The investments when it comes to logistics infra in Central and Eastern Europe reflects the trust that has been demonstrated by DHL in the region’s long-term growth prospects as global trade trends develop and the companies go ahead and re-evaluate their manufacturing, sourcing as well as delivery strategies. Poland, Czechia, and Hungary, as well as Romania, are markets that happen to have pretty strong geographic tailwinds in DHL Group’s Strategy 2030, fuelled by their increasing importance when it comes to European manufacturing, trade along with distribution networks, and longer-term trends towards nearshoring by overseas companies that are looking for greater access to the European consumer market.

The investment program is going to embrace DHL Group divisions and at the same time will also boost the growth of contract logistics capacities, warehousing standards, B2B transportation systems, supply chain control tower solutions, international express services, and freight capabilities.

According to John Pearson, CEO of DHL Express, “Central and Eastern Europe is becoming increasingly important to global trade flows and supply chain networks, with Poland in particular emerging as one of Europe’s most dynamic logistics and manufacturing hubs. As customers seek greater resilience and flexibility, they need logistics partners that can connect production, inventory, and markets seamlessly across borders. Through these investments, we are expanding the infrastructure and international connectivity needed to support the growth ambitions of the dynamic companies that are driving the economic development of this region.”

Poland’s growth story is a glimpse of what the region can do

It is well to be noted that the announcement comes as DHL introduces the most recent version as far as the DHL Globalisation Tracker in Poland is concerned and celebrates 35 years of operations in the country.

The results demonstrate the impressive economic transformation and increasing importance of Poland as a European hub as far as trade and manufacturing are concerned. Poland’s trade in goods grew between 2016 and 2025 by 2.1 times faster than the global trade and 2.7 times faster than the EU trade. Poland’s goods trade is expected to expand 28% faster compared to world trade and 91% more rapidly than EU trade between 2026 and 2029.

The analysis also points to an increasing diversification of Poland’s trade relations. Germany is still a key trading partner, and most Polish trade takes place within the European Union, but trade with the United States and China has grown rapidly over the last decade.

The fact is that both, Central and Eastern Europe is positioning itself as a strategic hub for manufacturing and distribution as well as regional fulfilment operations, especially for companies seeking to be closer to the European market, opines Hendrik Venter, CEO of DHL Supply Chain. It also has an increasing number of highly entrepreneurial businesses that are expanding their operations, building strong supply chain resilience and looking at international expansion.

For instance, DHL Supply Chain has just entered the Romanian market by means of an extended partnership with Polish retailer Pepco as they expand within the region. Hendrik says, “Our investments in warehousing, transportation, and supply chain control tower capabilities will help customers respond faster to changing market conditions, manage increased complexity, build more resilient supply chains, and unlock new growth opportunities within Central and Eastern Europe.”

Leveraging a strong investment track record

Poland will continue to be a key element of DHL Group’s growth ambitions in the region.  DHL Group has been investing heavily in the Polish market in recent years. In 2024, DHL established its EUR 180 million International Logistics Center in Poznan, one of the biggest logistics investments in the company’s history in Poland. The facility serves several DHL business units, including DHL eCommerce, DHL Freight, and Post & Parcel Germany, and is a significant logistics gateway between Poland and European and global markets.

Says Pablo Ciano, CEO of DHL eCommerce, “DHL has played an active role in Poland’s emergence as a leading European economy, and we are proud of the positive contribution our capabilities – and more importantly, our colleagues in the Polish market – make every day to the development of this important market. We have already made significant investments in recent years in our fulfillment centers and out-of-home locker networks with the aim of providing greater choice to Polish e-commerce marketplaces and consumers. Looking ahead, DHL remains committed to helping Poland strengthen its human capital, deepen its position within global value chains, and provide even greater access for its amazing businesses to new growth opportunities in international markets.”

The wider investment program as part of boosting logistics Infra in Central and Eastern Europe also includes plans to build a new DHL Express air express terminal in Katowice and further investment by DHL Supply Chain, DHL Freight, DHL eCommerce, and DHL Global Forwarding in their warehouse and distribution networks and the use of advanced technologies.

With over 10,000 employees, Poland is one of DHL Group’s ten largest markets globally by headcount. Further investment in workforce skills and expertise remains a priority as DHL continues to support Polish businesses wanting to expand internationally and move into higher-value manufacturing and supply chain activity.

