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DHL Express focuses on weight as shift from forwarding continues
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Fusion42 · 14 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
DHL Express has experienced a strong increase in shipment weights, driven by geopolitical instability and shifting trade patterns, prompting the launch of a Heavy Weight Express service targeting industrial customers. The express division is gaining market share from freight forwarding due to speed and reliability advantages, supported by expanded fleet capacity and network pivots in response to Middle East conflicts.
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Your logistics business must prioritise rapid transport solutions for heavier, time-sensitive industrial shipments due to shifting trade flows and geopolitical uncertainty. DHL’s success shows express air cargo is expanding beyond documents and parcels, making fleet capacity and network flexibility critical to compete.
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