DHL, the world's leading express delivery and logistics company, today announced a new five-year agreement with Borderlinx, a U.K.-based provider of cross-border e-commerce solutions. The new agreement between DHL and Borderlinx gives shoppers outside the U.S. the ability to order products from any U.S. Internet retailer. The Borderlinx solution also provides simple access to a global marketplace for U.S. Internet retailers who have previously only offered delivery within the U.S. marketplace.
U.S. Internet retailers can integrate directly with Borderlinx to make their products immediately available to the international marketplace. Borderlinx provides Internet merchants with payment solutions, order fulfillment and DHL delivery services for product delivery to any of the 225 countries and territories served by DHL.
All purchases are sent to and stored at DHL's primary air and ground hub in Ohio until the customer requests delivery. One consolidated delivery of purchases saves consumers significantly on import fees, duties and transportation charges.
“With the proven global network of DHL, we can now offer our U.S.-based retailers and consumers around the world the best option for express delivery service for their international orders,†said Neill O' Sullivan, founder of Borderlinx.
DHL Solutions will provide full-service warehousing and fulfillment services including product storage, picking, packaging and consolidation of customer products for Borderlinx at the DHL hub in Wilmington, Ohio. Hosting operations on-site at the DHL hub in Wilmington, Ohio allows for direct access to international flights and late cutoff times. DHL's logistics solutions will scale to adjust to retail cycles throughout the year.
“Today, only a small percentage of the top 500 U.S. Internet retailers ship internationally," said Marc Blouin, Senior Vice President of DHL Solutions (USA), Inc. “This new partnership between DHL and Borderlinx opens the marketplace to hundreds of millions of customers that until now have not been able to purchase their products from U.S. Internet retailers.â€
“Many U.S. businesses are addressing the need for revenue improvements by reaching out beyond their borders, and require strong partnerships that address the complexities and requirements of global transportation,†said Charles Brewer, Executive Vice President of Sales, for DHL. “As a company with cross-border expertise serving over 225 countries and territories, DHL is the perfect partner to help Borderlinx's customers reach new markets quickly and reliably through the strongest global express transportation network in the industry.â€
About DHL
DHL is the global market leader of the international express and logistics industry, specializing in providing innovative and customized solutions from a single source.
DHL offers expertise in express, air and ocean freight, overland transport, contract logistic solutions as well as international mail services, combined with worldwide coverage and an in-depth understanding of local markets. DHL's international network links more than 225 countries and territories worldwide. Some 300,000 employees, including more than 40,000 employees in the U.S., are dedicated to providing fast and reliable services that exceed customers' expectations.
Founded in San Francisco in 1969, DHL is a Deutsche Post World Net brand. The group generated revenues of more than 63 billion euros (more than $93 billion) in 2007.