As global supply chains evolve, DHL sees Central and Eastern Europe as an increasingly important hub connecting European production, consumption, and trade. DHL is continuing to bolster its capabilities to help customers create more resilient, globally connected supply chains with ongoing investments in infrastructure, technology, and people.

The LEA AI Agent Authority Model takes on this challenge by combining two dimensions – organizational AI maturity and contextual agent authority. It adds four stages of maturity right from early adoption to mature, to five authority levels – Inform, Recommend, Act, Coordinate and Governed Autonomy. The framework helps organizations understand where standard artificial intelligence can create value today and decide what agents should do, where and with what guardrails, depending on the use case, context and risk.

As operational evidence and confidence are built, authority can then be built.

To make the framework more usable, LEA Dynamic Intelligence provides pre-built agents and agent builder to develop and deploy customer-specific agents. This connects the model’s recommendations on maturity and authority to practical use cases in warehouse operations.

Five pre-built agents automate repetitive warehouse tasks with no custom development are available October 5, 2026. Each has its own data contract and approach to integration, and operates with a degree of delegated authority and oversight by humans suited to its mission and operational context –

• Out of Stock Agent finds the causes of out-of-stock products, classifying them into real shortages and temporary issues, reducing delays and manual checks.
• Labour Distribution Agent detects bottlenecks and estimates effort in order to meet cutoff times and suggests reallocation of workforce when it comes to real-time workload balancing.
• ABC Rebalancer Agent re-calculates ABC classification which based on movement data and generates the reclassification report. If approved, it writes the updated classes to the warehouse management system – WMS item master.
• Docket Scheduling Agent allows planners and carriers to look out for and also book dock-door slots via natural-language conversation by using a guided dialogue that takes scheduling rules into consideration.
• Lost & Found Agent comes into picture when a task is overdue and can use camera input so as to evaluate the environment for causes of delay and identify problems like an item blocking the path of an autonomous mobile robot – AMR.

According to the Executive Partner at Reply, Enrico Nebuloni, “AI is creating enormous expectation, but also genuine uncertainty. Many teams know they want AI but are not sure where it should sit in daily operations or how to adopt it safely. AI maturity is organizational; agent authority is contextual. Our role is to help customers understand where AI can create value today, what level of authority is appropriate for each operational decision, and how to increase that authority safely as trust and evidence develop.”

It is worth noting that the Livermore, California, facility increases the ability of Lam to move critical parts, respond to shifts in demand, and support customers faster and more predictably.

The facility is over 10 acres, or 4.4 hectares, under one roof, about the size of 8 football fields, with sufficient space to park 2,000 cars and inventory retrieval times that are 12x faster than existing systems.

For Lam, this velocity is more than just speeding up moving parts. It’s about creating an operating model that can scale and adapt reliably as customer needs change.

According to Karthik Rammohan, Lam Senior VP of Global Operations and Enterprise Solutions at the opening ceremony, “This warehouse demonstrates Lam’s commitment to investing in the U.S. as part of our global operations strategy. We have centralized Lam’s California logistics operations into one hub so we can move faster, plan better, and respond to our customers with the speed and accuracy they expect. That is what resilient operations look like in practice, and that is what our customers need from us right now.”

Lam’s Big Push in the U.S. Semiconductor Supply Chain

Lam marked the warehouse opening at a September 28 ribbon cutting ceremony with Karthik Rammohan, Lam Senior VP; State Sen. Jerry McNerney; Livermore Mayor John Marchand, as well as Katie Marcel, CEO of Innovation Tri-Valley, along with employees and DHL partners who will assist to manage the site.

The new warehouse cements Lam’s long-standing presence within California’s semiconductor ecosystem. The project is expected to create more than 200 jobs by 2027 and will complement the company’s network of R&D, manufacturing, logistics, and office space throughout northern California.

The location also gives exposure to Silicon Valley’s deep talent pool, established suppliers, and the wider semiconductor ecosystem.  The warehouse will support Lam’s high-volume manufacturing plant in Livermore and pilot product development at world-class labs at the nearby Fremont headquarters of the company.

