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Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation 52.24 - Cargo handling
170 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
24 January 2018
Employment effect (start)
24 January 2018
Foreseen end date
Description
The logistics company BLG Logistics will hire 170 new employees within the next few months for the BLG AutoTerminal (car terminal) in Bremerhaven. Of these jobs, 100 are designated part-time jobs aimed at women. BLG Logistics wants to support the compatibility of work and family. Therefore, the part-time jobs include family-friendly 6 hour shifts.
BLG Logistics has approximately 10,000 employees worldwide.
Sources
24 January 2018: BLG Logistics (online)
24 January 2018: Nord24 (online)
Citation
Eurofound (2018), BLG Logistics, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 93166, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/93166.
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