DHL Freight Service Alerts
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Winter Holiday planning 2023 – 2024 DHL Freight, the Netherlands
November 1, 2023
Dear Valued Customer,
We would like to share our winter holiday schedule for 2023 - 2024 with you.
General Information:
- On December 25th, 26th, and January 1st, all DHL Freight Terminals in the Netherlands will be closed for business.
Groupage – LTL Shipments (Euroconnect & Eurapid):
- Our final collections before Christmas in 2023 will take place on Thursday, December 21, 2023.
- The last collections in 2023 will be conducted on Thursday, December 28, 2023.
- Please be aware that collections and deliveries during weeks 52 and 1 will be limited due to terminal closures in our network.
- Eurapid shipments will not be available from December 22, 2023, to January 2, 2024.
- Fix Delivery Date (FDD) shipments will not be possible from December 22, 2023, to January 3, 2024.
- Import orders with requested pick-up dates between December 21, 2023, and January 4, 2024, cannot be guaranteed.
Starting from December 1, 2023, you can check the lead times and delivery dates for Groupage - LTL Transport shipments by visiting the following link: www.dhl.com/ltc
Direct Transport PTL- and FTL Shipments (Euroline International):
- All collections and deliveries from December 19, 2023 to January 2, 2024 are subject to prior arrangement. Delivery timing will depend on the consignee's opening hours.
- If you desire pre-Christmas delivery for your PTL-/FTL-shipments, please ensure that pickup is scheduled before December 20 for France and Germany and before December 19 for all other European countries.
You can track your shipments or contact DHL Freight customer service for further information.
Holiday closures consignees Italy and Greece
July 10, 2023
Dear Customer,
During the summer holidays in August 2023, many consignees located in Italy and Greece will be closed. As a result, deliveries to these countries may be delayed. We kindly ask you to check in advance with your partners/customers regarding their opening and closure periods.
DHL Freight the Netherlands will continue to collect your shipments during the holiday season, but the delivery will depend on the opening times of the consignees in the destination countries. We appreciate your understanding.
For questions please contact our customer service.
Driving ban Paris and surrounding areas for ADR- and 3.5T trucks
December 14, 2022
Dear customer,
Currently there is a driving ban for all ADR trucks and +3.5T trucks in Paris and surrounding areas due to strong freezing rain. The ban started 13/12/2022 – 22h00 and will definitely last until 14/12/2022 – 22h00. This ban affects our deliveries in Paris and the surrounding area, as well as those passing through this area to other areas in France. Your shipments may experience a delay. We hope for your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience caused.
You can track your shipments or contact DHL Freight customer service for further information.
Winter Holiday planning 2022 – 2023 DHL Freight, the Netherlands
November 22, 2022
Dear Customer,
We would like to inform you about our winter holiday 2022 - 2023 planning.
In general
December 23, 26 and 30 all DHL Freight Terminals in the Netherlands will be closed for business.
Groupage – LTL shipments (Euroconnect & Eurapid)
- Our last collections before Christmas in 2022 will be on Thursday, 22.12.2022
- Our last collections in 2022 will be on Thursday December 29.12.2022
- Collections and deliveries in week 52 and 1 will be restricted due to terminal closures in our network
- No Eurapid shipments possible from 22.12.2022 till 02.01.2023
- No Fix Delivery Date (FDD) shipments possible from 22.12.2022 till 02.01.2023
- Import orders with requested pick up days between 22.12.2022 till 02.01.2023 cannot be guaranteed
From 01-12-2022, please use our lead time calculator can check the lead time/delivery dates for Groupage - LTL Transport shipments
You can track your shipments or contact DHL Freight customer service for further information.
Direct transport PTL- and FTL shipments (Euroline international)
Possible delay of your shipments in Holiday period October 28 – November 1
October 18, 2022
For many European countries November 1st is a public holiday. Because a number of our European terminals work with a skeleton occupation and we can schedule fewer pick-ups & deliveries during this period (October 28 – November 1), your shipments may experience a delay. We hope for your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience caused.
You can track your shipments or contact DHL Freight customer service for further information.