Operational Velocity at Scale

One important feature of the Livermore facility is that it consolidates Lam’s California logistics operations into one strategic location.

As per the director of Lam’s U.S. Warehouse Operations, Troy Rainey, “With all operations under a single roof, we can create more agile and efficient operations.” This enables us to rapidly reallocate resources as demand and business priorities shift, while eliminating the costs and inefficiencies associated with moving people and materials between multiple facilities.

Flexibility is a key factor in a market where customers require suppliers who can react fast to shifting build plans, technology ramp-ups, and demand signals. A nearby metrology laboratory further enhances Lam’s outbound delivery responsiveness along with regional R&D support.

Warehouse automation saves time on inventory retrieval

At the center of the facility is a 40,000-square-foot automated storage and retrieval system having 15 robots that minimize part retrieval time from 6 minutes to less than 30 seconds.

The system includes roughly 150,000 storage bins that can accommodate over 500,000 unique part numbers. This sophisticated automation solution will put logistics in a strong position in order to support substantial growth in the future while optimizing space utilization.

According to the Chief Commercial Officer of DHL and Head of DHL Customer Solutions & Innovation, Katja Busch, “Supply chains are changing faster than ever as AI and workforce trends increasingly influence one another. The organizations that succeed will be those that understand these shifts early and are able to turn them into practical advantages for their business and their people. The Trend Radar helps them focus on the developments that will matter most.”

AI as an operating layer across logistics 

When we say AI takes control of the supply chains, it is AI in logistics which is moving from assistance to autonomy. One of the key conclusions drawn from the Logistics Trend Radar 8.0 is the rise of agentic AI, which is one of the most influential trends identified in the report. Earlier generations of AI were mostly focused on responding to prompts or analyzing information, but agentic AI has the ability to independently plan, choose, and take action toward specific goals, allowing intelligent technologies to work more closely with human expertise.

Along with this is AI analytics that allows organizations to find patterns, predict disruptions, anticipate outcomes, and suggest actions at an unprecedented rate and magnitude. Together, these advances are creating progressively autonomous and flexible supply chains that can, for example, anticipate shortages of inventory, reroute shipments due to disruptions, and modify transportation capacity in real time.

In addition, the radar highlights new trends that extend beyond the impact of AI on operational efficiency. AI commerce is changing the way consumers and companies find and buy products. Compute Economy goes on to underscore the strategic significance of computing infrastructure and data center logistics. Humanoids are an emerging longer-term trend that could be a game-changer for AI-driven automation in physical spaces. These trends, collectively, suggest continued evolution throughout digital and physical supply chains, from AI-assisted purchasing journeys to AI-enabled automation in warehouses.”

As per Klaus Dohrmann, Vice President of Innovation and Trend Research, DHL Customer Solutions & Innovation, “Until now, AI has helped people perform tasks more efficiently. The next chapter is about action. We’re entering an era of autonomous and physical AI, where intelligent systems can actively perceive the world, navigate complex environments, and make decisions with minimal human intervention.”

The future of logistics is still a people business

The Logistics Trend Radar 8.0 places a great deal of emphasis on the evolving nature of work as AI, automation, and robotics become progressively integrated into logistics operations. The report emphasizes technologies like wearable sensors, remote operations, and collaborative robotics, as well as AI-powered workplace assistants that assist in creating safer, more efficient, and more stimulating workplaces. These technologies help minimize repetitive tasks and assist with day-to-day decision-making, so employees can spend time on higher-value activities like solving issues, customer service, and operational supervision.

It is well to be noted that Employee Belonging and the Augmented Workplace are two trends emerging as employees work increasingly with AI assistants and collaborative robots as well as digital devices. The effect of these technologies will transform numerous roles across frontline operations, technical roles, and knowledge-based duties, creating a requirement for novel abilities and new ways of working. The challenge for business leaders is no longer just about implementing new technologies, but making sure employees have the skills, trust, and backing to use them effectively.

Says Chief Human Resources Officer and Labour Director, DHL Group, Thomas Ogilvie, “Technology is transforming the way we work, but people remain the driving force behind every successful supply chain. We’re already seeing AI assistants, wearable devices, and collaborative robots helping employees work more safely, reduce repetitive work, and focus on higher-value tasks. The future of logistics will not be defined by human versus AI, but by how effectively organizations combine human expertise with increasingly capable technologies.”

