DB Schenker News

In November, DB Schenker Benelux received the ‘Services & Logistics, overall performance Award’ from Nitto EMEA. A special appreciation in the field of partnership.

DB Schenker invests in the further development of the Belgian land transport division, among other things by modernizing its fleet. In the upcoming weeks, a total of 75 new trailers will be delivered step by step to the land transport branch in Mechelen. These will be deployed from Belgium in the international groupage network throughout Europe.

The Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee (BOIC) extended the cooperation with global logistics service provider DB Schenker as official forwarder.

Being a sustainability champion is one of DB Schenker’s strategic objectives. The globally operating logistics service provider has committed to an ambitious CO₂ reduction of 20% by 2025.

Successful completion of pilot project run by DB Schenker, MAN Truck & Bus and Fresenius University of Applied Sciences

During the LogiMAT trade fair in Stuttgart last February, DB Schenker presented a prototype of the first VR training system for forklift drivers.

As of April 1, 2019, Pierre van Diesen has been appointed as Vice President of BU Land Transport BeNeLux. He hereby takes over the responsibilities of John Scherpenborg, who has taken on the role of Head of Business Development & Revenue Management Land Transport BeNeLux within DB Schenker.

Gert Jan van Sluis started as Chief HR Officer for Schenker Logistics BeNeLux on 11 March 2019. He thereby takes over the responsibilities of Paul Boers, who took on the position of Global HR Business Partner Contract Logistics within DB Schenker.

Schenker Logistics Nederland leads the way in the logistics sector in the field of security

"20 percent reduction in emissions from trucks weighing at least 7.5 tons by 2025 and 35 percent by 2030 feasible", says CEO Jochen Thewes