Railways No 1 | March 2009 Information around rail logistics New course is set: Railion becomes DB Schenker Rail Focus on DB Intermodal Technology & Trends Logistics There‘s news in Order for a steel giant the west processing 2.0 „Particularly in these economically difficult times, we want to set a positive signal and act as a reliable partner.“ Karsten Sachsenröder 2 Editorial Karsten Sachsenröder Member of the Management Board Dear Readers, for years now we have been using the lib- ThyssenKrupp Steel AG is one of those cus- eralisation process in European rail freight tomers who have been using our railway transport to grow through cooperation and services for years now to supply their con- takeovers. The aim is to further expand our signees throughout the whole of Europe. We position as Europe‘s leading freight railway have now concluded a framework transport and to offer our customers services that agreement with ThyssenKrupp Verkehr are superior to our competitors. The new GmbH as the unit responsible for organising business area DB Schenker Rail, which has the company‘s logistics services. The agree- emerged from the Railion companies, will ment cements our good cooperation over a bring us a decisive step forward towards longer period of time. Particularly in these this aim. Alongside Sales Management economically difficult times, we have thus which has been placed on a European foot- set a positive signal. Please turn to page 18. ing, we want to optimise our services for you in future on a European scale with Our products also continue to forge ahead altogether five organisation units: three on an international scale. This also includes regional units for West, Central and East Eu- DB Schenker paper-solution, an innovative rope, together with the two dedicated units branch solution for the paper and cellulose Automotive and Intermodal with a structure industry. Already since 2003 we have been encompassing all regions. Please turn to offering fast, transparent transport services page 8 to see what our new company struc- throughout Germany. Since the start of the ture looks like in detail. year, we have expanded the services to selected routes in the Netherlands and Aus- The fact that we want to continue growing tria, as you can read on page 24. this year in spite of the economic crisis has been demonstrated by our purchase of the Have fun reading the new issue of Railways! private Polish freight railway PCC Logistics. With turnover of 350 million Euros last year With kind regards, and a market share of around 8%, this is the largest private railway undertaking in Poland. Poland in turn is the EU‘s second largest national railway market after Ger- many. By purchasing PCC Logistics, we will be making Poland our main pillar for East Karsten Sachsenröder Europe within our new European network. Please turn to page 6 for further details. Railways Issue 1/09 3 Contents 1807 LogistikAgreement signed with fürDSM Stahlgiganten Agro 22 A logistical 08 Railion becomes masterpiece DB Schenker Rail 03 Editorial Cover Story Focus on 08 New course is set: 14 An honoured partner Railion becomes 04 Contents DB Schenker Rail 16 No matter what Imprint the weather may be As of February 16, 2009, Railion Deutschland AG has been renamed 18 Logistics for a steel giant Spectrum as DB Schenker Rail Deutschland 06 Deutsche Bahn AG. The main feature of the new DB has traditionally been one of the buys Poland‘s biggest business area is a European orga- most important logistics partners private railway nisation structure with independ- for the iron, coal and steel industry ently operating business units. because of its regular, large volume 07 TransRussia: transports. The new general agree- DB Schenker at TransRussia ment on transport services signed by DB Schenker Rail and Thyssen- Agreement signed with Krupp Verkehr GmbH (TKV) allows DSM Agro the companies to bolster their close collaboration on a long-term basis. 4 Railways Issue 1/09 28 There‘s news in the west 24 DB SCHENKerpaper-solution goes international 31 Order processing 2.0 22 A logistical masterpiece 27 „We always want to offer Partner: DB Intermodal the best transport solutions 28 There‘s news in the west 24 DB SchEnkERpaper-solution to our customers“ goes international 29 Rail Solutions: Interview with Hubertus Burck- New train for Hellmann hardt, appointed head of the Gene- 26 Diversified logistics park ral Agency in Vienna as of January, about his goals and collaboration Technology & Trends between Austria and Germany in 30 Deutsche Bahn tests 1,000 the rail freight sector. meter-long freight train 31 Order processing 2.0 Imprint Published by: DB Schenker Rail GmbH Responsible for content: Dr. Jörg Hilker, Head of Regional Sales/Marketing Rail, Annette Struth, Head of Communication/Marketing Rail Editorial work: DB Schenker Rail GmbH, Marketing Rail, Kirsten Häcker Rheinstraße 2, 55116 Mainz, phone: +49 (0)6131 15-60137, fax: +49 (0)6131 15-60851, email: [email protected], internet: www.dbschenker.com Editorial and technical