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Four intensive days at the Port of Hamburg's Gateway Hamburg in Munich are behind us - characterized by exciting discussions, fresh impulses and valuable encounters with familiar faces and new contacts from the logistics industry.

Many thanks to all visitors for their interest and open exchange - and to our IGS team for their dedicated work on site. It was a pleasure - see you next time!

Our subsidiary Krohn & Schröder GmbH took delivery of ten new electric forklift trucks at the Vollhöfner Weiden 16 logistics terminal in Hamburg.

“With this purchase, we are specifically expanding and modernizing our industrial truck fleet - for more energy efficiency and future-proof, sustainable warehouse operations,” says Markus Glup, Managing Director of Krohn & Schröder GmbH.

Specifically, the following were delivered:
4× Linde E20 Evo (load capacity up to 2,000 kg)
6× Linde E16 Evo (load capacity up to 1,600 kg)

The forklift trucks have state-of-the-art equipment and will be used across all areas in future - in contract logistics, general cargo handling and in the container packing station - where they will make an important contribution to an efficient and low-emission material flow.

We would like to thank everyone involved in the project for the smooth planning and implementation. We look forward to using the new devices in daily operations.

In order to be able to offer our customers an all-round carefree package in the container sector, we rely on the highest quality and in-depth specialist knowledge.
That's why we have our container checkers trained as certified gate inspectors by the German Association of Container Service Companies (BCSB) at the CDN site in Nuremberg.

The training at the BCSB, of which CDN is also a member, is unique worldwide and was developed to create uniform standards in container inspection. It includes comprehensive theoretical and practical training on topics such as CSC legislation, container design, ISO standards, CEDEX codes and repair and check standards.

“With this qualification, our gate inspectors are well equipped to inspect, maintain and document sea containers of all types to the highest standards,” says Thomas Cargnelli, Managing Director of CDN.

We are proud of our CDN team and say: Congratulations on passing the gate inspector certification!

CDN Container Depot Nürnberg GmbH has been awarded “DEPOT OF THE YEAR 2024” by SEACO International Leasing GmbH from Hamburg - a great recognition for our continuous work and our commitment to the highest quality of service in container logistics.

Our success is based on maximum flexibility, close and cooperative communication and flat hierarchies, which enable us to react quickly to customer requirements and offer customized solutions. Thanks to our dedicated team, we are always optimally positioned to meet the growing challenges of the industry.

“This award is not only a great honor, but also an incentive to further optimize our service and to further strengthen the cooperation with our customers,” says Thomas Cargnelli, Managing Director of CDN.

A big thank you to SEACO International Leasing GmbH for the trust they have placed in us - we look forward to a continued successful partnership!

We are pleased to announce that our contract logistics warehouse at the conveniently located Finkenwerder Weg site in Hamburg is now equipped with a modern refrigeration system. From now on, we can also offer our customers in the IFS Logistics-certified area temperature-controlled storage in the ambient range between 14-18°C.

“The expansion of our temperature-controlled storage capacities is a major step towards meeting the growing demands of our customers,” emphasizes Markus Glup, Managing Director of Krohn & Schroeder GmbH.

Your advantages at a glance:

Optimal storage conditions for temperature-sensitive products

Our new cooling capacities are ideal for sensitive products such as coffee, wine, chocolate, confectionery or cereal products in order to preserve their quality during storage.

Strategic proximity to the port terminals

The warehouse location not only offers state-of-the-art storage technology, but also excellent connections to the Port of Hamburg and the entire European market.

Maximum flexibility and security

With our new refrigeration technology, we not only offer optimum conditions, but also maximum flexibility in storage - regardless of whether short-term or long-term storage solutions are required.

Would you like to find out more? Feel free to contact us at sales@igs-logistics.de and let's discuss how we can make your logistics processes even more efficient.

New Trainees at IGS

At the IGS Logistik Terminal Vollhöfner Weiden in Hamburg, we warmly welcomed our new trainees on Monday. From February 2025, they will begin their apprenticeships as freight forwarding and logistics services clerks and office management clerks, laying the foundations for their future careers in logistics.

To kick things off, Henning Eggers, Manager Sales & Marketing at IGS, gave an introduction to the diverse business areas of the IGS Group. This gave the new trainees a comprehensive insight into their future fields of activity and the numerous opportunities within the Group.

