A year after the launch of a joint venture between Dachser and Jonen Freight, the South African logistics provider is being rebranded and will from now on operate under the name Dachser South Africa. The ownership structure remains unchanged. “The new name reflects the integration of the company into the Dachser network, through which we link South Africa with the world’s major economic centres,” says Thomas Reuter, managing director of Dachser Air & Sea Logistics. South Africa is a substantial market and an important node in this network, he added. The joint venture has produced positive results so far, says Detlev Duve, managing director of Dachser South Africa and son of Jonen’s founder. “Revenue has grown by over 10%,” he told FTW. The company has been active in South Africa for over 30 years. “We currently employ a staff of 157, which is 35 more than a year ago,” said German-born Duve. Dachser South Africa has branch offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. In addition to air and seafreight, the logistics provider offers a wide range of supplementary services such as customs clearance, warehousing and distribution. In 2010 Dachser generated total revenue of €3.8 billion. 19 250 staff working in 310 profit centres worldwide handled 46.2 million consignments weighing a total of 35.5 million tonnes.