Business Imperative: Responsible AI

As organizations assume more autonomous duties, they need to make sure that their standard artificial intelligence systems are implemented ethically, safely, and transparently. The report points to trends such as AI Ethics and Cybersecurity 2.0 that enable organizations to reconcile innovation with governance, resilience, and security. As intelligent systems become more and more integrated into critical operations like demand forecasting, inventory planning, and transport decision-making, effective security measures and human supervision are becoming just as crucial as the technologies themselves.

Sustainability continues to be a long-term business priority

Sustainability remains a key driver of logistics innovation, as it has in previous editions. Examples include decarbonization, sustainable fuels, circularity, and heavy vehicle electrification, as well as light vehicle electrification, which show how organizations are using electric delivery fleets, scaling alternative fuels, and redesigning supply chains for recycling and resource efficiency as they seek lower-carbon processes.

Four AI trends are poised to transform warehousing worldwide, Gartner, a business and technology insights company, says. Warehousing is at an inflection point for AI deployment, said Gartner analysts. Three converging forces are driving this change – labour constraints that make automation a mandatory requirement, capital models moving to lower-risk points of entry, and AI and autonomy technologies approaching operational maturity, said the analysts.

Gartner research identified four AI trends, each aligned to a different aspect of AI maturity and application. The key to success in the future will be striking a balance between two dimensions of AI  – “action orientation” and “intelligence sophistication” and that too in the four core categories. The four trends of AI that look to transform warehousing worldwide are –

• Better traditional AI with an emphasis on optimization
• Generative AI for Operations
• Suggestive and Semi-autonomous Agents
• Embodied AI Agents

According to Senior Principal Analyst in Gartner’s Supply Chain practice, Federica Stufano, “These four AI trends are interconnected and reflect the evolution of a more intelligent, adaptive and resilient warehouse environment. As labour pressures persist and AI technologies mature, organizations are moving beyond experimentation toward operational deployment. Their success will depend on building trust through transparent AI decision-making, enabling effective collaboration between workers and intelligent systems, and applying these technologies in ways that address specific operational challenges.”

Trend 1 – Better traditional AI with an emphasis on optimization

Traditional AI is being enhanced and optimized, moving away from rule-based and statistical models and taking advantage of richer real-time data and more advanced algorithms. Modern applications of demand forecasting, labour planning, route optimization and inventory management constantly adapt to evolving warehouse requirements, improving cost savings, utilization of resources and return on investment while at the same time upholding the openness and consistency that have gone on to make traditional AI efficient when it comes to warehouse environments.

Trend 2 – Generative AI for Operations

Operational-driven generative AI applies advanced machine learning algorithms to generate practical content, strategies, and operational knowledge from unstructured and semi-structured information. These capabilities allow for the generation of dynamic standard operating processes, job instructions, exceptions when handling guidelines, and decision support tools which can be integrated directly when it comes to warehouse operations, increasing agility and facilitating faster decision-making.

Trend 3 – Suggestive and Semi-autonomous Agents

Suggestive and semiautonomous agents may close the gap between manual operations and complete autonomy by analyzing data and suggesting or partially performing multistep workflows while continuing to retain human supervision. These agents assist in enhancing assigned tasks, handling exceptions, resource allocation and operational responsiveness, thus enabling warehouse organizations to boost productivity while keeping operators engaged in critical decisions.

Trend 4 – Embodied AI Agents

Physical AI agents integrate AI with robotics and advanced sensor technologies in order to automate manual activities in warehouses. These systems can pick, pack and sort as well as handle material with high levels of accuracy and consistency, thereby boosting productivity, improving safety at work and helping organizations solve ongoing labour issues while expanding operations more effectively.

Stufano adds, “Supply chain leaders should take a pragmatic approach to AI in warehousing by tackling proven use cases, such as labour forecasting and slotting, and expanding into generative AI and agents where it can improve decision-making and workforce productivity. Maintaining human oversight while continuously evaluating new use cases will be critical to realising AI’s full potential across the supply chain.”

It is worth noting that the Bluewater Property Group, which is collaborating with Amazon, the e-commerce giant, on the project, said the Norwich center is anticipated to be a first-mile facility. Elena Rossi, a project manager at Bluewater, said that the first-mile facilities get goods and then send them to sortation centers, known as middle-mile centers, before they go into last-mile centers, which fulfill orders to customers.

