DHL Express USA has opened a new service centre in Houston, Texas, with an investment of $2.5million, in response to strong demand and international shipment growth from the region’s booming
oil and gas industry.The company explained that with the increased activity in the oil and gas sectors, it has seenan uptick in emergency shipping of machinery parts and replacement tools and therefore needed toexpand its shipment handling capacity.
The 2,601 sqm facility can process over 2,500 shipments per hour and is located near the centralbusiness district serving Houston and surrounding areas by providing pick-up, delivery and sortingoperations of international shipments.
The expanded centre is expected to nearly double the capacity of the local DHL Express facilityin Houston. This will result in earlier delivery times and later drop off cut-off times forinternational importers and exporters.
The state-of-the-art facility will handle a variety of shipments, including international smallparcels as well as palletised and container freight. It features energy-efficient T-5 lighting andwill also accommodate on-site fuelling for more than 20 pick-up and delivery vehicles powered bypropane autogas.
“DHL Express is constantly looking for ways to improve and enhance its international expressservices through investments in our US operations, which is why we are so pleased to accommodategrowth and enhance service for one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States,”John Fox, Sr. Vice President and General Manager for DHL Express, said.
