DHL
German delivery and express mail company
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September 2025 | DHL Supply Chain announced its acquisition of healthcare logistics provider SDS Rx. |
May 2025 | DHL announced its UK parcel delivery business would merge with Evri, creating a combined courier firm. DHL's e-commerce business will be renamed 'Evri Premium – a network of DHL eCommerce'. |
April 2025 | DHL Express announced suspension of all consumer deliveries to the US valued over $800 due to new US customs rules, while continuing business-to-business shipments with potential delays. |
2024 | DHL moved its IndyCar sponsorship to Álex Palou and Chip Ganassi Racing. |
September 30 2024 | Quarterly revenue reached $23.446 billion, marking a 6.9% increase year-over-year. Twelve-month revenue was $92.791 billion, slightly declining by 0.25% year-over-year. |
2023 | Annual revenue declined to $91.503 billion, a 10.8% decrease from the previous year (2022). |
2022 | DHL Supply Chain was reported to have won the Prison Retail Service contract again, with the contract set to run until at least 2025. |
2022 | DHL moved its IndyCar sponsorship from Ryan Hunter-Reay to Romain Grosjean. |
2022 | DHL's annual revenue reached $102.58 billion, showing a 3.17% increase from 2021. |
2022 | DHL equipped 67 trucks in the US with TRAILAR solar mats to power lift gates and other equipment, aiming to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. |
2021 | DHL Express became a Principal Sponsor and Official Logistics Partner for the Mumbai Indians cricket team. |
2021 | DHL recorded an annual revenue of $99.425 billion, representing a significant 26.33% increase from the previous year (2020). |
October 2021 | DHL announced a rate increase of 5.9 percent for customers in the United States, effective January 1, 2022. |
March 2021 | DHL Aviation announced the relocation of hub operations from Bergamo to Milan Malpensa Airport and opened new logistics facilities. |
2020 | DHL collaborated with Veldskoen Shoes to launch a limited edition sneaker in London called 'Dear Everyone'. |
2020 | DHL entered agreements to deliver the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by BioNTech and Pfizer. |
April 2019 | DHL Supply Chain concluded its operation of the NHS Supply Chain for the National Health Service in England. |
May 2018 | DHL Supply Chain acquired Colombian logistics company Suppla Group, which employed over 4,500 employees in 25 cities of Colombia. |
2017 | DHL sold the combined Williams Lea Tag business to Advent International. |
2016 | DHL Express achieved a revenue increase of 2.7% to €14 billion, with earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rising by 11.3% compared to 2015. |
2016 | DHL produced approximately 2,000 StreetScooter electric vehicles by the end of the year. |
2016 | BYD supplied DHL with electric distribution fleet of commercial BYD T3 vehicles for logistics operations in Shenzhen's Central Business District. |
2015 | DHL became the main sponsor of Italian volleyball club Modena Volley, covering the men's SuperLega Italian championship and the CEV Champions League. |
2014 | DHL signed on as the official logistics partner for Cirque du Soleil, transporting up to 2,000 tonnes and 80 freight containers between cities. |
2014 | DHL sponsored FC Bayern Munich in a six-year sponsorship deal. |
December 2014 | Deutsche Post DHL purchased StreetScooter, a small electric vehicle manufacturer, as part of its long-term zero-emissions strategy for delivery operations. |
February 17 2014 | DHL launched DHL Exported in collaboration with IMG Fashion, a program to assist designers in gaining international momentum, with applications opening on this date. |
November 1 2013 | DHL sold its UK domestic same-day operations to British courier Rico Logistics while continuing to offer time and day definite domestic and international services in the UK. |
January 2013 | DHL opened an expanded and upgraded global hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Hebron, Kentucky. |
2012 | DHL became the main sponsor of League of Ireland club Bohemian F.C. |
2012 | Ryan Hunter-Reay won the IndyCar Series championship while sponsored by DHL. |
2011 | DHL Supply Chain acquired Eurodifarm, a specialist in controlled-temperature distribution of pharmaceutical and diagnostic products, to strengthen its market leadership in the Italian life sciences and healthcare sector. |
2011 | DHL began sponsoring Ryan Hunter-Reay's #28 IndyCar Series car for Andretti Autosport. |
August 2011 | Manchester United Football Club announced DHL as their first training kit sponsor, with a four-year deal reportedly worth £40 million. |
July 2011 | DHL acquired Tag Worldwide, an international provider of marketing execution and production services. |
January 1 2011 | DHL became the title sponsor of South African Western Cape Rugby Union teams Western Province and the Stormers. |
2010 | DHL sold its UK B2B and B2C domestic parcel operations to Home Delivery Network (later renamed Yodel). |
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