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Lift for Schenker

Schenker Limited, the UK arm of the global services provider DB Schenker Logistics, has won a three year contract to handle Hampshire-based Stannah Stairlifts airfreight business. The forwarder gained a two year European land transport contract with the stairlift design company 12 months ago. Chris Ward, Stannah Stairlifts' distribution manager said the customer service provided by DB Schenker's Bournemouth office had been “second to none”. Added to the benefits we ... [+]

More space for Schenker in Stockholm

DB Schenker is expanding its location at Arlandastad, near Stockholm, from 32,000sq m to 63,000 sq m of hall space. The facility which was opened in 2009 had already been expanded by 7,000 square meters in 2011. The new space – only 200m from the existing area – is due ... [+]

UK/Poland rail service to go twice weekly in October

DB Schenker Rail has announced that its planned expansion of its Poland-UK rail service to twice-weekly will take place on 9 October. The operator has been running a weekly service between Wroclaw and London Barking since November 2011. Trains will leave London for Poland on Tuesday and Fridays, with departures ... [+]

DB Schenker to take over Telford

DB Schenker is to take over the running of the million International Railfreight Park in Telford, the Shorpshire Star reported on 3 July. The site was operated by JG Russell, which quit its 15-year lease in December after losing money on the scheme, the paper reported. http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/07/03/top-rail-freight-firm-to-run-7m-shropshire-terminal/ [+]

DB Schenker commits to London Gateway

DB Schenker has become the first rail operator to sign an agreement to operate services to and from the new London Gateway port, when it opens towards the end of next year. The German-owned rail operator, which already has a range of services at other UK maritime gateways, will initially ... [+]

Platinum for DB Schenker

DB Schenker Logistics has achieved Platinum membership of Cargo 2000, the air cargo industry quality standard. Cargo 2000 brings together more than 80 airlines, forwarders, and third parties in air freight and is a self funded non-profit industry group to create and implement the quality standard and management system for ... [+]

Schenker offers label solution

DB Schenker Logistics says it is the first forwarder to develop a labelling solution that meets new IATA standards for healthcare products, due to become mandatory on 1 July. Its integrates the IATA 'chapter 17' label into the DB Schenker air freight barcode. It also offers its customers a manual ... [+]

New Dublin site for DB Schenker

DB Schenker in Ireland has opened a new logistics centre at Furry Park, Santry, near Dublin. The nearly 8,000 square metre high-bay warehouse is the largest letting in the first quarter of 2012 in the country and follows the opening of a new DBS facility in Cork earlier in the year. ... [+]

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