From Codewit World News

DHL, a global logistics company, has announced investment in a facility and air infrastructure in West Africa, to meet the demand for express and freight services in the region.

The recent investment includes the launch of a new airside facility in Dakar, Senegal, and the addition of three aircraft – a Boeing 757 and two ATR72s.

Vice-President, Operations for DHL Express sub-Saharan Africa, Mr. Oliver Facey, said, “Over the last few years, we have increasingly seen the importance of up scaling our facilities in the various regions within the continent.”

According to him, “As multinationals turn to Africa, and as smaller African enterprises look to trade cross-border, regions like West Africa need increased infrastructure and capacity to cope with the rising demand for the transportation of goods across these markets.”

The express operator, which already boasts a large hub and gateway in Lagos, Nigeria, opened the facility in early November, to handle transit volumes. The facility will enable the handling of material destined for Senegal and transit material through Dakar to help with the improvement of the service quality delivered to a market with ever increasing activity, consistently under time pressure.

Written by Emma Okonji | Read more at Codewit World News