Based on the new IATA DGR requirements that will come into force on 1 January 2020, he sender will be obliged to provide the carrier with a so-called test summary. This applies to all air shipments containing lithium batteries.

DB Schenker acquires Finnish logistics group Vähälä Yhtiöt • Customers will benefit from familiar services

Apohem, an online pharmacy launched by Axfood, Novax and the e-commerce entrepreneurs behind LensOn, has selected DB Schenker’s automated warehouse solution. Apohem chose the solution because it offers a more effective picking and packing process than in a standard shelf warehouse. It will also allow Apohem to scale up volumes based on the company’s expected growth.

At the end of February, some changes were made to the organisation of truck transport in Europe. International and domestic transport is being harmonised and a premium product is being introduced also in the Czech Republic. Another novelty is the introduction of free delivery notification (Pre-Notice service) in international shipments.

DB Schenker, the official logistics partner of the Czech biathlon, is ready for the upcoming season. The biathlon truck has covered almost 10,000 km between the World Cup and the World Championship. Like the Czech competitors, it will be home by the Christmas holidays.

Whether by land, air, and water, the new connect 4.0 platform from DB Schenker allows customers to dispatch freight consignments quickly and conveniently online – starting now. DB Schenker has specifically developed this new offering to combine all of its transport activities on a single platform. At the click of a mouse, business customers can access the company's international transportation network and dispatch shipments using any mode of transportation.

Weekly cargo flight rotations from Frankfurt to Shanghai • 100% real carbon dioxide avoidance through Sustainable Aviation Fuel • 20,250 tons less greenhouse gases in the summer flight schedule • Mercedes-Benz, ZF and Merck among the first customers

The DB Schenker biathlon truck is once again on the winter roads to accompany the Czech national team to the World Cup races. Last year, the logistics company replaced the truck model with the new Renault T High 480 model which also had a sticker in national colours. Martin Žák and Veronika Vébrová, who have become a necessary but imaginary part of the national team, have traditionally been behind the wheel.

From a small forwarding company to a key player in the Central European logistics market • 2 200 employees in 22 warehouse terminals • Aiming to becoming a leader of innovations and sustainability in modern logistics

Series production of eco-powered 16-ton trucks • First truck for DB Schenker personally welcomed by Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and CEO Jochen Thewes • Milestone in sustainable urban logistics