Apparently, this 1mn sqft. retail distribution facility by Amazon would have high-tech sortation equipment so as to keep bulk items for order fulfillment down the supply chain. Rossi said at a meeting of Norwich’s Inland Wetlands, Watercourses, and Conversation Commission earlier in August 2026 that the facility will pick, pack, and ship goods to localized delivery centers and that too on a 24/7 basis.

Interestingly, the site is one of two facilities in the state in early development, the other being a fulfillment facility located in Killingly, the company said. Amazon said it has not announced scheduled opening dates for both the facilities.

The fact is that network growth is nothing new when it comes to Amazon, and this includes the East Coast too. The company is in the early stages of planning a 4 million-square-foot operations facility located in Holbrook, New York.

Amazon confirmed that it will invest $1 billion in the project, which, according to the e-commerce giant, is going to create 1,000 full-time jobs.

The e-commerce giant also said that it is going to open a 3 million-square-foot robotics fulfillment center located in North Carolina in 2026 and rework multiple facilities within Florida so as to convert them into fulfillment sites.

Elsewhere, Amazon is scheduled to start work in August 2026 itself. It is going to be in a 1.2 million-square-foot distribution center in Terrell, Texas, and also a sorting warehouse of about 250,000 square feet located in Georgetown, Texas.

As per the terms of the deal pertaining to UK warehousing and distribution, Maersk is going to take over the UK and Ireland Pick & Pack operation of Columbia from its current multi-customer facility in Tamworth, close to Birmingham, UK. The new arrangement will replace Columbia’s existing distribution setup, which services the market out of Cambrai, France, and will support a more localized and responsive supply chain as far as the UK&I region is concerned.

It is well to be noted that the Tamworth operation is going to serve all sales channels – be it retail or wholesale—as well as e-commerce and also go ahead and support a wide range of product portfolios that include footwear, apparel, and accessories as well as equipment.

According to Senior Vice President and General Manager, Columbia Sportswear EMEA, Matthieu Schegg, “Over the years, we’ve developed a strategic partnership with Maersk, and it is super important for us to partner up with professionals in the field of logistics due to the complex nature of our supply chain. We’ve reached the level of business in the UK where we can now set up a facility dedicated to this market to serve the consumers and the customers faster.”

As per the Chief Operating Officer, Maersk Contract Logistics, Jason Walker, “This agreement reflects the continued momentum in our partnership with Columbia Sportswear and highlights the value of integrated logistics solutions. By moving fulfillment closer to the end market, we can support faster delivery times, improved flexibility, and a more resilient supply chain.”

The operation starts with base volumes of about 1.6 million inbound and outbound units per year. The facility will serve all channels – e commerce, retail as well as wholesale—and will offer a full range of value-added services backed by an inventory of roughly 25,000 SKUs – stock keeping units and adequate space to store inventory across various fulfillment streams. This new Maersk facility is important to support the growing market of Columbia in the UK.

As per a five-year contract, the exclusive space at Maersk’s site in Tamworth will be around 8,000 square meters.

Apart from warehousing and distribution, Maersk will offer Columbia a wider range of logistics & services solutions in the UK, which will include customs handling, inland transportation, and cross-docking, as well as final-mile delivery when it comes to retail and wholesale shipments.

Interestingly, the new agreement strengthens the long-term collaboration between Maersk and Columbia Sportswear, advancing the common ambition of the companies to streamline and enhance global supply chains by means of integrated, holistic logistics solutions.

By being aftermarket parts logistics for AION, DHL is going to be responsible for parts storage, inventory control, order fulfillment, and shipment across its UK logistics network, with the first AION V SUVs now getting delivered to customers. The operation begins with over 1,250 genuine AION V part lines in stock and are available for fast delivery all over the country, giving retailers, service providers, and certified workshops quick availability of components when needed.

The exclusive Parts operation is an essential part of the industry-leading Great 8 Promise by AION, providing 8 years of reassuring support throughout the warranty, servicing, and roadside assistance, as well as MOT of the vehicle.

AION expects to have roughly 25 dealer locations by the end of 2026 and plans to expand to around 100 locations by the end of the decade.

