DHL Group

DHL Group is a German multinational logistics company whose businesses include DHL delivery, freight, and supply-chain services and Germany’s postal service, Deutsche Post.

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DHL Express: DHL Express is the group’s international time-definite courier business for documents and parcels. It is the best-known division for urgent international shipments.
Deutsche Bundespost: Deutsche Bundespost was the state-owned German postal and telecommunications authority that operated until its privatization-era restructuring. It was the public institution from which the modern postal business emerged.
International express mail: International express mail is a time-definite service for sending documents and parcels between countries. DHL Express sells this service through an extensive air-and-ground network.
United Parcel Service: United Parcel Service is an American multinational package-delivery and logistics company. UPS competes with DHL in international express and parcel delivery.
DHL eCommerce: DHL eCommerce provides domestic and international parcel delivery services, especially for online retail. It handles parcel networks built around the growth of online shopping.
German postal reform: German postal reform transformed Deutsche Bundespost into separate public companies during the 1990s. The reform created the corporate setting for the group’s later development.
Air freight: Air freight is the transport of goods by aircraft, often used for long-distance or time-sensitive shipments. The group uses air freight both for its own express network and for customers’ cargo.
FedEx: FedEx is an American multinational transportation and logistics company known for express air delivery. FedEx is a major rival in time-definite international shipping.
DHL Global Forwarding: DHL Global Forwarding arranges international air, ocean, and overland freight transport. It connects shippers with transport capacity across borders and modes.
Deutsche Post privatization: Deutsche Post’s privatization converted the postal operator into a publicly traded company while the state initially retained ownership. Its transition to a listed company enabled a broader commercial strategy.