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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 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 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.
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.
New location for food logistics: DACHSER expands its logistics center in Freiburg
DACHSER is creating a new location for food logistics in southwest Germany. To this end, it is expanding its existing logistics center for industrial and consumer goods in the Breisgau industrial park near Freiburg. Construction of the new transit terminal, which will be cooled to 2 to 7 degrees Celsius, began in early August 2025, with the terminal scheduled to go into operation in June 2026.
DACHSER receives the Eco Performance Award 2025
DACHSER has been honored with the Eco Performance Award 2025 in the "Large Companies" category. The logistics service provider was recognized for its commitment and strategic approach to implementing electromobility in its logistics network. The Eco Performance Awards 2025 are supported by industry associations from Germany and Switzerland, including Astag, BGL, BWVL, DSLV, and SpedlogSwiss. The sustainability award ceremony took place on October 28 as part of the DEKRA Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference 2025 in Berlin.
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
More cargo space for emission-free long-distance transport
- Efficient and productive: New MAN e-trucks are suitable for trailers with greater interior height
- Electric fresh from the factory: Drivers from DACHSER locations throughout Germany collected their new MAN eTGX trucks directly from MAN in Munich
Twelve new electric trucks for long-haul routes in the DACHSER network
The e-truck fleet in the DACHSER network is growing: twelve Mercedes-Benz eActros 600s were delivered to the German-Austrian subsidiary Brummer Logistik in mid-December. The vehicles, which have a range of around 500 kilometers, will be used for regional and long-distance food transport.
DACHSER’s 100th fully electric truck enters service in food logistics distribution
Global logistics provider DACHSER has put its 100th electric truck with a total weight of more than 3.5 metric tons into service. The 16-ton Volvo FL Electric with a refrigerated body will commence deliveries of fresh food to Hamburg and the surrounding area with immediate effect.
"We continue to focus on quality and reliability"
A weak global economy, challenging geopolitical conditions and an increasingly complex environment - 2024 was an extremely challenging year. But for DACHSER, it was also characterized by important decisions and innovations. A review by CEO Burkhard Eling.
H₂ pioneer in practice
At its Magdeburg branch, DACHSER has been using a heavy-duty truck with hydrogen fuel-cell technology for more than a year and a half. With zero local emissions, the truck proves its suitability for regular use in short- and long-distance transport every day in two-shift operation.
More e-trucks for Cologne city center
DACHSER has set up an emission-free delivery zone in the center of Cologne, Germany, in which the logistics service provider uses only battery-electric vehicles. This applies to all deliveries and pickups of non-refrigerated goods that DACHSER carries out there for its customers.
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 efficiently.
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.
„DACHSER places significant importance on the rapidly growing Asia-Pacific region“
CEO Burkhard Eling and Roman Müller, Managing Director DACHSER ASL APAC, gave an interview to the Thai magazine "Thansettakij". They spoke about the importance of the Asia-Pacific region for DACHSER, the key trends that will determine the future of logistics, and how DACHSER, as a European company, intends to tap into global markets.
Read the full article “DACHSER Supports Thailand as a "Regional Logistics Hub," Highlighting Transformative Technology” (Thansettakij, 23 July 2024) here: