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The Future of Our Cities – The Urban Logistics Challenge (Part 2/3)
What does the status quo of Urban Logistics say about the future?
In the first part of our series "Urban Mobility Challenges", we looked at possible urban logistics scenarios in 2030. In the second part, we focus on the latest figures on urban logistics in Germany and the forecasts derived from them. The BVL has published a dossier on this topic. In addition, we will explain why it is almost impossible to make longer-term transport forecasts. Logistics traffic is …
Live case study: “A Win-Win Situation for Doctoral Students and DB Schenker”
DB Schenker promotes young scientists in the logistics field. The annual Summer School of the Graduate School of Logistics (GSofLog) at the TU Dortmund has now completed its third live case study at a DB Schenker contract logistics location. We present the live cases and talk to Gerald Müller, Vice President of Process and Efficiency Management at DB Schenker. The Graduate School of Logistics at the …
Robots performing hard labor – research project for emptying sea containers
Emptying a sea container is real work. In one shift, a worker moves roughly 80 tons of cargo. And that at temperatures of up to 80 degrees Celsius. Yes, it can get that hot in the containers during summer! Obviously, it is difficult to find sufficient staff for this type of job, especially in times of labor shortage. The problem is relevant. 70% of all sea freight is transported in containers. The …
Logistics on behalf of cosmic matter
What do you need to research the physics of cosmic matter? First, you have to create conditions that otherwise prevail during star explosions. Temperatures of up to 800 billion degrees Celsius, for example. But how? By colliding particles in particle accelerators at almost the speed of light. At the point of impact, cosmic matter is being produced for a brief moment. And what do you need to build …
Turnaround: German Mobility Award 2019
At the beginning of August, the ten winners of the German Mobility Award 2019 were announced. We are presenting three winning projects and highlight this year's motto of the award: "Intelligent travelling: moving people - connecting living spaces" With the German Mobility Award, the initiative "Germany - Land of Ideas" and the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) make …
DB Schenker is testing electric delivery in several European cities
Electromobility is rapidly finding its way into commercial fleets. However, as the requirements for commercial customers differ significantly from those of a private customer, the manufacturers of electric vehicles often test them in practice together with their customers. They focus on the evaluation of vehicle ranges, infrastructure requirements, charging management, and service capacities. In the …
The Future of Our Cities – Challenging Urbane Logistics (Part 1/3)
Set the course for urban logistics now! – four scenarios for 2030
77 percent of all Germans live in cities. Within the next 10 years, another 1.6 million inhabitants will be added. Thus, the proportion will rise to almost 80 percent. Still, all these people want to be mobile and need to be supplied with goods. Urban transport planning is one of the great social challenges of our time. Accordingly, the public debate is rather controversial. The focus is clearly on …
The exoskeletons are coming: Robots to wear?
Today, servomotors make it easier for us to drive cars. In a few years’ time exoskeletons will be strapped on to do physically demanding work. Especially when it comes to the repeated lifting of heavy loads, the servomotors of the supporting 'outer skeleton' offer real relief. 'Maloche 4.0', so to say: thanks to the latest sensor and actuator technology, heavy work becomes much easier and more …