DB Schenker To Increase Rates For US Market
Will affect domestic and transborder shipments between the US, Canada and Mexico
DB Schenker has announced a US domestic rate increase effective March 1, 2010. The company said that the rate increase will affect US domestic and transborder shipments between the US, Canada and Mexico, utilizing the company’s integrated domestic network.
The rate changes vary by product and range from no increase for Guaranteed First Arrival and one-day Saver, to an average of 4% for ground products and 6% for air products, along with select accessorial fees.
Heiner Murmann, CEO of DB Schenker, said: We continuously monitor our costs and evaluate customer demand to provide the most effective operating situation that meets their requirements. This increase is necessary at this time to enable us to continue operating at the levels that our customers have come to expect.
The company combines all transport and logistics activities of Deutsche Bahn, employing over 91,000 staff spread across 2,000 locations in about 130 countries. It operates air and ocean transport, European land transport on road and rail, contract logistics, as well as global supply chain management. In the US, DB Schenker provides guaranteed overnight delivery and time-definite ground services.

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