International focus, delivery flexibility fuel big gains for DHL Express in region

The logistics company sees huge growth in Tampa, driven by e-commerce and final-mile innovations.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 6:00 a.m. April 12, 2019
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DHL Express CEO Greg Hewitt. Courtesy photo.
DHL Express CEO Greg Hewitt. Courtesy photo.
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DHL Express, a division of German-based shipping company DHL, continues to thrive in the Tampa Bay region.

A year after opening a new $5 million, 35,000-square-foot facility in Tampa, the company has seen a 20.5% increase in shipping volume, says Greg Hewitt, CEO of the U.S. unit of DHL Express, headquartered in Plantation.

 

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