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10/02/2025
The new DACHSER magazine is here!

Autonomous transport vehicles, nimble robots, efficient facilities  – automation is one of the major topics in logistics. Much is possible in today’s state-of-the-art warehouses, but how do you achieve a balanced interplay between people, technology, and processes that lets you improve efficiency, ergonomics, and quality? Our cover story in the latest issue of the DACHSER magazine explores this question: Turn to page 6 for an insight into DACHSER’s strategic approach to integrating automation technologies. One of the story’s main protagonists is the AutoStore system at the Karlsruhe logistics center. You can find the story also in the digital DACHSR magazin online.

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09/29/2025
DACHSER welcomes 691 young people across Germany for the new training year

This year, 661 young people across Germany started their apprenticeships at DACHSER. The logistics provider also welcomes 22 new dual students and eight new participants for its Young Professionals trainee program.

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09/26/2025
DACHSER honored with the 'Gold Award' of the German Packaging Award

DACHSER has been awarded the Gold Award of the German Packaging Prize 2025 by the German Packaging Institute (dvi). The award was given for the innovative reusable system for shop deliveries, 'Retail Box', in the Logistics & Material Flow category. The award ceremony took place during the Fachpack trade fair in Nuremberg.

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09/19/2025
Alexander Winter takes over as Managing Director DACHSER Air & Sea Logistics EMEA

Alexander Winter will take over as Managing Director of DACHSER's Air & Sea Logistics EMEA business unit on October 1. He succeeds Marc Meier, who will leave the company at the end of the month.

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09/25/2025
DACHSER reorganizes air and sea freight organization in Germany

Effective January 1, 2026, DACHSER will streamline its air and sea freight organization (ASL) in Germany and consolidate operational processes at larger locations.

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09/03/2025
Golden Week Holiday 2025 in China

From October 1 to October 8, 2025, most businesses and factories in China will be closed for the National Day Golden Week holiday. As one of the world’s largest manufacturing hubs, this extended break may significantly impact global supply chains. Early preparation is key to minimizing potential disruptions.

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07/31/2025
Expansion of emission-free long-distance haulage: DACHSER puts new eActros 600 into operation

- Use in long-haul general cargo transport
- Long-standing partnership between DACHSER and Mercedes-
  Benz Trucks

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07/25/2025
DACHSER wins German Packaging Award in the Logistics & Material Flow category

DACHSER has been awarded the German Packaging Award 2025 by the German Packaging Institute (Deutsches Verpackungsinstitut e. V.) in the Logistics & Material Flow category for its "Retail Box." The logistics service provider developed the innovative reusable system for groupage logistics, which is suitable for shop deliveries in the fashion, cosmetics, and electronics industries, for example, together with its partners Wanzl, Logistikbude, and Deutsche Telekom.

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06/27/2025
DACHSER names new management for European Logistics Germany and European Logistics North Central Europe

DACHSER has named Claus Wetzel (44) as the new head of its European Logistics Germany business unit, effective January 1, 2026. He succeeds Andreas Fritsch (63), 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 unit will be headed by Florian Zehetleitner (46) as of January 1, 2026. He succeeds Wolfgang Reinel (62), who has been responsible for the business unit since 2014.

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06/03/2025
First industry-ready eCMR software:legally compliant, interoperable, and freely available for all

There have been various international attempts to digitalise the CMR consignment note. However, the resulting solutions are rarely compatible. The Open Logistics Foundation now presents an industry-ready software that creates a common standard for the digital consignment note (eCMR). The new software is legally compliant, interoperable, and suitable for companies of all sizes and industries – freely available on an open source basis. Open Logistics Foundation members Rhenus, Dachser, Blue Yonder, and Markant presented the solution for the first time on June 2nd during a press conference at transport logistic 2025 in Munich, Germany.

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05/07/2025
The new DACHSER magazine is here!

It should go without saying that the global community must take consistent action to protect the climate in order to safeguard the livelihoods of future generations. But a look at the news in recent months suggests that the issue of sustainability is no longer top of mind. For example, the United States is withdrawing from the Paris Agreement on climate change and focusing on fossil fuels. And the European Union is revisiting painstakingly crafted agreements on sustainability reporting obligations and discussing whether climate targets that have already been put in place might be too ambitious after all.

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04/03/2025
DACHSER grows through acquisitions

Global logistics provider DACHSER grew significantly in 2024, with sales growth of 13 percent lifting revenue above the 8 billion mark to EUR 8.027 billion. The family-owned company also recorded significant year-over-year increases in other key figures such as headcount (+3,300), locations (+56), and pallet spaces in its warehouses (+720,000).

