How Businesses Keep Shipments Moving In 2026 | DHL Express CEO

How do businesses keep shipments moving when disruption hits? John Pearson, CEO of DHL Express, explains why global trade behaves like water: it keeps flowing, but changes its route and its address. He shows how control of aviation assets lets DHL redirect capacity within one or two weeks. He explains why nearshoring in Poland and Northern Mexico and fast intra-Asian growth turn trade lanes into a spider's web. He also describes how AI drives trade growth, from data center construction to spare parts. Learn how companies can redesign supply chains for resilience and open up new markets. 00:00 How can businesses keep shipments moving when disruption hits? 01:23 How can companies redesign supply chains for resilience? 02:58 Where are trade lanes shifting in 2026? 04:41 Will globalization keep growing despite disruption? 05:57 What keeps global trade moving in 2026? 07:49 How is AI changing global trade and logistics? More information: https://www.dhl.com/globalization https://www.dhl.com/global-en/microsi... https://www.dhl.com/global-en/microsi... Subscribe to our channel:    / dhl   Find us on: Facebook:   / dhl   Instagram:   / dhl_global   LinkedIn:   / dhl   Tiktok:   / dhl   For more information, visit our official website: https://www.dhl.com About this channel: Welcome to the official YouTube channel of DHL, the global market leader in the logistics industry and The Logistics Company for the world. In our videos, we guide you through our work space and show you moments of achievement and innovation with our partners. Hit the subscribe button now, stay up to date, and gain exclusive insights.