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DB Schenker gets into parcels

DB Schenker Logistics and the GLS Group have signed a non-exclusive cooperation partnership agreement under which the German forwarder will offer a Europe-wide parcel service and GLS will expand its freight services. GLS, which is active throughout Europe, will deliver parcels for the DB subsidiary while the latter will handle pallets for GLS. GLS covers 37 countries in Europe with its parcel services. Under the agreement, DB Schenker Logistics ... [+]

Joint effort launches Teesport-Scotland rail link

DB Schenker Rail UK has teamed up with PD Ports to run a direct daily service (Monday to Friday) from Teesport to Mossend and Grangemouth in Scotland – in what is believed to be the first time that a rail freight company has partnered directly with a port to serve ... [+]

Biggest and best yet for Schenker Finland

Forwarder DB Schenker will open one of its largest and most modern terminals near Helsinki on 3 June in Finland. At 57 million, it is one of the largest investments that DB Schenker has made and will combine land transport, air, and sea freight in one building housing 650 employees. ... [+]

The big chill starts in March

DB Schenker Logistics is to open a new perishables handling facility at London Heathrow on 30 March. The 11,000 sq ft facility will have cross-dock capability and will help reduce manual handling. [+]

DB Schenker drops case against three airlines

German forwarder DB Schenker has reached an out-of-court settlement with three airlines in a damages claim. It said it had “dismissed” claims against Cargolux, Nippon Cargo and SAS relating to a cartel between 1999 and 2006 in a lawsuit brought in the Eastern District of New York. However, it said ... [+]

Fast forwarding

The Goodwood Festival of Speed has named DB Schenker as its ‘Preferred Logistics Supplier’ under a three year contract. The forwarder will offer a one-stop shop for complete event logistics, such as onsite handling services, international shipping, health and safety and joint IT systems. [+]

Mercs to race across Europe with DB Schenker

The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team has contracted its Europe-wide logistics services to DB Schenker Logistics, signing a four-year contract valid until the end of December 2018 at the team’s headquarters in Brackley, UK. The services cover logistics services at all European races, tests and promotional events, including transport ... [+]

Sunderland back on track

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin visited the port of Sunderland on 5 February to witness rail lines being used for the first time in more than 20 years. A group of invited guests witnessed a trial run by a DB Schenker Rail locomotive on lines that will soon be used for ... [+]

Schenker signs green deal with Maersk

DB Schenker Logistics has signed a six-year carbon-cutting deal with Maersk Line. Under it, the shipping opertor will undertake to reduce the CO2 emissions of every container it ships on behalf of DB Schenker Logistics between now and 2020 by 20% compared to 2014 levels. According to DB's chief sustainability ... [+]

Rail operators agree landmark deal

  Three of the UK's leading railfreight operators have agreed a deal to transfer ownership of many key sites to Network Rail – which will make them more readily available to the growing number of rail freight operators and end users, says the infrastructure operator. DB Schenker, Freightliner and GB Railfreight ... [+]

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