. The service center is part of the company’s nearly
€45 million investment committed to India
. Goa Service Centre supports the growth of Goa as an
industrial hub, saving up to 24 hours on transit time for customers
Affirming its
commitment to ‘ease of trade’ in India, DHL Express, the world’s leading
international express services provider, today inaugurated its first service
center in Goa. Located in Verna, DHL Express’ 47th service
point in India
will cater to the substantial growth of imports and exports in the State.
The new 3088 sq. ft. facility, located in close proximity to the Goa International
Airport, will benefit
customers in the industrial hubs of Verna, Vasco, Madgaon, Ponda, Panjim,
Mapusa, through the timely connection of shipments.
Goa has emerged as a strong manufacturing base
for the pharmaceutical and engineering sector. It is a preferred choice for
overseas customers while sourcing from India. It is also an emerging
destination for knowledge-based industries such as biotechnology, IT,
telecommunications and electronics.
The Service Center
in Goa will benefit customers through market
leading cut-off times for shipment pick-ups thereby saving almost a day on
overall transit time for exporters and importers.
As part of its investment plans in India, DHL Express will be further
undertaking the expansion of new upcountry developments, the upgrading and
expansion of its infrastructure and bolstering its retail presence.
DHL Express has maintained its leadership position in India since
1979, providing customers with access to 598 cities and over 33,000 locations
within the country. The company has over 60,000 customers in India,
including importers, exporters, manufacturers, entrepreneurs and small and
medium sized businesses. With a robust nationwide network of over 400 vehicles
on road, 19 weekly inter-continental flights, 67 daily international and 80
domestic commercial flights, DHL Express customers in India have access to an
international network of over 220 countries and territories.
DHL is part of Deutsche Post DHL Group. The Group generated revenues of more
than 57 billion euros in 2016.
Goa, India –March 1st
, 2018
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