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Looking ahead together Together with its customers, DB Schenker Rail is shaping the future of the European freight railway. Page 10

PILOT PROJECT EXPERIENCE COUNTS ALGERIA Future of steel Coal transports Columns for the logistics for ScottishPower Great Mosque Page 8 Page 16 Page 26 EDITORIAL

“We want to offer our customers the chance to use their own car at their destination with­ out having to give up the comfortable journey that gets them there.” DR SILKE KAULFUSS, HEAD OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, MOTORAIL Always at AND NIGHT the ready

It is simply logical: all success depends on talk- ing to each other. This is true in every context – naturally, including DB Schenker Rail and its customers. This is why we place so much emphasis on entering into dialogue with you – for example, at the steel meeting in Berlin, the innovation workshop in or the second Pulp and Paper Summit in Potsdam. We know that, together, we will find the best solution for you. Motorail train on the road

t is a popular way to start a holiday: ra- trains, because, ultimately, it was no longer motorail and night trains. In this trial, the ther than endure painfully long motor- economically viable to continue running customers’ vehicles are carried by car trans- Photos: Getty Images; Oliver Tjaden Tjaden Getty Oliver Images; Photos: I way journeys, the whole family enjoy these trains and technical approval docu- porter, while the customers themselves a stress-free, relaxed ride to their holiday ments for motorail trains are due to expire travel in comfort by ICE, IC or night train. destination by train – with their car also by the end of 2017. “Under the new “We want to offer our long-distance cus- hitching a lift by rail. Motorcyclists simi- Auto+Zug (transl. as “car+train”) produc- tomers the chance to drive around in their Axel Marschall larly take this opportunity to start their tion concept, we have for the first time been own car at their destination without having bike tour in the Alps or along the North trialling the transport of cars and passen- to give up the comfortable train journey that Michael Neuhaus Member of the Management Board Sea coast in a relaxed frame of mind after a gers by various transport modes on certain gets them there. We are going to continue DB Schenker Rail good night’s sleep. is now routes since summer 2014,” says Dr Silke this trial in the winter with our partner DB

trying out alternatives to the existing Kaulfuss, head of product management for Schenker Rail Automotive.” an photo: Cover

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MOSQUE FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS

Markets & Innovations 26 The columns of Algiers DB Schenker Rail, TRANSA Spedition and 8 Pilot project in the steel industry Alexander Global Logistics are ArcelorMittal is a pilot customer: together working together to manage the transport with the steel manufacturer, DB Schenker of more than 600 concrete units to Algeria Rail is developing performance targets for the third-biggest mosque in the world. to develop rail logistics further (see picture above). Company & People 10 Looking ahead together More than 50 customers accepted the 28 More than a transfer point invitation from DB Schenker Rail’s Coal With the rail link to the car terminal in and Steel Division to the innovation Bremen’s Sebaldsbrück district, Mercedes- workshop on freight wagons in Paderborn. Benz will be able to handle two-thirds of its vehicle distribution from there by railway. 16 Experience counts DB Schenker Rail UK wins a tender to 32 Safety first transport four million tonnes of coal DB Schenker Rail UK uses a safety day at per year. Toton in Britain to prove its expertise at responding swiftly and skilfully to a rail 18 Passionate debates accident alongside a large number and wide At the DB Schenker Pulp & Paper Summit variety of other participants. in Potsdam, participants discussed the sector’s prospects and the impact on 34 Final Call / Save the Date / Imprint logistics.

Customers & Projects

20 WoMen at Work European exchange for DB Schenker Rail engine drivers: the Frenchman Guillaume Lebarrois and his British colleague Kenny Newbrook. Read railways via app also in German, 22 Transport links for the future French and Polish. Sustainability plays a big part for the inter- In the magazine, all available national building-materials group CEMEX. translations are marked with They are counting on DB Schenker Rail. the flag of the corresponding country. Simply touch the according flag in the app and DISCUSSING discover the railways world in Michael Neuhaus Architekten; Engel KSP Jürgen Futh; Thorsten your language of choice. INNOVATIONS

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DUISBURG/ WIN-WIN SITUATION IN HEAVY PLATE LOGISTICS

BERLIN/GERMANY

Uncoordinated wagon inflows, waiting times for unloading – since the introduc- – out of ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AT DB SCHENKER Acting green conviction tion of receipt-oriented inflow management such problems have become a thing responsibility and

of the past for Union Stahl, the fast-growing full-range supplier of heavy plate. Environmental Brochure 2014 As one of the world’s leading logistics service providers, DB Schenker is Delivering solutions. Since October 2013, the steel mills at Duisburg-Rheinhausen have had to apply aware of its special responsibility for environmental and climate protec- for an inflow number from customer service before shipment. Only once this tion. In its updated environmental brochure, the company explains how number has been issued, can dispatch occur. No more than eight wagons per it is actively saving energy and how its customers can achieve their cli- day are allowed, thus ensuring a smooth unloading process. Turnaround cycles mate protection targets through efficient energy use. With the DB2020 have risen considerably, and thanks to improved planning, Union Stahl has been strategy, DB Schenker is striving to establish a leading environmental able to organise its internal logistics processes more cost-effectively and in a position in the transport and logistics sector. Against this background, more customer-friendly way. “All in all, we can call this a win-win situation for all binding targets have been set relating to CO₂ emissions and resource effi- parties,” notes Dieter Leewen, the responsible customer advisor. mh ciency. These increases in efficiency are also helping our customers to lessen their environmental impact. In addition, customers with an espe- cially keen awareness of environmental issues can opt for a package of eco-friendly solutions that even enables CO₂ -free transport operations. “As far as our products are concerned, we are focusing on a three- pronged strategy of green purchasing, environmentally compatible BARCELONA/SPAIN transport solutions and climate-friendly operating procedures,” explains NEW CATALONIA–PORTUGAL RAIL SERVICES Dr Karl-Friedrich Rausch, Member of the Management Board of DB Mo- bility Logistics AG responsible for Transport and Logistics and Chief Sus- In the beginning of 2014, Transfesa – DB Schenker Rail’s Spanish subsid- tainability Officer of the DB Group. iary – launched a new train connecting the Spanish region of Catalonia with Portugal, running twice a week and taking a maximum transit time The 2014 DB Schenker environmental brochure titled, “Acting green – out of 34 hours. The main client using this corridor is K-LOG, furniture chain of responsibility and conviction” is available from our website at IKEA’s logistical operator. The main points of the route are: Constantí www.dbschenker.com. mh (Tarragona), Valladolid with its connection to the French corridor and Alfareros (Portugal). The successful operation is also the result of a part- nership with the Portuguese rail operator CP Carga. The rail service is unique: no competitor provides such coverage of the Iberian Peninsula. It is expected that due to increase in demand, frequency will be boosted in Berlin Warsaw upcoming months. mh Duisburg

VALENCIA/SPAIN NEW STORAGE CAPACITIES

Transfesa’s third warehouse in Valencia has now gone into operation. The new capacity is encountering grow- WARSAW/POLAND ing demand and is opening up potential for new services. LARGE INCREASE IN INTERMODAL TRAFFIC For instance, half of the space in the 10,000 square metre warehouse is being used for repackaging parts for DB Schenker Rail Polska recorded a huge increase in intermodal trans- air compressors that are transported from Port Valencia port operations last year. According to the Polish Rail Transport Office to the plant in Saarlouis. The warehouse will also be used (Polish abbreviation UTK), intermodal transport services reached a by the automotive suppliers Magna China and Maxion share of 17.9 per cent – representing a rise of 250 per cent versus 2012. Wheels to store and tranship car parts that can be Barcelona Intermodal transport volumes at DB Schenker Rail Polska have been tracked electronically by means of EDI (Electronic De- expanding for years, reaching 15 per cent of total long-distance trans- vice Information). In addition, the Valencia warehouse port services in 2013. At the port of Szczecin over 60,000 TEU were will be used by the vehicle-upholstery specialist Auto- Valencia transhipped – a rise of 17 per cent. “We see great potential for the

trim. These three new customers will account for around [3] PR; DB Schenker Mauritius Images; PR; Transfesa; Union Stahl years ahead and will continue to pursue a growth strategy for inter- 1,500 square metres of warehouse space. mh modal transport operations,” says Michael Hetzer, Member of the

Photos: Photos: Management Board of DB Schenker Rail Polska. mh

06 RAILWAYS 03 | 14 07 MARKETS & INNOVATIONS MARKETS & INNOVATIONS “Reliability and punctuality” Sybille Klipstein, Global Buyer at ArcelorMittal, on logistics trends in the steel industry.

Ms Klipstein, how have logistics in the steel industry changed in recent years? Logistics planning has become more important in com- panies. In the past, logistics were the final link in the pro- Pilot project in the steel duction chain and had to tie up a lot of loose ends. That has changed now. The customary practice at our plants of maintaining stock levels in line with need means that industry – fixed targets our storage facilities operate at a very low level: even our raw materials are increasingly delivered on a “just in time” basis. For this reason, we need highly flexible yet for logistics operators have now become crucial for an order,” according to very reliable logistics with high quality of delivery. At the Matthias Hirschberg of the steel manufacturer’s Ham- same time, many companies are now aware that logistics The steel industry is one of DB Schenker Rail’s burg plant. are a major cost factor. That is why it is now important to established customers – but this does not mean The KPIs have proven themselves so successful optimise processes. that both parties want to develop them further: utili- nothing ever changes. DBSR and its customer are sation rates in many places have risen, and transport Does logistics planning now using agreed objectives to improve rail logistics. times have gone down. It is now planned to include have to be incorporated even additional parameters: the proportion of capaci- more firmly into the production ty-checked wagons and the estimated time of arrival process? And how does this of consignments. look in the context of increas- The next examination of these performance in- ingly international transport dices will show whether the two partners are able operations? hat company can call itself a pilot custom- Higher utilisation GETTING THE to meet their commitments. This will happen as Logistics providers need to be er? The steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal “One of our targets is the optimum availability of OVERVIEW: soon as November. Estimated time of arrival: 11.11 brought more firmly into produc- is a pilot customer for DB Schenker Rail. wagons,” Tews stresses. However, one particular Customers and rail in Duisburg. an tion planning. One trend in our W staff in Berlin discuss It wants to work with the rail operator to pilot future problem for the rail operator is inter-plant transport industry is that the time between how to improve developments in rail-based logistics. There are con- operations which are requested at short notice. There transport operations. Contact | Jakob Weber receipt of an order, production nections to be found here in the new Netzwerkbahn is extremely high demand for the Shi wagons used in Telephone: +49 (0)30 297-57635 and delivery to the customer is getting shorter and short- business model, in particular. DB Schenker Rail and the steel industry and for flat cars. In order to increase [email protected] er. This requires precise planning – including capacity its customer have come up with a few ideas to help the number of available wagons, the rail operator and planning. As regards internationalisation, one feature of this process along – and joint targets are one of these. the steel manufacturer get together weekly at plant ArcelorMittal, because we operate across Europe, is that Three years ago, the rail operator and the steel level. With skilful planning – for example, by rede- even our inter-plant transport operations use regular block manufacturer agreed fixed targets known as Key Per- fining route classes and examining load limits – they trains. Logistics planning is a key element here, too. formance Indices; ArcelorMittal was the first custom- are able to transport a greater tonnage with the same er in its sector to do this. Since then, staff from the rail number of wagons. ArcelorMittal has been working with DB Schenker Rail operator and the customer have held regular KPI meet- “The high volatility of orders, even from week to for years. What changes have there been? MANAGEMENT SUMMARY ings to discuss and refine these targets. One of these week, makes planning difficult,” says fleet manager DB Schenker Rail is an important partner for us. We have meetings was held in Berlin very recently. Rail buyers Rainer Frie. One option is to persuade recipients to managed to make huge improvements in quality in re- from all ArcelorMittal’s plants in Germany came to- also unload wagons at weekends. DB Schenker Rail has agreed Key Performance In- cent years. One of the main achievements is the in- gether to talk to the DB Schenker Rail sales team. dices with ArcelorMittal, the first such customer in creased exchange of data. In addition, the rail operator “This event today forms part of a comprehensive Logistics costs are decisive the industry. These targets are refined at regular has built up a good team in customer service and market- improvement programme, which is an essential The customer, meanwhile, is confronted by entirely ing, and has improved its international focus. This is a element in our partnership-based cooperation with different demands. First, logistics-related issues in the KPI meetings. The two companies use these gath- great help to us, of course. ArcelorMittal,” says Christoph Tews, Head of Sales steel industry need to be incorporated much more erings to discuss how the number of available Steel/Ore II in the Industry Sector Metals & Coal. firmly into the production process, according to Sy- wagons and other capacities can be increased in a What are you hoping for in the future? Staff from both companies regularly analyse the bille Klipstein, Logistics Manager at ArcelorMittal. close network. As this process is already bearing There is still a lot of fluctuation in transport times. This agreed performance indices and draw up specific “We need reliable supply chains, which includes time- fruit, the partners intend to expand both the con- needs to change. We need reliable supply chains, which proposals for improvements – which are then actu- ly, punctual delivery by the rail operator,” she says. Futh Thorsten includes timely, punctual delivery on part of the rail oper- ally put into practice. Second, logistics providers in the steel sector are op- cept and the indices in the near future. ator. We have great hopes that the Netzwerkbahn will

erating under high cost pressures. “Logistics costs Photos: work towards this end here.

08 RAILWAYS 03 | 14 09 MARKETS & INNOVATIONS MARKETS & INNOVATIONS Looking ahead together Hear, hear! DB Schenker Rail’s Coal and Steel Division More than 50 participants invited its customers to an innovation attended the innovation workshop on freight wagons in workshop in Paderborn in “We love the railways.” mid-May. Here are some JOSEF SCHWEIGER, BRANCH Paderborn. Over 50 of them took part MANAGER, M. PREYMESSER in the dialogue – providing many ideas of their views. GMBH & CO. KG, LOICHING on how to improve DB Schenker’s wagon fleet.

ising costs and mounting competition are put- awaited them. ting the coal and steel industry under pressure “The coal and steel industry has a longstanding rela- Rto continuously improve its production pro- tionship with rail freight transport,” notes Bert Klop- cesses. International supply chains are not excluded pert, Head of Rail Freight Purchasing at ThyssenKrupp from this either: with product quality increasing con- Steel Europe AG and Chair of the Working Group on tinually, demands are also growing on the freight wag- Wagon Construction Technology of the German Steel ons on which the finished products are transported. Federation, adding that for decades now rail freight That makes it all the more important for logistics transport’s share in the modal split had exceeded 50 specialists and shippers to exchange views and take per cent. He was cautiously optimistic about the fu- the whole topic forward together. ture of his industry. Whereas some 40 million tonnes The maintenance depot in the cathedral city of of crude steel were produced in Germany in 2010, the Paderborn, where over 50 guests from the whole of German Steel Federation expects this figure to reach Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands gathered 43 million tonnes in 2014. WEALTH OF on 19 May, proved an ideal setting. DB Schenker Rail’s This makes it an opportune moment to step up the EXPERTISE: Panel participants Coal and Steel Division had invited them to attend its dialogue with customers and to set about modernising discuss the demands Innovation Workshop on Freight Wagons in order to the wagon fleet. “We are pleased to be discussing these made on the freight step up the direct dialogue with its customers and issues together with you on site,” says Dr Jörg Hilker, wagon of the future. business partners. “Innovation does not come easily. who has been in charge of DB Schenker Rail’s Coal and It takes work,” explains Axel Marschall, DB Schen- ker Rail’s Director of Sales, in his welcoming address, MANAGEMENT SUMMARY in line with the spirit of the event: “We want to buckle At the innovation workshop on down to it together with freight wagons held at the Pader- you.” The workshop’s aim born maintenance depot, DB was for DB Schenker Rail Schenker Rail presented improve- to find out from its custom- ments and new features on coil ers what improvements transporters and flat wagons to CLOSE TO THE they would like to see in more than 50 customers and part- CUSTOMER: the coal and steel wagon ners. During private meetings, key- Following a tour of the fleet. The second item on Paderborn maintenance the programme had some note speeches and a panel depot, coil transporting surprises in store for the discussion, participants were able and flat wagons with many new features were participants: a tour of the to put forward their ideas on how presented. maintenance depot and to modify the rail vehicles and to the presentation of the specify their demands on the Michael Neuhaus very latest coil transporter and flat wagon models freight wagon of the future.

