Special Events

DB Schenker's handling of special events is second to none. What ever the size or nature of your event, we can help with everything from project planning and implementation through to on-site handling and coordination.

Our logistics services for special events include:

Project planning and execution
Personal service and professional advice
Freight forwarding (including sea, air, road and rail) and logistics
Monitoring of freight movements
On-site handling and coordination
Customs and quarantine clearances, as well as arranging of special permits for medical items, road trailers, etc.

Two key examples for DB SCHENKERspecialevents:

2008 - World Youth Day 08

First visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to Australia

Freight logistics for the Journey of the WYD Cross and Icon of Our Lady
Popemobile transfer from the Vatican to Australia and return
Human remains logistics for the Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati from Italy to Australia and return to the tomb in Torino
Freight movements for broadcast/press equipment, exhibition goods, etc.
Pick/pack logistics services for 275,000 pilgrim backpacks and millions of pilgrim breakfast/lunch meals
Value add logistics services for events such as the Opening Mass, Catechesis sessions
Papal Welcome Ceremony, Stations of the Cross, Pilgrimage, Closing Mass and a variety of supporting programs including Days in the Diocese, Youth Festival and more

2009 - The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace

Transport logistics for “The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace”
Customs/quarantine clearance
Import/Export handling
Set-up and dismantling at various locations

eSchenker: It's so easy

eSchenker is our most advanced logistic solution yet. It incorporates all eServices into one portal, giving you maximum support at every stage of your supply chain. From tracking and scheduling to booking and reporting, eSchenker has your logistics covered.

Tracking

The easy-to-use eSchenker tracking tool gives you real-time information about the location and status of your shipment, and its current estimated time of delivery. Allocation of a tracking number means that you can access detailed shipment data online without having to log in. Our tracking technology has now been upgraded with an even more detailed overview and status information for each of your shipments.

DB Schenker transports high-tech equipment for Microsoft by crane

Partnering with Microsoft

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With the ever-changing landscape in cloud computing, there is never time to be stagnant. Leading global logistics provider DB Schenker, and digital transformation and technology leader Microsoft, share a similar vision when it comes to enriching the lives of others.

Short-term warehousing

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The Coronavirus pandemic has hit global supply chains with full force. Due to changing consumer behavior, stranded shipping containers are piling up in seaports with goods that can no longer be sold due to changing consumer behavior. In addition, growing consumer demand for certain goods, for example in the food or health sector, has led to an increase in production. This has two consequences: Currently unsaleable items need to be stored temporarily and companies are having to build up safety stocks to avoid interruptions in supply.

DB Schenker Managers standing in Warehouse

High-Speed Delivery of Medical Supplies

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Working with Porsche, DB Schenker, and Lufthansa Cargo, these German state governments are making sure three million face masks, 130,000 pairs of safety glasses, and 60,000 protective suits were delivered to the people who need them most.

Hundreds of thousands of test kits for Asia

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DB Schenker recently transported Coronavirus test kits on behalf of Korean pharmaceutical manufacturer SD Biosensor. The kits were transported by air freight to countries where the number of people infected with COVID-19 is particularly high, in order to quickly determine whether a person is infected or not. Despite the many flight cancellations, our Korean team was able to support SD Biosensor by shipping diagnostic kits to various destinations worldwide at short notice.

Logistics automation at its best

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DB Schenker is now responsible for MediaMarkt Sweden's logistics for online sales and store deliveries from the Arlandastad logistics center near Stockholm.

Maximum power for green mobility

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Transport, warehousing, recycling and other services along the supply chain require a high level of expertise in the proper and compliant handling of lithium batteries. This is where DB Schenker comes into play, supporting the industry with a dedicated service for battery logistics to cope with the logistical hurdles.

Inventing the digitized warehouse

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DB Schenker and Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking for the internet, are collaborating to change the face of the logistics industry.

Exoskeletons

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DB Schenker has extensively investigated the use of exoskeletons at several logistics locations in Germany, in order to relieve warehouse personnel of physically-demanding tasks in the long term.

Incoterms® 2020

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The new Rules are effective January 1, 2020. Find out more about what's new? and what's changed?

Creating the warehouse of the future

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DB Schenker has successfully introduced smart glasses from Picavi and scanning gloves from ProGlove in order-picking operations in Germany, in order to increase warehouse efficiency.