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DHL Confirms 2026 Targets on Peak Demand

DHL expects to meet its 2026 targets and achieve a strong fourth quarter. Seasonal parcel volumes help offset higher fuel costs and upcoming regulatory changes.

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FILE PHOTO: An electric powered truck of German postal and logistics group Deutsche Post DHL is pictured at a parcels distribution centre in Berlin, Germany, September 18, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo

DHL GROUP expects fourth-quarter operating profit to rise, keeping the logistics firm on track to meet its 2026 targets despite higher fuel costs. The Germany-based company is banking on peak end-of-year parcel demand to drive earnings. Sustaining profitability in the post and parcel division is critical as the group funds its shift from traditional mail to parcel delivery.