DHL Express adds 7 new freighters to meet higher Mena e-commerce demand

DHL Express adds 7 new freighters to meet higher Mena e-commerce demand

DHL Express Middle East and North Africa said it will add seven Boeing 767-300F freighters to its fleet this year as it seeks to boost its operational capabilities to meet a surge in e-commerce demand in the region.

The freighters will be introduced throughout 2021, boosting the company's regional load capacity by more than 33 per cent, DHL Express Mena said in a statement on Sunday.

"Based on our performance in 2020, where we saw historic peaks in cross-border e-commerce volumes both globally and in the region, we anticipate this trend to continue, and our enhanced air capacities will enable us to handle