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No plans to sell DB Schenker as DSV rumours resurface
DB Schenker has said there are no current plans to sell the company as rumours of DSV Panalpina's interest in the Deutsche Bahn-owned forwarder resurfaced.Earlier this week, DSV Panalpina chief financial officer Jens Lund told Danish publication Shipping Watch that the company would be interested in holding talks with state-owned ...
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NewsDB Schenker aims to help start-ups through new business unit
Patric Hoffmann. Source/Credit: DB SchenkerDB Schenker has launched a new division that aims to drive innovation in the sector through partnerships with entrepreneurs and startups.Schenker Ventures will support founders and start-ups with capital, industry expertise, and assets and also partner with venture builder MVP Factory to develop a "venture studio".DB ...
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DHL's airfreight volumes take off in Q2
DHL Global Forwarding saw its airfreight volumes improve by double-digit percentage levels in the second quarter on the back of tight capacity and improved demand.The Deutsche Post (DP) DHL-owned forwarder reported a 9% year-on-year increase in second quarter airfreight revenues to €2bn on the back of a 35.7% improvement in ...
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DB Schenker sees airfreight bounce back
DB Schenker saw its airfreight business bounce back in the first half of the year as its volumes increased by more than 40% thanks in part to an expanded charter network.The Deutsche Bahn-owned forwarder saw its first-half airfreight volumes increase by 43.8% year on year to 712,100 tonnes led by ...
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InsightsLufthansa Cargo: Laying foundations for the future
Under new leadership of Dorothea von Boxberg, Lufthansa Cargo is future-proofing its business with sustainable solutions and an increased focus on digital.Dorothea von Boxberg became chief executive at Lufthansa Cargo in March and has been keeping busy ever since.During her first few months in the role, she has been focussing ...
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NewsTop 25 Forwarders: DHL stays at the top despite volume decline
DHL Global Forwarding maintained its position as the leading airfreight forwarder last year despite volumes dropping, while Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) looks set to nab the top spot in the coming years and DSV Panalpina continues its rapid rise up the table (see full table below).The latest annual market figures from consultant ...
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NewsDB Schenker and Volocopter exhibit heavy lift cargo drone
Left to right: Stefan Klocke, chairman of the board of Volocopter; Andreas Scheuer, German Federal Minister for Transport and Digital Infrastructure; Patric Hoffmann, head of News Business Models at DB Schenker; Christian Bauer, chief commercial officer of VolocopterDB Schenker and heavylift drone firm Volocopter have teamed up with the aim ...
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NewsLufthansa and DB Schenker mark aircraft to highlight sustainability efforts
Lufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker team up on SAF flightsLufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker have highlighted their joint sustainability efforts by putting special livery onto a freighter aircraft.The companies marked one of Lufthansa Cargo's Boeing 777s (D-ALFG) with the words "Flying 100% CO2 neutral powered by DB Schenker" and an ...
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NewsDB Schenker and Lufthansa launch Frankfurt-Shanghai CO2-neutral freighter route
DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo have teamed up again to launch a regular CO2-neutral freighter route, operating between Frankfurt and Shanghai.Fuel requirements on the flights are covered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which the companies said will save around 174 tonnes of conventional kerosene each week.A Boeing 777F aircraft was ...
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NewsDB Schenker sees revenues and profits increase in 2020
DB Schenker saw revenues and profits increase last year despite air and ocean volumes both declining.The Germany-headquartered freighter forwarder recorded a 7.8% decline in airfreight volumes last year to 1.1m tonnes, while ocean demand was down 10.5% to just over 2m teu.However, revenues in 2020 increased by 3.4% year on ...
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NewsK+N and American partner to deploy 11m litres of SAF
Kuehne+Nagel has entered into an agreement with American Airlines to deploy 11m litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).The deal is part of K+N's Net Zero Carbon programme. Through the agreement, American will allocate a portion of the carbon reduction benefit generated through its use of SAF to K+N.Also as part ...
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DB Schenker commences India air cargo charter service
DB Schenker has commenced its India air cargo charter service, which is part of its Global Flight Operations Program launched to bridge the capacity gap.Boeing 747 freighters will be used for the service to transport cargo between India, Europe and the US (Munich—Chennai—Chicago RFD).Cargo carried on the flights will include ...
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Five forwarders continue to lead online sales charge
Freight forwarders have improved their ability to provide instant quotes digitally, but this is led by the same group of five companies with others lagging behind.The latest annual mystery shopper report from booking portal Freightos showed that its research showed that more than 25% of digitally requested quotes were provided ...
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Hope Consortium adds more forwarders to Covid-19 vaccine distribution efforts
More freight forwarders have joined the Hope Consortium, a UAE-based public-private partnership, to support the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines across the globe.The latest partners are Bolloré Logistics, CEVA Logistics, DB Schenker, DHL, FedEx Express, MICCO Logistics, RSA Global and UPS.The collaboration of leading freight forwarders continues to "cement the credibility ...
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NewsDB Schenker expands airfreight charter network to three continents
Copyright Deutsche Bahn AGDB Schenker has extended its own-controlled charter network with a route covering America, Europe and Asia.The service was launched this week and runs from Chicago (RFD) via Munich to Tokyo (NRT) and Seoul (ICN) before flying back to Germany and from there again to the US.It is ...
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NewsDB Schenker takes aim at pharma and ramps up Cargolux freighter partnership
DB Schenker is setting up a new healthcare service portfolio called DB SCHENKERlife+ and has also joined up with Cargolux to launch a weekly full charter freighter connection between Luxembourg and Indianapolis, starting in January 2021.Cargolux’s initial service between its home base in Luxembourg and the Indiana capital was inaugurated ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker operate first CO2-neutral freighter flights
Left to right: Peter Gerber, chief exucutive of Lufthansa Cargo and Jochen Thewes, chief executive of DB SchenkerLufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker have teamed up to carry out the first ever CO2-neutral freighter flights, powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).The first of these flights took place on November 29 and ...
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More forwarders expand airfreight operations as capacity outlook remains uncertain
Geodis and DSV are the latest freight forwarders to secure air cargo capacity as they note an uncertain supply outlook.Geodis said that as a result of a short supply of both freighter and passenger bellyhold space, it had taken the decision to announce a permanent weekly freighter charter operation on ...
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NewsDB Schenker adds charter flights while high-tech firms turn to airfreight
DB Schenker has expanded its air charter operation as it responds to a tightening of capacity.The German freight forwarder said that its new "global flight operations programme" will connect Beijing, Shanghai, Zhengzhou and Hong Kong to Chicago and Frankfurt ten times a week with exclusive full charter flights."While scheduled air ...
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NewsVIDEO: DB Schenker opens record-breaking airfreight facility
DB Schenker has opened its most expensive facility to date: a €101m automated hub catering for the high-speed logistics sector.The forwarder said that the Red Lion warehouse in Singapore is the single largest investment in any site globally in Schenker’s corporate history.The combined airfreight and contract logistics hub is located ...