The unique cooperation between the air, sea and land transport divisions of logistics services provider DACHSER has become a true sport: a logistics triathlon. Three different disciplines performed by one organisation, under one roof and with one contact point. Ensuring absolute transparency at all levels.

Development and growth
Over 40 years ago three employees started at the first Dutch branch of DACHSER that had been established in 1930 in South Germany. Anno 2018 the logistics services provider is represented in the Netherlands in Waddinxveen (Logistics Center Rotterdam), Zevenaar (Logistics Center Zevenaar), Schiphol and Maastricht with a total of about 440 employees. DACHSER characterises itself as an innovative family-owned company that, with its strong focus on corporate management, always puts the customer first.

The business model of DACHSER includes transport logistics, warehousing and customer-specific services in two business divisions: DACHSER Road Logistics (EL) and DACHSER Air & Sea Logistics (ASL). Until 2013 the emphasis in the Netherlands had been primarily on road transport. It was decided then to also establish a DACHSER Air & Sea Logistics B.V. in the Netherlands in order to be able to further develop air and sea freight.

Road transport
Road transport in the Netherlands is organised from Zevenaar and Waddinxveen and falls under the responsibility of Aat van der Meer, Managing Director DACHSER Benelux, who joined the DACHSER family in 2006. “Whether it is distribution logistics, industry-specific logistics, procurement logistics or customised solutions such as contract logistics: the homogenous network of 396 DACHSER branch offices, various subsidiaries and reliable local partners offer comprehensive service with fast and flexible connections throughout Europe, North Africa and parts of the Middle East”, says Van der Meer.

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