Ditlev Ingemann Blicher, 44, has been appointed CEO of Asia Pacific for DB Schenker with effect from 9 May 2016, and will be based at the Regional Head Office in Singapore. Blicher, a Danish citizen, joins DB Schenker from UTi Worldwide, where he was most recently president of Asia Pacific & Europe; co-president Global Freight Forwarding and executive board member. He takes over from Jochen Thewes, who is now the global CEO for DB Schenker. Blicher has over a decade of experience … [Read more...] about DB Schenker appoints new Asia Pacific CEO
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Amazon spotted in the air again, this time in Europe
Amazon has again been operating secret flights carrying thousands of packages, this time in and out of the UK for the past six weeks as it trials setting up its own air freight business, according to a report in the UK’s The Evening Standard. Amazon has been quietly operating the flights since mid-November using chartered B737s to fly between Poland, the UK and Germany. This latest report comes only months after it emerged that the e-commerce giant was quietly conducting tests of its own air … [Read more...] about Amazon spotted in the air again, this time in Europe
DB Schenker opens ‘futuristic’ terminal in Finland
DB Schenker Logistics has opened one of its largest and most modern terminals in Finland. The new location, near the capital of Helsinki, represents one of the largest investments that DB Schenker has made worldwide at 57 million euros. Karl-Friedrich Rausch, CEO and chairman of the board of management, Schenker AG. “Combining four locations and operations such as land transport, air, and sea freight in one building will improve our efficiency and productivity, and streamline our cargo … [Read more...] about DB Schenker opens ‘futuristic’ terminal in Finland
DB Schenker opens ‘futuristic’ terminal in Finland
DB Schenker Logistics has opened one of its largest and most modern terminals in Finland. The new location, near the capital of Helsinki, represents one of the largest investments that DB Schenker has made worldwide at 57 million euros. Karl-Friedrich Rausch, CEO and chairman of the board of management, Schenker AG. “Combining four locations and operations such as land transport, air, and sea freight in one building will improve our efficiency and productivity, and streamline our cargo … [Read more...] about DB Schenker opens ‘futuristic’ terminal in Finland
DB Schenker launches HKG-ORD-IAH freighter
DB Schenker’s jetcargo division launched a new weekly air cargo service effective today, linking Hong Kong, China (HKG), to Chicago, IL (ORD), and Houston, TX (IAH). Fulfilling the needs of the oil and gas, automotive and industrial sectors, the new service – with guaranteed capacity – will use B747-8 F aircraft. The company said that the new weekly air charter service will benefit DB Schenker’s US Midwest customers with freight moving from Southeast China to the US … [Read more...] about DB Schenker launches HKG-ORD-IAH freighter
DB Schenker boss Thomas Lieb resigns
The surprise departure of DB Schenker boss Thomas Lieb last week has become shrouded in intrigue following reports by both Reuters and German newspaper Handelsblatt that his resignation may be linked to an ongoing enquiry by the Cologne Public Prosecutors Office into allegations of bribery by employees of Schenker to individuals at the Port of St Petersburg, with the objective of easing the passage of freight through the port. Other speculation has centred around possible unhappiness … [Read more...] about DB Schenker boss Thomas Lieb resigns
