DB Schenker & Shell Australia

DB Schenker wins Shell Australia Freight Forwarding and Customs Clearance contract

(Perth/Brisbane, December, 2017) DB Schenker is proud to announce that we have been awarded a 5 year contract to provide international freight forwarding and customs clearance services to Shell Australia Pty Ltd.
To support the contract DB Schenker will utilise our global network of Oil and Gas offices that are specialised and accustomed to the unique logistics service requirements of the industry.
 
The operations team in Brisbane, Darwin and Perth will be supported by our state of the art DB Schenker iTeams software solution that allows for full visibility and tracking through all stages of the logistics cycle.
 
“We are proud to continue our global relationship with Shell in Australia to supply both QGC (Queensland Gas Company) in Queensland and the Prelude FLNG (Floating Liquified Natural Gas) facility in Western Australia with international freight and customs clearance services. With our dedicated people around the world we have a strong record of operating safely and efficiently even on the most remote sites. This contract will support our goal to become the market leader in the industry by 2020” says Frank Vogel, Director Projects / Oil & Gas, AU / NZ.
 
DB Schenker Australia / New Zealand - Key facts at a glance:
 
- Eight Freight Forwarding operations; Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Auckland & Christchurch.
- Twenty five Logistics sites across all states including Darwin and Canberra with a combined capacity of more than 330,000 square metres.
- Supply chain solutions for electronics, industrial, chemical, automotive, healthcare, consumer, aero parts, projects and oil & gas transportation.
- Employs over 1050 people across Australia and 101 in New Zealand
 
About DB Schenker: 
 
DB Schenker (www.dbschenker.com) is a part of the transportation and logistics division of Deutsche Bahn AG (www.deutschebahn.com) . With 94,000 employees and about 2,000 offices in 130 countries around the world, DB Schenker is one of the world's leading providers of integrated logistics services, offering land transport, air and ocean freight as well as comprehensive logistics solutions and global supply chain management from a single source.
 
DB Schenker experts provide complete solutions tailor-made for the requirements of industry today and tomorrow. International teams of specialists integrate the Group's individual service modules to create complex added-value chains that ensure a reliable flow of materials and information - in both the old and the new economies.

DB Schenker offers specialised products for unique requirements:
Global Projects: Global logistics solutions for transport of heavy, large-volume industrial equipment (e.g. mining, wind and offshore installations)
Oil & Gas: Customised and professional logistics solutions for the oil and gas industry and expertise in Global Projects and Oil & Gas.
 
DB Schenker provides its customers with all the main services from a single source - a business principle that has proved its worth ever since the company was founded by Gottfried Schenker in Vienna 145 years ago.