Dachser: reliable and plannable solution for peak season air freight
The charter round trips operated by the air and sea freight forwarder Dachser within its own network, offer European and Chinese customers a reliable and plannable solution for their air freight shipments. This helps to avoid capacity bottlenecks in the peak season between October and December. The chartered Boeing 747 offers a freight capacity of 105 tonnes per flight.
“We are expecting this year’s peak season to be another strong one for air freight. Having our own charter means we can create premium capacity for our customers with fixed process and transit times,” says Timo Stroh, Head of Global Air Freight at Dachser. “In doing so, we enable them to have extra freight volume even when capacity in the air freight market is tight.” Special items, such as temperature-controlled goods and express goods, can also be sent anywhere in Europe and to northern China.
Charter project customers in Europe also benefit from the interlocking of the Dachser Air & Sea Logistics and Dachser European Logistics business lines. The company handles pick-up and delivery with the help of comprehensive overland transports, and in Asia, Dachser Air & Sea Logistics organises collection and distribution for hinterland transport through partners.
With its two Business Lines, European Logistics and Air & Sea Logistics, Dachser Austria is one of the major players in the Austrian logistics market. In the 2017 business year, the company transported 2.1 million shipments, with a total weight of 1.22 million tonnes generating EUR 187.68 million sales revenue. Dachser Austria currently employs 526 people at ten sites.