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Logistics Center Germany With expert service providers

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Logistics SolutionsLogistics Made in Germany

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04 – 09 German Logistics ServicesCustomers choosing to work with German logistics service providers are assuredof high quality, reliability and efficiency.

10 – 17 Supply ChainGlobalization of business is making supply chains ever more complex and placing high demands on infrastructure.

18 – 19 10 Good ReasonsIt is not only Germany’s location at the heart of Europe which makes it the ideallogistics center – 10 reasons to work with German partners.

20 – 21 Specialist PersonnelHighly qualified personnel assure the supreme quality of German logistics services.

22 – 23 Research and DevelopmentGerman companies are continually investing in research and developmentin order to improve their logistics services even further.

24 – 25 Quality ManagementGerman companies focus closely on quality management to ensure that goodsarrive safely at their destination.

26 – 27 Sustainability and EfficiencyGreen logistics and sustainability are just as important to German logistics service providers as efficiency and reliability.

28 – 29 Germany in FiguresHow much fresh fruit does a German eat in a year? Interesting figures and curious facts on the logistics industry and other subjects.

30 – 33 Logistics Alliance GermanyThe aim of the Logistics Alliance Germany is to make the high quality of Germanlogistics services more widely known on an international scale.

34 – 51 Corporate ProfilesThe members of the Logistics Alliance Germany include companies from allsegments of the logistics and transport industry – an overview.

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D emand for German automobiles in countriessuch as China and Brazil is higher than ever be -fore. And many people in Germany wear cloth-

ing produced in Turkey or India, or eat fresh fruits fromBrazil during the winter. All of that is made possible bylogistics, interlinking businesses well beyond nationalborders and distributing goods quickly and efficientlyover thousands of kilometers.Expert, well-connected partners are vital to the safe, reliable transportation of goods. Located at the heart ofEurope, bordering nine different countries, Germany’slogistics service providers are the ideal partners for thetransportation of your goods. Outstandingly trained per-sonnel, continuous quality management and efficientprocesses ensure that your goods will be transported

safely and smoothly to their ultimate consumers. Thisbook profiles the Logistics Alliance Germany, German lo -gistics services and the benefits they offer. The LogisticsAlliance Germany is an initiative of the German FederalGovernment. Our aim is to assist you in choosing theright logistics service providerto handle the transportationof your products to Germanyor other European countries.At the end of this volume youwill find a listing of all the members of the LogisticsAlliance Germany, with short profiles setting out theirextensive portfolios of specialist services. We will also beglad to answer any further questions you may have.


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Find the right partner for the transportation

of your goods from among the members

of the Logistics Alliance Germany.

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Located at the heart of Europe, Germany enjoys an ideal positionfor handling freight. A highly developed infrastructure, innovativelogistics services and highly qualified personnel ensure that goodsreach their destinations quickly, efficiently and reliably.

Logistics Solutions | Germany – the Gateway to Europe

Germany –the Gateway to Europe

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were 2.556 million trucks operating in theGerman logistics sector in 2010 (not includ-ing semitrailers). Of that total, 430,000 wereover 7.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight rating.The second-largest freight transport seg-ment in Germany is the rail network, whichin 2012 carried a total of 365 million tonnesof goods. Ocean shipping was the third-largest, carrying 298 million tonnes. The to -tal volume transported by inland shippingin the past year was 219 million tonnes. Airfreight accounted for 4.3 million tonnesin 2012.Combined transport is very important inGermany. This special form of intermodalfreight transport involves truck semitrailersor other cargo units such as containers orswap bodies being carried over extendeddistances by rail or water. Trucks are usedonly for short stretches, to transport the


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Importing goods into Germany ensuresthey are targeted right at the heart of Eu -rope. Germany shares borders with nine

countries (Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic,Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg,Belgium, Netherlands) – more than any otherin Europe. So it is no wonder that Germanyhas become Europe’s leading logistics cen-ter. According to the German logistics net-work BVL, the logistics sector in Germanygenerated sales of EUR 222 billion in 2011.The BVL forecasts that the sector will growfurther in 2012, estimating sales of aroundEUR 225 billion. That makes logistics thethird-largest industry in Germany, and oneof its top employers.Germany enjoys a leading position in Eu -rope. According to the Fraunhofer Institute,the German logistics sector generated thehighest sales of all 27 EU member states

plus Norway and Switzerland. In fact, its rev-enues were roughly the same as those ofsecond-placed France and third-placedGreat Britain combined.

Well-developed infrastructureThe foundation of a successful logistics sec-tor is a well-developed infrastructure. Withover 650,000 kilometers of roads, 42,000 kilo-meters of rail network, 36 ports and 27 air-ports, Germany offers efficient, eco-friendlytransport by whatever means operatorschoose.Most freight traffic is carried by road. Accord-ing to the German Federal Association forFreight Transport, Logistics and Waste Man-agement BGL, the sector employed almost586,000 people in 2010, of whom 445,800were drivers. Road freight accounted forabout 77 percent of total transport volumein 2012, carrying 3.3 billion tonnes. There

Gross domestic product(GDP, nominal):2010: EUR 2,496 billion;2011: EUR 2,593 billion;2012: EUR 2,613 billion*

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Per capita GDP (nominal):2009: EUR 29,0002010: EUR 30,5002011: EUR 31,700

Population: 81.8 million Capital city: Berlin

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cargo units to the rail head or inland ship-ping terminal and to the final destination atthe other end of the journey. The advantageof this method is that the various means oftransport are optimally utilized, and trucktransportation is partly replaced by lower-emission rail freight or inland shipping.According to Germany’s Federal StatisticalOffice, combined transport accounted for270.7 million tonnes of total freight vol-ume in 2010. Of total combined transport,21.8 million tonnes was carried by inlandshipping and 71.7 million tonnes by rail. Thehighest volumes of combined transport,totaling 177.2 million tonnes, were carriedby ocean shipping.

Success founded on know-howThe importance of the logistics sector toGermany’s economy is demonstrated not

only by its infrastructure data, but also byits employment statistics: Some 2.85 millionof the country’s total workforce of 41.5 mil-lion people are employed in logistics – eitherwith logistics service providers or in the lo -gistics functions of wholesale, retail and in -dustrial companies in all sectors. The indus-try places particular emphasis on profession-al training. Technical colleges and universi-ties offer a wide range of specialist courses,while traineeships incorporating part-timestudies ensure that logistics services arehandled by highly qualified personnel.Research and development carried out atuniversities, institutes and companies inthe industry contribute to the ongoing en -hancement of complex logistical processes.Those efforts are not only concerned withmaking transport more efficient. Research isalso focused on devising innovative intra -logistics solutions with the aim of combin-

ing state-of-the-art materials handling andlogistics systems, advanced software andautomation with highly qualified personnelto optimize on-site material flows and sospeed up the relevant processes. Suchhighly efficient processes have helped keepGermany’s logistics costs 70 percent belowthose of other countries such as India andChina.Numerous regional and national coopera-tion structures and logistics networks pro-vide ideal transport links. In the packagefreight segment especially, small and medi-um-sized enterprises have successfullybanded together as system partners to of -fer 24/48 hour overnight service packages.Such services are made possible by a com-bination of state-of-the-art IT and a systemof national and regional distribution hubsinterconnected by fast direct links.

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to offer transport networks incorporating carterminals at seaports and on inland water-ways, road and rail transportation, as well asall ancillary technical services. This is whereGerman logistics service providers are ableto profit from the country’s highly devel-oped infrastructure.Service providers in the textile logistics seg-ment face other challenges. The textile in -dustry is nowadays very fast-moving, astrends shift ever more rapidly. The cycle froman idea through to delivery of the goods toindividual outlets is often just a few weeks,so fast transportation is vital. Another factornowadays is that most clothing is made inAsia, so supply chains have become longerand more complex. Specially trained per-sonnel and custom IT solutions to optimize

Sustainability and environmental pro-tectionThe logistics sector currently accounts formore than 5.5 percent of all CO2 emissionsworldwide. In view of that fact, German lo -gistics service providers have set themselvesthe goal of doing as much as they can tohelp attain climate protection targets andenhance sustainability. A key aspect of thoseefforts is state-of-the-art vehicle engineer-ing, which is helping to cut fuel consump-tion and CO2 emissions. Many companiesalso rely exclusively on highly trained driverswhose road-wise intelligence and anticipa-tion also helps reduce fuel consumption. Inconjunction with telematics systems whichefficiently plan routes and avoid empty runs,this opens up enormous potential for sav-

ings which in turn help combat environ-mental pollution. Sustainable logistics infra-structure which enhances resource efficien-cy in the use of energy, water and materials,alongside the use of eco-friendly packaging,also helps minimize the carbon footprint ofGerman logistics service providers.

Differing demandsAll these solutions are offered in a wide variety of sectors which place differing de -mands on logistics service providers. The pri-mary role of automotive logistics, for exam-ple, is to cover the entire supply chain fromprocurement through transportation andvalue-adding to parts distribution and con-tract logistics. Operators in this segmentmust adopt a global approach and be able


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processes make it possible to meet all thosechallenges. The portfolio of services offeredby German logistics specialists includesother features such as ensuring that gar-ments re main uncreased in transit and thatclothes hangers are recycled.Speed is even more vital to food and freshproduce logistics than it is in the textile seg-ment. It imposes additional high demandsincluding guaranteed maintenance of thecharacteristic properties and condition offresh produce in transit and in storage.Measuring and monitoring systems allied tointelligent software solutions help optimizetransport routes and ensure that food logis-tics processes meet the high legal require-ments and that the goods arrive at the con-sumer fresh and undamaged.

Exact planning, the utmost care and atten-tion to detail and protection against damageby shock impact, dust or damp are essentialcriteria when distributing electronic equip-ment and other high-tech devices. Use ofspecial transport containers, for example,helps protect the goods against damage.Whether in automotive, food or textile lo -gistics, or in any other segment, German lo -gistics service providers ensure that goodsare transported to their destination punc -tually in a safe, environmentally friendlymanner. Ph

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J eans from China or mangoesfrom Brazil – increasing global-ization means products can be

bought cheaply all over the world.That trend is driving the internation-al exchange of goods: Global tradehas roughly quadrupled in the last20 years.Markets are changing faster thanksto global links. Product lifecycles arebecoming ever shorter; products andservices are becoming ever more di -verse. At the same time supply chainsare becoming increasingly complex.Working in such an environment de -mands maximum reliability and ex -act planning – the core competen-cies of the members of the LogisticsAlliance Germany.Located at the heart of Europe, Germany is a major center of globaltrade. That position not only bene-fits companies within Germany. Thecountry’s role as an internationalfreight hub means that German lo -gistics service providers transportgoods around the globe, ensuringsmooth, efficient handling all alongthe supply chain.