We are delighted to welcome the following trainees to our team:

• Caroline Otto & Angela Magri - IGS Intermodal Container Logistics GmbH
• Lion Redzepi & Lion Bekrater - IGS Schreiner GmbH
• Lois Cymanowski - Krohn & Schröder GmbH
• Muhammad Rizky Mulachela - IGS Schreiner GmbH

We wish all trainees a successful start and look forward to an exciting time together!

Successful start to 2025:

The year 2025 starts with excellent news for Krohn & Schröder GmbH, a fully owned subsidiary of IGS Logistics Group Holding GmbH: Two Hamburg warehouse locations have successfully passed the IFS Logistics certification at a higher level.

The existing certification was successfully renewed at the Vollhöfner Weiden site. At the same time, the certification was extended to the site on Finkenwerder Weg for the first time. “This is a significant step in the further development of our Food Logistics division,” explains Markus Glup, Managing Director of Krohn & Schröder GmbH.

“We are very proud that our warehouse locations meet the highest standards of quality and food safety. These certifications show that we are ideally positioned to meet the requirements of modern food logistics. I would like to thank our entire team, whose great commitment has made these successes possible,” continues Markus Glup.

With over 90,000 square meters of modern warehouse and distribution space as well as a comprehensive range of value-added services, Krohn & Schröder GmbH is a reliable partner for all logistics requirements.

If you are interested in certified logistics solutions, please contact us at sales@igs-logistics.de to find out more about our services.

Together we set standards for the highest quality in food logistics.

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An exciting project is currently being handled at the handling terminal of IGS affiliate KTHN in Heilbronn. For our local partner and co-shareholder of KTHN in Heilbronn, the forwarding company W. Wüst, we are organizing the handling of over 50 room modules with individual weights of between 23 and 51 tonnes.

The modules are prefabricated, transportable room elements for construction projects, which are transported to the terminal by heavy goods vehicle and transferred to barges using our crane.

This project illustrates the competence within the IGS Group to provide customized logistics concepts for complex and demanding transports in addition to standard services. With our expertise and flexibility, we can move even particularly heavy and challenging freight reliably and efficiently.

We are at your disposal as a reliable partner for individual logistics requirements. Contact us and we will develop the right solution for your projects.

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Krohn & Schröder GmbH in Hamburg relies on innovation and efficiency - not only in warehouse processing, but also in the cleaning of logistics areas. An autonomous cleaning robot has been successfully in operation at the Vollhöfner Weiden logistics terminal for several months. It ensures thorough cleaning of up to 1,000 square meters per hour, outside of regular working hours, so that logistics processes are not affected.

The use of the robot relieves our employees, allowing them to concentrate fully on their core tasks. Even peripheral areas and vacant parking spaces are automatically identified and reliably cleaned.

Thanks to additional charging stations, the robot's area of application is being expanded so that further warehouse areas at Krohn & Schröder can be cleaned in future. Based on the positive experience we have already successfully deployed another cleaning robot at our second Hamburg site in Finkenwerder Weg.

We are delighted that this technology not only increases the efficiency of our processes, but also makes our employees' day-to-day work noticeably easier.

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Digitalisation in logistics: advanced order processing with tablets in the LCL sector at Krohn & Schröder

Efficiency and precision are crucial in logistics. For this reason, IGS subsidiary Krohn & Schröder has taken a significant step towards the future at the Port of Hamburg: Following a successful test phase, the unloading process at our container packing station in Hamburg has been fully digitalised for several months now, supported by the use of tablets.

While many packing companies in the Port of Hamburg continue to rely on traditional, paper-based methods, we have already successfully implemented the switch to a digital solution. Our warehouse team has embraced this change and quickly familiarised themselves with the new way of working thanks to comprehensive training.

The benefits of digitalisation are immediately noticeable. Tim Gaedicke, Managing Director of Krohn & Schröder GmbH, explains: ‘Digital recording minimises errors and the real-time updates speed up the entire process considerably.’ In particular, the ability to digitally document the condition of consignments directly in the warehouse is seen as a major step forward. Despite initial challenges, the new technology has proven to be reliable and user-friendly.

‘The tablets enable us to work faster and more precisely, while increasing the quality of our processes,’ emphasises Gaedicke.