Photos: Photos: with their new features

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“If plastic were to be used instead “The rising demands on occupation- of wood in several places, you could al safety and staff efficiency call for get a lot more out of the existing improved wagon ergonomics and flat wagons.” operability.” MIRKO HORAK, LOGISTICS PROJECT MANAGER, ANDREAS WITTE, HEAD OF THE TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT VALLOUREC DEUTSCHLAND GMBH AND SHIPMENT DEPARTMENT, ARCELORMITTAL GMBH BREMEN

Steel Division since September 2013. Around 70 per tumn,” explains Bert Kloppert. As a solution, DB KG, based in Loiching, cent of the freight wagons in use today would still be “Productive and Schenker Rail presented non-woven mats that absorb complained that trans- in operation in 2030. It was therefore important to moisture, diverting it to the hood walls, and allowing port operations in- modernise the existing wagons now and to implement open dialogue” the condensation to escape. volving the older as many ideas from customers as possible at the same The modern Shimmns ttu 724, also suitable for Shimmns wagons had time, he continues. Interview with Bert Kloppert, Head transporting narrow strip coils, met with great approv- shortcomings: “Goods And this is how it was done: the participants first al. The wagon has four fixing arms per loading tray. arriving at the final had a chance to gain an impression of the mainte- of Rail Purchasing at ThyssenKrupp The arms can be locked by means of a hand wheel to customer’s premises nance depot. “The Paderborn maintenance depot Steel Europe AG ensure that coils are stowed securely and in a tilt-proof are rusty or damaged operates virtually round the clock,” explains plant manner during transit. The coils lie on rubber mats in some other way.” manager Uwe Reyer. Moreover, with its equipment that are firmly screwed to the base. The devil is in the This had to be rem- for blasting and painting freight wagons, it boasts a detail here: if the coils are not deposited in the loading edied urgently. Mirko unique selling point and has become the first main- tray exactly, they can touch the screw heads, as a result Horak, Logistics Pro- tenance depot to be ECN-certified. In the modern of which imprints can occur on the coils. To overcome ject Manager for Val- production facility it was easy for the visitors to for- this, rivets with flat heads will be used instead of lourec Deutschland get that they were standing on a site steeped in his- screws in future. GmbH, called for im- “Innovations are tory: the DB Paderborn maintenance depot The three flat wagons of the Res 687, Rils 652 and proved ergonomics successful if pursued celebrated its centenary in 2013. Rij 660 types also attracted great attention. The latter and better and more The highlights of the tour were the two forums on went into operation in 2002 and has adjustable and flexible utilisation of systematically.” the freight wagons for transporting flat steel and coils. retractable stanchion and guide strips, an impact ab- the existing flat wagon THOMAS JÄGER, HEAD OF ASSET MANAGEMENT With the Höckerwagen for transporting coils, wagons sorption device and larger steps for the shunter, so as fleet. Dr Jörg Hilker of & TECHNOLOGY WAGONS, DB SCHENKER RAIL of the oldest type, Shimmns 708, which were put into to increase occupational safety. Such measures are DB Schenker Rail operation in the late 1970s, dominate. Their telescop- also necessary in view of demographic change; older promised help. It was ic hood made of steel was stiff, according to partici- Mr Kloppert, how do you feel today employees must also be able to operate the wagon necessary to enable pants, and the release lever required considerable as a customer of DB Schenker Rail? safely. The participants were impressed with the de- reloading wherever force. “Our employees have to move it 30 to 40 times I feel very well catered for here. I believe that DB Schenker tachable loading platform for coils with which flat possible. “As a com- a day,” says Bernhard Reinecke, Head of Procurement Rail is taking the task of modernising its freight wagon wagons can be used to transport both coils and sec- pany we need to adapt more effectively to your pro- Logistics, Logistics and SCM at Mannes- fleet seriously. tional and long steel products. cesses,” Hilker concludes. mann. Sometimes, he continues, you are in for a sur- The panel discussion that followed centred on set- As the discussion progressed, trends for the future prise when opening old wagons: “You release the steel What makes you say that? ting the requirements for the freight wagon of the emerged: developments are moving in the direction hood and rust particles rain down onto the coils.” What we have been demanding has already been put into future. Above all, it had to be “robust”, notes Bert of multifunctional freight wagons equipped with load On the other hand, the mid-generation coil trans- effect here: namely, that the old Shimmns wagons belong- Kloppert. “Customers are placing ever higher de- securing and sensor systems. In order to develop such porters of the Shimmns 729 type with their tarpaulin ing to the coal and steel fleet be dismantled and fitted with mands on transport operations.” The automotive features, discussions would have to continue, says cover received only praise for the most part. A consid- tarpaulin covers, and that the loading trays be equipped industry expected its increasingly delicate, light- Bernhard Reinecke of Salzgitter, suggesting that this erable improvement was the unanimous view. The with arms. That is the right approach. weight and thus sensitive raw materials to be delivered event should be seen as a kick-off meeting. Jörg Hilk- tarpaulin cover and release lever were easy to move. undamaged. A further challenge was the question of er seized on this. “Of course, they will continue,” he “This operates smoothly,” Bernhard Reinecke says, How do you assess the manner in which the maximum temperature that the tarpaulin cover explains, promising: “We aim to implement your delighted. The problem with the 708, which when the dialogue has been conducted? can withstand. Can hot coils with a temperature of ideas step by step.” mh operating at high speed in winter tended to suck in We in the steel industry have been working closely with the 85 °C even be transported? It was also necessary to snow from underneath that collected in the wagon, railways for decades. We have had our ups and downs. be kept informed about where the consignment is no longer occurred with the 729, he adds. What we are experiencing here is a productive and open di- located at any time. “We need to know promptly if Instead, condensation can arise, which could result alogue. We are making very good progress. wagons are being detached.” Contact | Dr Jörg Hilker in coil corrosion. “This occurs primarily when the Josef Schweiger, Branch Manager of the Bavarian Telephone: +49 (0)6131 1561-100 temperature fluctuates sharply in spring and au- Interview: Mirko Heinemann logistics service provider M. Preymesser GmbH & Co. [email protected]

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“The new freight wagons should also be suitable for transporting hot coils. It would therefore be important to test the tarpaulin for heat resistance.” MELANIE ÜBELÄNDER, THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE

Three ques­ DIRECT DIALOGUE: During the Innovation Workshop on Freight tions for … Wagons organised by DB Schenker Rail’s Dr Jörg Hilker, Head of Coal and Steel Division, customers the European Industry and business partners Sector Metals & Coal, provided ideas on improving the DB Schenker Rail wagon fleet.

Dr Hilker, many customers and business partners are vehicles with steel covers that no longer meet the demands making very favourable comments about this event. of upscale final customers. We intend to gradually fit these How did the idea of holding a workshop in the main- wagons with modern tarpaulin covers and to optimise tenance depot come about? them to the complete satisfaction of our customers. We have been running the working group on wagon con- struction together with the German Steel Federation for How should the freight wagon of the future look? a number of years. Within it we have already discussed The automotive industry sets the quality standards in the how the freight wagon of the future should look. To be coal and steel sector. If we meet its requirements, then sure that we implement all the ideas correctly, we at DB we meet the requirements of other industries. Our freight Schenker Rail arranged this on-site visit where we could wagon of the future must therefore meet the needs of the actually see the freight wagons – and not only with the automotive industry fully. It must not allow any damage logistics experts but also together with production em- to the material loaded, no pressure points should arise, ployees from the steel industry. and sensors must record data on moisture and any jolts if overrunning occurs during shunting operations. Im- What can the customers of DB Schenker Rail expect as proved protection against theft is another topic, especial- a consequence of the innovation workshop? ly with high-value cargoes. Vorname Nachname; Bildagentur Vorname We will record all the relevant requirements and improve

freight wagons on that basis. We are still using many older Interview: Mirko Heinemann Fotos:

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Longannet is Scotland’s only coal-fired power station. which it has been using for as long as a decade. Until Experience counts The station is located on the banks of the Firth of now, however, it had been dealing with Hunterston Forth, on 89 hectares of land. It first opened in 1969 Port. Following an invitation to tender, the rail logis- DB Schenker Rail UK wins tender to transport and was fully operational from 1973. The power sta- tics specialist prevailed over its competitors and has four million tonnes of coal per year. tion operates four 600-megawatt (MW) turbines, and now signed a direct contract with ScottishPower. has a net output of 2,304 MW of electricity, which is ScottishPower operates several companies in the enough to keep the lights on in two million UK homes. : Scottish Power Generation Hold- It is the second largest coal power station in the UK, ings Ltd (SPGHL), Scottish Power Energy Networks and third largest in Europe. Holdings Ltd (SPENHL) and ScottishPower Renew- DB Schenker Rail UK will use up to 60 trains per able Energy Ltd (SPREL), which, together with the week to ensure the supply of coal to the power station. Board of Directors of Scottish Power Limited, all have A Class 66 locomotive hauls the 23 HTA coal wagons, responsibility for the formulation and implementa- KNOW-HOW each of which holds 70 tonnes. Every block train will tion of ScottishPower Strategy. PAYS OFF: DB Schenker Rail UK operates up to 60 such trains per week to ensure supplies to Scotland’s only coal-fired power station. COAL PORT: The fuel for the Scottish power station is delivered to the Hunterston Terminal on the west coast.

