At the Fruit Logistica (International Trade Fair for Fruit and Vegetable Marketing) in Berlin, DB Schenker Logistics will present solutions in air and ocean freight for the global perishable market, in line with the rapidly changing consumer demands. Experts will be available at the DB Schenker stand C-09 in hall 25, from February 5 to 7, 2014.
"Moving perishables has become a global business with sophisticated logistics requirements," says Thomas Mack, Head of Global Air Freight, Schenker AG. "We offer proven one-stop-shopping solutions and thus wish to make our expertise accessible to a broad spectrum of perishable customers. With our solution DB SCHENKERjetcargofresh we provide a seamless, time-definite and cost-effective air freight solution for perishable consumer goods."
A special focus will be on the Latin American market which is producing a wide variety of perishables throughout the year. In air freight, DB Schenker is handling berries from Chile to the United States, also salmon from Chile for the U.S., as well as asparagus and snow peas from Peru to the U.S. and to Europe. Handling fresh foilage from Mexico to the Netherlands is also part of the offering.
In ocean freight, DB Schenker makes sure that tangerines, oranges, lemons, and peaches from Argentina reach the markets in countries like Russia, Spain, Canada, the Netherlands, Kazakhstan, and Indonesia.
"Transporting perishable goods demands specialized knowledge, reliability and constant high quality," states Diederick de Vroet, Head of Global Ocean Freight, Schenker AG. "Whether the business is temperature-sensitive foodstuffs or non-food merchandise like plants, we give perishable shippers the special care they need, allowing them to adapt to the rapidly changing consumer demands. With DB SCHENKERperishables we offer door-to-door ocean freight solutions for sensitive goods requiring special atmospheric and temperature conditions along the entire transport chain."
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