It is worth noting that the DHL-managed operation integrates warehousing and inventory management as well as rapid delivery capabilities, providing AION retailers and service partners access to parts in just a matter of 24 hours throughout the UK. The 100% digitized ordering system has been developed to reduce vehicle outages and instill confidence in clients.

Says Aftersales Director at AION Auto UK, Ben Hurford, “We know that a common concern for drivers considering a new brand is whether spare parts are readily available should the worst happen. Even before we sold our first car, we partnered with DHL to establish and stock up a dedicated UK parts warehouse so we can respond immediately when a workshop needs us to ship parts to them. With over 1,250-part lines available from day one, the warehouse facility is a reflection of our long-term investment in AION and its customers, because a brand that earns public trust will grow sustainably.  That aftersales commitment also extends to our comprehensive eight-year warranty – part of the industry-leading AION Great 8 Promise – which provides peace of mind beyond our competitors’ offerings, with extensive bumper-to-bumper coverage and transparency around any limitations.”

According to the Managing Director of Manufacturing Logistics, DHL Supply Chain UK & Ireland, Paul Stone, “We’re proud to support AION’s entry into the UK market and to bring our experience working with automotive manufacturers and new market entrants to this partnership. Fast, reliable access to parts is one of the most important factors in delivering a strong customer experience. By combining our warehousing expertise with rapid nationwide distribution, we’re helping AION build trust with retailers and customers from the very start.”

Notably, AION was established in 2017 as an upper-mainstream electrified brand owned by GAC Group, which is one of the largest and oldest automakers in China. AION Auto UK is a JV between GAC and Jameel Motors, which apparently is a leading mobility solutions provider as well as a preferred partner of choice when it comes to premium automotive brands.

Interestingly, the enlarged facilities in Midwest and Texas build on a U.S. footprint of 64 locations, which, by the way, is the largest and most vast freight forwarding and 3PL network in the country.

According to the CEO at SEKO, Gordon Branov, “It’s been a volatile stretch for logistics in the U.S., and it won’t get simpler anytime soon. However, with disruption comes opportunity, which is why we’re investing through it. Customers need capacity where their freight moves and a partner that’s adding room to grow, not pulling back. That’s what this buildout delivers.”

Midwest – Solidifying a Strategic Pillar

The Midwest is an essential component of SEKO’s U.S. network – and an increasingly popular gateway to its global network. The Chicagoland corridor of SEKO, supported by the U.S. headquarters of the company in Schaumburg and an international gateway close to O’Hare International Airport – ORD, integrates cross-border, regional warehousing, last mile and international freight forwarding within one high-performance hub. SEKO is continuing to grow that presence to support local shippers in these marketplaces and link them to national as well as global accounts.

According to the President of North America Operations, SEKO, Ian Oliver, “North America is central to how SEKO serves customers around the world, and a stronger U.S. operation makes the entire network more capable. With these investments, SEKO is better positioned to serve its local, national and global customers alike — delivering the reliability and service they expect from a global logistics partner as their supply chains evolve.”

Elmhurst, Illinois

83,000 square foot SEKO’s Elmhurst location is a one-of-a-kind, centralized fashion hub for Midwest to support direct-to-consumer – DTC brands that are searching for one node in order to handle both outbound orders and returns with garment-on-hanger functionality.

Mount Prospect, Illinois

This structure adds domestic as well as international capacity near O’Hare, with a cross-dock along with warehousing operations as well as over 44,000 square feet of warehouse capacity. The facility is also home to the TSA-approved air cargo screening operation by SEKO. Mount Prospect is intended to provide the network with additional space when it comes to warehousing, consolidation and specialised client lanes and is placed to assist with an expanding domestic and international freight forwarding operation for Chicago.

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

SEKO Elk Grove Village is a 103,000 square foot facility which is located just minutes away from ORD and acts as the Midwest and centralized U.S. node for DTC brands seeking a single node with simple access to Chicago carrier networks.

Cincinnati, Ohio

SEKO Cincinnati increases its presence in one of the most effective distribution markets in the country, located within a one-day drive of most of the U.S. population, offering multimodal access by highway, rail, the Ohio River as well as global air cargo via Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport – CVG. The 350,000-square-foot space offers complete air, ocean, ground and customs broking services along with white-glove handling with a background in high-tech and medical as well as aerospace logistics.

