Coronavirus pandemic: Impact on operational processing in the USA

DACHSER Mexico delivers shipment to automotive manufacturer by helicopter

Special requirements call for special solutions: for an automotive supplier from Celaya in central Mexico, DACHSER Mexico swiftly organized a helicopter transport to the capital some 300 kilometers away. With the threat of a production stoppage looming, this unusual logistics solution saved time and, above all, money.

Coronavirus: latest update on DACHSER’s operations in China

We continue to update you with the current situation in China. In order to keep the Novel Coronavirus under control, authorities in China has taken various measures to prevent crowd from gathering in order to minimize the risk of getting affected.
Many of the DACHSER branches re-opened on Monday, February 10, however, we regret that we are only operating with limited capability due to the security measures and travel ban by the authorities. Please expect delays and operational issues such as lack of trucks and limited capacity.

DACHSER branches in Chengdu, Nanjing, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Suzhou and Zhongshan are closed at the moment while we are in application process with local authorities;

• Our team members are working from home
• There could be further changes on the opening date of the China branches on short notice, we will keep you updated;
• Hong Kong branch is fully operational. We continue to monitor the situation closely and will advise if our ability to operate is impacted.

We will continue to update you via our website with the latest information on how this is impacting your supply chain. Should you have any concerns and/or queries, please feel free to contact your local DACHSER representative.

Temporary closure of Ningbo Beilun Port

The port of Ningbo Beilun will be temporarily closed as COVID-19 cases have been reported in the area.

Emissions calculations with DACHSER Air & Sea Logistics

For several years now, DACHSER Air & Sea Logistics has been compiling so-called carbon footprints (calculation of the CO₂ balance sheet) of freight transports and summarizing the individual transport-related calculations in emissions reports. The preparation of these reports is a value-added service offered to DACHSER Air & Sea Logistics customers worldwide and is tailored to the individual needs of the customer. In general, primary energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and various air pollutants can be calculated at consignment level. This can also be broken down to individual transport sections. In this way, transport-related carbon footprints can be calculated for complete transport chains, including the pre-carriage, main carriage and onward carriage.

DACHSER uses an emissions calculator for the calculations, which meets all the requirements of the European standard for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from passenger and goods transport (EN 16258). Another advantage of the emissions calculator is that the calculation processes are automated via an XML interface to our Othello transport management system. This allows the emission reports to be generated completely automatically.

In general, the emission calculation in the first step serves to determine the primary energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants emitted by transports. However, this information is essential for deriving necessary measures to reduce emissions. Therefore, in addition to the pure calculations, it is also important to be able to provide our customers with further bases for decisions on emission reduction. For this reason, customers receive simulated calculations of alternative means of transport and bundling strategies on request.

In addition to a comparison of the classic means of transport by air and sea, the alternative of rail transport (see DACHSER Rail Services) is also highlighted for customers. 

If you have any questions about our emissions calculator, please contact your DACHSER contact person.