DHL Supply Chain held a key milestone ceremony for its new logistics center in Jena-Apolda. The site covers approximately 64,700 square meters, including nearly 27,000 square meters of warehouse space and more than 2,300 square meters of office and employee facilities. Completion is planned for March 2027.
Shopify announced an expansion of its logistics services for European merchants, adding features such as bulk order processing, bulk printing of shipping labels and packing slips, and pick lists. The features are available on all Shopify plans, and sellers using Shopify Flow can automate carrier and shipping service selection.
DHL Express launches its Heavy Weight Express (HWX) heavy freight air service for U.S. businesses, with a maximum weight of 2,200 pounds per piece and 6,600 pounds per shipment, serving more than 220 countries and territories worldwide.
DHL Express launches Heavy Weight Express (HWX), a heavyweight air freight service with a maximum weight of 2,200 pounds per piece and 6,600 pounds per shipment, covering more than 220 countries and territories.
A 3PL is a third-party logistics provider that holds inventory for a brand and handles receiving, picking, packing, purchasing shipping labels, and returns processing. The brand retains control of product pricing and customer relationships. Its contract charges storage fees by pallet or cubic foot and picking fees per item. Carrier costs may be passed through at negotiated rates or included in the customer’s account. Amazon launched Fulfillment by Amazon on September 19, 2006; in its 2006 shareholder letter, it listed storage at 45 cents per cubic foot per month.
DHL Express is now available in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. Merchants in these markets can purchase domestic and international shipping labels directly in Shopify admin, without a third-party app or a separate DHL account. Features include automatic generation of customs documents for international orders and DHL On Demand Delivery, which lets customers reschedule delivery, change the delivery address, have a neighbor receive the shipment, or collect it from a DHL ServicePoint. The service is available on all Shopify plans, with no app or monthly fee; merchants pay per label.
Why selected:The source lists the five countries where DHL Express is available in Shopify admin and the accompanying features, allowing readers to assess whether it could replace their current third-party logistics solution.