Road, sea and air: how DSV keeps supply chains flowing

DSV

Shipping freight by road, sea, air and rail, DSV delivers a full range of solutions across logistics and distribution for thousands of companies every day, aiming to keep supply chains flowing in a world of change.

DSV works with everyone, from small, family-run businesses to large global corporations, shipping everything from cars to clothes. With a truly global reach, it has more than 75,000 employees in 80 countries around the world.

It was founded in 1976 when 10 owner-operated hauliers in the small Danish town of Skuldelev joined forces to launch De Sammensluttede Vognmænd (translated as The United Hauliers). The company has since shortened its name to DSV, but grown and evolved to become a world-leading supplier of transport and logistics.

DSV in the UK

In the UK, DSV offers an extensive range of services under the brands DSV Road, DSV Air & Sea and DSV Solutions. It employs more than 2,500 people across 40 UK locations.

From secure premises, DSV administers over 1 million sq ft of terminal storage, which is supported by more than 200 UK distribution vehicles. It can accommodate national transport from small parcels to FTL (full truck loads) with complete coverage of the UK, including the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Isle of White, facilitated by a trunking network between six strategically placed hubs.

DSV Road

The road division provides a pan-European, door-to-door road freight service for both import and export consignments, and offers logistics solutions through a range of services, irrespective of industry sector, size or temperature requirement. The division includes distribution and cross-docking.

DSV warehouse

DSV Air & Sea

The air and sea division handles shipments to and from overseas markets by air or by sea via its global transport network, as full or part loads, containers or airway unit load devices.

DSV also acts as a specialised intermediary between the individual customer and the shipping lines and airline companies.

DSV Solutions

This division provides logistics services across a wide range of industrial and commercial sectors, focusing on tightly managed work processes, comprehensive systems, reliable distribution, dedicated warehousing and a global network. DSV Solutions aims to add value to customers through tailor-made supply chain services.

DSV Tamworth

Sustainability

As a leader in transport and logistics, DSV believes it has an important role to play in helping the industry transition to more environmentally friendly practices. It aims to provide more sustainable and efficient transport solutions through better planning, new technologies and innovative solutions.

To help brands and retailers achieve a more environmentally friendly supply chain, it focuses on areas such as providing consolidation, shift in transportation modes, load optimisation and container fill rates.