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DACHSER at SIAL 2026 in Paris
This year, DACHSER will be exhibiting for the first time at SIAL, one of the world’s leading trade fairs for the food industry. The fair will take place in Paris from October 17 to 21, 2026. At its booth in Hall 7, Booth 7G 187, DACHSER will provide information on industry-specific transportation and logistics solutions as well as its globally connected logistics network.
Plan ahead for China’s Golden Week 2026
From October 1 to October 7, 2026, China will observe the National Day Golden Week holiday. During this period, many factories, government agencies, and businesses will temporarily reduce or suspend operations, which may affect production schedules, transportation capacity, and cargo flows across global supply chains. To help minimize potential disruptions and maintain supply chain continuity, we encourage customers to review shipment plans, inventory levels, and logistics requirements well in advance of the holiday period.
What is Golden Week?
Golden Week is one of China’s most important annual holidays, characterized by extensive travel and reduced business activity across the country. Manufacturing, logistics, and administrative operations typically slow down during this period, creating temporary impacts on both domestic and international supply chains.
DACHSER in China will be closed from October 1 to October 7, 2026, and normal operations will resume on October 8, 2026.
Potential impact on supply chains
As the holiday approaches, many companies may accelerate shipments before factory closures, resulting a surge in demand for logistics services.
For ocean freight, carriers may adjust capacity and schedules during this period, including blank sailings and vessel omissions. This may result in tighter space availability, equipment shortages, increased drop-off and pick-up costs, and changes to sailing schedules. These factors may also affect service reliability and transit times.
For air freight, increased demand is expected from mid-September ahead of the holiday, which may put pressure on available capacity and booking lead times.
Following the holiday, cargo volumes and transportation schedules may take some time to normalize as operations gradually return to regular levels.
Recommended actions
To maintain supply chain efficiency, we recommend:
- Plan ahead by aligning production schedules with suppliers and ensuring sufficient inventory levels before the holiday.
- Share shipment forecasts early to support capacity planning and identify optimal transport solutions.
- Book ocean freight in advance to reduce the risk of space constraints and schedule changes.
- Anticipate increased air freight demand in mid-September and secure bookings as early as possible.
For shipment planning support or tailored logistics solutions, please contact your regular DACHSER representative. We're here to help keep your supply chain remain efficient through Golden Week and beyond.
Catastrophic Flood in Nepal: DACHSER Supports Terre des Hommes’ Emergency Relief Efforts
Following the devastating flash floods in the border region between Nepal and Tibet, the children’s rights organization Terre des Hommes is significantly expanding its emergency relief efforts on the ground. As a long-standing partner, DACHSER is supporting these efforts with a donation of 50,000 euros, which will go toward providing for affected families and ensuring the targeted protection of children in emergency shelters.
DACHSER enters into a strategic partnership with Synergie Canada
Global logistics provider DACHSER has entered into a strategic partnership with Synergie Canada. The agreement covers the acquisition of a 10-percent-minority-share in the Canadian logistics provider.
DACHSER expands its logistics center in Freiburg
Last Saturday, DACHSER held a ceremony to officially open the new wing of its Freiburg logistics center. The addition to the site is a refrigerated transit terminal for food logistics. Existing capacity for industrial and consumer goods was further expanded as well.
DACHSER Allgäu logistics center under new leadership
Daan van der Meer took over as Head of the DACHSER Allgäu logistics center on July 1, 2026. At DACHSER’s largest operational site worldwide, 850 employees handle approximately 2,000 metric tons of industrial goods and 3,000 metric tons of food products every day.
DACHSER takes delivery of Daimler Truck’s first next-generation hydrogen trucks
DACHSER is the first company in the world to put the new Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 Truck into service: The logistics provider will start using its first truck tractor featuring innovative liquid hydrogen technology at the end of December 2026. Another two of the same model of H2 truck tractor will then follow by mid-2027. The vehicles will be based at DACHSER’s Karlsruhe logistics center and will operate primarily in long-distance transport, where they will be able to demonstrate their strengths in terms of range and flexibility.
DACHSER further expands its largest logistics center
Excavators are on the move in north Memmingen’s industrial park, where DACHSER has started building another logistics facility for industrial and consumer goods across 8 hectares. By spring 2027, the new facility will connect the Allgäu region with Europe and the world.
The new DACHSER magazine is here
In times when markets, technologies, and expectations are changing rapidly, we need to set a clear course that has an impact today and puts us in a better position for tomorrow. Foresight and the necessary courage to rethink things—that’s what the stories in the new issue of DACHSER magazine are about.
EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA - Official Journal (EU) L/2026/184)
On May 1, 2026, the provisional application of the Mercosur Interim Agreement began. In it, the EU and the South American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) agreed, among other things, to the gradual elimination of mutual tariffs.
DACHSER grows despite economic headwinds
Logistics provider DACHSER increased its revenue to around EUR 8.3 billion in the 2025 financial year. This is 3.1 percent higher than the previous year and sets a new record for the company. The tonnage transported rose to 46.7 million metric tons (+5.8 percent), while the number of shipments increased to 86.2 million (+3.6 percent).
DACHSER Unna logistics center goes into operation
DACHSER has expanded its European land transport network by establishing a new logistics center in Unna, approximately 25 kilometers east of Dortmund. Following the opening of the 10,800 square-meter warehouse last November, operations began in February at the 9,400-square-meter transshipment terminal and the 3,500-square-meter office.
Poland expands the SENT system (electronic transport control system) to additional product groups
The Polish authorities will once again expand the requirements of the electronic transport control system SENT as of 17 March 2026. This extension of the goods‑transport obligation affects additional product groups and therefore results in increased organizational effort for all parties involved in cross‑border goods transport.
DACHSER deliveries are emission-free in 25 European cities
At the beginning of 2023, DACHSER announced its plan to double the number of its urban zero-emission delivery areas in Europe over a three-year period. The logistics provider realized this goal by the end of 2025. In 25 major European cities and metropolitan regions in ten countries, DACHSER has specified downtown areas in which it delivers non-refrigerated groupage shipments with zero local emissions. The company has thus implemented a further component of its long-term climate strategy.
Impact of military strikes in the Middle East on air and sea freight
Following military air and cyber attacks by Israel and the US against Iran over the weekend and subsequent Iranian counterattacks on several locations in the Middle East, international air and sea traffic in the Middle East is currently severely disrupted.
DACHSER and Fraunhofer IML win the European Logistics Association Award with @ILO
DACHSER and Fraunhofer IML have been honored with the European Logistics Association (ELA) Award for their jointly developed @ILO digital twin. The award ceremony took place in Vienna on Thursday, February 19. The ELA (a federation of national logistics associations from Europe and beyond) presents the award in recognition of innovative projects and outstanding achievements in the field of logistics and supply chain management. Back in 2023, @ILO received the German Logistics Award from the German Logistics Association (BVL). Now the technology has also been recognized at the European level.