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Company Portrait
40 Years of the World’s Leading Air Express Company
Where does the name DHL come from? These are the first letters of the last names of the three company founders, Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn.
In 1969, just months after the world was marvelling at Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon, the three partners took another small step that would have a profound impact on the way the world does business.
The founders began to personally ship papers by airplane from San Francisco to Honolulu, beginning customs clearance of the ship’s cargo before the actual arrival of the ship and dramatically reducing waiting time in the harbour.
Customers stood to save a fortune.
With this concept, a new industry was born: international air express service, the rapid delivery of documents and shipments by airplane.
Throughout the company’s 40 year history, DHL has remained true to its pioneering spirit and has been the first air express operator to open up on many continents and in many countries.
Today, we have more than 1 million customers in more than 220 countries and erritories worldwide making a staggering 160 million shipments each year.
DHL is number one worldwide air express company with more people, more years of experience and more office in the world thank any other air express company.
- More than 1 billion shipments per year
- 4.2 million customers
- 120,000 destinations served
- Serves more than 220 countries and territories
- More than 160,000 employees
- 75,000 vehicles
- Around 5,000 offices worldwide
- More than 450 Hubs, Warehouses and Terminals
- 238 Gateways
