DB Schenker and GLS will work together on a European level

DB Schenker Logistics and the GLS Group have launched a strategic partnership on a European level. The companies will assist each other with regard to their transport services: DB Schenker logistics will offer Europe-wide parcel services and the parcel service GLS will complement their general cargo service. The framework contract for this non-exclusive cooperation was signed at the beginning of September.
„General cargo customers have an increasing demand for parcel services“, says Rico Back, CEO for the GLS Group. “GLS is already working together with several companies and general cargo networks, on a country-basis also with DB Schenker Logistics. By signing the cooperation contract we will extend this cooperation to the European economic area.”
Ewald Kaiser, head of road traffic for the Schenker AG adds: „Due to E-commerce the European parcel market offers excellent growth prospects.” In addition they will meet the increasing customer demand for all-in-one solutions starting with parcels via general cargo to full loads by extending the service portfolio. This cooperation will also complement the DB Schenker Logistics parcel service in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Poland.
Customers of both companies now have new shipment options with their respective logistics service providers – in national as well as international business. DB Schenker Logistics plans, under their own brand name, to offer parcel service for corporate clients in Europe and will thereby complement their product portfolio in surface transport.
GLS covers 37 countries in Europe with their parcel services. „A unified Europe-wide basic service as well as harmonised processes and standards characterise our parcel services“, Rico Back says. GLS owns their own cargo networks in Belgium and the Netherlands. “We also have customers in other countries who would like to ship their cargo, respectively pallets with us. This explains why this non-exclusive takeover of our general cargo transports by DB Schenker Logistics is a perfect supplement for our customers.”
DB Schenker Logistics will operate a part of the transport chain themselves and as a general rule they will pick up the parcels together with the general cargo at their customers. GLS will be responsible for the additional transport and delivery at the companies and their final customers. The cooperation will be implemented starting on 1 January 2016 at first in Germany and then step by step in the rest of Europe.
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