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Dachser launches Ireland/Continent landbridge option

Dachser has introduced a Smart Landbridge Connect service from Ireland to continental Europe via the UK. The German-owned forwarder says that, compared to Ireland/Continent ferry connections, the route offers more flexibility, shorter transit times and more frequent departures. Direct ferry connections between Irish ports and mainland Europe have limited capacity, the number of departures is restricted and severe weather frequently causes interruptions, it says. Dachser offers up to 40 weekly departures ... [+]

Dachser names new German chiefs

Dachser has named Claus Wetzel as the new head of its European Logistics Germany business unit, effective 1 January 2026. He succeeds Andreas Fritsch who has overseen Dachser’s transport and storage business for industrial and consumer goods in Germany since January 1, 2023. The European Logistics North Central Europe business ... [+]

Acquisitions boost Dachser sales growth

Logistics provider Dachser enjoyed sales growth of 13% in 2024, lifting revenue to just above €8 billion. The family-owned company also recorded increases in headcount (+3,300), locations (+56), and pallet spaces (+720,000), largely due to the acquisitions of Dachser & Fercam Italia, Frigoscandia, and Brummer,. In purely organic terms, iexcluding ... [+]

Dachser launches Smart Landbridge to speed Ireland-Europe freight

German-owned forwarding and logistics company Dachser has launched a ‘Smart Landbridge Connect’ service to speed Irish exports to Europe. Dachser Ireland offers up to 40 weekly departures to destinations in thirty-five countries. By using the UK landbridge, it says it can offer more flexibility, faster transit times, and more frequent departures ... [+]

Dachser e-mega fleet on the move

Drivers from Dachser locations throughout Germany collected 12 new MAN eTGX trucks directly from the manufacturer in Munich on 21 February. The special ultra-low-liner tractors will allow the logistics operator to expand its electric fleet into its mega-trailer high-volume transport business. The mega-trailers offer an additional 20cm interior height, as the ... [+]

Dachser takes over in Finland

German forwarding and logistics company Dachser has  acquired all the shares in its Finnish joint venture, Dachser Finland. Dachser founded the joint venture in Finland at the end of 2013 together with the ACE Logistics Group with both partners previously holding 50% of the shares. Dachser has now acquired all ... [+]

Dachser launches 100th electric truck

Dachser has put its 100th large electric truck into service. A 16-ton Volvo FL Electric with a refrigerated body will delivery fresh food to Hamburg and the surrounding area. This model is from the latest generation of vehicles and is powered by a battery with a storage capacity of 375 kWh, ... [+]

Dachser in the green zone for Cologne

Logistics provider Dachser has set up an emission-free delivery zone in the centre of Cologne, Germany, in which it will use only battery-electric vehicles for non-refrigerated goods. Two 7.5-tonne FUSO eCanter electric trucks, with space for eleven standard pallets and a 3.5-tonne Renault Master E-Tech with five pallet spaces operate in ... [+]

Dachser opens IT hub in Porto

German forwarding and logistics company Dachser has opened a corporate IT Hub in Porto. It will fill around 100 IT positions by the end of 2026. Porto will complement existing IT locations in Germany, France, Spain, Hong Kong, and the US where specialists develop and optimise integrated core systems for transport ... [+]

Dachser gets to work on new Dortmund hub

Dachser has started work on a €44 million logistics facility in Unna, east of Dortmund. It will have space for 22,000 pallets, a transit terminal with more than 9,000 m2of floor space, and an office building. It is due to go into operation in the fourth quarter of 2025 with ... [+]

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