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Turkey:Germany has larger bilaterallyagreed volumes of approved roadfreight transport with Turkey thanwith any other third-party state.

India:90 percent of India’s foreign tradeis handled by the country’s morethan 200 ports.

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Just-in-timeTo implement a just-in-time system, German logistics serviceproviders draw up a detailed schedule to ensure that the goodsarrive punctually with the recipient exactly as and when needed.This means that no storage costs are incurred.

Track & TraceTrack & Trace systems are becoming increasingly important astransportation processes become ever more complex. Germanlogistics service providers ensure that your customers are keptupdated on the progress of the goods.

Once a transport order has been received and the route andmeans of transport have been defined, the logistics serviceprovider coordinates all the involved parties and transport inter-faces – a highly complex process. This is where the core compe-tencies of German logistics service providers come to the fore:They assure high reliability, carefully monitoring procedures atall times. For transportation from the customer to the terminalby truck, the logistics service provider will engage a freight for-warder. The terminal operator moves the goods from the truckonto the ship.

The transition from the pre-carriage to the on-carriage phasedemands close coordination and collaboration. Firstly, the ca -pacity to handle the container at the ocean terminal must beverified. In parallel, a shipping company must be engaged andthe ship must be guaranteed to be in port to collect the cargoat the appointed time. The on-carriage phase is handled by theshipping company.

Safely from A to B: German logistics

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Across bordersDifferent countries, different customs, different customs clear-ance formalities: German logistics companies handle inter -national goods consignments, including import and exportcustoms clearance. Customs advice and management servic-es are an essential element of the portfolio offered by Ger-man logistics specialists. The package includes drawing upinvoices for customs purposes, applying for special customsdocuments, and bonded storage.

Warehouse logisticsStorage, picking and packing – German logistics service providerscan not only organize transportation, they also offer a range ofvalue-added services tailored to your transport needs.

The transport handler starts planning the post-carriage at anearly stage. These procedures include coordinating with the terminal operator to organize the inland transport. From therethe freight forwarder handles the final truck transport to therecipient. The post-carriage is often handled by a rail operatorwho transports the container shipment by rail to a freight ter -minal. From there the goods are again transported by road tothe recipient.

D emands are becoming ever more diverse and transport distances are increasing. As a result, multi-link transportis gaining in importance. In multi-link transport operations the goods are transferred from one transport meansto another. If the mode of transport is also changed, the term ‘multimodal transport’ is applied. A goods supply

chain normally consists of three phases: pre-carriage, on-carriage and post-carriage. In the case of intercontinentalsupply chains it is usually necessary to use several different modes of transport, as the on-carriage phase can only behandled by ship or aircraft. The pre-carriage and post-carriage road transport is mostly handled by trucks.When handling international supply chains, German logistics service providers organize the complete transport, act-ing as intermediaries between the sender and the recipient. On accepting a transport order, they plan the completephysical transportation process, including the pre-carriage, on-carriage and post-carriage phases, as well as handlingthe information flow. This means German logistics service providers are responsible for all planning and organizationalong the entire supply chain. What that involves, and what services the members of Logistics Alliance Germany pro-vide, is set out below.

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AirCargo volumes handled by German airportsin 2012 totaled 4.3 million tonnes. 71 per-cent of international freight traffic was inter-continental, most of which was with Asia.+Air freight is a very fast method of trans-porting goods compared to other modes.Other advantages include high frequencyand safety in transit. It is therefore most suit-able for transporting high-value goods andgoods which are not particularly voluminousand need to reach their destination quickly.Like ships, aircraft are often employed as alink in a long-distance multimodal supplychain.

Inland shippingMore than 54 million tonnes of freight weretransported on Germany’s inland waterwaysin 2011. The network also carried over 18 mil-lion tonnes of through traffic.+Inland shipping is suitable for transportingbulk goods over long distances. It is an en -vironmentally friendly, cost-effective, safemeans of transport.

RailSome 257 million tonnes of freight werecarried on Germany’s rail network in 2011.Rail combined transport handled 31 milliontonnes by container and swap body. Rail isa particularly popular mode of transport inthe hinterland of the country’s major ports.+Rail is suitable for transporting bulk goodsor goods of widely varying kinds over dis-tances of 300 kilometers and more.

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ShipSome 296 million tonnes of cargo werehandled by Germany’s seaports in 2011.More than 60 million tonnes of the volumeshandled originated in Asia: some 23 mil-lion tonnes from China and approximately3.7 million tonnes from India. The most im -portant German seaport for freight han-dling is Hamburg.+Ships can carry very large volumes of goodsover very long distances. Ocean shipping istherefore particularly well suited to inter-continental transport. It is also suitable fortransporting bulk goods and hazardousgoods such as oil and gas. Ocean shippingis also comparatively cost-effective and en -vironmentally friendly.

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RoadGermany has some 230,700 kilometers of inter-urban roads for the carriage offreight. The country’s 12,819 kilometer highway network is one of the largestin the world. 3,311 million tonnes of freight were carried on Germany’sroads in 2012. The federal highway network is vital to the country’stransport infrastructure. Germany’s central location makes itEurope’s main transit country.

RailFreight trains are able to utilize Ger-many’s 41,500 kilometer rail network.Rail offers ideal transport links, partic -ularly to the hinterlands of the coun-try’s seaports. For example, some70 percent of all long-distance con-tainer shipments, both exports andimports, are transported by railvia the port of Hamburg. Almost365 million tonnes of freight

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Many routes pass through Germany …

The foundation of the reliable, punctual

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logistics companies is the country’s highly

developed infrastructure. Whether goods are

destined for Germany or merely in transit –

its extensive transport network offers all modes.

Inland waterwaysGermany’s federal waterway network covers atotal of 7,700 kilometers. The integrated net-work links to the major seaports and their hin-terlands as well as to the key industrial centers.Almost 220 million tonnes of freight were car-ried by water in 2012. Most of Germany’s majorcities have a waterway link. The country’s largestinland ports are along the Rhine and its tribu -taries.

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Germany the hubThanks to its central location in Europe and its array of major transport centers,Germany is also in great demand as a transshipment point for freight transportoperations.Major air freight hubs such as Frankfurt send goods from all over the world allover the world. Germany also has a large number of seaports which are impor-tant elements of the global trade network. They form part of the backbone ofthe globalized economy and provide hubs for the exchange of goods withinthe European single market. The Altenwerder container terminal at the port ofHamburg, for example, is one of the most high-tech in Europe. The country’skey role as a hub enables German logistics service providers to assure safedelivery of goods whatever their ultimate destination.


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1. ... is Europe’s economic center, and the fourth largest economy in the world.

2. ... is surrounded by nine neighboring countries at the heart of Europe,

and is a hub for all trans-European transport routes.

3. ... offers access to almost 250,000,000 consumers within a 500-kilometer radius.

4. ... is the gateway to Europe, the most attractive location for goods distribution

within Europe.

5. ... has the world’s most highly developed transport infrastructure.

6. ... offers a wide range of strong locations as the basis for pan-European and

global logistics.

7. ... has fast-acting, flexible logistics service providers offering industry-specific

solutions and expertise in all areas of logistics.

8. ... has a highly trained and flexible workforce.

9. ... is home to numerous global logistics service providers.

10. ... is the largest logistics market in the European Union.

Germany ...

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L ogistics is a complex, challengingand exciting business. Anyoneworking in the industry needs to

have an analytical approach and strongcommunication skills, be multilingual insome cases, and also have essential logis-tics expertise.While the requirements for establishedpersonnel are clearly defined, there are nostrict rules governing recruitment. In fact,a wide variety of different channels areavailable for highly motivated personnelto join the industry – whether they bepeople with some experience transferringto a new career, young and dynamic ap -prentices, or highly qualified college grad-uates. That diversity ensures a continualsupply of highly specialized experts fromone generation to the next, providing awealth of all-round talent and a strongpool of potential management talent.In order to maintain that strength of hu -man resources in the future, many logis-tics companies invest heavily in educa-tion and training. “Germany’s system ofdual vocational training – that is to say,

the combination of on-the-job trainingand academic study – provides an idealmix of theory and practice,” according toElke Schneider, head of vocational train-ing with the German freight forwardingand logistics association DSLV. It is thatcombination of theoretical and practicaltraining which makes the German edu -cation system so special – and also wellrespected internationally.

Well prepared for practical worktasksCareer opportunities for young peopleare as rich and diverse as the future tasksthey may be called on to perform. To meetthe wide-ranging demands, companiespromote and develop their recruits’ inter-ests and skills in a targeted manner. Thisprovides the ideal preparation for the rolesthey will subsequently take on. A periodof training combining theory and prac-tice, usually lasting three years, ensuresthat they have all the know-how and skillsto become experts in their chosen jobs –whether that be as a freight forwarding

Concerted efforts:

German specialists always working for you

Looking to study logistics?Many institutions in Germanyoffer the opportunity:27 universities

93 technical colleges

3 dual study colleges

5 vocational academies

(Source: studienwahl.de)

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and logistics administrator, an air or seafreight handler, or an IT specialist.Academic courses also provide a key ac -cess channel into the industry. There arenow over 200 higher education centersin Germany – many of them with interna-tional reputations – preparing studentsfor successful careers in a wide varietyof logistics specialties. Professor WillibaldGünthner, head of the Department of Ma -terials Handling, Material Flow and Logis-tics at the Technical University of Munich,is convinced of the quality of the courseson offer. He explains why: “It is possibleto study logistics at a number of differ-ent institutions in Germany: at vocation-al schools and technical colleges, as wellas at academies and universities. Coursesare offered in economics and engineer-ing faculties, as well as within specialistlogistics faculties. This provides a highlydiverse range of options for students andtrainees, extending from more applica-tion-oriented courses to academic study.”Universities mostly focus on teachingmethodological expertise. “Students are

enabled to analyze and model complexproblems in a structured way and developnew approaches and solutions to them,”Günthner continues. Consequently, uni-versity graduates are capable of handlinga variety of roles within the logisticssphere after a relatively short period oftime.

Dual studies with practical linksStudies at technical colleges and voca-tional academies are usually more prac -tically oriented. “The dual studies sys-tem combines on-the-job phases work-ing at a company with periods attendingcourses at a college or vocational acade-my. The system has seen a real boom inrecent years,” comments Elke Schneider.More and more logistics companies arealso offering dual study positions, oftenrecruiting strong-performing high schoolgraduates to them. Researchers at theUniversity of Tübingen found that take-up of dual study courses was above aver-age among those school-leavers in par-ticular.