realisation: Trimedia Communications Deutschland GmbH, Hanauer Landstraße 175–179, 60314 Frankfurt am Main Title page: DB AG/Jazbec Copyright: © by DB Schenker Rail GmbH All rights reserved. In particular distribution rights, reprinting of text and images, translation into other languages, and any reproduction, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording on microfilm, and transmission by radio and television for all published articles, including all images. Railways Issue 1/09 5 Spectrum Deutsche Bahn buys Photo: PCC Poland‘s biggest private railway eutsche Bahn has acquired gistics division, and Waldemar same time Germany is Poland‘s Dthe private Polish freight Preussner, the founder and biggest export market. Working railway operations that were owner of the PCC Group. together, the business unit DB previously owned by the PCC Schenker Rail and PCC Logistics Group. The sales agreements With about 8 percent of the will move more transports on to were signed the end of January market, PCC Logistics is the big- the rails thereby securing jobs by DB CEO Hartmut Mehdorn, gest private railway company in Poland as well as in Germany. Dr. Norbert Bensel, member of in Poland. Last year it gener- With this agreement we have the Management Board of DB ated revenues of € 350 million made an important statement Mobility Logistics AG respon- with about 5,800 employees. It regarding the sustainability of sible for the Transport and Lo- consists of numerous regionally our operations in the future, active companies that especially now during difficult The route network of PCC Logistics primarily specialise in economic times.” the transport of coal, chemical products Poland plays an important role Kaliningrad and building materi- in the development of routes on Gdynia Suwatki als. The acquisition trans-European rail corridors, Braniewo Gdansk´ ´ is pending final and is the second biggest nation- Swinoujscie´ Malbork Port Drobnica approval from the al railway market within the EU. Kwidzyn Szczecin Biatystok responsible agencies “PCC Logistics is mainly active Sw´ iecie Schwedt Ostroteka ´ and cartel authori- in Silesia and operates effective Bydgoszcz Ptock Gorzo´w Wlkp. ties. “This acquisition connections in all of the Polish Kostrzyn Warsaw Poznan´ marks a further ex- business centres”, emphasises Frankfurt Mataszewicze an der Oder pansion of DB‘s capa- Dr. Norbert Bensel, who as head Luko´w Gubin Leszno Cigacice bilities and services of DB Schenker is the member ´Swidnik Brzeg Dolny Lodz´ ´ Bielawa Dolna for its customers in a of the Management Board of DB Kielce Horka Hrubieszo´w growing Europe”, said Mobility Logistics AG responsible Wroctaw Zawido´w Dabrowa G. Stawkow´ Watbrzych ´ Hartmut Mehdorn, for the Transport and Logistics Boguszow´ Opole Kedzierzyn Jaworzno Otmucho´w ´ DB CEO, upon the division. “We want to further Ktodzko Ropczyce conclusion of negotia- develop PCC to play a central role Miedzylesie Chatupki Krakow´ ´ Zebrzydowice Tarno´w Medyka tions. “Poland is Ger- for Eastern Europe operations Cieszyn Czechowice Dz. Triniec Mukaczewo many‘s biggest trad- within our European network.” M Head Office Zwardon´ of PCC Logistics Muszyna ing partner in Eastern Europe, and at the 6 Railways Issue 1/09 TransRussia: DB Schenker at TransRussia 2009 DB Schenker, along with its affiliates, and the business unit DB Schenker Rail will present their services under one roof at the International Trade Fair and Conference for Transport and Logistics, TransRussia, in Moscow from April 21 through 24. The entire range of services will be presented with emphasis on the Russian market. he partners will show the lat- will be held in the Expocentr Test products and services at Krasnay Presnya in Moscow is their share exhibit that will cover also being supported by the 100 square meters of space. In German government. The joint addition, visitors will be able to German stand already made a learn the latest about the newest convincing presentation in trends in the logistics market. 2008 when it exhibited a wide This year‘s partners are: ATG spectrum of offers and individual Autotransportlogistic GmbH, transport solutions. TRANSA Spedition GmbH, Trans- Eurasia-Logistics GmbH, the In recent years the TransRussia business unit DB Schenker Rail, trade fair has established itself and the fair was attended by represented by OOO Railion as one of the most important more than 26,000 visitors who Russija Services, and the busi- trade fairs for the industry. Last learned about the latest develop- ness unit DB Schenker Logistics, year TransRussia presented the ments in the logistics market. DB represented by Schenker Russija. services offered by a total of 525 Schenker welcomes its visitors in The exhibit at the trade fair that companies from 29 countries, Pavillion 8, Hall 2, Booth K19. M On February 4, Alvaro Torres (center), Head of Purchasing at DSM Agro, Jan Elfenhorst (left) and Erik Koning, business unit DB Schenker Rail, signed two important agreements at the main office in Mainz.