DHL Express refurbishes, expands Melbourne, distribution facilities

DHL EXPRESS, international express mail services of Deutsche Post DHL, has spent A$4.5 million (US$4.6 million) on upgrading its facility at Port Melbourne and in enhancing its Melbourne Gateway at the airport.

It has refurbished the 605 square metre facility and its 4,645 square metre warehouse and can now accommodate up to 50 DHL delivery vans. The facility will be able to manage increased volumes for shipment processing re-export and re-weight, reported the UK's Transport Intelligence.

Its twice-weekly inbound 747Fs from the United States will also support its international express service aide by upgraded material handing system and high speed re-weight technology at the airport.

The expansion is down to "significant volume growth over the last two years and the continued surge in overseas online shopping", said DHL Oceania vice president Gary Edstein to support Melbourne's key industries of engineering, manufacturing and apparel such as Quiksilver, Sealite, Nissan and Black Magic Design.

"These industries continue to propel logistics and our new facilities form part of our strategic focus in Melbourne for the next five to 10 years," he said.