Logistics service provider Hellmann aims to further expand the digital express solution HEX (Hellmann Express Airfreight). Therefore, the rollout in the USA and Canada will start at the end of June 2025.
Centrally Bundled
According to the information, HEX is a platform for international door-to-door express shipping, where shipments are to be centrally bundled over courier networks. Compared to conventional combined transport solutions of air and road transport, this solution focuses on intelligent digital networking.
The platform simplifies and optimizes access to global express networks,
it is said. The express carriers also handle customs clearance, which is why the offering is particularly interesting for imports into the USA.
Worldwide Conditions
With HEX, the aim is to specifically target small and medium-sized businesses that regularly handle national and international express shipments. Through the platform, access to globally negotiated conditions is possible, and there is no need to conclude individual contracts with courier, express, and parcel service providers (CEP).
The technical basis of the solution was developed together with the logistics software
provider Shipsy – featuring functions for real-time tracking, detailed analyses, and the handling of bookings and invoices through a central digital user interface.
Global Offering
It is planned to launch Hex in the second half of 2025 in addition to other American countries in numerous markets in the APAC, IMEA, and Europe regions. The product is already established in Germany, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. The goal is to offer the product in approximately 50 countries by the end of 2026.
“The collaboration with Shipsy
allows us to provide a platform that significantly simplifies and optimizes the entire shipping process,” explains Timo Schamber, Global Airfreight Vice President at Hellmann, and adds: “The cross-carrier customer service particularly offers the advantage in the volatile and often fragmented area of courier and express services that customers can use a fixed contact for all concerns.”
According to Soham Chokshi, Co-Founder and CEO of Shipsy, they improve transparency and control over the entire shipping cycle and also aim to ensure seamless coordination between different regions
