleet, is testingalternative-fuel vehicles and is training drivers to drive more economically.