B Schenker Rail UK has been transporting coal thus supply the Longannet plant, the only coal-fired Derek Whitelaw, UK Domestic Coal and Logistics through North West Scotland reliably and power station in the whole of Scotland, with 1,610 Manager at ScottishPower, explains: “A reliable rail D safely for ten years now. Trusting in this long- tonnes of coal. freight link from Hunterston to Longannet Power standing experience, the power station operator Scot- Roger Neary, Head of Coal and Biomass at DB Station is crucial to our coal logistics chain and we are tishPower has now concluded a new contract with DB Schenker Rail UK, says: “We have offered a robust, looking forward to working directly with DB Schenker Schenker Rail UK, under which the rail logistics ex- reliable service on this route for many years, which put Rail UK under this new agreement.” mh pert will convey up to four million tonnes of coal per us in a strong position to secure the new contract. We year from Hunterston Port on Scotland’s west coast are looking forward to working directly with the end to the Longannet coal-fired power station on the east Mauritius Images PR; Corbis; user, ScottishPower, to build on our successful track Contact | Roger Neary coast. The coal is imported from abroad and suited record.” Telephone: +44 (0)1302 575-425

specifically for firing power stations. Photos: DB Schenker Rail UK is no stranger to the route, [email protected]

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DEBATES: At the summit meeting held at the Potsdam DB Academy, the partici- pants took the opportunity to hold discussions with representatives from across the sector. DB Schenker Pulp & Paper Summit – Customers expect reliability the bundling of goods. At the same time, operational “The reliability of international shuttle operations was execution has become more reliable because of ad- passionate debates the key topic at this year’s event,” reports Andrew vance knowledge of the volumes concerned. Kelly. Together with Jürgen Röher, he heads the Pulp “The intensive exchange with our customers has At the summit meeting in Potsdam, participants discussed & Paper industry team. Firstly, discussions centred shown us that we still have a great deal of work to do. the sector’s prospects and the impact on logistics. on the operational stability of the transport service, At the same time, we are proud of our business rela- which has to be increased greatly in future with the tions based on trust and partnership. They show us help of forecasts and international capacity manage- that what has already been implemented is recog- ff to Potsdam! After the successful 2013 Pulp Sales Axel Marschall, five workshops were held on VARIED TOPICS: Futh Thorsten ment. Secondly, there was rapid agreement on the nised,” the sales staff of the Pulp & Paper team were & Paper Conference (see railways issue the central topics to which DB Schenker Rail attaches Specially trained necessary inclusion beforehand of the freight forward- agreed. The extremely high appreciation from the

3/2013, page 8), DB Schenker Rail invited its particular importance. In the panel discussions on illustrators turn the Photos: ing industry for required corridor solutions and new participants of this constructive openness and dia- O many topics dis- customers again this year to discuss the progress in “Intermodal transport solutions? – Join in!”, “Con- products. logue was demonstrated by the “Thank you for lis- cussed at the 2014 developing business relations. 85 participants accept- necting markets – Creating sustainable corridor solu- DB Schenker Pulp & “For our customers, functioning logistics concepts tening” award presented at the end by the participants ed the invitation to the 2014 DB Schenker Pulp & tions”, “The changing paper market – the future of Paper Summit into are indispensable. We have to create reliable transport to Stephan Strauss. an Paper Summit in Potsdam, including international the sliding-wall wagon?”, “Customer service along the graphics. operations from the outset,” explains team leader guests from Sweden, , Belgium and the Neth- transport chain” and “Competitive rail network de- Jürgen Röher. Contact | Jürgen Röher erlands. The aim was to review and update the de- velopment”, the participants discussed the current Gabriele-Heinzel.com A good practical example of future transport op- Telephone: +49 (0)421 221-2351 mands placed by customers on their strategic partner challenges and possible solutions with a lot of passion. erations is the new DB Schenker Pulp Sprinter for [email protected] DB Schenker Rail. One important comment made at workshops was that pulp customers, which interlinks goods flows in the Following the introduction by Division Manager through greater transparency and early involvement, international individual-wagon system. Close co- Andrew Kelly Stephan Strauss and the keynote speech by DB customers also can and want to bring their influence ordination between rail and customers from the out- Telephone: +49 (0)6131 15-61645

Schenker Rail Member of the Management Board for to bear on the organisation of transport systems. recording: Graphic set has generated added value for the latter through [email protected]

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NEW SERIES (III): WoMen at Work Free trip “next door”

The engine drivers of DB Schenker Rail are constant- ly on the move – sometimes even beyond their act- ual working area. “Living My Job” is the name of the programme that has engine drivers from neighbou- ring European countries visiting each other and comparing notes with their opposite numbers about their respective day-to-day experiences at work. When Guillaume Lebarrois went to England to meet his colleague Kenny Newbrook, his first impression was: “Rain. It wasn’t a cliché, it really did rain a lot.” The British driver must have seemed like a very old hand to the 28-year-old Frenchman; after all, New- brook has been working on the railway for 33 years. But Lebarrois didn’t let that intimidate him – and earned his British counterpart’s approval and re- spect: “Guillaume is very knowledgeable.” New for Lebarrois was that “in England, the regula- tions and signals are completely different from the ones we have in . And the Brits have automa- tic transmissions, while we change gears manually.” The engines are the same, he noticed; both France and England use class 66 diesel-electric locomoti- ves. What surprised the young Frenchman was that his English colleague wore a shirt and tie to work. He’s not used to that at home. When Kenny Newbrook, 49, paid a return visit to France, he immediately warmed to the country. “My first impression of France was that the people were very relaxed.” The rail logistics are very similar in both countries, the experienced driver noted. “What was really excellent, I thought, was that the electric locomotive we travelled on in France carried spare brake lines, just in case.” Both men would have no hesitation in recommen- ding the Living My Job programme to their fellow engine drivers. It represents international corporate culture in action – and not only for the more than 4,500 engine drivers working all over Europe for DB Schenker Rail. mh

Contact | Nadja Rachow Telephone: +33 (0)977 4000-47 [email protected]

TOP TEAM: Guillaume Lebarrois (left) and Kenny Newbrook in Southfields. Behind Tjaden Oliver them, the British workers who gave their French Photo: colleague a very warm 20 welcome. RAILWAYS 03 | 14 21 CUSTOMERS & PROJECTS CUSTOMERS & PROJECTS

Cementing transport Deutschland AG at some 230 plants, making CEMEX nally, since 2008 DB Schenker Rail has also been Deutschland one of the leading companies in the Ger- carrying sand and gravel for CEMEX from the com- man building materials industry. CEMEX pany’s own gravel quarries. links for the future Deutschland has many millions of tonnes of mineral This impressive transport volume presents particu- raw materials and cement transported every year, and lar challenges for DB Schenker Rail. “These material Sustainability is a big issue for the international building materials group it cooperates closely with DB Schenker Rail to do this. flows are not merely huge but also very variable,” ex- CEMEX. This is why DB Schenker Rail transports hundreds of thousands plains Dirk Jonas, Head of the Building Materials Sales Economic and environmental benefits Team at DB Schenker Rail. The rail operator uses a of tonnes of cement and gravel from CEMEX’s plants every year, enabling “The transport system for cement is an excellent ex- special fleet of wagons – state-of-the-art Uacns alumin- CEMEX to save energy and avoid CO₂ emissions. ample of successful cooperation between building ium silo wagons and Ucs silo wagons – to make sure

RÜDERSDORF: Limestone has been quarried here for more than 700 years; the first cement works was built in 1885. The works has belonged to CEMEX since 2005.

