DACHSER has announced the takeover and suspension of loading for all shipments in Ukraine. On February 24, Burkhard Eling, CEO of DACHSER, issued a statement regarding the armed conflict in Ukraine, emphasizing that the armed conflict will have, among other things, a significant impact on supply chains in Eastern Europe.
– Peace and the free movement of goods are fundamental conditions for the development of any society. In this spirit, DACHSER has developed over the last decades as an international logistics service provider. Therefore, we deeply regret the situation in Ukraine. The armed conflict will have, among other things, a significant impact on supply chains in Eastern Europe – reads the statement published on the website of the CEO of one of the world’s most important logistics operators.
– Our priority is the safety of all drivers transporting shipments on behalf of DACHSER. Consequently, we have implemented an immediate takeover and suspension of loading for all shipments in Ukraine. This applies to all European transports of our Cargoplus service segment, which specializes in FTL and LTL transport to, among others, CIS countries, as well as all transports within the European Logistics network that are handled in Ukraine by our partner ACE. Regular connections from Stryków (Poland) to Kyiv will be suspended. All trucks currently still en route to Ukraine must be returned in consultation with customers. We are in close contact with our Ukrainian partner, who has also closed their warehouses. As for air freight, the airspace over Ukraine has been closed. Take-offs and landings are not possible, so congestion at alternative airports should be expected. Our European Logistics and Air & Sea Logistics teams are closely monitoring the situation and are in close contact with our customers. This also applies in particular to restrictions on the flow of goods that may arise in the coming days as a result of sanctions announced against Russia – informed Eling.
DACHSER’s operations in Ukraine
DACHSER does not have its own branches in Ukraine, but cooperates there with its partner ACE Logistics. The Estonian company is also a partner of DACHSER in the Baltic states and a joint venture partner in Finland. Full truckload transport is handled by Cargoplus.