Three questions to Thomas WieskeProfessor Wieske heads the Institute of Risk Management & Logistics Law at the Hochschule Bremerhaven college.

How good is logistics teaching at

German colleges and universities?

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tional respect it enjoys. Graduates from

Germany are much in demand interna-

tionally. Many of our students land jobs

in places such as Hong Kong, Sydney,

Shanghai, Zurich or Detroit.

What is the focus of your teaching?

It is actually a generalist approach, in -

corporating aspects of economics, IT

and engineering, and complemented by special subjects such as law and lan-

guages.

So your students are provided with a strong start to their careers …

Our experience shows that even our bachelors degree students, who have

completed ‘only’ the three-year course and so often are still very young – maybe

21 or 22 – have very good chances on the job market simply because they are

indeed so well trained. Career opportunities often open up during the on-the-

job training phase in the sixth semester. Around 25 percent of our bachelors

students also go on to specialize further by taking a masters degree.

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German specialists are

international leaders in

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Continuous innovationThe German logistics industry

is firmly committed to research

and development, always on

the lookout for new ideas and

improved solutions. As a result,

customers are provided with

innovative services tailored

to meet their needs.

The logistics sector has the potential to be for Germanywhat IT and Silicon Valley are to the USA. We have tograsp the opportunity to make that a reality based on

carefully targeted research and development,” asserts Bettinavon Janczewski from the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flowand Logistics IML. It is a goal which the IML has been workingtoward ever since it was established back in 1981. There are cur-rently 190 scientists and 250 doctoral and degree students work-ing at the Institute, supported by staff in workshops, laborato-ries and service functions helping to handle some 700 projectsa year.

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long been recognized by industry specialists. “The German lo -gistics industry is a global driver of innovation,” states Bettinavon Janczewski. Moreover, by coming up with tailored innova-tive solutions for their customers, service providers are also safe-guarding their own long-term success – as well as saving timeand money.Thanks to shuttle technology, for example: Shuttles carry unitsautonomously between the storage location and shipping point,providing a genuine alternative to conventional materials-han-dling systems. Their adaptability to a wide variety of applicationswithout the need for extensive customization of their mechan-ical components and control systems has been a key factor inestablishing shuttles as an additional solution employed by vir-tually all manufacturers of materials-handling systems. And moreand more warehouses are now operating on a shuttle basis.

Intelligent route planningSolutions which take account of traffic conditions in city centersand conurbations and at the same time cut CO2 emissions arealso more in demand than ever before. The Smart Truck is anintelligent transport vehicle of the future incorporating innova-tive technology which continually adapts the vehicle’s route:a dynamic route-planning system, radio-frequency identifica-tion (RFID) for automatic monitoring of the load, a Global Posi-tioning System (GPS), navigation system, and telematics sup -plying data on the latest traffic situation. It also uses continuallyupdated traffic information from taxis to predict congestionbuild-up and similar impediments. The Smart Truck’s efficientroute-planning technology also benefits the environment. Itnot only cuts the vehicle’s CO2 emissions but also its fuel con-sumption.Other smart components are sensors which monitor the condi-tion of sensitive goods in real time. They indicate the cargo’slocation as well as variables such as fluctuations in temperature,vibration or other shock impact, humidity and changes in lightconditions. Users need no hardware of their own, as the datacollected by the Smart Sensor is transmitted wirelessly to aWeb-based system. The small sensor unit is packed along withthe consignment and transmits all relevant data to the linkedWeb portal in real time.

Real-time dataMany projects and innovations are also responding to the trendof increasing road traffic volumes against a background of con-straints on infrastructure capacity. New solutions are essential.Rail and, above all, waterways offer a means of combating therise in transport volumes. In the past, however, planning com-bined transport demanded specialist prior knowledge and tooktoo long. An online portal currently in development seeks tocombine such transports quickly and easily in the future. Its aimis to improve the utilization of existing transport capacity, buildnew combined transport systems using eco-friendly rail andwaterborne options, and so relieve the strain on the road infra-structure.

The IML is not the only organization concerned with the fullspectrum of internal and external logistics, however. Quite theopposite: Many major corporations, as well as SMEs, are con -tinually searching for new and improved solutions in areas suchas material flow systems, logistics, transport and the environ-ment – often in conjunction with customers and technologypartners.And there is a key reason why: Germany enjoys a major com-petitive edge in the transport and logistics sector thanks to itslocation at the heart of Europe, but in order to fully exploit thatadvantage research and development are vital. That fact has

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almost 50,000 businesses are certified ac -cording to the ISO 9001 quality manage-ment standard. Even France and the UK donot come close to such levels. In the logis-tics industry, especially, certification is every-where. Anyone looking to acquire contractsfrom large-scale customers has no chancewithout it. Expert Olaf Vieweg sums up thegeneral attitude: “Everyone has understoodthe importance of quality management.”The automotive industry has always beena groundbreaker in high-end logistics. All

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P unctuality is a virtue traditionallyassociated with Germans, and thatmaxim still holds true today. In a re -

cent survey, nine out of 10 people statedthat they consider punctuality, reliabilityand good order to be attributes just asdesirable as they ever were. And Germanyscores particularly well when it comes topassenger and freight transportation:95 percent of letter mail within Germanyreaches its destination the next day and93 percent of the country’s trains arrive

exactly on schedule – levels of efficiencywhich people in many other countries canonly dream of.

Certified quality management“In the logistics sector, too, ‘made in Ger-many’ is a clear indicator of quality,” assertsOlaf Vieweg, a researcher at the FraunhoferInstitute for Material Flow and Logistics(IML) in Dortmund. How seriously Germancompanies approach the issue is demon-strated, among other ways, by the fact that

Quality is essential – and German logistics

service providers are well aware of their obligations

Quality management also means routinely

checking all procedures.

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major German carmakers routinely meas-ure and transparently report the perform-ance of the carriers they engage, for exam-ple. Did the goods arrive on time, and inthe specified quantity? Were there any de -fects or damage to the cargo? How longdid the carriage take? All these key perform-ance indicators are disclosed to the serviceprovider by way of a Web portal, and oftenadditionally visualized by traffic light sym-bols. Green signifies that everything hasbeen handled punctually, efficiently and

without error. Red indicates that the mate-rial flow is backlogged; improvement is re -quired. In this way the quality of logisticsprocesses is clearly shown at a glance.Another trend is cross-sector globalization:The days when each industry laid down itsown quality management standards arepast. As Olaf Vieweg reports: “Today every-one works to international standards.” Asone example, many carriers of produce forthe food industry are currently working toacquire certification to the IFS Logistic Stan-

dard. It lays down a wide range of require-ments, including full traceability of the pro-duce, hygiene rules, and warehouse pestcontrol procedures. No detail is too smallwhen top quality is the goal. Companiesworking to IFS Logistic are only allowed touse bulbs covered by a protective sheath,for example, so that in the event of shatter-ing no splinters can contaminate the food-stuffs.

High standards in pharmaceuticallogisticsZero-defect operation is a long-establishedstipulation for companies in the pharma-ceutical logistics sector, too. For them it isnot uncommon, for example, that a palletmight hold just one pack of pills. This is be -cause units must not be intermingled dur-ing in-house processing, so as to preventerrors in picking and packing. And fromnext year onward, many logistics serviceproviders will be working to even more ex -acting requirements – the so-called GoodDistribution Practice (GDP), one of the moststringent quality standards in the world.As one example of the requirements: evendrugs which do not have to be cooled willthen only be transported at an absolutelyconstant ambient temperature. That means,for example, that a temperature of 20 de -grees Celsius will have to be maintained allalong the supply chain – from the pharma-ceuticals manufacturer to the retail phar-macist, electronically monitored and com-puter-documented.Companies looking to comply with the IFSstandard, for example, will have to investheavily. Certification even for a small trans-port business can easily cost a five-figuresum per year. Part of that cost lies in con-tinually refreshing employee know-how, aswell as in routine external auditing. Never-theless, many logistics companies are con-vinced that it is an essential step. “Qualitymanagement often means assigning astructure to things, which you should bedoing anyway,” says Olaf Vieweg with alaugh.

By means of international certification and by specifying

zero-defect procedures, German companies ensure that

their logistics services conform to high standards.

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mate-neutral transport services. It takes a lot of careful calcula-tion to do so: First a computer program logs the truck’s route,documenting any inclines and noting the weight of its load.From that the program calculates how much greenhouse gaswas produced during the trip. In a second step, a specially con-tracted carbon trading agency ensures that the correspondingamount of CO2 emission is avoided elsewhere in the world, suchas by the construction of wind farms in developing countries.This carbon-trading mechanism ultimately costs customers a fewcents more per kilometer to transport their goods, but in returnthey are able to state in good conscience: Our product distribu-tion is carbon-neutral. At present it is primarily the environmen-tal sector itself which is driving green logistics. Manufacturers ofphotovoltaic plants, for example, consider it good form to trans-port their collectors to customers by climate-neutral means.

Using renewable energy sourcesMore and more German logistics companies are committingto the goal of reducing their carbon footprints. There are wide-ranging options to help them: Solar cells can be installed onwarehouses; drivers can be trained to adopt an energy-savingdriving style; and improved operations scheduling ensures thatfewer empty runs are made. When searching for ways to con-serve natural resources, no detail is too small. A freight forwarderin the German state of Baden-Württemberg operates its truckwash with waste water from the site’s washbasins. A special stan-dard – DIN ISO 14001 – voluntarily implemented by many com-panies in the industry keeps ecological concerns in the focus ofeveryone’s attention.So green logistics means more than just more economical trucks.Experts see great prospects in terms of environmental benefitfrom multimodal transport operations especially. Shifting a sup-ply chain from road to rail results in four times less climate-dam-aging pollution, while transferring to inland waterways is evenmore of a positive move. In view of those figures, many compa-nies are beginning to restructure their supply chains. One of themajor German carmakers, for example, is now even supplying itsproduction facilities in China by rail, because it is twice as fast asa container ship. Such examples highlight the fact that greenlogistics not only helps the environment, it is also of economicbenefit.

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G ermans are keen on green: 94 percent of those surveyedin Germany state that protecting the environment is im -portant to them, and more organic produce is sold there

than in any other country in Europe. Ecological concerns extendfar beyond the dining table, however. In relation to logistics, too,sustainability is more and more in demand. And business has re -sponded accordingly: One in three companies in the consumergoods and retail sectors is now willing to pay more for transportservices if they are environmentally sustainable. Such figureshighlight the fact that Germany is becoming an internationalpioneer in green logistics.

