DHL SUPPLY CHAIN LAUNCHES THREE NEW TRANSPORT HUBS TO IMPROVE SERVICE LEVELS IN NEW ZEALAND’S REGIONAL AREAS

• New transport hubs in Whangarei, Tauranga, and Hastings will support the resilience of life sciences, healthcare, and IT supply chains in underserviced areas
• DHL Supply Chain New Zealand is one of the leading third-party logistics providers for deliveries that require a high service standard
• On track to achieve zero logistics-related carbon emissions by 2050

DHL Supply Chain, the global market leader in contract logistics solutions, today announced the launch of three new transport hubs to bolster final-mile delivery in underserviced areas outside of Auckland. Strategically located in Whangarei, Tauranga, and Hastings, the new hubs will enhance the resilience of supply chains in regional areas of New Zealand’s North Island, while ensuring consignments are delivered reliably to end recipients.

This investment will see the new transport hubs, which will service customers across all sectors that require a high service standard in deliveries, including consumer goods, life sciences, healthcare, engineering, and IT sectors, equipped with DHL state of the art technology and equipment. This includes systems which help monitor staff health & safety, as well as sign-on-glass technology to verify proof of final delivery.

The facilities will be run by DHL personnel, reducing the use of third-party contractors in the areas, and bringing DHL’s market-leading compliance, training, and health & safety procedures to these markets.

“We’re excited to announce the launch of our new North Island transport hubs,” said Matt Casbolt, Managing Director at DHL Supply Chain New Zealand. “These strategic locations will help us improve the service level to customers in and around Whangarei, Tauranga, and Hawke’s Bay.”

“Over the past 24 months we’ve seen an incredible amount of supply chain disruptions around the world, many of which have made front page news,” added Casbolt. “By investing in regional areas with close proximity to ports and transport infrastructure, we will be enhancing the resilience of supply chains in New Zealand.”

As part of this investment DHL will commission 15 new vehicles, with a plan to replace existing vehicles with new DHL green vehicles as they reach end of life. This increased capacity and expanded network support DHL’s ambitious growth plans for the New Zealand market.

The new transport hubs follow DHL’s recent launch of two new start-of-the-art facilities in Auckland and Christchurch, totalling more than 12,000 sqm of warehouse space, serving the healthcare and consumer electronics sectors.

DHL is on track to eliminate all logistics-related emissions across its global network, as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability.