Press releases 2008

02.01.2008: TMI Changes Name into Rhenus

As of 1 July 2007, Rhenus AG & Co KG acquired the Dutch...[more]

07.01.2008: Rhenus Set to Handle Coal Logistics for Electrabel

A company with a 95-year history is just the right...[more]

19.02.2008: Four New Rhenus Business Sites in Poland

Poland has become an even more attractive logistics...[more]

19.03.2008: Further Expansion Rhenus Contract Logistics Tilburg

Rhenus Contract Logistics Tilburg B.V. has further expanded its warehouse activities by opening a new warehouse of 12,000 m2 at[more]

01.04.2008: Rhenus Takes Over Hamann International SAS

The Rhenus Group is continuing to expand its European network of overland routes. [more]

02.04.2008: Expertise from One Source: Strong Rhenus Presence at the Transrussia Logistics Fair in Moscow

The logistics experts in the Rhenus Group have adapted their products to face the challenges posed by the markets in the CIS[more]

15.04.2008: ROAD AIR Changes Name into Rhenus

One year after the acquisition of the Dutch logistics TMI Group the integration into the Rhenus Group is continued further. [more]

02.06.2008: Rhenus Freight Logistics Expands Comprehensive Network in France

France is Germany’s most important trading partner. Imports and exports totaled just under € 160 million last year. [more]

04.06.2008: Logistics Hub for Russia: Rhenus Revival Launches Domestic Russian Groupage Freight Services

Rhenus Revival’s first logistics hub for domestic Russian groupage freight services began operations at the beginning of May.[more]

06.06.2008: ROAD AIR Extends Contract Plantronics

Road Air Transport B.V., a subsidiary of the Rhenus Group, has expanded and extended its logistics contract with Plantronics in Etten Leur, the Netherlands. [more]

17.06.2008: Rhenus at the “transport logistic China”

The “transport logistic China” will be open for visitors at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre on 17 – 19 June 2008. The Rhenus Group will be presenting its range of services in Asia and Europe to the Chinese market...[more]

19.06.2008: HHLA Acquires HHLA Rhenus Logistics and HHLA Rhenus Logistics Altenwerder

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft (HHLA) and Rhenus AG & Co. KG (Rhenus) have decided to reposition their joint venture, in existence since 2003. [more]

24.06.2008: Rhenus Expands Business Operations in Ukraine

Rhenus Revival opened an extension at its business center in Obukhov near Kiev on 1 May 2008. The new building measures 2,700 square meters and provides space for more than 2,500 pallets. The extension to the facilities at the...[more]

09.09.2008: Dr. Hermann Niehues, Chairman of the RETHMANN Group, has died in a tragic accident

It is with great sadness and shock that we have to inform you about the accidental death of our chairman Dr. Hermann Niehues * born March 29, 1947 † deceased September 7, 2008 Dr. Hermann Niehues joined the company...[more]

16.09.2008: RETHMANN: Reinhard Lohmann appointed as new Chairman of the Executive Board

By mutual agreement, the Supervisory Board of RETHMANN AG & Co. KG nominated Reinhard Lohmann as the new Chairman of the Executive Board as of 1 October 2008 at its meeting today. Reinhard Lohmann thus becomes the successor of...[more]

29.09.2008: Rhenus Opens Two New Business Locations in Great Britain

Rhenus Hauser Limited further expanded its presence in Great Britain in September. The two new offices in Lincoln and Swindon bring the Rhenus network in England and Scotland to a total of eleven.[more]

13.10.2008: Rhenus Road extends logistics contract with Nautilus S.A.

RHENUS ROAD B.V., a subsidiary of the Rhenus Group, has extended its logistics contract with Nautilus S.A.[more]

17.10.2008: German Logistics Congress 2008

“Creating Value – Connecting Cultures” is the motto for the 25th German Logistics Congress to be held in Berlin on 22-24 October 2008. In the eyes of the Rhenus Group, which will have a stand at the Congress, Brazil, Russia,...[more]

04.11.2008: Rhenus Opens New Business Location in Southern Poland

Rhenus Freight Logistics is continuing to expand its presence in Poland. The company opened a new warehouse in Gliwice in October. Storage space for approx. 4,000 pallets is now available at an area that measures 3,200 m2.[more]

13.11.2008: Rhenus Revival Gains ISO 9001:2000 Certification in Ukraine

Rhenus Revival is not only able to provide high-quality services in Ukraine, but can now provide the necessary proof: The company based in Obuchov near Kiev has been awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification for its logistics services,...[more]

25.11.2008: “Rhenus Svoris” – the Best Logistics Company

Rhenus Svoris, a company with international operations, was nominated as the best logistics company in Lithuania and was awarded the “2008 Achievements in Logistics Prize” by the Lithuanian Logistics Association. The prize was...[more]