Climate-neutral letters and parcel postIt starts right from the smallest scale: All letters sent within Ger-many are now climate-neutral – that is to say, mailing a letter cre-ates no new greenhouse gas emissions. Many postal and couri-er services also operate electric-powered vehicles, and some evenuse bicycles so as to avoid polluting the already over-congestedurban centers even more. And incidentally: there are more envi-ronmentally friendly trucks on Germany’s roads than anywhereelse. More than three quarters of journeys on toll roads areundertaken by commercial vehicles conforming to the stringentEuro V emissions standard. And soon the air will be getting evencleaner, because from 2014 only trucks with engines conformingto the updated Euro VI standard will be admissible for registra-tion. Such units will bring a further two-thirds cut in soot particleemissions compared to older vehicles.Even small freight forwarders – traditionally the backbone of theGerman logistics industry – nowadays offer their customers cli-

Green logistics –

economical and environmentally friendly

Companies operating logistics

services conforming to the principles

of sustainability are not only more

environmentally friendly, but in

many cases also more profitable.

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Germany’s 22 airportshandle some 1.15 millionflight departures a year

Gardens in Germany are

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25 million gnomes

The country’s average temperature

over the year is 9 degrees Celsius

Germany is the world’s

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To build one kilometer

of highway in Germany costs

EUR 26.8 million

Truck traffic corresponding to a

15,000 kilometer stretch of highway moves around Germany every day

of German households

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created in Germany stems

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Leading logistics service providers with expertise in sector-specific logistics, network logistics, transport logistics, contractlogistics, procurement logistics, distribution logistics andmuch more, across all transport modes.

+Top European logistics center offering ideal conditions for allsectors and customers looking for easy, efficient access toEuropean and global markets.

W hether textile or automotive lo -gistics, ports or airports, globalplayers or SMEs, the Logistics

Alliance Germany (LAG) encompassesthe full scope of German logistics servic-es. The LAG was established as a partner-ship initiative under German public lawin early 2011. The LAG acts as a promo-tional body for the German logistics in -dustry in partnership with the FederalMinistry of Transport, Building and UrbanDevelopment. The organization current-ly has just under 40 members. 20 newcompanies and professional bodiesjoined in 2012 alone.The aims of the Logistics Alliance Ger-many are diverse. It is not merely focusedon promoting Germany as a top logisticscenter with outstanding infrastructurefor all modes of transport. Rather, underthe motto “Logistics made in Germany”,the LAG seeks to make the expertiseof its highly qualified logistics serviceproviders even more widely known onan international scale. The members ofthe Logistics Alliance Germany offer fast,


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The Logistics Alliance Germany has been operating for

two years. Its aim is to promote the expertise of German

logistics service providers to international exporters.

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flexible and sustainable solutions for allareas of logistics, carefully tailored to thespecial needs and wishes of their cus-tomers. That is made possible by largecorporations, medium-sized enterprisesand small businesses too.

Target regions: Asia and SouthAmericaThe Logistics Alliance Germany initiativehas utilized the two years since it wasfounded to identify key target marketsfor German logistics service providers.The main areas of the LAG’s focus areAsia, South America and Turkey. The pub-lic-private partnership’s delegates estab-lish contacts with exporters in the vari-ous target countries at trade fairs andconference events, for example, as wellas on specially organized tours. The LAGhas developed some 400 leads, result-ing in 20 concrete inquiries, in each yearof its existence to date. Logistics servicesfor the automotive, food and textile in -dustries are attracting particularly greatinterest.

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German logistics services are of interest to …

… international shippers looking to launch their products on

the European market.

… international shippers already operating on the European

market and looking to gain market access via Germany.

… international shippers already operating on the European

market and not yet working with a German logistics service

provider.

… international logistics service providers looking for a German

partner.

… international operators of logistics hubs such as sea and

inland shipping ports or airports interested in German

logistics know-how transfer.

In mid-May the LAG also launched anew event format, inviting representa-tives from the various partner countriesto Germany in order to establish directcontacts with German logistics serviceproviders.

Contacts

Michael Kuchenbecker+49 (0)30/46 307 [email protected]

Marie-Louise Seifert+49 (0)30/46 307 [email protected]

Andreas Weber+49 (0)30/46 307 [email protected]

www.logistics-alliance-germany.de

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Utilizing top international tradefairs and exhibitions as a platform

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Bilateral dialogue with Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and

Agriculture (MCCIA).

Bilateral dialogue with Bharat Forge Limited.

German Federal Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer (front row, 3rd from left) with LAG representatives at the “transport logistic 2011” trade fair in Munich.

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Stand at “transport logistic 2011” in Munich.

“Logistics made in Germany” event in cooperation with the Confederation

of Indian Industry (CII) – Institute of Logistics.

Visitors to the LAG Forum at the International Logistics & Transport Fair

(CILF) 2011 in Shenzhen.

Presence in target countries:

transport logistic ChinaShanghai, China

SIAL BrazilSao Paulo, Brazil

Korea Electronics Show (KES)Goyang/Seoul, Korea

International Logistics & Transport Fair (CILF)Shenzhen, China

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Logistics Solutions | Corporate Profiles

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Sector: Logistics

Location: Bremen

Year founded: 1877

Workforce: 16,000 worldwide

Contact information:

Holger Föh

+49 (0)421/3983484

[email protected]

www.blg.de

The oldest civil aviation organization in Germany, the ADV – ArbeitsgemeinschaftDeutscher Verkehrsflughäfen (German Air-ports Association) – has been representingthe interests of German airports for over65 years. The ADV also works closely withthe airports in Austria and Switzerland. TheADV is committed to promoting and main-taining efficient, competitive air transporta-tion and modern, efficient airports in Ger-many. One of the ADV’s particular concernsis the observance of good relations be -tween airports and their local communities.The ADV supports all measures to imple-ment needs-based development, ensureoptimum use of available capacities, encour-age intermodality and promote the envi-ronmental sustainability and economic viability of air transportation. The ADV represents the common interests of itsmembers at the national and internationallevel, and supports the German Federal

Government in bilateral negotiations onaviation matters. As a highly reputed profes-sional organi zation, the ADV produces scientific studies which policy-makers andthe aviation industry utilize in meeting theeconomic, technical and operational challenges of the day. The ADV is an advisorand partner to business and regional andnational policy-makers in all legal and commercial matters. Areas of focus includeaviation safety, airport site development,integrated transport planning as well asenvironmental protection and aircraft noisepollution control.

Sector: Aviation

Location: Berlin

Year founded: 1947 in Stuttgart

Members: 22 international airports,

16 regional airports and airfields,

8 airports in Austria and Switzerland


+49 (0)30/310118-0

[email protected]

www.adv.aero

Organization Profile

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Verkehrsflughäfen (ADV)

The BLG Logistics Group is an internationallogistics service provider. The company andits subsidiaries employ 16,000 people at 100locations. Its operating divisions are Auto-motive, Contract and Container Logistics.Sales in 2012 totalled EUR 1.14 billion, gen-erating pre-tax profit of over EUR 49 million.As well as operating car terminals at sea-ports, on major rivers and on inland water-ways, BLG also provides rail, road and wa -terborne transport services and associatedtechnical services. Its fleet of 530 car trans-porters routinely supplies 7,000 dealersaround Europe. Company-owned car trainslink manufacturers’ plants to BLG’s terminals.A fleet of seven river freighters transportscars on the Rhine and Danube. The companyhandled 6.75 million vehicles in 2012, mak-ing BLG the European market leader. TheContract Logistics division develops logisticssystems tailored to customer needs in thecar parts sector, industrial and production

logistics, selling and distribution and seaportoperations. BLG customers include leadingcorporations such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz,Volks wagen, Bosch, Siemens, Tchibo, KonicaMinolta and IKEA. A new feature of the com-pany’s portfolio is logistics for offshore windfarms. BLG’s joint venture EUROGATE is themarket leader in Europe. The network com-prises locations in Bremerhaven, Hamburg,Lisbon, Gioia Tauro, La Spezia, Ravenna,Salerno, Cagliari, Tangier, Wilhelmshavenand Ust Luga. It handled 13.3 million stan-dard containers (TEUs) in 2012.

Corporate Profile

BLG Logistics Group

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Sector: Transport logistics

Location: Frankfurt am Main

Year founded: 1947

Workforce: 40


+49 (0)69/7919-0

[email protected]

www.bgl-ev.de

Brunsbüttel Ports GmbH is part of theSCHRAMM Group. It owns and operates theinfrastructure and suprastructure of theBrunsbüttel Ports group, which includes theriver Elbe port, the Ostermoor port on theNorth Sea-Baltic Canal and the North Sea-Baltic Canal oil terminal. The BrunsbüttelPorts’ strategic locations on the lower Elberiver and on the North Sea-Baltic Canal provide direct access to the North Sea andthe Baltic, being also close to the city ofHamburg, offering links to the Europeaninland waterways network, and servingnearby industrial areas. Those geographicbenefits, allied to the group’s comprehen-sive range of maritime services, make theBrunsbüttel Ports an attractive location tohandle logistics for the largest single indus-trial area in northern Germany and the metropolitan region of Hamburg. Its corecompetencies in serving a regional, nation-al and inter national customer base are in

handling, storage, transshipment as well asproject logistics.

Sector: Port operator/logistics service provider

Location: Brunsbüttel

Year founded: 1967

Workforce: 140


Frank Schnabel

CEO

+49 (0)4852/88435

[email protected]

www.brunsbuettelports.de

Corporate Profile

Brunsbüttel Ports

The Bundesverband Güterverkehr, Logistikund Entsorgung (Federal Association forFreight Transport, Logistics and Waste Man-agement) is Germany’s top-level organiza-tion in the road freight, logistics and wastemanagement sector. It represents the pro-fessional interests of some 10,000 transportlogistics companies organized within itsstate associations. The BGL’s member com-panies operate primarily in the road freight,logistics, freight forwarding, storage andwaste management sectors. Through itsmember associations, the BGL representsbusinesses nationally and internationally inall key areas of trade and industrial policy.It operates representative offices in Berlinand Brussels. Its departmental structurecomprises sections relating to transporta-tion safety; the environment; hazardous ma -terials and waste management; basic eco-nomics; international transport; legal andinsurance matters; social policy and voca-

tional training; technology; business infor-mation systems and IT; public relations andeconomic analysis. The BGL also operates aCooperation Exchange for transport logis-tics companies. This enables vendors andbuyers to establish long-term cooperationagreements on an anonymous basis free ofcharge. Any companies interested in sucha service can find the BGL Cooperation Ex -change at www.bgl-ev.de/web/kooperation/index.htm.


