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New man at the helm at Dachser Ireland

John van den Berg has taken over as managing director of DACHSER Ireland, succeeding Albert Johnston, who is retiring. Mr Van den Berg has been with DACHSER since 2006, joining the Irish country organisation in July 2019. The 49-year-old from the Netherlands began his Dachsercareer in Waddinxveen near Rotterdam, and played a pivotal role during the final integration and rebranding stages as Johnston Logistics became Dachser Ireland after the German company ... [+]

Dachser steps up charters to combat virus

Dachser Air and Sea Logistics is stepping up its charter flights between Frankfurt and China and is offering an air bridge between the US, Latin America and China via the German gateway. The forwarder will charter 747 freighters, initially from mid-March to the end of the month. It said that ... [+]

Dachser expands in the South East

Dachser UK has opened an additional site near to its existing 2,500m2 transshipment terminal on Crossways Business Park in Dartford, Kent. Since establishing its first branch office in the South East in 2005, the German-owned operator has now extended its capability by acquiring a new 2,700sq m cross-dock terminal with 25 ... [+]

Three-and-a-half decades at the wheel

Staff at Dachser Rochdale helped Les Holdsworth celebrate 35 years as an HGV driver. He joined JA Leach Transport in 1985 and the company was absorbed by Dachser ten years ago. In addition during his many years of loyal service Les achieved a remarkable feat by never taking a single day’s ... [+]

Dachser gives London a bell

German forwarder Dachser has delivered a consignment of hand-blown plate glass from Glashütte Lamberts for the Elizabeth Tower in London – better known as Big Ben. (As Trivial Pursuit players will know, Big Ben is the name of the bell, not the structure that supports it.) Currently undergoing renovation work; Big ... [+]

Dachser opens Argentina wine office

Dachser has opened a new sales office in the Mendoza wine region of Argentina to strengthen the forwarder’s its “vineyard-to-shelf” capabilities. It will offer services including FCL and LCL ocean containers, temperature-controlled containers, film for lining sea containers to protect from temperature fluctuations, flexitanks and air freight, along with its ... [+]

Wollmann nails DIY logistics job

Jens Wollmann has been appointed department head of Dachser’s DIY-Logistics arm, taking over from Ralf Meistes, who is retiring after founding the operation and leading it for more than 20 years. Dachser DIY-Logistics handles 5 million shipments a year. Wollmann has almost 20 years’ experience in the logistics industry, over ... [+]

New Hof home for Dachser

Dachser is stepping up its contract logistics activities in Upper Franconia in Germany, moving to a new warehouse in Hof. It will provide space for around 39,000 pallets and have 47 docking bays. Construction is expected to be completed by the autumn. [caption id="attachment_28716" align="alignleft" width="300"] DCIM100GOPRO[/caption]   [+]

Dachser steps up fight for human rights

German forwarder Dachser has stepped up its collaboration with charity partner terre des hommes. The grassroots project fights human rights violations, in particular violence against children and women, as well as providing a healthy, clean environment, and education for young people and supporting them on their way to finding gainful ... [+]

Dachser starts work in Öhringen

German forwarder Dachser has started work on an extension to its branch in Öhringen, about 50km north of Stuttgart, due to open by summer 2020. A total of 3,500sq m will be added to the facility, while the number of gates will increase from 38 to 87. At the same ... [+]

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