With 720 branches in 36 European countries DB Schenker possesses the most extensive and densest ground forwarding network for groupage / LTL shipments in Europe. All land transport terminals are tightly connected as every day linehaul trucks depart to these terminals. Hence, DB Schenker lives the promise “Europe? Daily!”.

Through our own network, we control the shipments and information flow from door to door. Apart from an integrated quality management as well as external audits conducted by Bureau Veritas Certification, our own network structure and well-established procedures ensure a high quality level which enables DB Schenker to reach highest customer satisfaction.

Your benefits at a glance:

• Reliable forwarding of groupage shipments from door to door across Europe
• Tightly connected land transport terminals through daily line-haul departures
• State-of-the-art lead time transparency with the DB Schenker Scheduler– an online tool displaying the door-door lead times on postal code-level all over Europe
• Transparent performance: comparison of the achieved lead time with the promised lead time according to the Scheduler through our tracking application
• The shipment’s status incl. electronic proofs of delivery (ePOD) and further relevant information– available on request and backed up by an integrated IT landscape

Morever, several product options for DB SCHENKERsystem are in place to serve specific customer demands:

DB SCHENKERsystem top

• Guarantees the delivery of the shipment on a certain day according to the DB Schenker Scheduler
• Includes money-back guarantee in case the shipment is not delivered in time

DB SCHENKERsystem top12

• top12 ensures delivery on a certain day according to the DB Schenker Scheduler before noon (local time)
• Includes money-back guarantee in case the shipment is not delivered in time

DB SCHENKERsystem protect

• For theft-endangered goods (e.g. electronic equipment, valuable consumer goods)
• Additional security measures to avoid theft in particular of endangered high-value cargo – secured and externally certified DB Schenker terminals (FSR, TAPA), GPS-equipped vehicles, secure parking areas, specially trained operational staff and other measures are available
• Further dedicated security measures available on request (e.g. extra vaults)
• Exclusively offered to customers with recurrent volumes on steady routes

With this product option, DB Schenker has established the first European security network for groupage shipments - additional protection of the complete transport chain from door to door.

DB SCHENKERsystem dedicated

• Tailors the systemized product to your specific needs
• Available upon request for certain customers at the respective DB Schenker branch office

Local products and Value Added Services

The European product portfolio is complemented by various local products and product options as well as additional transport-related services (value added services). With their local offering, our country organizations fulfil such local service demands to reach highest customer satisfaction.