materials producers and DB Schenker Rail,” con- that these transport operations are carried out even cludes Michael Schulte, Director Logistics at CEMEX with fluctuating production volumes. Their partner Deutschland AG. in cement transport is Mitteldeutsche Eisenbahn CLOSE COOPERATION: The rail operator carries several hundred thousand GmbH (MEG), a partly owned subsidiary of DB (from left to right) Tobias Schäfer (DB), Michael tonnes of four different cement types every year from Schenker Rail. “We also operate the connecting line Koch (MEG) and Michael the Rüdersdorf cement works – the biggest CEMEX at the Rüdersdorf cement works,” says MEG Manag- Schulte (CEMEX). plant in Europe – alone. Most of this freight goes by ing Director Michael Koch. rail to Rostock, where it is blown into closed dry-bulk This guarantees fast, reliable processes for this im- ships. The healthy state of orders in the Scandinavian portant transport operation, he adds. hen cranes are on the move, so too is the A case in point is CEMEX, one of the biggest building countries has enabled CEMEX to boost its transport However, what was crucial to CEMEX’s decision whole economy: the construction sector materials groups in the world, which has its headquar- operations in that direction in recent years. to opt for trains was the fact that, by comparison W is one indicator of economic growth. How- ters in Monterrey, Mexico. This company, which was Additional volumes of cement are likewise trans- with other transport modes, carrying freight by rail ever, the building materials industry is burdened by established in 1906, specialises in the production and ported by rail not just from Rüdersdorf, but also from is particularly good for the environment. A freight mounting competitive pressure and high levels of distribution of cement, ready-mixed concrete, miner- Duisburg, to Regensburg and , where this train uses two-thirds less energy and produces overcapacity. One response to these challenges is to al raw materials and construction-chemical additives building material is transhipped to CEMEX’s own three-quarters less carbon dioxide than a lorry, as bring together intelligent transport concepts, cost- and operates in more than 50 countries. In Germany, ready-mixed concrete plants in Bavaria. Consign- measured on the basis of a transport operation from effectiveness and sustainability. around 2,500 employees work for CEMEX ments are also sent by rail to the Czech Republic. Fi- to .

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“Sustainability strategic- ally anchored” An interview with Michael Schulte, Director Logistics Germany at CEMEX, on why the cement industry is operating more and more sustain­ MANAGEMENT SUMMARY ably and what rail can do to help. Partners for Cement production is very energy-intensive: does sus- high volumes tainability have a part to play here? Sustainability has a large part to play at CEMEX Deutsch- The CEMEX transport operations are a logistical land AG. Although the production of cement requires challenge – not just because of the many hundreds lots of energy, we want to exploit modern, energy-­ of thousands of tonnes that DB Schenker Rail car- optimised technologies and use alternative fuels. Emis- ries every year, but also on account of the fluctuat- sions and environmental impact are constantly ing transport volumes. monitored, reduced and transparently communicated. In DB Schenker Rail uses state-of-the-art Uacns alu- this way, we save resources, recover waste, reduce our minium silo wagons and Ucs silo wagons for these CO₂ footprint and often gain an economic benefit as transport operations. The rail operator also cooper- well, because alternative fuels are usually cheaper. This ates closely with Mitteldeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH, means that, quite apart from anything else, it is in our in which DB holds a stake. interest to save energy for economic reasons.

The cement industry is becoming more and more glo- bal. What can the railways do in Europe-wide trans- port operations? Rail is an excellent transport mode for distances of 200 Intelligent concepts to 500 kilometres. The increasingly international focus An environmentally sensible approach is also evident of the building materials industry means that national in the details of transport planning. For instance, borders no longer present a major obstacle. However, CEMEX has invested €1.7 million at its Rüdersdorf there is still quite a lot to be done to simplify rail trans- works to speed up the loading of wagons. Also, in Re- port operations. After all, national rules are making in- gensburg, a hub for the important Bavarian market, ternational rail transport operations disproportionately CEMEX is setting up a cement-loading facility as an expensive by comparison with domestic operations – for intermediate storage site. Four new steel silos are mak- example, through extra charges for different safety sys- ing transport operations by rail more cost-effective and tems. A more homogenous European rail market would reducing dust and CO₂ emissions. raise rail, as a transport mode, to a new level. “For us, sustainability is not a marketing tool but a simple necessity – a strategic prerequisite – for ensuring You have been working with DB Schenker for a long success, and thus our company’s future, in the long time. How do you view the prospects for this cooper- term,” says Michael Schulte. ation in the coming years? “This is an effective, highly efficient system, which Our cooperation with DB Schenker Rail has been fruitful brings economic and environmental benefits together from the very beginning. Rail, as a transport mode, initial- for all parties in the best possible way,” says Tobias ly lost part of its share of CEMEX’s transport operations to Schäfer, Key Account Manager DB Schenker Rail, in road operators in the 1990s, but strategic considerations summarising the position. The environmental consid- put the focus back on rail from 2000. Various new players erations in the transport concept have truly borne fruit: have come along as a result of the liberalisation of the sec- every year, CEMEX and Deutsche Bahn spare the en- tor, and these rail transport companies’ practice of special- vironment the emissions of many millions of litres of ising in individual market segments has enabled us, to a lorry diesel. an certain extent, to benefit from their offerings. Neverthe- MODERN WAGONS: less, I am certain that DBSR will continue to transport our DB Schenker Rail uses special cement and gravel consignments reliably and punctually aluminium wagons to guaran- tee cement transport oper- Michael Neuhaus Contact | Tobias Schäfer in future. ations even with fluctuating Telephone: +49 (0)6131 15-61247

production volumes. Photos: [email protected] Interview: Axel Novak

24 RAILWAYS 03 | 14 25 CUSTOMERS & PROJECTS CUSTOMERS & PROJECTS The columns of Algiers DB Schenker Rail, TRANSA Spedition and Alexander Global

Logistics Bremen are working together to transport more Global Logistics is responsible for handling this, while than 600 massive concrete units to Algeria, where they will DB Schenker Rail and TRANSA Spedition GmbH take care of the rail transport. support the third-biggest mosque in the world. It is a trans- Extreme care is required throughout the process, port operation that holds particular challenges. starting with loading. “The outer shell of the concrete columns is very sensitive,” explains Peter Labus, tech- nical loading adviser at DB Schenker Rail. He has put together the loading concepts and agreed them with the manufacturer Europoles on the basis of the spe- cific data for the columns, which are of different strengths and lengths, and of the construction work schedule. The challenge is to ensure that no marks or dirt are visible on the pristine white surfaces when the columns arrive in Algiers. Europoles is using a stable, permeable insulation foil with breathable and water-repellent properties to wrap the columns. The units are lifted onto the flat cars by cranes. There they lie on anti-slip mats, which

