All DB Schenker articles – Page 6
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NewsTop 25 air forwarders 2019: DHL leads the pack in a tough year
In a year marked by an ongoing trade war between China and the US, DHL Global Forwarding extended its lead as the world’s busiest airfreight forwarder in 2019 ahead of Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) and DB Schenker, while DSV Panalpina pushed into the top four (full table at the end of article).According ...
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NewsVIDEO: DB Schenker launches China cargo network with PAX-Freighters
Schenker China Shuttle - Copyright Deutsche Bahn AGIcelandair has converted three Boeing 767 passenger aircraft as part of forwarder DB Schenker's daily air cargo operation between Shanghai and Munich (video below).DB Schenker launched the new air cargo operation in response to capacity bottlenecks out of China as a result of ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo and DB Schenker partner to improve air cargo data quality
Ariaen Zimmerman (left), executive director, Cargo iQ, and Chris Davies (right), Technology and product manager, Cargo iQ, with the winners of the Q-Rally challengeA collaboration between AirBridgeCargo Airlines and DB Schenker has been recognised by Cargo iQ for improving the data quality of shipment reports from Russia to Schengen Agreement ...
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NewsDB Schenker opens solar-powered Dubai logistics centre
DB Schenker Dubai Logistics centre 2019. Copyright DB SchnkerDB Schenker has opened its first fully solar-powered logistics center in Dubai, close to Dubai World Central Airport.The 33,000 sq m distribution center, DLC II, is located in the logistics area of Dubai South free trade zone and will be the forwarder's ...
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DB Schenker outlines a challenging year ahead for airfreight
DB Schenker’s head of airfreight in the Americas is expecting another challenging year for the industry with flat airfreight rates, the ongoing trade war and a shift in production all affecting the market.In a blog post, DB Schenker head of airfreight, region Americas, Asok Kumar said that market indicators pointed ...
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DB Schenker joins Africa alliance as it looks to future growth
DB Schenker has joined the "Pan-African Mobility Alliance" as it looks to cement its commitment to the continent.The forwarder said joining the alliance, which covers business, science and politics, and was initiated by the German government to promote the continent's economy, was its first step as it looks to strengthen ...
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NewsTake me to your loader: DB Schenker tests autonomous robots in Leipzig warehouse
DB Schenker has introduced autonomous robots at its Leipzig warehouse in a pilot project to build the "next generation" supply chain.The robots, from manufacturer Gideon Brothers, allow productivity gains by automating logistics processes without the need to modify existing warehouses.Xavier Garijo, board member for Contract Logistics at parent group Schenker, ...
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Lufthansa reaches air cargo anti-trust settlement with Deutsche Bahn
German logistics and European rail group Deutsche Bahn has reached an undisclosed settlement with Lufthansa concerning an alleged airline cargo cartel that operated from late 1999 to early 2006.The settlement ends the companies' dispute before the Regional Court of Cologne that has been ongoing since 2013."After intense negotiations with Lufthansa, ...
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DB Schenker extends connect 4.0 to USA
DB Schenker has expanded the reach of its connect 4.0 online shipping portal to the US.According to Jeff Barrie, chief executive for DB Schenker USA: “All things being equal, small- to medium-size businesses now can get a quote, book and track a shipment with full online visibility from pickup to ...
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Forwarders sign up for IATA's new rate platform
DB Schenker, Agility Logistics and Hellmann Worldwide Logistics have signed up to IATA's new air cargo rates platform, IATA Net Rates.IATA Net Rates aims to digitise the process of airlines and GSAs distributing rate sheets to forwarders using Excel spreadsheets and email, which the airline group said is "labor-intensive and ...
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NewsDB Schenker’s tailor-made outfit for textile hub Bangladesh
DB Schenker has opened a new entity in textile hub Bangladesh, identified as a priority market for the global freight forwarder with headquarters in Germany.Said a spokesperson for the logistics player: “Whereas before, customers relied on the service of a partner, Schenker Logistics (Bangladesh) Limited will now be fully operational ...
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NewsTop 25 airfreight forwarders 2018: K+N continues to close in on DHL
The world’s largest airfreight forwarders had a bumpy landing in 2018 following on from a stellar 2017 (full chart at end of article).Based on figures from consultant Armstrong & Associates, the leading 25 airfreight forwarders recorded a 4.2% increase in volumes to 16.7m tonnes last year.In most years this would ...
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NewsDB Schenker renews with CHAMP for Traxon cargoHUB
L-R: CHAMP's head of sales - distribution services, Laurent Jossa, with Lothar Moehle, DB Schenker's director AVSEC + governance,Freight forwarder DB Schenker has renewed its agreement with CHAMP Cargosystems for the airfreight IT provider's Traxon cargoHUB.CHAMP will continue to use the host-to-host solution for automated electronic data exchange, which ...
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DB Schenker strikes up e-commerce partnership
Logistics firm DB Schenker will begin offering its services through e-commerce sales service provider ChannelAdvisor Corporation after the two firms signed a partnership.The deal will allow DB Schenker’s customers to connect with over one hundred selling channels supported by ChannelAdvisor, while the e-commerce platform's customers will get access to DB ...
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DB Schenker to offer US-Aus freighter service
DB Schenker has launched a new freighter service between Chicago and Sydney as it looks to offer a faster route to market.The weekly Direct Express service will utilise B777F capacity, departing Chicago at 22:45 on Mondays and arriving in Sydney on Wednesdays at 12:05.The forwarder said the service is designed ...
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DB Schenker continues roll out of digital platform with addition of air services
DB Schenker has continued the roll-out of its Connect 4.0 online portal, adding air and sea services to the existing overland offering.The platform was launched at the end of August 2018 for land transportation in Germany and Spain, and DB Schenker has now added air and ocean services.Customers can use ...
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Schenker revamps board of directors
Schenker AG says it is looking to the future, with three new top managers who will make the Management Board “younger, more international and even more customer focused”.New Board Member for Air and Ocean Freight is Thorsten Meincke, 49. With a degree in economics, he most recently served as the ...
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Could DB revive plans to sell a stake in its Schenker forwarding business?
Deutsche Bahn (DB) could again consider the sale of a stake in its forwarding and logistics business Schenker as it looks to raise money for investment in its rail business.DB chief executive Richard Lutz recently told journalists in Frankfurt one way of potentially raising funds could be to launch an ...
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DB Schenker expands training options
DB Schenker and the Fraunhofer Institute have developed an innovative employee training program on packaging and order-picking processes as part of a long-term partnership.The training program is built around six exercises that teach the participants about the processes by encouraging playful learning. The employee training course is currently available in ...
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Mack to leave DB Schenker for DP DHL
DB Schenker airfreight boss Thomas Mack is joining Deutsche Post DHL, in a story broken by German trade paper DVZ.Mack will lead DP DHL's air cargo business from July 1.A spokesperson for DP DHL said: "We can confirm that Thomas Mack will be joining DHL Global Forwarding and take on ...