DHL expands at Brussels Airport

The 114 million euro ($129 million) investment in the Brussels hub will triple DHL’s capacity from 12,000 to 39,500 shipments per hour.

   Express carrier DHL will expand its presence at Brussels Airport by constructing a new freight processing center.
   The 114 million euro ($129 million) investment in the Brussels hub will triple DHL’s capacity from 12,000 to 39,500 shipments per hour.  
   DHL’s original Brussels facility was set up in 1985 as a regional hub. In the last five years, Brussels has provided DHL with “double-digit” volume growth, meaning the facility is nearing capacity. 
   “The new hub will guarantee an even quicker and higher quality service. It will connect Belgian and other EU companies with 18 intra-European destinations and a number of important intercontinental destinations such as the US, China and Africa. In addition, DHL provides 64 road connections from Brussels directly to major business destinations in Europe,” said Koen Gouweloose, DHL Aviation NV’s managing director, in a statement. 
   Today, DHL employs more than 4,000 people in Belgium, including 1,000 employees at the Brussels hub. By 2020, DHL expects to create 200 additional jobs through this new investment.