DB Schenker makes inroads into Russian auto market

DB Schenker makes inroads into Russian auto market    ZAO Schenker, the Russian operation of DB Schenker Logistics, has started a business unit in Kaluga.
   Kaluga is considered a fast-growing economic region, especially with regard to the automotive sector.
   “Our existing collaboration with the market players in the Russian automotive cluster as well as with other industries has accelerated our decision to establish a special Kaluga branch,” said Karl Nutzinger, member of the Schenker AG management board responsible for land transport and the European regions, in a statement.
   The new branch will provide clients with a full range services, such as international and domestic land transport including rail forwarding, air and ocean freight, contract logistics and supply chain management, customs clearance, and special projects.
   DB Schenker Rail Automotive is responsible for the implementation of the logistics concept to supply the Volkswagen/Skoda plant in Kaluga. DB Schenker is the general contractor and since 2008 has coordinated the services of six freight railways, various operators, as well as other subcontractors between Central Europe and VW location in Russia. OJSC TransContainer, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, RZD, works closely with DB Schenker in the project.
   ZAO Schenker was established in 1992. The network now covers 21 cities across Russia.