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DHL Opens New Facility in Baltimore, Maryland.


New DHL DHL
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 Facility at Baltimore/Washington International Airport Enhances Services for Customers

PLANTATION, Fla. -- DHL, the world's leading global express delivery and logistics company, today announced the opening of a new facility at the Baltimore/Washington International Airport to better serve the growing needs of shipping customers. DHL's previous operations at the airport have been enhanced with the opening of a new, $1.6 million on-airport facility serving Baltimore and surrounding areas. Improved material handling equipment for aircraft container loading and unloading as well as a 25 percent larger facility now provide for a significantly more efficient operation.

The new 18,663-sq.-ft. facility will also handle additional routes, providing deliveries for more customers in Baltimore, as well as various locations in Howard County Howard County is the name of seven counties in the United States of America:
  • Howard County, Arkansas: named for James H. Howard, an Arkansas state senator.
  • Howard County, Indiana: named for Tilghman Ashurst Howard, an U.S. Representative from Indiana.
, Md., including Columbia, Elkridge, Hanover, and Jessup, and features additional load positions to accommodate more vehicles and volumes of freight.

"The expansion and enhancements at the new Baltimore New Baltimore is the name of several towns in the United States:
  • New Baltimore, Michigan
  • New Baltimore, New York
  • New Baltimore, Pennsylvania
See also
  • Baltimore (disambiguation)
 facility will benefit many shipping customers, as they will now receive earlier deliveries in the area," said John Cameron John Cameron may refer to:
  • John Cameron (bishop) (d. 1446), bishop of Glasgow
  • John Cameron (theologian) (c. 1579–1623), Scottish theologian
  • John Cameron (Upper Canada politician) (1778–1829)
, executive vice president of operations, for DHL. "The new facility underscores DHL's commitment to its U.S. operation, and our continual enhancements in order to provide the best possible experience for customers."

The facility employs approximately 30, including couriers, administrative staff, managers, sales and security personnel.

The new Baltimore facility investment is one of many initiatives that DHL has undertaken to improve U.S. network efficiencies and connectivity system-wide. DHL has recently enhanced its presence in cities across the country through new facilities in New York City New York City: see New York, city.
New York City

City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
; Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. ; Chicago, Ill.; Charlotte, N.C.; Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see .
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C.
; Charleston, S.C.; White River Junction, Vt.; and Atlanta, Ga. DHL also recently completed a $1.2 billion build out of its U.S. domestic network and infrastructure, including an expanded primary air and ground hub in Wilmington, Ohio For other places with the same name, see Wilmington (disambiguation).
Wilmington is a city in Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,921 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clinton County.
, seven new Regional Sort Centers located throughout the country, and the development of new, state-of-the-art distribution facilities for the east and west coasts in Allentown, Pa., and Riverside, Calif.

About DHL

At DHL, Customer Service is back in shipping. Our mission is to provide the most flexible, personable PERSONABLE. Having the capacities of a person; for example, the defendant was judged personable to maintain this action. Old Nat. Brev. 142. This word is obsolete.  and enjoyable experience in the shipping industry for our customers.

DHL is the global market leader of the international express and logistics industry, specializing in providing innovative and customized solutions from a single source. DHL offers expertise in express, air and ocean freight, overland transport, and contract logistic solutions as well as international mail services, combined with worldwide coverage and an in-depth understanding of local markets. DHL's international network links more than 225 countries and territories worldwide with over 300,000 employees dedicated to providing fast and reliable services that exceed customers' expectations.

Founded in San Francisco in 1969, DHL is a Deutsche Post World Net brand. For more information on DHL, please visit www.dhl.com.
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