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DHL Global Forwarding has launched a new online quote and booking platform for air and ocean shipments.
The decision follows other operators already offering online booking, while Australia’s Toll Group last month outsourced its online needs to Kontainers in a three-year deal.
However, DHL GF has opted to develop its own service, DHLi Quote & Book, which chief executive Tim Schwarth claimed would be the market’s “most user-friendly” system.
“With this new service, we continue our digital transformation with the clear aspiration to ...
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