DHL Drops US Domestic Service

As of January 30, 2009, DHL will end US domestic-only service and become strictly an international carrier for US shippers and consignees.

DHL US Express will close its US ground hubs and reduce the number of stations it operates from 412 to 103.  It estimates this will also eliminate 9,500 US jobs on top of approximately 5,400 positions eliminated since January 2008.  This will leave DHL with 3,000 to 4,000 US Express employees concentrating on international express customers.

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