DHL Offers Alternative for UPS International Shippers.REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 1997--Shippers of parcels and documents between the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and international destinations can turn to DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature Worldwide Express as a result of the service interruption caused by the strike at UPS. DHL continues to accept new international shipments throughout the UPS strike, with service to 635,000 cities in 227 countries. After the third day of the UPS strike, DHL has experienced a surge of shipping requests, with volumes more than 30 percent above normal. Due to this increased volume, DHL has initiated several interim policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental to minimize the impact on international shippers, including temporary suspension of acceptance of domestic (intra-U.S.) business from shippers that did not have existing DHL accounts prior to the UPS strike. DHL has also temporarily suspended its service guarantee. Drop box and service center locations remain open for international shipments. DHL has made several adjustments to its network to accommodate the recent additional volumes, including the acquisition of supplemental temporary aircraft, increasing flights of existing aircraft and the hiring of additional temporary employees. DHL Worldwide Express is the world's largest and most experienced international air express network and is composed of DHL Airways airways Anatomy The 'pipes'–trachea, bronchi, bronchioles–through which air passes to and from the alveoli. See Small airways. , Inc., which serves all locations in the U.S. and its territories; and DHL International, Ltd. and its agents and affiliated companies Affiliated Companies A situation that occurs when one company owns a minority interest (less than 50%) in another company. Also refers to companies that are related to each other in some way. Notes: An affiliated company is sometimes referred to as a subsidiary. , which serve all locations outside the U.S. and its territories. To order a DHL pickup, call 800/CALL-DHL. Visit the DHL website at http://www.dhl.com . CONTACT: DHL Worldwide Express David Fonkalsrud, 415/802-4535 |
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