Effective January 1, 2020, DHL will provide all forwarding services on the 40,000 square meter trade fair grounds over a five-year period.
DHL's responsibilities will include planning and coordinating global transport, organizing full and part charters, organizing express and time-definite transport, as well as handling customs clearance and resupply logistics during an event.
DHL to provide all forwarding services over five-year period
Partnership to begin on January 1, 2020
Combining global expertise and local knowledge for optimal logistics support
Bonn - DHL Trade Fairs & Events, a unit of DHL Global Forwarding, Freight, specializing in trade fair and event logistics, is the new official logistics provider for M3B GmbH including the brands MESSE BREMEN, CONGRESS BREMEN and OVB-Arena. Effective January 1, 2020, DHL will provide all forwarding services on the 40,000 square meter trade fair grounds over a five-year period. MESSE BREMEN organizes some 115 events and trade fairs annually, including Germany's only fish trade fair 'fish international' (over 12,000 visitors) and the classic car trade fair 'Bremen Classic Motorshow' (approx. 45,000 visitors). In addition, the affiliated OVB Arena regularly hosts concerts and sporting events.
'We are proud to be M3B's official logistics partner,' said Volker Oesau, CEO DHL Trade Fairs & Events. 'With our individualized consulting services, innovative solutions, and our willingness to go the extra mile, we are in a position to provide customized solutions at any time and deliver optimum results to our customers.'
'We are delighted that DHL Trade Fairs & Events, a well-established logistics company with extensive experience in trade fairs, has been awarded the contract. Thanks to this collaboration we can continue to offer our customers the excellent service they are used to,' says Astrid Vortkamp, Head of Trade Fair and Congress services at M3B GmbH.
DHL's responsibilities will include planning and coordinating global transport, organizing full and part charters, organizing express and time-definite transport, as well as handling customs clearance and resupply logistics during an event. This also includes coordinating the deployment of industrial trucks (e.g. forklifts), mobile cranes and other equipment on the trade fair grounds, as well as specialized logistics services, such as for boat cargo or sensitive temperature-controlled goods. In line with the company's 'GoGreen Mission 2050 Zero Emissions', DHL is committed to using and further developing the latest technologies, infrastructures and IT solutions.
Contact person
David Stoppler
Topics: DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Freight
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