Thread: DHL is pulling out of USA
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Old 10-03-2008, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by FR8K9 View Post
Apparently DHL directed their sales staff to notify all US customers that they would have 90 days to find a new shipping company.

Then DHL canned the sales staff after they delivered the news to their clients.

Looks to me like DHL USA will not be around in the current form by December. Just a wag but I bet DHL will contract out air and ground to UPS. I also see the USPS delivering some DHL ground shipments too. They will not close up shop in America because they are a global company. You will still be able to ship to the USA via DHL, but it will be outsourced to UPS.

That's my read on it.
I agree on all points except the ground part. To the extent possible, they will use what ground couriers are left in the largest markets to maintain the charade. The rest will be USPS. Doesn't mean I'm giving up.
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