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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2025 · 6 MIN

Exclusive: DHL Express CEO John Pearson

from The Freight Buyers' Club · host Mike King

Host Mike King meets John Pearson, CEO of DHL Express, inside one of the company’s cutting-edge express logistics facilities in Dubai. Standing on-site, Pearson unpacks DHL’s €500 million investment across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, explains why he remains bullish on global trade despite growing protectionism, and dives into the e-commerce boom and the fallout from de minimis regulation changes in the U.S. Key talking points: DHL’s €500M strategic play in the Gulf The real state of global trade amid U.S. retreat ️ How platforms like Temu and Shein are reshaping logistics Why new de minimis rules are hitting China–US flows DHL’s long-term view on infrastructure and capacity in MENA Subscribe to Freight Buyers’ Club for insider interviews from the front lines of global supply chains. Filmed standing at a major DHL major Dubai logistics hub #DHL #Logistics #FreightBuyersClub #MikeKing #JohnPearson #GlobalTrade #DeMinimis #Ecommerce #UAE #SaudiArabia #SupplyChain

Host Mike King meets John Pearson, CEO of DHL Express, inside one of the company’s cutting-edge express logistics facilities in Dubai. Standing on-site, Pearson unpacks DHL’s €500 million investment across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, explains why he remains bullish on global trade despite growing protectionism, and dives into the e-commerce boom and the fallout from de minimis regulation changes in the U.S. Key talking points: DHL’s €500M strategic play in the Gulf The real state of global trade amid U.S. retreat ️ How platforms like Temu and Shein are reshaping logistics Why new de minimis rules are hitting China–US flows DHL’s long-term view on infrastructure and capacity in MENA Subscribe to Freight Buyers’ Club for insider interviews from the front lines of global supply chains. Filmed standing at a major DHL major Dubai logistics hub #DHL #Logistics #FreightBuyersClub #MikeKing #JohnPearson #GlobalTrade #DeMinimis #Ecommerce #UAE #SaudiArabia #SupplyChain

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