International Freighting Weekly reports that DHL has opened a new 40,000 square meter logistics center in Parañaque City in the Philippines. The Php40m (US$850,000) multiuser facility, is custom-built to suit the needs of major industries.
The newly opened logistics center will play provider to the spare parts logistics services for the technology and automotive sectors while a bundling area within the facility under development will address the requirements of the FMCG and retail sectors.
Olive Ramos, Country manager for DHL Supply Chain Philippines, said: “Through our investment in this the new facility, we hope to meet the needs of businesses in the Philippines by offering a wide array of world-class infrastructure and help our customers better manage their supply chains. The facility is also ideal for healthcare sector customers since it has an area with compartmentalised rooms designed that provides higher security for high-value products and facilitates ease of installation of temperature-controlled rooms for temperature-sensitive items.”
At the DHL 40th anniversary celebration this year, Frank Appel, CEO Deutsche Post DHL recounted DHL’s secret of success as the world’s leading express and logistics provider, “Our employees and customers have brought DHL to where it is today. Through them, we are determined to sustain our pioneering spirit, which for so many years has enabled us to offer solutions that help our customers reach their goals. By pro-actively and continuously encouraging innovative practical thinking, we are confident that we will overcome the current economic situation and are well-positioned to sustain our global market leadership – for now and for many more decades to come.”
