DHL

DHL is a logistics brand owned by Deutsche Post DHL Group, which is headquartered in Bonn, Germany. Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn founded DHL in San Francisco in 1969, and the name comes from their surnames.

The group offers express delivery, air and ocean freight, contract logistics and e-commerce parcels. Deutsche Post runs the mail and parcel service in Germany. DHL Express operates a global air network with hubs in Leipzig, Cincinnati and Hong Kong.

DHL serves more than 220 countries and territories. Deutsche Post took a controlling stake in DHL in the late 1990s and acquired Danzas and Exel later. The group is listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange. It has long been seen as a major carrier for international express parcels. The group employs hundreds of thousands of people. Competitors include FedEx and UPS in express delivery.