Global Forwarding drags DHL Q1 numbers down, but 'we have the remedy'
Weak demand across Europe road freight ate into DHL’s freight forwarding division profits over the ...
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By Alex Lennane
The cargo industry is moving slowly but surely toward carbon-neutral operations.
Jochen Thewes, CEO of DB Schenker, yesterday emphasised that environmental concerns were increasingly included in the firm’s requests for quotes.
“There is no doubt that has to be the number-one priority in the industry,” he said. “We can’t continue to do business the way we’ve done it so far.
“I really believe this is no longer a ’nice-to-have’; there is real customer engagement, and doing nothing will be a competitive disadvantage.”
And his words ...
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