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Sector: Freight forwarding and logistics

Location: Bremen

Year founded: 1925

Workforce: 450


+49 (0)421/3890-0

[email protected]

[email protected]

www.bwgreimer.de

Buss Port Logistics operates a total of ninehighly efficient multi-purpose terminals inHamburg and at six other locations. At theBuss Hansa Terminal in Hamburg, state-of-the-art tandem-operating hoisting technol-ogy enables handling of cargo weighing upto 280 tonnes. The location provides an ide-al short-sea hub, in particular for short-seafreight transport to southern and easternEurope, Scandinavia and the UK. Buss of -fers a wide-ranging portfolio of port-relatedservices. The terminals handle containers,project logistics, package freight and bulkcargo, and are backed by a comprehensivepackage of ancillary services: stowage, lash-ing and securing, as well as a ContainerFreight Station (CFS). Subsidiary SecuritasSeeverpackung specializes in packagingsolutions for heavy cargo and project logistics. Buss also offers tailored logisticssolutions all along the project logisticschain. The company additionally plans and

develops new port installations. In the offshore wind logistics sector, Buss PortLogistics operates base, production andservice terminals in Eemshaven, Sassnitzand Stade. Services include near-shorelogistics, cargo handling and plant storageas well as pre-assembly.

Sector: Port services, transport and logistics

Location: Hamburg

Year founded: 1920

Workforce: 400


+49 (0)40/3198-0

[email protected]

www.buss-ports.de

Corporate Profile

Buss Port Logistics

Best in class. Our wide-ranging portfolio ofservices means we can provide you with areal competitive edge – all around the world.Founded in 1925, our business is based inthe Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. We offerservices to organize and handle your na -tional and international transport needs.The BWG Reimer Group employs 450 high-ly qualified and motivated staff. For us lo -gistics is much more than just transportinggoods from A to B. It involves a broad arrayof different activities and the deployment ofstate-of-the-art communications and tech-nology in order to ensure that all operationsrun absolutely smoothly. We can offer tai-lored solutions for your business’s logisticsneeds too. Here are some of the serviceswe offer: Contract and project logistic andvalue-added services. Our logistics consult-ing will optimize your supply chain all theway to the interface with production plan-ning. Import and export procedures includ-

ing customs clearance services. Special haz-ardous material storage facilities for yourgoods on request. We are an accredited des-ignated service provider, capable of storingand transporting your goods and keepingthem safe at all times. We operate an in -terconnected network, interfacing directlywith your own IT systems to interchange therelevant data. We document all our process-es. We execute national and internationaltransport services by land, sea and air. Ouroperations encompass complete pre-car-riage services, container loading and un -loading, package freight distribution in Germany and across Europe, as well as aparcel service. Contact us – we will be gladto help you.

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DB Schenker Logistics is a highly specializedintegrated logistics service provider. Expertteams combine the company’s service mod-ules to create complex value-adding chains.DB Schenker Logistics supports industry andcommerce in the global transportation ofgoods: with land-based transport services,through global air and sea freight services,contract logistics, and supply chain manage-ment. The company’s workforce of approx -imately 62,200 people at about 2,000 lo -cations in some 130 countries around theglobe generated sales of EUR 15.389 billionin 2012. As a specialist in road and rail trans-port throughout Europe, DB Schenker Logistics operates a tight-knit network ofscheduled freight services serving the keyeconomic regions in over 40 Europeancountries. The company also specializes inglobal air and sea freight solutions andassoci ated logistics services. Its integratedlogistics centers at global freight transport

hubs efficiently interlink all transportmodes, en abling the delivery of a broadrange of value-added services. DB SchenkerLogistics en joys top positions in the auto-motive, high-tech and consumer goodsfreight sectors, as well as in trade fair andexhibition transportation, specialist trans-port services and services for large-scalesports events.

Sector: Transport/logistics

Location: Essen

Year founded: 1872

Workforce: 62,200


+49 (0)201/8781-0

[email protected]

www.dbschenker.com

Corporate Profile

DB Schenker Logistics

Deutsche Möbelspedition (DMS) is a Ger-man-based worldwide transport, removalsand logistics services company. The businesswas originally founded in 1968 as a cooper-ative network of 21 shareholders. Accordingto the Fraunhofer study on the Top 100 lo -gistics businesses in 2011, DMS is one of theleading vendors of global removals and lo -gistics services. DMS’s portfolio extendsfrom its core private and corporate removalsbusiness to specialist logistics services suchas transportation and assembly of high-techmachinery and of medical products andtechnical equipment of all kinds. Offeringthe optimum method for any needs, shock-and vibration-resistant transport containersand custom-built special packaging solu-tions ensure safe, reliable transportation.Special cart systems are employed for theassured, systematic relocation of librariesor archives. DMS also implements a widerange of systems and techniques to protect

artworks and antiques against dust, dampand vibration in transit. The DMS projectsteam is able to devise needs-based conceptsand flexible solutions based on customizedcoaching for any commission – whethertrade fair and exhibition logistics; completesolutions for facility and business relocation;employee relocation services; national andinternational road freight, overseas and airfreight services; through to warehouse logis-tics incorporating consignment, self-storage,and container rental and sales.

Sector: Logistics

Location: Berlin-Adlershof

Year founded: 1968

Workforce: 7,545

(in 72 autonomous shareholder businesses),

including 15 staff at the DMS head office


Kerstin Deppe

Management Assistant

+49 (0)30/677986812

[email protected]

www.dms-logistik.de

Corporate Profile

Deutsche Möbelspedition (DMS)



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Sector: Freight forwarding, logistics

Location: Bonn

Year founded: 2003

Workforce: 24


+49 (0)228/91440-0

[email protected]

www.dslv.org

from the organization’s standing as an em -ployers’ federation setting collective pay pol-icy. The state associations also offer a widerange of specialist seminars, forums andworkshops. The DSLV’s representative officein Berlin enables it to maintain contacts withkey policy-makers. The DSLV maintains glob-al links as a member of the European freightforwarders’ association CLECAT and the Inter-national Federation of Freight ForwardersAssociations FIATA. It engages in debate ontransport policy matters and responds onbehalf of its member-companies to draft leg-islation and planned regulations and stan-dards. It also represents the industry’s in -terests in relations with cargo handlers andtransport providers. Practice-oriented committees, investigative commissions andworking groups provide forums for inten-sive analysis of logistics matters as well aslegal, organizational and commercial issues,and devise innovative solutions


DSLV Deutscher Speditions- und Logistikverband e.V.

As the top-level organization in the logisticsservices sector, the Deutscher Speditions-und Logistikverband (German Freight For-warding and Logistics Association; DSLV)represents some 3,500 businesses account-ing for around 95 percent of the sector’s to -tal sales turnover of EUR 79 billion (based onthe organization’s own calculations for 2011).The DSLV embodies a tradition stretchingback over 130 years as the top-level repre-sentative of the transportation services sec-tor in Germany. Alongside its traditional roleas a representative voice on transport poli-cy matters, the DSLV sees itself as an advisorand service provider to its member-compa-nies, as well as aiding knowledge transferfrom practical experience to feed back intopractical application. Its key objectives are todevelop education and training and to pro-mote Germany as a logistics center. By theirdirect membership in one of the 16 state as -sociations, DSLV member-companies profit

Sector: Postal services, logistics

Location: Bonn

Year founded: 1995 (Deutsche Post AG)

Workforce: approximately 475,000


+49 (0)228/182-0

www.dp-dhl.de

Deutsche Post DHL is the world’s leadingpostal and logistics service corporation. ItsDeutsche Post and DHL brands embody aunique portfolio of services in the fields oflogistics (DHL) and communications (Deut -sche Post). The group offers its customersboth easy-to-handle standard products andinnovative tailored solutions – from one-to-one marketing to industrial supply chainmanagement. Its workforce of some 475,000 people in more than 220 countriesand territories constitutes a global networkfocused on service, quality and sustainabili-ty. The group fulfills its corporate socialresponsibility through a range of environ-mental protection, disaster managementand educational programs. We aim to maintain our po sition as Germany’s postalservice provider and as the world’s logisticsprovider. We aim to make our customers,employees and in vestors more successful –without compromising on results. The two

key pillars of that strategy are postal servic-es and logistics. In the Postal sector wefocus on quality and on introducing newproducts for electronic communication.Our DHL division consolidates the variousbusiness fields in order to meet our customers’ needs in the optimum manner.Our DHL Customer Solutions & Innovationdivision helps us translate in novative ideasmore effectively into marketable solutions.We are also intensifying the developmentof targeted solutions for specific sectorssuch as Life Sciences and Tech. In 2012Deutsche Post DHL generated sales of overEUR 55 billion.

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Deutsche Post DHL


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Sector: Transport and logistics

Location: Cologne

Year founded: 1928

Workforce: 1,950


Ali Aktug

Marketing & PR

+49 (0)221/983510

[email protected]

www.emons.de

As Europe’s largest inland waterway port,handling 2.6 million TEUs a year, duisport isthe leading logistics hub in the Europeanhinterland. The port’s integrated logisticsservices offer companies around the local -ity an ideal base to serve industry and com-merce throughout Europe. Its direct, multi-modal international freight transport net-work underpins its position as the gatewayto European markets. The companies oper-ating at the location profit from the infra-structural and suprastructural advantagesof the multi-purpose port and the value-added services it offers. A total of nine multi -modal container terminals, handling over360 combined-transport links a week tomore than 80 European and internationaldestinations, with extensive warehousingand logistics capacity, are backed by a pack-age of on-site market- and customer-orient-ed services. Packing services – in particularfor machinery and plant manufacturers –

are complemented by integrated transportand contract logistics solutions. The portadditionally offers companies interested inbasing themselves at the locality a compre-hensive relocation management package,incorporating the development and con-struction of turnkey warehousing facilities.The duisport operating company also pro-vides consulting services relating to the in -frastructural and suprastructural develop-ment of port installations, the establishmentof hinterland transport links and the inte-grated interlinking of logistics centers. Thisextensive consulting expertise is utilized bygovernments, port operators and investorsworldwide.

Sector: Logistics

Location: Duisburg

Year founded: 1926



+49 (0)203/803-0

[email protected]

www.duisport.com

Corporate Profile

Port of Duisburg – duisport

Emons is a long-standing family businessfounded in Cologne in 1928. It has sincegrown into a highly successful global trans-port and logistics company with over 1,950 employees. Still based in Cologne, theEmons Spedition business today operatesmore than 70 facilities in Belarus, Bulgaria,China, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy,Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Switzer-land, Turkey and Ukraine, as well as workingwith a large number of expert logistics part-ners all over the world. Emons provides reliable and flexible worldwide logisticsservices, operating road, rail, sea and airfreight transports. Its portfolio of services isbased on the transport networks in Germany and throughout Europe, and ishandled through specialist subsidiaries. As awell-established medium-sized enterprise,Emons Spedition operates one of the fewprivate independent logistics networks inGermany. Emons is among the top ten

package freight service providers on theGerman market (based on 2007 figures).Quality, service and the efficiency and commitment of a highly motivated, welltrained workforce have been the founda-tion of Emons’s philosophy ever since it wasestablished. The company’s long-term strategy is to develop its operations in thelogistics segment, build its national, easternEuropean and pan-European networks, andalso to grow its sea and air freight business.The strategy also involves strengthening itscomprehensive package of customs clear-ance services.

