DHL is expanding its white-glove logistics infrastructure in North America to meet booming demand by tech firms to build the data centers that power artificial intelligence (AI).AI systems such as large learning models (LLMs) are powerful software platforms running on hundreds of servers using specialized processing chips like Nvidia’s graphics processing units (GPUs). Those server farms consume heavy diets of electricity to power the computers, water to cool them down, and technology hardware to perform the calculations.In response, DHL today announced a “significant expansion” of its North America data center logistics (DCL) infrastructure with 10 dedicated warehouse sites totaling more than seven million square feet of capacity set to go live in 2026. Designed for hyperscale and colocation data center operators racing to deploy new capacity, the facilities will offer white-glove handling, rack configuration services, and specialized warehouse-to-site transportation.According to DHL, white-glove handling ensures servers, power modules, and networking systems are moved under tightly controlled conditions to prevent damage that could trigger costly delays. Rack configuration services move critical integration and testing out of the live construction zone and into secure warehouse environments, reducing on-site complexity and lowering the risk of installation delays. Specialized warehouse-to-site transport addresses the practical challenges of moving oversized or sensitive components through congested metro areas, active construction zones, or remote greenfield locations.As data center operators face compressed build schedules, intricate construction sequences, and global supply chains, those “hyperscalers” are creating the digital backbone of the AI era, and they are doing so at extraordinary speed,…
