DHL Express has moved its Cebu Gateway facility in the Philippines to a bigger facility following rising shipment demand from the Visayas and Mindanao regions, with Eastern Visayas posting a 45.5% increase in exports in January 2025 compared to the same period last year.
Located at Mactan Cebu International Airport, the new, highly automated 3,875m2 facility aims to improve sorting activities and streamline shipment handling, and can manage both import and export sorting for gateway and service center operations. It has an inbound capacity of 825 pieces per hour and an outbound capacity of 320 pieces per hour.
“Our new Cebu Gateway facility is a testament to our unwavering commitment to providing the best service to our customers, especially in the VisMin region,” said Nigel Lockett, country manager of DHL Express Philippines. “This investment reaffirms our commitment to expanding our reach to support businesses and their operations, thereby contributing to the country’s economic growth.”
The facility features 100% direct loading positions and security hardware that integrates shipment imaging with operational checkpoint scanning to ensure a comprehensive screening of all incoming and outgoing shipments.
“The strategic location of our new Cebu Gateway provides unmatched access to both airside and landside areas, enabling more streamlined and efficient transport of shipments from aircraft to the Gateway,” commented Thilaga Vathy Rajoo, VP for operations of DHL Express Philippines. “This will significantly enhance our sorting processes at the service centers and is expected to result in earlier courier departure times for deliveries and potentially later pickup times.”
The facility also incorporates energy-efficient LED lighting, an inverter air conditioning system and high-volume low-speed fans, and is designed with more natural ventilation and skylights to further reduce energy consumption.
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