DB Schenker expands its Vienna-Albern location

Hub for land transport, air and ocean freight and warehousing to be enlarged • Terminal to receive investment of about 13 million euros

(Essen/Vienna, February 20, 2009) DB Schenker is investing about 13 million euros to expand the logistics terminal in Vienna-Albern operated by Schenker & Co AG. The site primarily serves as a hub for land transport, air, and ocean freight and is also a warehouse logistics location. The existing facility had reached its capacity limits.

“Vienna-Albern is a perfect location for our Eastern European routes and a hub for imports and exports between other parts of Europe and the world. These were the reasons to invest in the future and expand this terminal,” said Karl Nutzinger, member of the Board of Management of Schenker AG, responsible for the European Land Transport business unit in Europe.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the new 4,100 square meter freight-handling hall took place on February 12th. After the expansion has been completed the site will offer customers a 16,400 square meter logistics warehouse as well as an 8,400 square meter freight handling hall, located on a site with about 82,300 square meters in total space. The freight handling hall is equipped with an under floor chain conveyor system that has a capacity of approximately 590 palettes per hour. The new facility will also have the latest equipment to put together and deconsolidate airfreight palettes.

As part of efforts to reduce CO2 emissions throughout the entire DB Group by 20 percent until the year 2020, the previous oil heating unit used at the Albern site will be replaced with a CO2-neutral, wood chip heating system, an investment of 600,000 euros.