Logistics Service: DHL Launches New Service In South Texas

DHL, the leading express delivery and logistics company, announced it has introduced a new service in Harlingen, Texas, capable of handling triple the volume of its previous offering as well as heavier palletized freight and non-conveyable material to meet the growing needs of customers shipping into and out of the Rio Grande Valley and Northern Mexico regions.

Located at the southern tip of Texas, Harlingen is a crossroads of international commerce, offering the most efficient route to the Mexican border cities of Matamoros and Reynosa as well as the industrial city of Monterrey, via the Free Trade Bridge. The Free Trade Bridge is one of the largest and most modern ports of entry in South Texas with a full U.S. customs inspection facility that can accommodate up to 75 trucks simultaneously. DHL's new Harlingen service will directly benefit the surrounding region's major maquiladora industries, including electronics, automotive parts and medical devices.

"Harlingen's strategic location on the U.S.-Mexico trade corridor has significantly contributed to the city's development as a distribution, shipping and industrial center for international trade," said Lindsay Birley, Executive Vice President of International Products and Services for DHL. "By launching our new Harlingen offering, we are well positioned to service the growing needs of customers in this critical market, particularly in the area of bulk freight and non-conveyable shipments."

The Harlingen service upgrade comes less than a month after DHL announced the opening of its Hermosillo, Mexico, gateway to meet the increasing demand from customers shipping across the U.S.-Mexico border from Northwest Mexico. These investments are part of DHL's North America Trade Lane initiative, which was launched in November 2006 to increase the speed and efficiency of cross-border shipments across North America.

Mexico is the second largest importer of U.S. goods and the third-ranking country of origin for U.S. imports. As a key player in cross-border shipping, DHL is focused on meeting the supply chain demands created by globalization.

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SOURCE: DHL