fully thought-out principle. Shorter concrete supports DELICATE LOAD: are loaded onto four wagons. Between them, wagons The sensitive white are placed transporting the supports with a maximum surface of the The Great Mosque octagonal concrete length of 22 metres. On the 19.9-metre-long flat cars, supports needs Djamaa el Djazair, the “Great Mosque of Algiers” in they have an overhang of 2.1 metres. If only long col- special protection. English, also known as the “Mosquée de l’Algérie”, is umns are being transported in a set of wagons, Labus a building project measured in superlatives. At 265 plans one empty wagon in the middle of the set. To metres, its minaret will be the highest in the world. avoid any shifting of the load, special rules apply to The prayer hall is an enormous cube, which will hold these transport operations: the trains must not run up to 35,000 people. downhill, and in acceleration and deceleration there he enormous, octagonal concrete objects on the million. One principle is valid for both the transport SUPERLATIVE This impressive edifice is being erected on a site must be a maximum force of one gram, which is equiv- flat car presented an unusual scene. The first of the concrete supports and the construction of the PROJECT: measuring 400,000 square metres, where numerous alent to the force of gravity. In addition, the trains consignment destined for Algiers set off on 30 mosque: “It is possible only with good cooperation The mission is to cultural and religious establishments are being built: must not be separated. After covering more than 600 T transport 614 con- April from the siding of the Europoles firm in Neu- and coordination by the whole team,” Annette Wilms- an Islamic museum with a research centre, a cultural kilometres in 24 hours, the columns are received in crete columns to markt in der Oberpfalz. In all, 614 concrete columns Langer and Kay-Uwe Müller-Gericke concur. Algeria. They will be centre with a library, a theological college and a large the Grolland district of Bremen by Alexander Global are to form the main supports for Djamaa el Djazair, It was Kay-Uwe Müller-Gericke of TRANSA Spedi- the main supports for number of homes. The projected construction costs Logistics. There they are once more repacked and the third-biggest mosque in the world, which is cur- tion who established initial contact with the custom- Djamaa el Djazair, the amount to €1.1 billion. transhipped for transport below deck by ship. All the rently being built near the Algerian capital. er. Apart from Annette Wilms-Langer of Regional third-biggest mosque International expertise is applied to the building of columns are due to arrive intact in Algiers by the au- As the mosque is being built in an earthquake zone, Sales in Nuremberg, the team includes Renate Tesch in the world. this prestigious project. The edifice was planned by tumn in this way. one of the principal requirements for the construction of TRANSA Spedition and Ingolf Irkes from Product the German star architect Jürgen Engel, and construc- This monumental edifice is due to be completed work was maximum stability. The Algerian govern- Management in the Building Materials, Industrial and tion management is in the hands of the consulting en- by mid-2016. The “Mosquée de l’Algérie” will then ment, the owner of the building, opted for the robust, Consumer Goods Division – they planned the project’s gineers Krebs und Kiefer, a company that is likewise await pilgrims from all over the world. They will visually appealing spun-concrete supports made by implementation, are carrying it out and overseeing it. German. The execution of the project has been find no ordinary mosque, but a sacred site on the the Europoles firm from Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Andreas Kleeberg in close-range planning at the awarded to the Chinese general contractor China scale of a medium-sized city, with enough space for which won out against bids from Austria, the USA, Nuremberg Production Centre and Peter Labus of the State Construction Engineering. 200,000 people. mh China and Switzerland. Europoles will deliver 32 loading advisory service are supporting the trans- three-part spun-concrete supports with a length of 36 port-handling process on a day-to-day basis. Ingolf metres and a diameter of 1.62 metres for the mosque’s Irkes, in particular, is painstakingly supervising the in turn rest on two wooden supports. As the concrete prayer hall. In the centre of the prayer hall there will transport of every single wagon on the whole route columns have eight edges, they have to be secured be a cube with a central dome; the cube will be framed up to its arrival at the Port of Bremen. As the columns from the side by a further two wedge-shaped wooden Contact | Annette Wilms-Langer by 216 supports of varying lengths in three rows, each are being transported to Algeria by ship, the precise supports. At the points that rest on the mats, the wrap- Telephone: +49 (0)911 219-5562 [email protected] with a diameter of 81 centimetres. In addition, a fur- timing of the wagons’ arrival is vital. ping foil is removed. “Otherwise, there is a risk of the ther 366 columns measuring up to 22.5 metres in The concrete supports are dispatched by rail from PR Architekten; Engel KSP Jürgen concrete supports shifting within the foil during trans- Kay-Uwe Müller-Gericke length will be made for the whole site, including the Neumarkt to the Grolland district of Bremen. There, port,” Labus explains. Telephone: +49 (0)40 3037439-11

entrance arcades. The total value of the order is €27.7 they are transhipped onto seagoing vessels. Alexander Photos: As a rule, seven wagons are loaded, in line with a care- [email protected]

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More than a transfer point With the rail link to the car terminal in Bremen’s Sebaldsbrück district, Mercedes-Benz will be able to handle two-thirds of its vehicle distribu- tion from there by railway. The new terminal can do more than that though.

n the Sebaldsbrück district of Bremen you can cle maintenance and DB Netz. Apart from the ideal WAITING FOR literally watch the German economy buzzing. As location in the immediate vicinity of the Mercedes- THE CUSTOMER: if on cue, the gates of the Mercedes-Benz plant Benz plant, the site boasted a rail siding. Steam loco- Top-quality cars I are handled at the open, and a car transporter with brand-new saloon cars motives were once repaired and maintained here. The terminal. straight from the assembly lines emerges. The journey seven-hectare site had remained unused for 20 years. is short, as the destination is the neighbouring ter- The Autoterminal Bremen (ATB) project, in which minal operated by DB Schenker Rail Automotive. DB Schenker Rail invested an eight-figure sum, was Here the vehicles are unloaded, accepted by DB launched in August 2012. Overgrown with weeds and Schenker Rail’s employees and directed to a parking space. undergrowth, the site first had to be cleared. The green The terminal site has been handling new cars dir- space lost is to be restored over twice the original area, MANAGEMENT SUMMARY ectly from the plant since the spring, on road-based primarily in the Bremen district of Osterholz. The soil car transporters to date, but from the autumn a rail that was heavily contaminated with heavy metals and Since March the new terminal has been siding will take over. oil also had to be cleaned up at significant cost. Some operating in the Sebaldsbrück district of 1.25 million paving stones were then laid, their advan- Wasteland for 20 years tage over tarmac being that rainwater drains away better. Bremen with a direct link to the neighbour- Years of planning went into the creation of this ter- DB Schenker Rail Automotive accepts the vehicles ing Mercedes plant. In the autumn, the minal. Daimler had earlier decided to expand its pro- straight from the Mercedes-Benz plant. To ensure that terminal will gain a direct connection to duction capacity with the aim of supplying the whole no car is loaded onto the wrong truck or train, all ve- the rail network, enabling 60 employees of the Northern European market with Mercedes- hicles are registered electronically by scanner. “The to handle up to 200,000 vehicles per year. Benz finished vehicles from Bremen. The terminal systems of Mercedes-Benz are cross-linked with our The terminal’s on-site workshop, in which also serves the new hub strategy of Mercedes-Benz, systems,” explains Arthur Meurer, Commercial Dir- under which outgoing south-bound vehicles and in- ector of DB Schenker Rail Automotive GmbH. The

additional finished vehicle services can be Casper Tine coming north-bound vehicles from other plants are data sheet in the vehicle is read with a scanner, allow- carried out, provides an extra benefit. consolidated. Back in 2011, DB Schenker Rail Auto- ing everyone to know which transhipment phase the

Photos: Photos: motive found the vacant plot belonging to DB’s vehi- vehicle has reached.

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There are currently 30 employees at the terminal, and are covered with film or stickers are applied. For the when the rail siding is put into operation that figure time being one of the existing block trains operating will rise to 60. Clear rules apply: you are not allowed between the Mercedes-Benz plant at Sindelfingen to wear any jewellery, any sharp-edged buttons or any and Bremerhaven will stop at Sebaldsbrück every other personal items that could damage the delicate day. One train currently transports some 200 ve- vehicles. The maximum speed limit at the terminal is hicles from the plant to the international port, re- 30 kilometres per hour. “We are handling very valu- turning empty again. From the autumn, the train able assets, and this is reflected in the very strict qual- will stop in Bremen and also be able to accept ve- ity standards,” stresses Meurer. hicles on the way back. mh Workshop for additional work The site also accommodates a modern workshop, where employees of Mercedes-Benz, and of DB Contact | Christian Lang Schenker Rail Automotive, can carry out finishing Telephone: +49 (0)6107 509-720 touches to the vehicles: here delicate vehicle parts [email protected]

DIRECT LINK: The car transporter covers just a few hundred metres from the Mercedes plant to the terminal.

“Best possible solution for the environment and efficiency” Interview with Christian Lang, Manager of the Finished Vehicles Business Unit, DB Schenker Rail Automotive GmbH

Mr Lang, what strategic role does the new terminal at leg. With the stop in Sebaldsbrück we will probably Bremen-Sebaldsbrück play for DB Schenker Rail Auto- need an extra half day for the round trip, and therefore motive? we may feed one additional train per week into the The terminal in Bremen is important because with the whole system. That is feasible with the existing wagon terminal we are first and foremost providing a logistics fleet. This is the best possible solution for the environ- service, but through the hub function we can also inter- ment and efficiency. link with overall logistics chains and achieve further added value. In addition, the terminal’s rail link meets What additional services can our requirement of consolidating transport volumes on the Bremen terminal provide? key routes and handling them preferably by rail. DB Schenker Rail has built on the terminal site a modern workshop, which Mercedes-Benz is using for final work Can the additional capacity be on the vehicles. We also use this workshop for additional handled by the existing vehicles? services, such as covering car parts with film or fitting The situation in Bremen is that several block trains spare wheels. operate daily between Sindelfingen and Bremerhaven which to date have been running empty on the return Interview: Mirko Heinemann

30 RAILWAYS 03 | 14 31 COMPANY & PEOPLE COMPANY & PEOPLE Safety first At the safety day in Toton in Britain, DB Schenker Rail UK proved its expert- ise at responding swiftly and skilfully to a rail accident with a number of different parties involved.

