DHL Express invests in hub at Copenhagen Airport

DHL Express has invested in a regional hub at Copenhagen Airport. The facility will feature state-of-the-art automated systems and be able to handle 37,000 packages per hour, 24 hours a day in a 26,172 sqm building, which will be ready in 2023. Packages to and from Denmark usually travel via hubs in Leipzig, Germany or East Midlands in the UK, but once the Copenhagen hub is open, aircraft will reach their destinations directly and without additional stops along the way. John Pearson, Global CEO, DHL Express, says, “Our international hubs are the backbone of our global network which connects business from all industries and private customers alike, and enables them to benefit from the ongoing e-commerce growth.”

Atli Einarsson, Managing Director, DHL Express Denmark, says, “The company is experiencing enormous cross-border online trade and is also preparing for growth in the pharmaceutical and fashion industries. This massive upgrade of our facility will turn it into one of the most modern of our 19 regional hubs worldwide. This demonstrates the importance of our country’s role in the network.”

Thomas Woldbye, CEO, Copenhagen Airport Group, says, “We consider expansion a key target in our strategy, and we are grateful that DHL has chosen Copenhagen for their new hub. We can see growing demand for high-quality air freight facilities to handle the increasing volume of freight to and from places like China.”