Ground Select is the new ground service of DHL Express Mexico , a segment that will be destined for B2B ( business to business ) and in which it has made a significant investment for the purchase of 120 vehicles.
Antonio Arranz, CEO of the company, explained that this option is designed for the movement of between 10 and 70 kilos , a market that in the country is worth two billion dollars (mdd) with a growth of 20% annually.
“That segment is more B2B than B2C ( business to consumer ); it’s a segment where you have to move between companies, and DHL started with B2B a long time ago. It’s a segment we know well, and it has problems with traceability and meeting transit times, and with the quality we have, we can offer a better product,” he explained in an interview with T21.
The executive emphasized that this service will be available nationwide and will complement those already offered within 24 hours or a defined timeframe.
Regarding cargo movement, he explained that so far this year “it has been normal, not extraordinary ,” although during the Hot Sale they expect a 30% growth, as they have recorded in the last four years.
“Especially with the World Cup, there are many electronics deals, so we hope that will help us end the first quarter with an increase,” he commented.
He stated that conflicts such as the war in the Middle East did not lead to a decrease in cargo , unlike what happened with the United States’ tariff policy and the elimination of de minimis tariffs.
However, he said that the central issue is the review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) . Despite this, he reiterated that cargo movement so far in 2026 “has been very stable, and when they tell us what the final definition is, we will know how things work and continue investing.”
“The worst thing for Mexico is not having the treaty because it would have delicate implications for trade, but having a treaty year by year, for me as a transporter, means that manufacturing companies will have to get used to that, to knowing that year after year the rules of the game can be changed, but with trade continuing to grow so strongly with the United States, we don’t see any slowdown on that issue,” he explained.
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