rains are by far the safest means of transport. – at a site of its own. The key element here is inter- OBSERVERS AND Simulated emergency tinghamshire police force, emergency doctors and POST-MISSION Nevertheless, accidents do happen – for a action with a large number of different participants. PLAYERS: The aim of the integrated exercise was to test plan- staff of the Environment Agency were also involved. FATIGUE: range of reasons and usually with major con- In February of this year, DB Schenker Rail UK used In the simulated ning and processes in the event of an accident. The The exercise was recorded on a video, which was After the successful T accident, DB Schenker exercise, the rescue sequences for people and the environment. a safety day at the Toton Maintenance Depot in the emergency services simulated a worst-case scenario, subsequently made available to the participants. Rail UK’s workers workers of DB The number of rail accidents in Europe has fallen English Midlands to show what excellent cooperation practised their own in which a freight train carrying 20 tonnes of hazard- “We rarely have the opportunity to test our pro- Schenker Rail UK’s by around 70 per cent in the past two decades: in 2012 among railway staff, regional fire crews and other roles and their ability to ous chemicals derailed, causing a passenger train to cesses on such a large scale. For this reason, we are Breakdown and alone, according to the European Railway Agency, the participants can look like. “It is absolutely essential cooperate with a large do the same. The objective of the exercise was both very grateful to DB Schenker Rail UK, both for this Recovery Team retire number of accidents across the European Union fell to promote cooperation among all those who are going number of different to rescue passengers and to manage the risks posed exercise and for their dedicated participation in our to discuss how it again by seven per cent compared with the previous to be called upon when a rail accident happens. This rescue services. A by escaping liquids. More than one hundred fire- own exercises,” says Richard Cropley, station man- went. year. However, if an accident does still occur, rapid enables us to make sure that all involved will act camera crew recorded fighters, including experts in hazardous freight and ager for the regional fire service. “We naturally hope the exercise for training action by many players is called for. quickly and efficiently in the event of an accident,” purposes. specialist rescue teams, used about 20 fire engines we will never have to handle such an accident, but In order to prepare for such dangerous missions, says Marc Binney, Safety and Compliance Manager and a wide range of different types of equipment we will take advantage of every chance to train our

DB Schenker Rail conducts regular safety training at DB Schenker Rail UK. The rescue workers of DB DB Schenker UK during the exercise. ability to cope with such scenarios.” an exercises with a variety of customers and at their Schenker Rail UK’s Breakdown and Recovery Team Emergency teams from the rail network operator

premises or – as in the case of its British subsidiary were called out 15 times last year. Photos: Network Rail, the British Transport Police, the Not-

