All DB Schenker articles – Page 3
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NewsDB Schenker to expand in the UK with new Manchester facility
Source: DB SchenkerDB Schenker will move to a new facility in Manchester in the UK to meet its expansion plans in the region.The new site is located at the business site, Trafford Park, and includes almost 50,000 sq ft of warehousing and office space. It will open later this year.The ...
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NewsDB Schenker uses dogs to sniff out prohibited air cargo shipments
One of DB Schenker's dogs at Heathrow. Photo: DB SchenkerDB Schenker in the UK is using free-running explosive detection dogs to find prohibited items in airfreight shipments.The dogs trained to screen cargo are from a variety of breeds and chosen specifically for their sense of smell. They include Spaniels and ...
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InsightsCargo carriers drive the automotive supply chain
Demand for automotive shipments has returned stronger than before the pandemic, and in an industry where time is of the essence, airfreight still delivers.There are many links to the automotive supply chain, not least that of the big all-cargo carriers, many of which play an important role in the business.Luxembourg-based ...
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NewsVideo: What events have had the largest impact on the industry in the last 40 years?
Air Cargo News is celebrating 40 years of breaking news and views. As well as looking back through time ourselves at the biggest stories of the last 40 years, we decided to ask a selection of industry stakeholders what events have had the largest impact on the industry in the ...
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Deutsche Bahn mulls DB Schenker sale options
Rail and logistics giant Deutsche Bahn (DB) is continuing to assess its options for selling its forwarding subsidiary DB Schenker.Levin Holle, member of the Management Board for Finance and Logistics, noted that the business is performing well, despite much more challenging market conditions than in 2022.Speaking during the DB Group's ...
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InterviewsDB Schenker aims to keep its freighters flying
How did Covid change airfreight and how can the logistics industry protect and maintain air cargo supply chains during any future pandemic? Those are the questions being considered by air cargo professionals and their customers as Covid-induced supply chain disruption and sky-high airfreight rates become a footnote in history. Freight ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo launches SAF certification programme
Source: Virgin Atlantic CargoVirgin Atlantic Cargo has launched a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificate (SAFc) programme to provide greater insight into carbon reductions generated when using the fuel type.The SAF certificate for scope three reductions - emissions related to service providers - will provide data on emissions reduction based on the ...
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NewsDB Schenker opens Glasgow facility
Photo: DB SchenkerDB Schenker in the UK and Ireland has expanded its capabilities and capacity in Scotland with the opening of a new facility in Glasgow.The freight forwarder's new multimodal site in Hillington Park offers regional customers more than 17,000 sq ft of warehousing and more than 750 pallet positions ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo links with DB Schenker using API
Photo: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has connected with DB Schenker's booking system through a direct Application Programming Interface (API).The carrier's smartBooking API is a digital interface that maps the booking process for customers and partners to make it easier and more targeted.Customers can then receive information on up to 40 routes ...
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DB Schenker sale discussions back on the agenda
Discussions around the future of freight forwarding giant DB Schenker have been back on the agenda in the last few days.Last week, Deutsche Post-owned DHL Global Forwarding chief executive Tim Scharwath told Reuters that his company is in a position to integrate a large acquisition.He added that if Deutsche Bahn-owned ...
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Record profits at DB Schenker help Deutsche Bahn back to black
Rail and logistics giant Deutsche Bahn (DB) was back in the black last year thanks to a record performance at its forwarding subsidiary DB Schenker.The forwarder, which DB is considering putting up for sale, last year reported earnings before interest and tax (ebit) of €1.8bn - an increase of almost ...
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DP DHL outlines criteria for any DB Schenker bid
Shortly after Deutsche Post (DP) DHL announced another set of record full-year results, the parcel and logistics giant's outgoing chief executive, Frank Appel, was asked about a report in German business title Manager Magazin that suggested the company could be preparing a bid for DB Schenker.The article said that DP ...
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NewsDB Schenker opens automated e-commerce logistics hub in Spain
Photo: DB SchenkerFreight forwarder DB Schenker has opened an automated e-commerce facility in Spain to service its retail customers in Spain, Portugal and France.The 50,000 sq m warehouse in Guadalajara features more than 200 robots and an optimised packaging system.The facility, situated in the Henares industrial park - 50 km ...
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Three banks selected for DB Schenker sale
Deutsche Bahn has appointed three banks as it moves forward with the sale of its freight forwarding subsidiary DB Schenker, according to Reuters' sources.The report said that the rail group has chosen Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank for the sale.Final details on the sale are still being decided, ...
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NewsDB Schenker in it for the long-haul with cargo charter network
Source: Air Cargo NewsDB Schenker will continue its air cargo charter operation for the long-term and expects other forwarders to do the same despite recent market weakness.Speaking to more than 400 delegates at a busy World Cargo Summit, DB Schenker global head of airfreight Asok Kumar outlined Covid-related developments that ...
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Air Cargo News' most read in 2022
Last year was another turbulent year for the air cargo industry as the rapid growth experienced in 2021 turned to decline and capacity began to open up as passenger networks re-opened.Despite the demand declines, volumes stayed ahead of pre-Covid levels and rates remained far above the levels achieved in 2019 ...
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NewsWhat would a combined DB Schenker and DHL mean for airfreight volumes?
Last week Deutsche Bahn assigned its management board to examine and prepare the case for a potential sale of up to 100% of its shares in DB Schenker.Speculation immediately turned to who could be a potential buyer for the forwarding unit if state-owned Deutsche Bahn does decide to pursue a ...
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DB Schenker and Cargolux launch direct API connection
Cargolux and DB Schenker have added a direct API interface to their respective IT systems that will allow the forwarder to book capacity on the freighter operator's aircraft.The carrier said that the connection would provide a direct interface between both companies’ systems to "generate tailored and immediate, bookable quotes".Cargolux’s Austria, ...
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Deutsche Bahn prepares for the sale of DB Schenker
Deutsche Bahn is preparing for the sale of its freight forwarding subsidiary DB Schenker as it looks to focus on its core rail business.The rail group said today that it has assigned its management board to examine and prepare the case for a potential sale of up to 100% of ...
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DB Schenker to build Oslo Airport airfreight facility
DB Schenker will develop a new airfreight facility at Oslo Airport as imports into Norway continue to grow.The forwarder signed a deal with airport operator Avinor to develop the 4,000 sq m facility last week.Avinor freight manager Martin Langaas said the new building comes as imports into the country via ...