Intermodal Solutions

Get the timeliness of air freight and the cost-effectiveness of ocean freight with DB SCHENKERskybridge - a logistics product that combines the best of both.

Get the best of both worlds with the combined advantages of air and ocean freight. With DB SCHENKERskybridge, we optimize your freight forwarding route to:

Reduce freight costs in comparison with a standard airfreight shipment
Reduce transit time in comparison with a standard ocean freight shipment
Provide a cost-effective freight option for delayed ocean shipments
Provide an option for tight capacity or expensive airfreight markets and lanes

By combining air cargo and ocean freight solutions, you can find the right balance between cost and time – adding flexibility to your supply chain.

As an industry-leader in logistics, our team will help you find the best forwarding and logistics services to meet your business goals.

DB SCHENKERskybridge is available on all key routes from Asia via the US West Coast to Latin America and from Asia to Europe. Our services help you to maximize your reach while minimizing the toll it takes on your budget. DB SCHENKERskybrige is also a cost-effective alternative for shipments from Europe to the South Pacific region.

Benefits

Access to global markets
Reduced costs
Speed and flexibility of both air and ocean freights

Additional Services

DB Schenker offers a wide range of visibility solutions which help you manage your entire supply chain.

Whether you are looking for lean Tracking & Tracing solutions or active monitoring of your entire supply chain by means of high sophisticated order management services, DB Schenker helps you to improve your productivity and efficiency.

eBooking is a web portal designed for you to directly enter air and ocean bookings into a password-protected web form.

eBooking simplifies your booking process. All relevant data and shipment-related documents can be sent directly to your local DB Schenker office.

A complete booking overview including a status bar provides instant shipment visibility at all times.

DB Schenker offers Tracking & Tracing on shipment or PO level-based on multiple (including your own) references.

Tracking: The process of monitoring the status of a shipment or purchase order.
Tracing: The process of locating and/or determining the current status of a shipment or purchase order.

Proactive monitoring by means of customizable exception alerting ensures an effective management of your supply chain at an early stage.

DB SCHENKERicm provides full end-to-end supply chain visibility and control from purchase order to final delivery.

Following the link on the right side, you will find more information about DB SCHENKERicm.

Ask DB Schenker to arrange cargo insurance for you - the safe way to secure full payment for potentially damaged or lost goods.

DB Schenker offers you safe and reliable transport services. Yet still, there is a risk for accidents caused by nature or human error. DB Schenker and its subcontractors will help you handle any such matter.

Benefits

Professional and swift claims assistance from insurers
Budgeting of claims costs and premiums
Fulfillment of cargo insurance requirements for certain banking transactions
Full value compensation
10% imaginary profits paid in addition

Laws and conventions for transport include limitations that may reduce compensation to a certain sum per kilo. Therefore, payments may not always fully correspond to the actual total value of the cargo.

The best way to secure full value payment for damage or loss during transportation is to buy cargo insurance for the shipment. As an add-on service, DB Schenker offers such insurance for all transport modes globally.

DB Schenker offers you one-stop transport and customs services and is your reliable partner for customs brokerage services around the world.

Accurately managed customs processes at origin and destination are the key requirements to ensure flawless operations and to avoid delays and costs.

To ensure regulatory compliance, DB Schenker is in close contact with local and international authorities. While worldwide customs regulations are getting more and more complicated, DB Schenker’s experts around the globe ensure accurate customs services in accordance with the latest regulatory requirements.
By providing both, transport and customs services, DB Schenker is your reliable partner to manage all required logistics services up to the final delivery of your shipment.