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03/07/2025
DACHSER drives from Ireland to the European continent

DACHSER is utilizing its customs expertise and its leading European groupage network to introduce the new 'Smart Landbridge Connect' service. As before Brexit, the logistics provider is now once again driving from Ireland across the British landbridge to continental Europe. Compared to ferry connections, this route offers more flexibility, shorter transit times and more frequent departures. This makes DACHSER the first major logistics provider to revive this Pre-Brexit service.

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03/06/2025
DACHSER becomes logistics partner to Tafel Deutschland

Logistics provider DACHSER and Tafel Deutschland, an umbrella organization of food banks throughout Germany, have signed a cooperation agreement that will run until the end of 2027. As part of the collaboration, DACHSER will use the expertise and network of its Food Logistics business line to collect food donations from manufacturers and deliver them to the central distribution points of Tafel’s regional units.

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DACHSER magazine digital

The new DACHSER magazin digital is here - with exciting news and stories from the world of logistics. You can now find even more reports, portraits and interviews about what moves us and our customers.
Our dedicated online platform offers insights and background information on the topics of network, digitalization and sustainability in stories that are always close to the people that makes the difference at DACHSER and in logistics - every day.

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The DACHSER podcasts

Listen to our two company podcasts, Network Talk (in English) and NetzWert (in German). Here, interesting personalities talk about everything that is currently important in logistics.

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06/18/2018
DACHSER expands at its Überherrn location

DACHSER puts a second contract logistics warehouse and new office space into operation at its Überherrn location. This expansion increases the location’s contract logistics capacity to 62,000 sqm, with space to house a total of 110,000 pallets.

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12/27/2022
DACHSER grows in Mexico

DACHSER is responding to its growth in Mexico by moving to larger offices in the Mexican city of Puebla.

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09/24/2019
DACHSER at the International Supply Chain Conference

Once again DACHSER will be appearing at the International Supply Chain Conference (Deutscher Logistik-Kongress) in Berlin. Featuring the theme Inspire – Encourage – Act, the conference will open on October 23, 2019. An open dialog on logistics and supply chain management will take place at the InterContinental/Schweizerhof hotel.

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04/04/2018
New location for DACHSER in Freiburg

DACHSER has acquired some 65,000 m2 of real estate in the Breisgau industrial park in Eschbach, a town near Freiburg, Germany. In August 2018, the logistics provider will start construction on a new logistics center, which will include a transit terminal with a total area of 6,117 m2 and 82 docking bays, plus a two-story office building. Completion of construction and the subsequent move are planned for mid-2019.

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03/27/2020
DACHSER announces Executive Board for the future

After 31 years of close cooperation in operational management positions at DACHSER, CEO Bernhard Simon and his deputy Michael Schilling, COO Road Logistics, will join the logistics provider’s Supervisory Board in 2021, with Bernhard Simon becoming its chairperson. Burkhard Eling, who joined the DACHSER Executive Board as CFO in 2013, will become the new CEO of the family-owned company on January 1, 2021.

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06/04/2019
Johnston Logistics to become DACHSER Ireland

Two years ago, DACHSER acquired a majority share in Irish logistics company Johnston Logistics Ltd. The process of fully integrating it into the DACHSER network is now nearing completion with the rebranding and associated name change to DACHSER Ireland Ltd. DACHSER made the official announcement today at the transport logistic trade fair in Munich.

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04/26/2019
New Managing Director for DACHSER European Logistics Iberia

Celestino Silva will take over as Managing Director of DACHSER’s European Logistics (EL) Iberia business unit. He succeeds Juan Quintana, who has opted to leave the company to pursue new professional opportunities.

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04/03/2019
DACHSER expands branch in Czech Republic

DACHSER Czech Republic has signed a contract for a new warehouse and administration building for its branch in Ostrava. The overall surface area is 3.900 square metres. Twenty new jobs will be offered in the extended branch. DACHSER plans to move to the new premises in the middle of the summer holidays.

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09/27/2019
Brexit checklist - what should you watch out for?

What should DACHSER customers pay attention to in the case of a hard Brexit?

Delays when it comes to border crossing would be a major challenge in the case of a hard Brexit - the other would be the new bureaucratic burden of goods traffic with Great Britain. First and foremost, longer waiting times through border controls and customs clearance of all goods should be expected under WTO rules. For companies that send shipments to and from the UK, we have summarized them in our Brexit checklist that can be downloaded below:

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01/11/2023
Safely arriving in the right place

For Christina Schloh, working as a dangerous goods safety advisor at DACHSER Air & Sea Logistics is a calling—one she has been answering for 22 years.  

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