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Emons Spedition



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Sector: Commercial vehicle manufacture

Location: Werlte (Emsland)

Year founded: 1965



Tobias Eichberg

Marketing Director

+49 (0)5951/209584

[email protected]

www.krone-trailer.com

The Sassnitz/Mukran ferry port – with itscombined road, waterborne and rail trans-port links – offers an economical alterna-tive to purely land-based transport, and isa key industrial facility for the entire Balticregion. It provides regular, high-frequencyferry services to Trelleborg, Rönne, Klaipeda,Ventspils, Ust Luga, Baltijsk and St. Peters-burg, making the location an increasingly im -portant transport hub within the expandingEuropean Union. A water depth of 10.5 me -ters and state-of-the-art wharf installationsmake the port accessible to virtually all class-es of shipping operating around the Baltic.The Sassnitz/Mukran ferry port is Germany’slargest rail ferry terminal, and is the only portin Western Europe to provide Russian wide-gauge tracks and handling facilities. A high-ly efficient infrastructure and suprastructure,allied to a management system incorporat-ing a broad range of round-the-clock sea-port services, make the Sassnitz/Mukran

ferry port the ideal terminal for handlingrolling cargo. The port offers optimum linksto the European rail network with a fullyelectrified two-track route which still hascapacity re serves. Work is currently nearingcompletion to adapt the infrastructure forfuture use as a base port for the installationand servicing of offshore wind farms in theBaltic. Between 2008 and 2012 the port alsoacted as the base for construction of theBaltic gas pipeline between Russia and Germany.

Sector: Transport and logistics/seaport

Location:

Sassnitz/Neu Mukran on the island of Rügen

Year founded: 1992

Workforce: 52


+49 (0)38392/55111

[email protected]

www.faehrhafen-sassnitz.de

Corporate Profile

Sassnitz/Mukran Ferry Port

Innovation, expertise and responsibility –those are the qualities which have for manyyears characterized the philosophy of ve -hicle body manufacturer FahrzeugwerkBernard KRONE. The right mix of know-how,entrepreneurial courage and close atten-tion to customers’ needs created the foun-dations for the successful growth of thefamily business located in the Emsland region of northern Germany. The compa-ny’s product range comprises flat-bed andbox-body semitrailers, container chassis,interchangeable systems, trailers and carbodies. The product portfolio is rounded offby an extensive package of services. Theyinclude Krone Telematics, the full-servicepackage Fair Care, the 24-hour ADAC break-down service, and Krone Finance. Backupalso in cludes a Europe-wide service net-work with an emergency hotline and theKrone online spares service. They are servic-es which are increasingly in demand on the

market, and which greatly aid the everydayoperations of transport companies. As such,KRONE sees itself not only as a developerand manufacturer of innovative commercialvehicle products but also as a flexible full-package ser vice provider. KRONE placesgreat value in protecting the environmentand conserving resources in its production,ensuring that its trailers set new standardsin terms of ecological and economic sus-tainability. It consistently succeeds in devel-oping practical vehicle concepts in a cost-effective, efficient way while incorporatingall aspects of environmental compatibility.It is also continu ally optimizing vehicle safety by developing new, certified loadsecuring variants.

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Fahrzeugwerk Bernard KRONE


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Sector: Container shipping

Location: Hamburg

Year founded: 1847

Workforce: 7,000


+49 (0)40/3001-0

www.hapag-lloyd.com

Transport, traffic and logistics are the coretopics on which HaCon has focused for almost three decades. HaCon has built ateam of more than 170 highly experiencedspecialists in IT and transport planning tocreate one of Europe’s leading consultan-cies and software specialists for planning,operations scheduling and information systems. The in ternationally successfulHAFAS timetable in formation system nowhas users in 25 countries. HaCon has alsocreated the TPS time table planning andmanagement system, which is becomingincreasingly well-established on the Euro-pean railway market. For the logistics sector,HaCon offers solutions such as HAFAS Cargo and the Train Monitor IT system. Thesystem manages and optimizes operationsbased on real-time information indicating atrain’s position, status and projected arrivaltime. HaCon also provides clients withadvice and support in im plementing

projects in the rail freight and combinedtransport sector based on an all-embracing,results-oriented approach. The interdiscipli-nary consulting team of transport engi-neers, economic geographers, le gal expertsand IT specialists is able to call on manyyears of experience in operations op -timization and in the management of proj-ects funded by the European Commissionand other sponsors. In addition to draftingand negotiating applications for grant fund-ing and handling all the financial and administrative formalities, HaCon coordi-nates all project procedures and partnerssuch as rail companies, shippers, publicinstitutions and professional bodies.

Sector: Transport, traffic, logistics

Location: Hanover

Year founded: 1984

Workforce: 170+


Lars Deiterding

Director, Freight Transport and Logistics

+49 (0)511/33699132

[email protected]

www.hacon.de

Corporate Profile

HaCon Ingenieurgesellschaft

With a fleet of 144 state-of-the-art ships,Hapag-Lloyd is Germany’s largest shippingline and the sixth-largest in the world. Thebiggest ships in the company’s highly eco-friendly fleet can carry as many as13,200 containers. In 2012 Hapag-Lloydtransported some 5.3 million standard containers (TEUs) worldwide, generatingsales of over EUR 6.8 billion. A workforce ofsome 7,000 people at 300 offices in114 countries provides local expertiseworldwide, ensuring smooth handling oftransport services for standard cargo, temperature-sensitive cargo, hazardousmaterials and special overweight or over-size loads. Hapag-Lloyd ships operate90 lines with numerous linked servicesthrough 430 ports in 110 countries. If customers wish, Hapag-Lloyd can also orga -nize the linking of land transport from andto almost any location around the world. Itsservices have attracted thousands of

satisfied customers worldwide. That successis documented by numerous awards,including 2012 “Best Carrier of the Year”, presented to Hapag-Lloyd by five leadinginternational freight forwarders for deliver-ing top service. Hapag-Lloyd ships havebeen a regular sight on the world’s oceansfor 165 years. The company has been providing many countries and continentsaround the globe with regular scheduledservices for over a century. That great tradi-tion is backed – on-board and on land – bystate-of-the-art IT systems and outstandinginnovative strength.

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Sector: Logistics and technical systems

service provider

Location: Kirchheim/Teck

Year founded: 1955

Workforce: > 2,000


[email protected]

www.mosolf.de

Hartmann International, based in Paderborn,Germany, is a family business which hasbeen owner-managed since 1856. In Janu-ary 2010 a second corporate base wasestablished in Ibbenbüren, as the head-quarters of system logistics specialist Hartmann International Systemlogistik.Hartmann is a global business employingsome 350 people. Its core operations are infreight forwarding, logistics, air and seafreight and re movals. The company-ownedfleet comprises a total of 60 trucks whichprovide national and international freighttransport services on a daily basis. The logis-tics operation is based on a 45,000 squaremeter warehouse facility with capacity forsome 40,000 pallets. Hartmann provides airand sea freight services, including all theassociated customs clearance procedures,as well as handling national and interna-tional removals. Hartmann International is afounder-member of two major global

cooperation networks: Online System -logistik, established in 1995; and UTS, estab-lished in 1985.

Sector: Freight forwarding, logistics,

air and sea freight, removals

Location: Paderborn and Ibbenbüren

Year founded: Hartmann International GmbH &

Co. KG, Paderborn: 1856; Hartmann International

Systemlogistik GmbH & Co. KG in Ibbenbüren: 2008

Workforce: 350


Claudia Ingordino (Secretarial office)

+49 (0)5251/720740

www.hartmann-international.de

Corporate Profile

Hartmann International

With a staff of over 2,000 people, 800 spe-cialist vehicle transporters, 300 railway wag-ons and over 30 engineering and logisticscenters in Europe and Brazil, the MosolfGroup transports more than 2,200,000 vehi-cles a year. Founded in 1955, the family business based in the German town ofKirchheim unter Teck is a leading systemsser vice provider to the European automo-tive industry. The Mosolf Group’s portfolioincludes tailored logistics solutions andspecial transports, as well as workshop serv-ices, special-purpose vehicle building,industrial coatings, vehicle assembly andrecycling, and mobil ity solutions. Mosolfprovides comprehensive single-source customer-oriented solutions to the auto-motive industry and to fleet operators,employing state-of-the-art software to handle the associated data flows.

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Sector: Combined transport


Year founded: 1969

Workforce: 142.5 full-time posts (2011)


Jan Weiser

Director, Corporate Communications

& Marketing Support

+49 (0)69/79505-142

[email protected]

www.kombiverkehr.de

KombiConsult advises logistics companies,planners, government agencies and profes-sional and trade bodies on the develop-ment, planning and implementation of in -termodal logistics solutions. By integratingtransport and deploying intermodal carrierunits such as containers, we seek to im -prove the productivity and eco-friendlinessof freight transport operations and enhancethe competitiveness of businesses and entire industrial centers. We operate in fourareas: Our Market Research division collatesdata on combined transport in Europe, iden-tifies market potential for combined trans-port, analyzes trends in terms of the impacton intermodal supply and demand, andappraises combined transport technolo-gies. Our Intermodal Logistics Solutionsdivision works with shippers and freight forwarders to devise transfer concepts andsupports vendors of combined transportservices in developing new services and

improving their existing portfolios. OurIntermodal Terminals division covers the fullrange of ser vices involved in the construc-tion of new combined transport terminalsand the de velopment of existing facilities.The portfolio includes: feasibility studies;layout planning; capacity and processorganization; materials handling equip-ment; operator tendering. Our Policy Consulting division draws up forecasts,market studies and development conceptsas well as master plans for ter minals andlogistics. We evaluate the legal frameworkfor combined transport operations anddevise new appropriate methods of fund-ing. Our consulting philosophy is foundedon a combination of practical ex perience,market knowledge and technical know-how, academic methodology and pragma-tism. This ensures that we always come upwith creative solutions in line with cus-tomers’ needs.

