DHL Express is investing US$192 million to expand its current operations at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG Airport), which is a major American hub for the company — as well as other air freight operators such as Amazon Air and Polar Air Cargo.

The investment will include the development of a new 305,200-square-foot aircraft maintenance facility on a 50-acre site located south of and adjacent to DHL's current CVG Airport hub.

The project will also include the addition of eight new aircraft gates at its current ramp to support CVG hub operations and repurpose the existing aviation and line maintenance space.

"Our Americas hub at CVG is one of three DHL global superhubs and completes the backbone of our intercontinental network," said Mike Parra, CEO for DHL Express, Americas region.

"With its strategic location at the heart of our US network, the CVG hub plays a vital role in our regional operations and the service we provide to our customers," he noted. "We are honoured and excited to be able to continue investing in the state, expanding our footprint, and adding a carbon-neutral, state-of-the-art facility for the maintenance operations of our growing fleet."

In 2009, DHL established its global Americas air hub at CVG. The hub sits at the heart of the DHL US network with 130 daily flights and a fleet of 60 aircraft.

It is also one of three DHL global superhubs, with the other two based in Hong Kong and Germany.

The CVG hub handles shipments bound for the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Latin America, processing approximately 50 million international shipments annually.