DHL augments facility’s parcel capacity in northwest Germany

DHL Group’s domestic Germany delivery unit has officially opened the expansion of its parcel center in Cologne-Eifeltor, bringing the facility’s sorting capacity to nearly 50,000 pieces per hour, the company announced Tuesday. DHL said the expansion was necessary to accommodate growing package volumes from businesses and individuals in northwest Germany, where Cologne is a major economic and logistics hub and one of the most populous regions in the country. The additional space will allow DHL to hire 250 additional workers, bringing total employment at the facility to 750.. DHL’s Post & Parcel division is investing more than 1 billion euros per year over several years (equivalent to $1. 16 billion) to restructure its network as letter volumes decline while e-commerce shipping continues to grow in popularity.