Texas and the Southwest: New gateways addressing domestic and international freight

Notably, SEKO is increasing its network in two strategic markets in the state of Texas, which by the way has been the leading U.S. exporting state for the last 24 years, transporting a wide variety of products covering everything from energy to electronics. These facilities expand the capacity for international gateway operations, white-glove services and specialized, time-critical freight on two of the busiest trade corridors of the U.S.

Houston, Texas

The new Houston footprint of SEKO features a 35,000-square-foot built-to-scale facility situated close to George Bush Intercontinental Airport – IAH, a major point of entry for international trade and domestic distribution when it comes to the greater Houston market, which is the fourth most populous U.S. city and also home to a metropolitan area greater in size than a number of states and also the Port of Houston, which apparently is the largest port in the country. The station provides complete domestic and international capabilities with extensive IAH coverage and local cartage, along with white-glove solutions for high-value and specialized goods.

El Paso, Texas

SEKO El Paso is a 24,000 square foot regional distribution as well as speciality logistics hub that serves a 200-mile radius throughout West Texas and southern New Mexico with mission critical and government adjacent corridors that are supported by Fort Bliss, Holloman Air Force Base as well as White Sands Missile Range. Located along the I-10 corridor at one of the most active and busy U.S.-Mexico land-trade gateways, the station offers a standardised white glove service, local cartage, last mile and inside delivery, handling a variety of delicate, valuable, as well as time-critical freight, along with on-site collaboration with setup and project crews as well as schedule flexibility for accelerated shipments.

Interestingly, Terumo Philippines plays a major role in the healthcare sector of the country, providing advanced medical devices along with healthcare solutions that help healthcare providers and hospitals throughout the country optimize patient care, with a particular focus on cardiovascular and blood management technologies.

The Philippines partnership is an example of a wider strategic alliance with Terumo in a range of markets throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Healthcare is an important development sector for the DHL Group and is symbolized by DHL Health Logistics, the sector brand of the Group for Life Sciences and Healthcare.

DHL is investing €2 billion globally in high-quality regulated healthcare infrastructure, technology, and its workforce to address the increasing need for specialized healthcare logistics. The quality-compliant contract logistics and regional distribution expertise of DHL Supply Chain is combined with Terumo’s position of leadership in cardiovascular healthcare products in this partnership. It also integrates DHL Supply Chain’s operational knowledge with the more extensive healthcare capabilities of DHL Health Logistics in order to assist patients throughout the entire region.

According to Country Managing Director, DHL Supply Chain Philippines, Bevan Williams, “This partnership reflects our continued commitment to strengthening DHL Supply Chain’s capabilities in life science and healthcare logistics, a sector where quality, compliance, and product integrity are critical. As demand for specialized healthcare logistics continues to grow, we remain focused on building the capabilities needed to support industry leaders like Terumo and ensure the safe, efficient movement of essential medical products.”

As part of this partnership, DHL Supply Chain Philippines delivers healthcare logistics services adapted to the particular needs of medical device handling. This involves an exclusive ambient storage facility in order to ensure that goods are maintained in the right environment to uphold quality and be readily accessible for distribution when needed.

The facility also has a temperature-controlled storage space for particular types of products, which will enhance compliance and healthcare standards while protecting the integrity of products across the supply chain.

Notably, both companies are pursuing end-to-end system integration to offer transparency and improve efficiency in operations and productivity. This upgrade will provide real-time visibility of stock, boost data precision, and allow for seamless coordination between the two organizations.

As per Head of Supply Chain, Terumo Marketing Philippines Inc., Melissa Jauregui, “Terumo Marketing Philippines Inc. (TMPI) selected DHL Supply Chain Philippines following a competitive evaluation process. DHL demonstrated the strongest overall value proposition, combining proven logistics expertise, advanced capabilities, and scalable solutions that align with TMPI’s long-term supply chain objectives. We look forward to a strong partnership that will further enhance operational excellence and support our continued growth.”

With this collaboration, Terumo Philippines and DHL Supply Chain Philippines seek to elevate the standards of healthcare logistics and strengthen their collective dedication to advancing quality care for patients nationwide.