DHL Jamaica is investing some JMD 17.5 million (EUR 161,452) in positioning for growth, the JamaicaGleaner newspaper has reported.
The company, which has been in Jamaica for 20 years now, expanded its office and operationalspace in the Freeport area of Montego Bay. The new Freeport base covers 23,000 square feet ofleased space at the opposite end of the tourist city.
DHL Country Manager Steve Garside said that DHL Jamaica was positioning to take greateradvantage of one of its chief markets in the resort capital. Much of the company’s business comesfrom both hotels importing material and goods to aid in their operations, and also from touristsseeking to ship back souvenirs.
“We import goods for the hotels to support the tourism industry,” Garside said. “It would befair to say it is a good size of our business, but we also do other business with industry.”
At the same time DHL Jamaica opened a new gateway warehouse in Kingston, which will operatefrom leased space at Norman Manley International Airport. The company handles some 35,000 piecesper month.
