DHL to open new Auckland hub

DHL to open new Auckland hub    DHL on Friday said it would invest $8.8 million in a new 11,600-square-meter office and warehouse facility near Auckland International Airport in New Zealand.
   'We have seen our business in New Zealand grow 20 percent over the past two years with the life science pharmaceutical, industrial and FMCG sectors as primarily sectors of growth,' said Amadou Diallo, chief executive officer of DHL Global Forwarding South Asia Pacific. 'In this current economic climate, businesses are looking to improve logistics efficiencies and stay competitive. We see tremendous opportunity ahead and this investment reinforces our commitment to New Zealand.'
   Tony Boll, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding South Pacific, said the new logistics center would increase productivity by 10 percent over existing facilities.
   'By combining our Auckland operational sites into one purpose-built facility, our ocean freight service is able to use the site for the unpacking of ocean freight containers, providing delivery improvements to customers of at least half a day,' he said.