DHL shareholders on Tuesday approved a proposal to discard the company\u2019s legacy legal name, Deutsche Post, and a corporate restructuring of the Post & Parcel Germany unit, which will be rebranded as Deutsche Post AG.<\/p>\n
Deutsche Post acquired U.S. logistics company DHL (XETRA: DHL<\/a>) in 2002 after the German postal operator, previously known as Bundepost, was gradually privatized during the 1990s. Two years ago, the company changed its brand name to DHL Group, but the corporate name remained Deutsche Post.<\/p>\n The official name change to DHL is expected to be finalized by Sept. 1, once it is registered with the German government.<\/p>\n The vote also allowed DHL to move Post & Parcel Germany from its odd place within the holding company to an equal footing with other divisions in the group organization, alongside Express, Freight, Global Forwarding, Supply Chain, and eCommerce. The postal group will adopt the Deutsche Post AG name.<\/p>\n CEO Tobias Meyer said the motivation behind the change is for the legal structure to resemble how management has been running the company for years. DHL AG will be the new listed name.<\/p>\n The global logistics provider now generates only a fifth of its revenues from traditional mail and parcel delivery. Deutsche Post faces similar challenges as other postal operators as the increased use of digital communications reduces mail and parcel volumes. Post & Parcel Germany revenue increased 3% year over year in 2025 despite a drop in combined volume primarily due to higher prices and an increase in cross-border parcel shipments.<\/p>\n Click here for more FreightWaves\/PostalMag stories by Eric Kulisch.<\/a><\/p>\n DHL Forwarding to expand Asia-US air cargo capacity in June<\/a><\/p>\n DHL Group boosts profit despite lower shipment volumes, revenue<\/a><\/p>\n Unionized DHL Express workers in US approve 4-year contract<\/a><\/p>\n Upcoming FreightWaves Events<\/p>\n Fraud & Security<\/p>\n Freight Fraud Symposium<\/p>\n Double brokering. AI deepfakes. Identity theft. Freight fraud is an existential threat to the industry. Get ahead of it.<\/p>\n May 20, 2026<\/p>\n Rock & Roll Hall of Fame \u2022 Cleveland, OH<\/p>\n Register Now<\/a><\/p>\n AI & Technology<\/p>\n Supply Chain AI Symposium<\/p>\n Past the hype. Join operators, founders, and enterprise leaders figuring out how to deploy AI in supply chain.<\/p>\n July 15, 2026<\/p>\n The Old Post Office \u2022 Chicago, IL<\/p>\n Register Now<\/a><\/p>\n Rail & Policy<\/p>\n Future of Rail Symposium<\/p>\n Reshoring is rewriting freight demand. Join shippers, rail executives, and government officials to shape the next decade.<\/p>\n July 28, 2026<\/p>\n The Signal at Chattanooga Choo Choo \u2022 Chattanooga, TN<\/p>\n Register Now<\/a><\/p>\n \n Fraud & Security Double brokering. AI deepfakes. Identity theft. Freight fraud is an existential threat to the industry. Get ahead of it.<\/p>\n Rock & Roll Hall of Fame \u2022 Cleveland, OH \n AI & Technology Past the hype. Join operators, founders, and enterprise leaders figuring out how to deploy AI in supply chain.<\/p>\n The Old Post Office \u2022 Chicago, IL \n Rail & Policy Reshoring is rewriting freight demand. Join shippers, rail executives, and government officials to shape the next decade.<\/p>\n
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