Results
DACHSER Life Science and Healthcare Logistics receives GDP certification at four branches in the Americas
The logistics provider has completed successful audits for good distribution practice (GDP) in three countries throughout the Americas region. The branches in Atlanta and Chicago in the United States, Mexico City in Mexico as well as Campinas in Brazil have received the certification, ensuring that the local sites of DACHSER comply with the regulations related to safe and secure transport chains in the pharmaceutical sector.
DACHSER implements solution for economical driving
DACHSER is equipping its 200 vehicles in its own fleet in Germany with modern connectivity devices from ZF Friedrichshafen by the end of 2024. They enable drivers to optimize their driving style based on data, i.e. to drive more economically and thus also more environmentally friendly. In addition, DACHSER driver trainers train the company's own drivers and, in the medium term, those of its service partners to drive more efficiently.
DACHSER celebrates 50 years in the United States
DACHSER USA Air & Sea Logistics Inc., the US subsidiary of the global logistics provider DACHSER, has celebrated its 50th anniversary on September 16, 2024. Following half a century of being a constant in the US logistics landscape, DACHSER USA is looking into the future with a wealth of growth perspectives – locally in the Americas region and as an indispensable part of DACHSER’s global network. Furthermore, in an ever more globalized world full of new challenges for global supply chains, DACHSER USA will continue to be driven by the company’s core values as a family-owned business, with the principle in mind to remain a reliable constant for customers, employees, and partners alike.
Golden Week 2024 in China
From October 1 to October 7, 2024, most businesses and factories in China will be closed for the National Day Golden Week holiday. This extended shutdown in one of the world’s most important economies can significantly impact international supply chains. It’s important to start preparing early to minimize potential disruptions.
DACHSER honored with the Sustainability Excellence Award
At the 12th Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit in Long Beach, California, USA, the international logistics provider DACHSER was honored with the Sustainability Excellence Award.
Innovation needs change
What is innovation? What does it mean for a long-term thinking family business like DACHSER? And what does it mean for the network? Thoughts from CEO Burkhard Eling.
International experience at its best: introducing DACHSER USA’s “Transatlantic Trainee” program
At DACHSER, constant career progression and supporting the individual assets, interests and talents of employees are a central pillar of our corporate culture. With the Transatlantic Trainee program, DACHSER USA has established an opportunity that allows young professionals from Germany to transfer to the United States for a period of 12 to 18 months, at the base of an intercultural exchange program. With the stay of one of the first ever participants coming to an end, we are having a closer look at a unique journey and on future opportunities within the program.
DACHSER obtains TISAX® information security label
Following intensive preparation, DACHSER has obtained TISAX® Level 2 certification, meeting the automotive industry’s stringent IT security requirements. This internationally recognized standard for information security and data protection in the automotive industry is becoming increasingly important in protecting automotive supply chains against cyberattacks. TISAX stands for Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange.
DACHSER puts 15 electric trucks from Renault Trucks into operation on German roads
Renault Trucks and DACHSER are cooperating on the gradual decarbonization of road freight transport. In total, the logistics service provider is expanding its fleet by fifteen Renault Trucks vehicles. The all-electric trucks complete local and long-distance transport tours at seven DACHSER locations in Germany every weekday.
DACHSER USA expands branch locations in Miami and New York
In the first months of 2024, two branches of DACHSER in the United States have relocated to new facilities to meet the requirements of their current growth. The offices in Miami and New York are now situated in more strategic locations, in line with current customer and market needs.
DACHSER once again certified for pharmaceutical logistics
Independent auditors have once again certified DACHSER for the compliant transportation of life science and healthcare products. The branch in Shanghai is recertified according to IATA CEIV Pharma; the locations in Barcelona, Madrid, Mumbai, Frankfurt and the Head Office in Kempten, Germany, according to GDP (Good Distribution Practice).
Global Groupage: When everything that belongs together, comes together
The world is changing constantly. As a result, markets are changing as well. Shifts in geopolitical power and interests combined with supply chains under almost constant strain highlight the need for new concepts. For logistics, this means achieving the best possible integration of global end-to-end transports and contract logistics solutions.
Management change at DACHSER in Chile and Peru
Effective April 1, 2024, DACHSER has appointed Eugenio Diaz Velasco as Managing Director for its country organizations in Chile and Peru. With a seasoned management background from several multinational logistics companies, he is responsible for the continued development of DACHSER’s local air and sea freight network in the region.
“We’re pursuing a clear goal”
Dr. Tobias Burger has been COO Air & Sea Logistics at DACHSER since January 1, 2024. Burger is 46 and has a doctorate in business administration. His vision for the future is built on a strong ASL organization and the potential offered by integrated transport and contract logistics services worldwide: Global Groupage.
New LCL services between Rotterdam and Asia
DACHSER's air and sea freight division is significantly expanding its services. This includes new LCL connections with fixed departure times between the port of Rotterdam, the largest seaport in Europe, and various ports in Asia.
The groupage of the seas
Attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea and the associated detours and shipping delays are increasingly becoming a threat to the smooth transportation of goods and therefore also to international trade. In this interview, Christian Kruse, Head of Global Ocean Freight LCL, explains the role of intercontinental groupage, LCL (less-than-container-load) services, and the specific advantages they bring for customers.