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KG, Renningen der Veddel einnimmt en nac h D än TTE To contact the editorial team and for em a ZO, JULIA WI 40 Wagen rk collective orders or subscriptions Chantalhaantal (†()(† 11)11 ) [email protected] Keine Anklage gegen das Jugendamt nordwärts Fotos: RONALD SAWATZKI, ANDREAS COSTAN Von JULIA Mr Fahrenkrug, what does it feel like to WITTE Wie geht’s weiter ISSN 1867-9668 Maschen – länger, am längs-Lang, ten. Dieser Zug bricht alle Rekorde. mit dem Pflege- Chantal († 11) Und ich, die BILD- starb am Reporterin, darf auf drive a freight train 830 metres long – die Lok. 16. Januar Heim Lutherpark? 2012 Einmal 40 Wagen Bahrenfeld – nordwärts, bitte. Der Streit dum – um Helping the environment – Lokführer Dirk Fah- das Pflege- stützungst von renkrug (48) sitzt heu- ge- derd Stadt City/Wilhelmsburg – Repro: MARCUS HEYL heim Luther- te am „Zugkraftstel- park schwelter- wünsche,w kleine Chantal († 11) starbDie elt am 16. Januar 2012, vergif- ler“, dem Gashebel weiter! umu die sin- Germany’s longest? der Elektro-„Lok Nachdem kendenk Ein- printed on ECF Paper tet durch einen Methadon- m Cocktail ihrer Pflegeeltern. 185 326-3“, und steu- Bürgermeis- nahmenna aus- ert unseren 830-Me- s-- Jetzt, zwei Jahre später, ter Olaf Scholz zugleichen.zu ter-Zug mit Abfahrt (55, SPD) oolinz Die Op- hat die Staatsanwaltschaft in die Ermittlungen gegen fünf 13.10 Uhr von Ma- BILD deutlich positionp schen nach Padborg gemacht hat-ch kritisiertek Jugendamts-Mitarbeiter und at- einen Mitarbeiter des freien in Dänemark. Dort, te, dass die ScholzS hef- 210 Kilometer und die tig.ti Grünen- Of course, making railway history is a wonder- Trägers VSE eingestellt. Das alten Leuteu te bestätigte Staatsanwalts- drei Stunden später, dort bleiben LandeschefinL wird ein dänischer können sollen,een KatharinaK Fe- Sprecherin Nana Frombach. en,en Kollege den Güter- ist unklar, wie c gebankg (37): Begründung: Es gebe kei- zug der DB Schen- So berichtete nen hinreichenden Tatver- es weitergeht. BILD gestern „Die„ SPD will dacht wegen Verletzung ker übernehmen und Der private dem Betreiber der Fürsorgepflicht. ihn nach Schweden Betreiber „Pfle- aktuellen Äuße- den Schwar- fahren. gen & Woh- rungen“ müsse zen Peter zu- DB Schenker’s website: ful feeling. According to transport forecasts, Die Pflegefamilie stand BILD-Reporterin zuschieben. Es Seit Dezember nen“, der das man „weitere unter Obhut des Jugend- Julia Witte und kann doch nie- amts Mitte. Deren Mitar- 2012 ist die Strecke, Heim als Asy- Gespräche füh- die mitten durch Lokführer Dirk lunterkunft an ren“. Zuvor hatte mand glauben, beiter hatten bei Hausbe- Fahrenkrug vor dass die Behör- suchen unter anderem nicht Hamburg führt, für die Stadt ver- eine Sprecherin die Mega-Züge zu- der Abfahrt noch im „Abend- de ahnungslos www.dbschenker.com ist ein Kreisel, in mieten wollte mal bemerkt, dass Chantal den Vertrag ge- kein eigenes Bett hatte. gelassen. Gut 500 den Kurven kann (BILD berichtete), blatt“ erklärt, der bis zu 835 Me- schlossen hat, Die Pflegeeltern Wolfgang ich unendlich schwieg gestern: dass „Pflegen super-long freight trains will probably be used ter langen Züge sind h Aufgrund „der & Wohnen“ sich ohne an die A. (53) und Sylvia L. (47) ste- Waggons hinter COMBINED seitdem gefahren. uns sehen. Stahl,r finanzielle Unter- Folgen zu den- hen vermutlich Mitte des Jah- ken.“ res wegen fahrlässiger Tö- Auf allen anderen Autos, Waschma-, nas tung vor Gericht. Strecken in Deutsch- schinen und Sal-- land sind höchstens - ar ze hat der Zug Es sind zum Glück nur 40 statt 200 740-Meter-Züge er- geladen, 2000g laubt. Tonnen Gewicht.0 Information for new customers: Nach dem Start t. TRANSPORT: more often to switch more goods onto rail. Auf bis zu 100 Reno will in Maschen geht’s km/h darf Dirk0 Richtung Hamburg. k Der dänische Bahnhof Knöllchen-Jäger Fahrenkrug die Die Bahnhöfe Barm- heute beschleuni-e Padborg, drei Stunden bek und Eidelstedt DB Schenker Rail AG bei Görtz gen, erklärt: „Wiri- dauert die Fahrt mit dem mussten extra um- können mit demir Güterzug dorthin gebaut werden, da- Zug nur so schnellm starten am 1. Mai The Culemeyer heavy Also, these trains are no harder to operate. einsteigen mit der Langzug sie fahren, dass wir in- durchfahren kann. nerhalb von 1000 Masurenallee 33 City – Schocknach- An der S-Bahn-Hal- Metern zum Stehen richt von Hamburgs testelle Elbgaustra- kommen.“ Traditions-Schuh- ße kommen wir fast Hinter Rendsburg haus Görtz! direkt am Bahnsteig Rangierer Heiner wird die Strecke ge- Backhaus (li.) trailer – R40 model Das Unternehmen entlang. „Die Leute rade, da darf die 47005 Duisburg gehört vielleicht werden überrascht übergibt die Lok ein paar Mal Fahrpapiere an There is a slightly slower response when ac- bald zum selben sein, wie lange wir Lokführer Fahrenkrug (r.) Gas geben, kommt Konzern wie Me- jetzt an ihnen vorbei- gut durch. Doch auch ga-Konkurrent Re- fahren“, sagt Fahren- wenn‘s anders liefe, no. Die Reno krug. „Auch als Laie E-mail: [email protected] bliebe Fahrenkrug Group will 75,1 Pro- merkt man da, dass pictured here – open- entspannt. Auf der zent der Anteile an das ein besonders Strecke Maschen- Von vorne ahnt Ein Knöllchen- Görtz kaufen, steht langer Zug ist.“ 1:20 Padborg werden man nur, dass „Lok schreiber bei celerating and braking, but that is not a prob- nach einem Bericht Minuten brauchen keine zeitkritischen 185 326-3“ gerade der Arbeit Service number/information for new des „Hamburger wir, um die verdutz- Waren transportiert. den längsten Zug Abendblatts“ in ten S-Bahn-Fahrer Fahrenkrug, seit 1989 Deutschlands zieht Verhandlung mit hinter uns zu lassen. Lokführer im Güter- Die Mega-Lok hat vier Motoren ed up the world of rail den Hamburgern. Ich merke erst rich- verkehr: „Wir kom- b Die Lok ist eine Bom- Die äußern sich tig, wie lang der Zug men an, wenn wir bardier Traxx FC 140 AC2, customers: +49 (0)203 9851-9000 b auf BILD-Anfrage ist, als wir die Rends- ankommen.“ Baujahr 2008, hat vier Bis Ende 2012 fuhren City – Die Knöllchen-Of- zurückhaltend. Es auf der Strecke Maschen- burger Hochbrücke Motoren mit je 1400 KW b Der Umbau der Stre- fensive des SPD-Senats len fleißig abzetteln, gezielt Foto: STEFAN HESSE lem if you have the right training. You just gebe Gespräche mit In Padborg ist das Padborg Güterzüge mit – jetzt soll‘s erst so rich- am Nord-Ostsee-Ka- cke für die Zugverlän- an diesem Tag um Leistung (entspricht 7600 „nur“ 670 Metern Länge, nach Autos suchen, für die mehreren Investo- nal hinabfahren. Die gerung hat 10 Mio. Euro tig losgehen! die Parkzeit abgelaufen ist, 16.19 Uhr. Tolles Er- PS), Höchstgeschwindig- der längste Zug bringt al- to customers that did ren. Die Mitarbeiter gekostet. 29 Signalan- Im März 2013 veranlass- lebnis, danke, Dirk! keit 160 km/h, Gewicht: so ein Plus von 165 Me- oder erst gar kein Ticket sind in Sorge. Zwar 85 Tonnen. lagen mussten versetzt, te Verkehrssenator Frank gezogen wurde. kündigte die HR tern oder ungefähr zehn neue Überhol- und Kreu- Horch (66, parteilos) die Wagen. Die Stadt verspricht sich Group an, Görtz Aussiedler und Konservative zungsmöglichkeiten ge- „Steigerung des Überwa- durch die verschärften Kon- im Falle der Über- baut werden. chungsdrucks“ auf städtisch trollgänge mehr „Bezahlge- have to know how much braking power to nahme eigenstän- bewirtschafteten Parkzonen rechtigkeit“ – und Einnah- dig zu lassen. Zu treten zur Bezirkswahl an – also überall dort, wo Au- not have a siding of Bürgermeister für Senkung men in Höhe von mehr als einer Bestandsga- City – Zwei weitere tofahrer ein Ticket ziehen Randparteien wollen 40 Millionen Euro pro Jahr rantie für Zentrale land – Einheit“ fordert müssen, um den Wagen (BILD berichtete). im Mai zur Bezirks- die Zwangsbehand- und Filialen gibt‘s „Deutsche Konservati- der Rundfunkbeiträge am Straßenrand abstellen Nach Angaben der In- aber keine Aussage. wahl antreten. lung von alkohol- und ve“ sieht sich als Ge- City – zu dürfen. Die Hamburgs nenbehörde sind die Park- „Aussiedler- und Mig- drogenabhängigen gengewicht zu „linken Bürgermeister Olaf nen Betrag will er Zum 1. Mai soll aus dem rantenpartei Deutsch- raumwächter auch für die apply in order to bring the engine to a halt in Sozialleistungsemp- Medien“. Der Landes- Scholz (55, SPD) will sich aber nicht fest- der Länder bera- Projekt der Verkehrsbehör- Bezirke zuständig, sollen their own. fängern. Der Verein © Alle Rechte vorbehalten - Axel Springer AG, - Jede Veröffentlichung und nicht-private Nutzung exklusiv über www.as-infopool.de/lizenzierungwahlausschuss HAMBURG-2014-03-13-tui- muss e33115f7f7a80004690ae70bcb2c659sich für niedrigere legen. Die Reduzie- ten heute darüber, de jetzt eine feste Einheit aber vor allem in der City sie noch zulassen. Rundfunkbeiträge rung solle nachhal- ob der Beitrag von „Parkraummanagement“ in unterwegs sein. einsetzen. Auf ei- tig sein. Hintergrund: derzeit 17,98 Euro pro der Innenbehörde werden. Immerhin: Noch vor ei- Die Regierungschefs Monat gesenkt wer- Und: Die Zahl der Mit- nem Jahr hatte es gehei- den soll. arbeiter steigt von 16 auf ßen, die Stadt wolle bis 40! Ihre Aufgabe: Sie sol- zu 200 Knöllchenverteiler time within the 1,000 metres from the ap- losschicken... vmd proach signal to the main signal. SIGN OF THE TIMES How often do you drive this route? Do you speak Danish? Naturally, when I was a child, I too dreamed I do it regularly. The exact number of trips var- No, and it is not a requirement, either. I drive about engines. But being an engine driver The Culemeyer heavy trailer ies from one timetable change to the next. As from Maschen to the border station at Pad- really is the greatest job in the world. I clock an engine driver from Maschen, the “Turn- borg, which operates in both languages. on, go over to the engine and, straight away, The year is 1930. The shipping container is as yet their own. The first heavy trailers were composed of table of the North”, I alternately drive routes There, a Danish colleague takes over. The en- am my own boss. The only tiring part is the unknown, and all types of freight are packed and two single frames, each with two axles and eight radiating out to all points of the compass – to gine then goes on to Sweden. rotating shift system. When you work from dispatched in whatever receptacle happens to be solid rubber wheels, and were capable of carrying a Bremerhaven and Kassel, and also to Priort one o’clock at night until noon the next day, it available. This was a thorn in the flesh for the load of up to 40 tonnes. It was not long before the near Berlin, or to Rostock. What has the BILD newspaper article wreaks havoc with your sleeping patterns. ’s senior construction officer, Culemeyer achieved success: in 1938, it was already done for you personally? Has it made However, the wonderful countryside that you Johann Heinrich Theodor Friedrich Hans Culemeyer. carrying more than 200,000 freight wagons. The The normal maximum length for trains in you famous? get to drive through makes up for it. As an engineer at the Berlin Central Office for En- Deutsche Reichsbahn rose to become the leading Germany is only 740 metres, but this one A little – at least, in my immediate circle. gine Construction, he was involved in taking road- forwarder of heavy freight. After the war, both the is 830 metres long. The engine has to pull Neighbours have come up to talk to and con- Which would be your favourite rail wagons and intermodal vehicles that originated Deutsche Reichsbahn in East Germany and the 40 wagons. Does it have any special gratulate me. Sometimes people ask whether route in Germany? in Britain and France and developing them further Deutsche Bundesbahn in the West initially used equipment? it‘s really me, the man in the BILD-Zeitung. A I find my routes very attractive. However, the for Germany. As early as 1931, he registered a patent existing heavy trailers, before going on to develop These super-long trains are pulled by a per- neighbour who lives some distance away trip that I would like to make as a tourist for a heavy trailer, which was able to transport rail models of their own. Even in today’s container age – fectly ordinary BR 185 electric locomotive. came up to me and said, “Mr Fahrenkrug, now would be from the Swiss border along the wagons and heavy freight by road. This heavy trail- the first of those “boxes” arrived in Hamburg in 1966 What is special about the engines heading for at last I know what you do for a living.” Rhine to Cologne. That is probably the most Nuremberg DB Museum newspaper; er, soon to be known colloquially as the Culemeyer, – the heavy trailer is an important means of trans-

Denmark is the additional equipment that beautiful rail route in Germany. BILD could convey a freight wagon to a company from a port for large and heavy freight that cannot be car- The 04 | 2014 edition they have for operating on the Danish and Many people dream of becoming an engine freight station by road and thus opened up the ried in the much cheaper shipping container. an of railways is due to

Swedish networks. driver when they are children. Did you? Interview: Mirko Heinemann Photos: world of rail to firms that did not have a siding of appear in November.

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