Sector: Logistics consulting


Year founded: 2000

Workforce: 7


Rainer Mertel

CEO

+49 (0)69/2443293170

[email protected]

www.kombiconsult.com

Corporate Profile

KombiConsult

Kombiverkehr is a neutral operator enablingfreight forwarders and transport companiesto run intermodal transport services on al -most all European transport routes. Whethercombining truck and rail, or ship and rail:with our national and international termi-nal-to-terminal networks and over 170 traindepartures per night, we open up new op -portunities for rail transportation, deliveringcost-effective and eco-friendly logistics.Kombiverkehr’s aim is to continually improvethe cost-effectiveness and appeal of its port-folio in order to build its national and inter-national transport operations further andstrengthen the perceived value of combinedtransport over the long term. The core busi-ness – the development, organization andmarketing of transport services – is backedby complementary activities. These includeestablishing and operating transshipmentterminals, development and maintenanceof special-purpose wagons as well as trac-

tion and consulting. The ancillary activitiessupport the core business operations, en -hancing their quality and efficiency. Kombi -verkehr was founded in Frankfurt in 1969 asan equal partnership between 230 freightforwarders and DB Mobility Logistics AG.The organization’s close cooperation withDB Mobility Logistics AG ensures an opti-mum combination of production know-howon the one hand with market and productknowledge on the other.

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Location: Company headquarters in Hamburg,

numerous branches throughout Germany and

around Europe

Year founded: 1930

Workforce: approximately 300


+49 (0)40/237207-0

[email protected]

www.kubekubenz.com

Krage Speditionsgesellschaft mbH is an own-er-managed medium-sized business whichhas been specializing in logistics and trans-port services for several decades. We offerhigh levels of quality and service, all backedby the commitment and skills of our em -ployees. Regular staff training to assure con-tinuing professional development is an es -tablished part of our corporate philosophy.Our decision-making channels are short,and our processes are clearly defined. Weoperate an integrated management systemin accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2000,incorporating internal audits and a continu-ous improvement process. This benefits ourcustomers, because our absolute reliabilityis the foundation stone of their trust in us.We are fully committed to the good of ourcustomers – meeting their needs and wish-es is the key objective in everything we do.IDS has been among the market leadersin the German package freight sector for

years. The network is also ideally equippedto meet the challenges of the future. TheIDS network’s key attributes are quality andstability, allied to an innovative drive whichenables us to continually enhance the effi-ciency of our systems. IDS has its sights firm-ly set on a successful future based on its in -novative safety systems, its central hub oper-ation and its international network links.Logistics network comprising 10 sharehold-ers and two partner businesses with 43 lo -cations throughout Germany.


Location: Langenhagen/Hannover/

Magdeburg/Potsdam

Year founded: 1919

Workforce: 650


Management

+49 (0)511/2128-239

Sales/Service

+49 (0)511/2128-235

[email protected]

www.krage.de

Krage Speditionsgesellschaft

Kube & Kubenz is a specialist in the trans-portation of hazardous liquids, chemicalsand chemical gases. The company’s corecompetencies lie in tank and silo transporta-tion, hazardous materials transportation, allaspects of tankers and containers, as well ascombined transport. It carries products in -cluding amines, calcium carbonate, fertiliz-ers, gases (ethylene oxide, dimethyl ether,butadiene, etc.), glycols, GMP products, isocyanate, caustics, solvents, oils, paraffins,polyols, detergent base materials, and manymore. Its customers include leading Euro-pean chemical and petrochemical compa-nies. The equipment used is subject to highdemands – with regard to both environ-mental protection and safety. Continuoustraining ensures that staff have the neces-sary expertise to implement smooth, effi-cient workflows. Training courses and safe-ty briefings, as well as routine internal andexternal audits, are part of standard operat-

ing procedures – after all, transporting hazardous materials always poses a chal-lenge to the people handling them and tothe systems employed. Kube & Kubenz wasfounded in 1930 in Berlin, originally as afreight forwarder. The company’s portfoliogrew rapidly, and it established branchesthroughout Europe. The business relocatedto Hamburg, and transportation of liquidsbecame more prevalent. Over the followingdecades the management continuallyexpanded the portfolio of services on offer,adapting it to market needs. In 1980Michael Kubenz took over as head of theby-then highly successful business. He subsequently built it further to become oneof the best-respected and most advanced carriers in the whole of Europe. He is stillrunning Kube & Kubenz today, havingmade the company a by-word for know-how, experience and innovation in theindustry.

Kube & Kubenz

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Sector: Fashion logistics

Location: Osnabrück

Year founded: 1902

Workforce: 2,000


Rüdiger Bentrup

CEO of Meyer & Meyer Transport Logistics

+49 (0)541/9585401

[email protected]

www.meyermeyer.de

The “transport logistic” international logistics,mobility, IT and supply chain managementtrade fair is held in Munich every two years.It is the world’s largest trade fair covering thewide-ranging fields of road, rail, waterborneand air freight transport. The portfolio com-prises transport and logistics services, freighttransport systems, IT and telematics, and in-house logistics. Since 1978 “transport logis-tic” has grown into the key international in -dustry event, and it is continually expandingits scope. That growth is also being drivenby the international versions of the event –“transport logistic China”, held every twoyears in Shanghai, and the annual “logitrans”fair in Istanbul. In 2013 the 110,000 squaremeter Munich fair, spread across nine hallsplus an open-air showing area, is expectedto play host to some 2,000 exhibitors, pre-senting their products and services to over50,000 visitors. The “transport logistic” eventalso incorporates “Air Cargo Europe”, an

exhibition and conference for the global aircargo industry. An extensive conference program also promises to provide a wealthof insights into new markets, trends andinnovations in the international transportand logistics sector. Showing at “transportlogistic” will be transport companies, freight forwarders, rail companies, combined transport providers, sea and inland water-way port operators, shipping companies,airlines and airport operators, commercialvehicle and forklift truck manufacturers, aswell as IT and telematics specialists. Conse-quently, “transport logistic” covers the fullextent of the global materials handling supply chain.

Sector: Trade fairs

Location: Munich

Year founded: 1964

Workforce: 737


+49 (0)89/949-11368

[email protected]

www.messe-muenchen.de

Profile

Messe München

Owner-managed family business Meyer &Meyer has been providing logistics servic-es for over 100 years, and for more than 60 years now has been specializing in fash-ion logistics. The company’s portfolio ofservices extends from raw material and production logistics, through warehousing,processing and quality assurance throughto ready-for-sale distribution of goods toretailers. It is the leading fashion logisticsspecialist in Europe. Meyer & Meyer refers toits services along the entire fabric supplychain as “From Sheep to Shop”. Alongsidefashion logistics, the company also offersspecialized logistics so lutions for bicycles,automotive products, household appli-ances and a variety of other highly sensitiveitems. From its corporate headquarters inOsnabrück, northern Germany, andthrough a network of branch of fices andpartners in Germany and abroad, Meyer &Meyer’s workforce of some 2,000 people

provides logistics services in Europe, Asiaand North Africa. The company operates inover 40 countries, and can call on a Europe-wide distribution network. As a logisticsprovider, Meyer & Meyer is well aware of itsresponsibilities in terms of climate protec-tion, and has implemented a comprehen-sive sustainability strategy. The strategyincludes searching for alternative drivetechnologies and transport concepts, generating energy from renewable sources,as well as social sustainability. As one exam-ple of that responsible approach, Meyer &Meyer of fers its employees a comprehen-sive health management scheme, and supports them in maintaining an appropri-ate work-life balance.

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Sector: Recruitment services

Location: Hamburg

Year founded: 1997

Workforce: 1


Uwe Borowy

+49 (0)171/5664133

[email protected]

www.personalunion.com

The Paul Schockemöhle Logistics Group de -velops innovative customized logistics con-cepts for its customers based on its coretransportation and storage competencies.Whether in fulfilling a single service contractor providing a complete solution, from procurement logistics, through warehous-ing to distribution and spares logistics – thecompany offers packages for any needs. Inaddition to its main base in Mühlen in theGerman state of Lower Saxony, the groupop erates eight branch offices in Germanyand one in Poland. The company-ownedfleet comprises around 300 trucks provid-ing the highest standards of technical relia-bility and maximum flexibility in meetingtransport requirements. Alongside conven-tional tarp trucks, the fleet includes refriger-ated trucks and trucks fitted with specialhandling systems such as lifting platforms,crane, and on-board forklifts, as well as vehicles to carry large loads. Paul Schocke -

möhle Logistics also employs combinedtransport by road and rail, with daily railconsignments complementing its roadtransport services. The company’s ware-house logistics are based on an approxi-mately 105,000 square meter warehouseand transshipment facility, incorporating arange of system variants. It houses block andopen-air storage areas as well as high-bayand temperature-controlled storage. Theportfolio also extends to the storage of haz-ardous materials. The company’s qualitypolicy is underpinned by certification,including to SQAS (road transport and stor-age), ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14000:2004 andGMP+B4.1. State-of-the-art IT and telemat-ics technology enhances planning accuracyand creates the basis for reliable servicedelivery.

Sector: Transport and logistics

Location: Mühlen

Year founded: 1966

Workforce: 700


Ernst Nordlohne

+49 (0)5492/808223

[email protected]

www.schockemoehle.de

Corporate Profile

Paul Schockemöhle Logistics

PERSONALUNION is an owner-managedrecruitment and management consultingcompany founded by Uwe Borowy in Ham-burg in 1997. The company’s core competen-cy is the professional recruitment of manage-ment staff and highly qualified new-genera-tion managers – principally for the transportand logistics industry. The client base rangesfrom owner-managed SMEs to global corpo-rations. Detailed industry knowledge enablespotential candidates to be reliably identifiedand serves as the basis for a professionaldirect approach. In the past 15 years PERSON-ALUNION has successfully provided its consulting services to many leading na tionaland international businesses. The company’sfocus is on support when acquiring and sell-ing businesses, as well as in matters of share-holdings. Combined with the company’srecruitment consultancy, this enables owner-managed businesses to develop an opti-mized successor program.

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The European land transport services ofSeifert Logistics cover a territory from theAtlantic to the Urals and from the NorthCape to the Mediterranean. Transport modesinclude tarp trucks, temperature-controlledtrucks, silo trucks and tankers. Seifert Logis-tics Group schedules more than 800 vehiclejourneys a day, serving leading customersin the region around Ulm as well as through-out Germany and the rest of Europe in theautomotive, building materials, chemicals,wholesale and retail, machinery, paper andpharmaceuticals sectors. The Seifert LogisticsGroup further demonstrates its innovativestrength with patented load-securing systems such as the Seifert LaSiChem®. Inthe contract logistics field, Seifert Logisticsoperates state-of-the-art logistics facilitiescovering a total area of more than214,000 square meters in Germany andPoland. The logistics specialist not only bundles logistics processes but also

optimizes supply chains, thereby protectingearnings and maintaining a strategic competitive edge. Alongside procurement,production and distribution logistics, SeifertLogistics also specializes in a wide range ofvalue-added services. The Seifert LogisticsGroup is certified in line with industryrequirements. This ensures that the highquality standards which our customers expect, and which we impose on ourselves,are documented and met. The over 720 staffof Seifert Logistics offer you uninterruptedservice. We are at your service 24 hours a day,7 days a week, 52 weeks a year – and welook forward to meeting the new challengesyou set us!

