A lot of things are going differently these days and some are grinding to a halt. But you can still rely on DB Schenker's transport chains. "We are maintaining the flow of goods in Europe and around the world," says Christian Drenthen, member of the Land Transport Board at DB Schenker. "We’re handling this around the clock and at all times." Freight train with 400,000 pounds of spaghetti, penne and …
Face masks protect people from contracting and spreading viruses. Face masks that protect the mouth and nose are used during operations, in the ICU and everywhere it is necessary to reduce the spread of germs and protect patients from infectious diseases. For this reason, medical and emergency personnel in particular need these masks. However, they are frequently in short supply. In addition to that, …
No ocean freight without land transport. The pre- and onward carriage of containers to and from the large seaports in Germany and Holland make up a significant proportion of the volume of land transport that Schenker Germany processes in Germany and neighboring regions via truck transport. Ancotrans, one of the market leaders in container transport by truck, has been an important partner in this since …
Logistics is much more than the transportation of goods from one place to another, storage and transhipment. Additional services such as further processing, finishing or packaging make logistical tasks even more exciting. With so-called value added services, logisticians are increasingly responding to customer needs. DB Schenker offers such special services in Stuttgart: two carpenters design …
The logistics industry has become one of the trailblazers for digitalization within the German economy. Nevertheless, a game jam is a rather unusual event in this industry. In this innovative developer format that is popular among creative computer developers, participants aim to develop a first stable version of a computer game within a short time frame. Experts from different disciplines have to work …
As a pioneer for urban air mobility, the Baden-based air taxi manufacturer Volocopter performed the first-ever manned vertical flight of a purely electric multicopter nine years ago. Since then, the company has continuously worked on the concept for electrically powered multicopters. The vision: the use of autonomous air taxis in megacities. What was once considered a science fiction concept is …
Transport robots in the warehouse, automatic route planning, blockchain technology for waybills, AI-based systems for simulating delivery networks. Digitalization is transforming all areas of logistics. Are other industries just as strongly engaged in a digital transformation? How digital is the logistics industry compared to other industries? The Digitalization Index for SMEs 2019/2020, carried out by …
Thomas Ruelke from DB Schenker has set up his office in the Logistic City of Dubai near the new airport. The Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Middle East and Africa focuses on the entire continent. logistik aktuell: Mr. Ruelke, you have been working for DB Schenker in Africa for over three years. May we call you a specialist in Africa logistics? Thomas Ruelke: Only if we agree that there is no such …
When the automotive and logistics industries meet, it always concerns one thing: process, process, process. This year's Automobile Logistics Forum, organized by the Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) and the Federal Logistics Association (BVL), was no exception. “Break Down The Boundaries” There once was a time when one could say, “over here are the automobile manufacturers, and over there …
