In August 2024, DHL transported the partially paralyzed female chimpanzee Chocolat from Kenya to Dorset in the UK, where "Monkey World" runs a sanctuary for apes. Poachers had killed her mother at the time and Chocolat was injured by shotgun pellets. Since then, she has been paralyzed in one hand and one foot. Her original rescuer had taken her into care in Kenya for twenty years. In 2024, however, Chocolat needed a place in a specialized facility. The journey began with a flight from Nairobi to East Midlands Airport in the UK. The journey then continued overland to Dorset. Animal experts accompanied the chimpanzee throughout the journey and ensured that she arrived safely.

James Bond props travel from the Czech Republic to Austria

In August 2024, DHL transported more than 130 iconic props from the world of James Bond from the "Bond in Motion" exhibition in Prague to the "007 Action" event in Vienna, 330 km away. The exhibits included 27 cars, eight motorcycles, costumes, parachutes - and even James Bond's driver's license.

163 Vultures overland through South Africa

163 Cape and white-backed vultures moved from a reserve near Pretoria to the Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa's Eastern Cape in January 2024. This brought the endangered birds to a safe environment where they could breed and exist undisturbed. The transport over more than 1,000 kilometers was supported by charitable organizations and was the largest vulture relocation ever. DHL used two 34-ton trucks and five escort and security vehicles to ensure that the 18-hour journey was as stress-free as possible for the rare birds.

Instruments of the London Philharmonic Orchestra on their way to Japan

The London Philharmonic Orchestra's tour of Japan in September 2024 was not only a major musical event, but also a challenging logistics project. DHL transported around 60 valuable instruments, including double basses, cellos, timpani and a harp, from the UK to Hamamatsu Act City Concert Hall in Japan. The delivery over some 9,500 kilometers by air and land required precise planning. DHL had to keep the temperature between 17 and 21 degrees Celsius at all times to prevent the wooden instruments from warping or cracking. Special transport boxes were designed to absorb shocks and vibrations.

Transport of a mobile heart clinic from Germany to El Salvador

In February 2024, DHL sent the world's first mobile heart clinic on a journey across oceans - from Bremen to Zacamil in El Salvador. The clinic was developed by the aid organization Kinderherzen. The mobile hospital enables life-saving surgical interventions for children with congenital heart defects in regions of the world that lack specialized facilities.