DHL raises delivery prices from Jan 1

PETALING JAYA: DHL Express has announced an annual general average price increase of an average 6.9% effective Jan 1, 2018.
The international express services provider said in a statement, the price increase is for international shipments weighing up to 300kg.
DHL Express adjusts its prices annually, taking into account inflation, currency dynamics and other rising costs, such as expenses related to compliance with enhanced security regulations, in each of the more than 220 countries and territories that it serves.
Price adjustments will vary from country to country, depending on local conditions, and will apply to all customers where contracts allow.
DHL Express CEO Ken Allen said the group added new hubs with automated sorting capabilities to its international network and further strengthened its security measures in order to meet the requirements of customers, partners and transport authorities.
“We have announced further investments in modernising our aviation fleet, introducing more green vehicles for inner city delivery and enhancing our ground infrastructure around the world.”
In addition, DHL Express has also deployed new solutions – such as On Demand Delivery and Parcel Lockers – to make the delivery process even more convenient for retailers and their customers in the dynamically growing e-commerce segment.
“Our annual price increase ensures that we can make the investments needed to meet our customers’ expectations and to continue to make them successful over the long-term.”