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.
IndexBox’s latest global articulated truck market report forecasts that the market index will reach 142 by 2035 (2025 = 100), equivalent to a compound annual growth rate of 3.6%, assuming no major global recession and a gradual easing of supply chain constraints. Growth is supported by long-haul freight, e-commerce expansion, infrastructure investment, and fleet replacement. Replacement demand is the main driver in North America and Europe, while Asia-Pacific is growing faster. The industry also faces pressures from decarbonization regulations, driver shortages, and the gradual adoption of electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Basware has completed its acquisition of Trustpair, a payment fraud prevention platform. Trustpair will continue to operate independently, retaining its open ecosystem and existing customer contracts. The integration will connect invoice lifecycle management with payment verification, reaching more than 6,500 Basware customers. The companies plan to combine Basware’s 2.5 billion invoices and data on 20 million suppliers with Trustpair’s fraud intelligence.
DHL Group and Alibaba.com have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore using AI to improve the cross-border logistics experience for small and medium-sized businesses. The two sides will assess integrating DHL Global Forwarding’s logistics services into Alibaba.com’s AI agent platform, Accio, connecting it to quoting and booking capabilities so businesses can obtain real-time freight forwarding quotes, compare shipping options, and book shipments. This capability is the first in a series of DHL logistics services the two sides plan to introduce. The announcement was made during Alibaba.com’s CoCreate 2026 conference in Los Angeles.
Frankfurt’s DAX 40 index fell to 25,510 points on Thursday, its lowest level since late July, as oil prices continued to rise and investors awaited the European Central Bank’s policy decision later that day. Markets had fully priced in a 25-basis-point rate hike, which would bring the deposit rate to 2.50% and mark the ECB’s second hike this year. Among individual stocks, RWE, Porsche AG, DHL and MTU Aero Engines rose 1.7%, 1.0%, 0.8% and 0.4%, respectively, following positive comments from JPMorgan.
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.
On September 6, a Boeing 767 freighter operated by 21 Air and bearing Amazon branding ran off the runway at Miami International Airport and struck a van on a road outside the airport, killing five employees of an aircraft cleaning company. On September 8, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the plane increased thrust seconds before running off the runway and planned to interview the two pilots.
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.
Euromonitor estimates that Nigeria’s total retail sales reached 25.4 trillion naira ($19 billion) in 2025, including 492 billion naira ($368 million) in online-only retail sales, up 29% year over year. DHL’s 2026 E-Commerce Trends Report groups Nigeria with Turkey and Malaysia as markets where e-commerce growth is expected to continue outpacing the global average. Jumia and Konga were the country’s highest-grossing online retailers in 2025.
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.
Shopify Managed Markets is now available in Canada and the UK, with Global-e serving as the merchant of record for international orders and handling registration in destination countries, as well as the collection and remittance of applicable taxes and duties. International buyers see tax-inclusive prices and pay in their local currency. With DDP shipping, no additional charges are due upon delivery.