DHL Worldwide Express Resumes Construction on New U.S. Hub in Cincinnati.Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2002 DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature Worldwide Express, the global market leader of the international air express industry, today announced the resumption RESUMPTION. To reassume; to promise again; as, the resumption of payment of specie by the banks is general. It also signifies to take things back; as the government has resumed the possession of all the lands which have not been paid for according to the requisitions of the law, and the of construction on its new U.S. hub project. DHL has operated out of the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (IATA: CVG, ICAO: KCVG) is located in Hebron, unincorporated Boone County, Kentucky, United States and serves the Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area. The first airplane landed at the airport January 10, 1947. since 1983 and selected the site for its expanded facility due for completion June 30, 2003. The hub serves as the U.S. region's overnight package sorting operation for domestic and international DHL shipments. The new hub will be the largest in the DHL global network and one of the most sophisticated sorting centers of its kind in the world. Steve White, Vice President Hub and Gateway Operations, DHL Worldwide Express said, "DHL is working according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. plan. Following a one year project break, construction on the expanded hub is well under way." Total project expenditures for the facility are over $200 million. The facility will double current package-handling capacity of 1.28 million pounds per night to approximately 2.5 million pounds. Noted White, "The greatly increased facility provides DHL with the infrastructure to support growth and new service offerings in the future." The hub will feature automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. sort and track systems for handling increased capacities with speed and efficiency. The DHL network employs over 2,000 people at the hub and within the vicinity of the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. About DHL Worldwide Express DHL Worldwide Express is the global market leader of the international air express industry. An established innovator since pioneering the industry in 1969, DHL continues to be at the forefront of technology, offering fast, responsive, and cost-effective, express deliveries in addition to e-commerce fulfillment ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. and intelligent logistics solutions. The DHL network links over 120,000 destinations in more than 220 countries and territories, and employs 71,000 people. DHL is majority owned by Deutsche Post Deutsche Post AG (ISIN: DE0005552004, LSE: DPO) is a German post, logistics and courier headquartered in Bonn, previously the German state-owned mail monopoly. It has 520,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide and generated revenue of € 60. World Net. Other shareholders include Lufthansa and Japan Airlines. |
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