Sector: Logistics and freight forwarding

Location: Ulm on the Danube

Year founded: 1947

Workforce: 720


Harald Seifert

CEO

+49 (0)731/4000-0

[email protected]

www.seifert-logistics.com

Corporate Profile

Seifert Logistics


Location: Düsseldorf

Year founded: 1997

Workforce: 350 (as of March 2013)


+49 (0)211/88260

[email protected]

www.timocom.com

TimoCom Soft- und Hardware GmbH is anIT service provider serving all businesses inthe transport sector. With its staff of over 300,TimoCom offers two Web-based tenderingand contract award platforms: the Europeanmarket-leading freight and load space ex -change TC Truck&Cargo® and TC eBid®, anonline platform for transport tenders. In Sep-tember 2012 TimoCom also launched Europe’s largest warehouse logisticsexchange. All the company’s programs areavailable in 44 countries and in 24 lan-guages. Some 85,000 users place as manyas 300,000 freight and load space offers aday on the TC Truck&Cargo® site – and thetrend is rising. The platform is a tool to helpoptimize capacity utilization and avoidcostly empty runs. Complementing theactual program, TC Truck&Cargo® offers lotsof extras and clever add-on features. Thecompany’s second main product isTC eBid®, a platform for Europe-wide trans-

port service tendering. The software isextremely user-friendly, and saves time andmoney. Companies place their freight jobsfor online bidding, potentially reaching over30,000 validated transport service providersfrom all over Europe. The Europe-wideonline warehouse logistics exchange is alogical extension of the product portfolio. Itprovides companies with ac cess to as manyas 30,000 warehousing and logistics facilities. The “warehousing search engine”also works the other way around: Bidderscan upload their contact details to getherwith all relevant search criteria – in cludingthe type of warehousing they operate andtheir logistics systems – in order to improvetheir capacity utilization.

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The Verband Deutscher Reeder (Associationof German Shipping Companies; VDR) rep-resents the common interests of Germanshipping companies in consultations withpolicy-makers and government agencies ona federal, state and local level, as well as inrelations with other industry bodies, tradeunions and the public at large. The VDR al -so represents German shipping companiesin dealings with European and internation-al institutions. It does so either directly orthrough the international confederationsof which it is a member. The diversity of in -terests to be preserved demands intensiveinternal communications. Policy constraintsare defined and a consensus is establishedfor the ongoing work of the VDR based oncontinuous dialogue within the frameworkof the association’s internal commissionscreated for the purpose, its administrativeboard and steering committee. The VDR ad -ditionally advises its members in relation to

legal protection matters under employmentand social legislation and judicial represen-tation in those areas. For the member companies who have signed up to the VDR’scollective bargaining scheme, the associa-tion concludes collective pay agreementswith Germany’s maritime workers’ unions.The VDR is committed to improving thecompetitiveness of German shipping com-panies and enhancing the role of Germanyas an industrial base; promoting the opera-tion of shipping under the German flag;developing attractive professional trainingcourses; creating stable, future-proof jobs;assuring on-board safety and environmen-tal protection on an international level;highlighting the importance of ocean shipping to the common good; and safe-guarding a competitive business climate inline with the principles of a market econo-my.

Sector: Ocean shipping

Location: Hamburg

Year founded: 1907

Workforce: 29


+49 (0)40/35097-0

[email protected]

www.reederverband.de


Verband Deutscher Reeder (VDR)

Sector: Large and heavy goods transportation

Location: Paderborn

Year founded: 1953

Workforce: 500


Holger Dechant

Sales Director

+49 (0)5251/7102-46

[email protected]

www.universal-transport.com

The Universal Transport group is a leadingspecialist in the transportation of large andheavy loads. As well as transporting heavygoods, the company carries items whichare simply too long, tall or wide for a con-ventional truck. With a staff now numberingover 500, operating 300 company-ownedheavy-duty trucks and generating annualsales of EUR 110 million, Universal Transporttruly provides XXL-format logistics services.The business currently operates from 10 branches around Germany as well asfrom dedicated sites in Poland, Ukraine, theCzech Republic and Romania. A key featureof the company’s portfolio in the pastespecial ly was planning and executing thetransportation of complete wind turbinesacross Europe. Everyday operations todayalso en compass carrying prefabricated concrete elements, rail vehicles such astrams, large vehicles such as tanks and com-bine harvesters, as well as large industrial

consignments. Universal Transport has alsobuilt up worldwide heavy transport servic-es, and in recent years has established ahealthy projects business. The companyadditionally uses any modes of transportother than trucks as appropriate. It also ofcourse offers ancillary services such as customs clearance, scouting and procure-ment of approvals.

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Location: Fulda

Year founded: 1998

Workforce: 90 at headquarters;

13,000 network-wide


+49 (0)661/9768-0

[email protected]

www.vtl.de

The VTL (Vernetzte-Transport-Logistik; Integrated Transport Logistics) cooperationnetwork is a leading provider of packagefreight services and a vendor of Europe-wide logistics solutions. Based in Fulda innorthern Germany, VTL links together over125 small and medium-sized freight forwarders to provide a smart, comprehen-sive package of services backed by state-of-the-art IT systems. The central logistics base,combined with the highly reliable transportnetwork and additional services, is highlybeneficial to businesses from outside ofGermany when they need fast response toprovide them with a competitive edge. Formachinery manufacturers and the automo-tive industry in particular, quality of serviceand fast, efficient parts backup are becom-ing increasingly important as commercialsuccess factors alongside a wide range ofproducts and services, high-level technicalknow-how and product quality. The most

successful businesses to day are those whohave incorporated their parts and servicingoperations and related logistics as a funda-mental aspect of their corporate philoso-phy. VTL markets an af fordable multi-usersolution. Based at our central parts ware-house in Fulda, we can of fer foreignmachinery manufacturers a full parts management package, with short re sponsetimes and cut-off times up to 10 in theevening – a service which few Germanmachinery manufacturers can match in thesame way. This enables machinery of equivalent quality (to the German manufac-turer) to be marketed at lower cost and withconsiderably better parts/after-sales serv-ice. These unique selling points are highlypersuasive, and will greatly enhance opportunities for foreign machinery manu-facturers in Germany.

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VTL Vernetzte-Transport-Logistik

The Verlag Heinrich Vogel publishing com-pany is an imprint of Springer FachmedienMünchen GmbH. The company was estab-lished as an independent publisher in 1935.Its portfolio was originally focused on pro-viding official forms for the growing trafficadministration services. In 1946 it publishedwhat was the first specialist trade journalto be released after the Second World War,“VerkehrsRundschau” – a publication whichstill appears on a weekly basis today, featur-ing reports on matters relating to all modesof transport and detailing the latest devel-opments and issues in relation to transportpolicy. Other magazines, such as “Trucker”,“Gefahr/gut”, “Fahrschule”, “Taxi”, “Omnibus-Revue” and “Busfahrer”, focus on the automo-tive industry, the transport sector, logistics,driving schools and tourism. Verlag HeinrichVogel also publishes specialist education-al and training and technical materials forbusinesses and key decision-makers in the

aforementioned sectors. The Verlag HeinrichVogel imprint has been a key player on thedriving school market since 1972. It providesdriving schools with everything they needto carry out their activities, including tutori-al materials, management software, exteriormirrors and roof signs.

Sector: Media

Location: Munich

Year founded: 1935

Workforce: approximately 300


Katrin Geißler-Schmidt

Publishing Director

+49 (0)89/203043-2253

[email protected]

www.verlag-heinrich-vogel.de

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Specialization is the key. It has enabled thethird-generation family company WinnerSpedition to grow into a pan-European lo -gistics service provider specializing in semi-finished products and long metal bars madeof steel, brass, copper and aluminum, in fabricated lengths from 3 to 12 meters. Theen tire organization is focused on profes-sional handling and distribution of thematerials. It transports over two milliontonnes of cargo a year, operating a total of16 branches around Europe. With a work-force of some 450 highly trained and moti-vated staff, a large fleet of company-ownedvehicles and an 80,000 square meter ware-house and lo gistics facility, the company’sservices in clude long bar distribution in17 European countries and daily WinnerCompany Trains operating combined trans-port across the Alps. The company is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 / AEO sta-tus. Winner Spedition’s specialist long metal

bar distribution services open the door toyour potential customers.


Location: Iserlohn

Year founded: 1946

Workforce: over 400


+49 (0)2374/931-0

[email protected]

www.winner-spedition.de

Winner Spedition

Corporate Profile

Wormser Qualitätslogistik’s quality logisticsservices are founded on the maxim: Top-quality work is the key to success. That is tosay, top quality, absolute reliability and closeattention to customers’ needs are not justmarketing jargon for us, but are corporateprinciples which are put into practice by allstaff at all hierarchy levels. The importanceof those principles, today and in the past,is demonstrated by our company’s 65-yearhistory of success as a European logisticsservice provider. Since our top-quality workis also key to our customers’ success, work-ing with Wormser is beneficial to everyone.We are also committed to supporting thelogistics sector in Germany: As a member ofthe Logistics Alliance Germany – an initia-tive of the German Federal Government –we support activities aimed at enhancingthe reputation of Germany as a logisticscenter at the heart of Europe. The WormserLogistics division supports businesses with

tailored transport, outsourcing and ware-housing services. Our transport service pro-vides customers with effective backup inhandling their logistics needs for construc-tion sites, food and animal feed deliveries,and in the solar sector, ensuring that all theirprocesses run smoothly. Wormser’s out-sourcing services are targeted at customersin a wide variety of different sectors who arelooking to save money by outsourcing theirin-house logistics or container/packagingmanagement systems. We offer our indus-trial customers a Europe-wide network ofstate-of-the-art container cleaning installa-tions, achieving cleanliness down to 50 μmin automated operation. Wormser’s large-scale outdoor and indoor storage facilitiesare designed to provide distribution and ad -ministrative services tailored to customers’needs.

Sector: Freight forwarding and logistics services

Location: Herzogenaurach

Year founded: 1945

Workforce: 420


Wormser Qualitätslogistik

+49 (0)9132/9030

[email protected]

www.wormser.de

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