DB Schenker
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DB Schenker
Type logistics Predecessor Schenker AG, Railion, EWS Headquarters Berlin, Germany Area served Worldwide
Rail: EuropeProducts Transportation and logistics Website www.dbschenker.com DB Schenker is a logistics company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG. The company, created by reorganisation and rebranding of various Deutsche Bahn subsidiaries, comprises a logistics division encompassing air, land and sea freight, and a rail division made up from a variety of European rail freight companies.
History and background
Since December 2007 DB Schenker has been the freight logistics subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn. DB Schenker is one of the leading globally integrated logistics service providers. DB Schenker combines all transport and logistic activities of Deutsche Bahn (DB Schenker rail and DB Schenker logistics) employing over 88,000 staff spread across about 2,000 locations in about 130 countries and now is the biggest freight operator in the UK after buying out EWS.[1]
From 1 January 2009 the logistics operations of DB-Schenker, Railion, EWS, and Transfesa were combined under the brand "DB Schenker".
Organization
Schenker AG and its many subsidiaries handle worldwide logistics operations including sea and air-freight, and is part of the DB Schenker organisation.
The European rail branch of the company is split into five units:[2]
- The West region will include western Europe, with Great Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal.
- The Central region will cover Central Europe, with Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, and Sweden.
- The East region will stretch over eastern Europe.
- Intermodal (responsible for pan-European business)
- Automotive (responsible for pan-European business)
References
v · d · eDeutsche Bahn Current departments (post 2007) 
Current business areas (post 2007) DB Dienstleistungen · DB Fernverkehr · DB Netze Energie · DB Netze Fahrweg · DB Netze Personenbahnhöfe · DB Netze Projektbau · DB Regio · DB Schenker Rail pre 2009 'Railion' · DB Schenker Logistics · DB Stadtverkehr · DB Station&Service
Services Intercity-Express · Intercity · InterRegio (defunct) · Interregio-Express · Regional-Express · Regionalbahn · S-Bahn · DB City Night Line · DB AutoZug · Metropolitan (defunct)
International Services EuroCity · Thalys
Former business areas (2000-07) CityNightLine · DB Cargo · DB Netz · DB Reise & Touristik · Railion (to early 2009)
United Kingdom History Related topics Rail transport in Germany · BahnTower · Bahn TV · BahnCard
Category · 
CommonsCategories:
- Logistics companies
- Transport and distribution companies
- Deutsche Bahn
- German company stubs
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