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AFKLMP Cargo and DHL announced a new strategic partnership

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) and DHL Global Forwarding (DHL) today announced a new strategic partnership to advance the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and accelerate the decarbonization of the air-freight industry. Building on the success of their initial 2022–2024 agre...

DHL Global Forwarding appoints new head of global airfreight

DHL Global Forwarding has appointed Henk Venema as its new Executive Vice President for Global Airfreight, as the company moves to bolster reliability and performance across its air cargo operations. The announcement was made by DHL Supply Chain chief executive Oscar de Bok, who highlighted Venem...

DHL Global Forwarding names Tobias Maier as new CEO for Middle East and Africa

DHL Global Forwarding has appointed Tobias Maier as its new Chief Executive Officer for the Middle East and Africa (MEA), effective 1 December 2025. Maier succeeds Amadou Diallo, who is stepping down after eight years to take up the role of Group CEO at Aramex. Having joined DHL in 2008, Maier...

DHL Global Forwarding appoints Michael Young as CEO for the United States

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of DHL Group, has announced the appointment of Michael Young as CEO for the United States, effective August 1, 2025. This appointment comes as Robert Reiter prepares to move on from his role as CEO. Michael Young currently serves as C...

DHL Global Forwarding inaugurates new air freight hub at Frankfurt Airport

After just over a year of construction, DHL Global Forwarding celebrated the official opening of its new air freight hub at Frankfurt Airport. The project was developed by Fraport AG on a site of approximately 55,000 m² in CargoCity Süd. The 24,500 m² air freight terminal, featuring 54 cros...

DHL Global Forwarding appoints new CCO

DHL Global Forwarding appoints new CCO

DHL Global Forwarding has appointed Amanda Rasmussen as the new chief commercial officer effective 15 May. In her new role, Rasmussen will report directly to CEO Tim Scharwath. Rasmussen succeeds Thomas George, who has transitioned to a group-level role as executive vice president to oversee t...

ANA becomes first Japanese Airline to offer cargo booking through CargoWise

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has begun offering cargo space booking through WiseTech Global’s CargoWise platform, starting April 11, 2025. This integration marks the first time a Japanese airline has enabled bookings via CargoWise, expanding ANA’s global sales reach. Through this digital conne...

Lufthansa Cargo honours DHL Global Forwarding with “Excellence Award”

At yesterday's “Planet Award of Excellence” ceremony in Rome, the logistics company DHL Global Forwarding was honoured as a top customer for 2023. Lufthansa Cargo thus recognizes the good and cooperative partnership with DHL Global Forwarding, especially in Asia and Europe. This is the six...

DHL and Prada Group contribute to more sustainable air freight with SAF

DHL Global Forwarding announces the first investment of the Prada Group in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) credits, utilizing DHL Global Forwarding's GoGreen Plus service. By leveraging sustainable fuels, DHL Global Forwarding is able to support customers in effectively reducing their transport e...

Korean Air partners with DHL Global Forwarding for direct booking connection

Korean Air has announced that it has connected its cargo booking system with DHL Global Forwarding. This is the first time for the airline to connect its booking system directly with a freight forwarder. The integration allows DHL Global Forwarding to book cargo on Korean Air flights directly ...

DHL modernises Frankfurt Airport operations with new air freight centre

DHL modernises Frankfurt Airport operations with new air freight centre

DHL Global Forwarding and Fraport today officially began construction of a new air freight centre at Frankfurt Airport to expand and modernise its operations. Tobias Schmidt, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Europe, and Anke Giesen, Fraport's executive director for retail and real estate, led the cer...

Cathay Cargo brings its Click & Ship booking to DHL Global Forwarding and DSV via the CargoWise platform

More global forwarding companies are now able to plan, book, confirm and manage shipments in Cathay Cargo’s Click & Ship booking platform in real-time thanks to an application programming interface (API) link via the CargoWise logistics platform. The tripartite arrangement means that DHL Gl...

DHL Global Forwarding appoints Max Sauberschwarz new Head of Global Air Freight

DHL Global Forwarding announces a change in its global leadership team. Thomas Mack, Executive Vice President Air Freight, will move into a new Senior Advisor role and continue to report directly to Tim Scharwath, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding. Following this, after a transition period, Thomas Mac...

DHL Global Forwarding Invests 7M EUR In New Facility And Head Office In Johannesburg

DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international air, ocean, and road freight services provider, has inaugurated a new transhipment hub and head office in Johannesburg, South Africa. The sustainable, primarily solar-powered complex was officially opened on Thursday, 22 September 2022. Located in t...

Tobias Schmidt appointed new CEO DHL Global Forwarding Europe

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, announces that effective November 1, 2021, Tobias Schmidt took over as CEO DHL Global Forwarding Europe. He succeeds Thomas George, who has successfully managed the European organization since 2016. Schmidt ...

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