This means that DB Schenker, one of the leading global providers of integrated services in the areas of land transport as well as air and sea freight, is an official supplier to the IOC for freight forwarding and customs clearance for the Olympic Games. DB Schenker will cooperate with the IOC and the Organization Committees for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games (ATHOC), the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games (TOROC) and the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG).

DB Schenker has extensive experience in the provision of logistics services to large international sporting events inclusive of the  1972 Olympic Games, Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Winter Games, and Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games. DB Schenker recognizes that the Olympic Games demand detailed planning to ensure the services meet the criteria of the respective Organizing Committee and its customers. 

The Global Sports Events Team is responsible to provide streamlined services:

• Planning
• Scheduling
• IT Solutions
• Land Transport
• Air Freight
• Ocean Freight
• Customs Clearance
• Materials Handling
• Distribution

The Global Sports Events group is responsible to provide streamlined services to all our various customer groups such as ATHOC, TOROC, and BOCOG, and customers within the Olympic Family, and other major sports events organizers and service providers.