The digitalisation of the unloading process is just one building block. We will continue to pursue this path consistently and look forward to further innovations that will increase our efficiency and improve service for our customers.

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Successful test run: e-truck in Hamburg's regional transport network

IGS Schreiner GmbH from Hamburg has used an all-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 in a practical test.

The e-truck, equipped with a battery capacity of 336 kWh, covered almost 650 kilometers during the five-day test run, replacing a conventional diesel truck in Hamburg's local transport network. The vehicle was charged without any problems at the IGS logistics terminal in the Vollhöfner Weiden in the port of Hamburg.

There were no restrictions whatsoever in vehicle scheduling. Thorsten Gumbrich, Head of Domestic Transport at IGS, explains: “The e-truck fitted seamlessly into our operations. Our driver quickly got used to the new technology, especially the recuperation, and was pleasantly surprised by the performance and driving comfort of the e-truck.”

Christopher Venekamp, Sustainability Officer at IGS Schreiner GmbH, is also satisfied with the test results, but points out: “Currently, high mileages and a high proportion of toll kilometers are still necessary in order to be competitive. However, a recently published study by the Fraunhofer Institute on the cost development of alternative drive systems gives us hope that electric trucks will also be viable from an economic perspective in the medium term.”

Successful transition to HVO100 at CTR Container Terminal Regensburg GmbH

Following the successful transition to the environmentally friendly fuel HVO100 in handling operations at CDN Container Depot Nürnberg GmbH, CTR Container Terminal Regensburg GmbH has now also switched to HVO100 for its reachstackers.

At CDN in Nuremberg, the use of HVO100 has made it possible to reduce the CO2 emissions of the full and empty container reachstackers by up to 90 percent compared to diesel operation - without any loss of performance. We will now also achieve these outstanding results at the Regensburg terminal.

The expansion to other terminal and depot locations underlines the corporate strategy of IGS Logistics Group Holding GmbH, which focuses not only on environmentally friendly means of transport but also on low-emission handling equipment. The use of HVO100 is a further milestone in the gradual reduction of CO2 emissions in every part of the transport chain.

If you are interested in transporting your containers in a CO2-reduced manner, please contact us without obligation at sales@igs-intermodal.de to find out more about our sustainable solutions.

Together we are working on a sustainable future for logistics.

Intermodal between Hamburg and Oberpfalz:

On 11 June 2024, our summer reception took place in beautiful Regensburg, which we organized together with the Port of Hamburg. The event provided an excellent opportunity to meet and network with friends and partners from logistics, business and the Port of Hamburg in a relaxed atmosphere in the marquee, in the event container or in the outdoor area.

We look back on this successful day with great pleasure and would like to thank all our guests for the stimulating discussions and valuable exchanges. Special thanks go to our outstanding speakers: Axel Mattern from Hafen Hamburg Marketing e.V., Karl Heinz Jackermeier from BioSyntech, Olaf Carstens from IGS Logistics Group Holding GmbH and Martin Jacobs from shipzero. We would also like to thank Karin Lengenfelder and Harald Rotter, who together led us through the event.

It was a pleasure for us to present the main topics of sustainability and decarbonization in logistics and to have aroused the interest of the participants. If you have any further questions about CO2 emissions reporting at IGS, please do not hesitate to contact us at sales@igs-intermodal.de.

We would like to thank you for a great event and are already looking forward to the next one.

CDN Container Depot Nuremberg relies on HVO100

CDN Container Depot Nürnberg GmbH, a company of IGS Logistics Group Holding GmbH, has successfully completed a test phase lasting several months in which full and empty container reach stackers were operated with the environmentally friendly fuel HVO100. The result of these tests was an impressive reduction in CO2 emissions of up to 90 percent - without any loss of performance.

HVO100 is a synthetic high-performance fuel that is produced from residual and waste materials, such as used cooking oils. No raw materials are processed that could also be used for food production, nor is palm oil used.

Our tests have also confirmed that HVO100 offers the same performance as conventional diesel in all areas of container handling.

IGS Logistics Group Holding GmbH has been committed to reducing CO2 emissions in logistics for many years with its intermodal rail network. In view of the positive results of the HVO100 tests, we are planning to switch further terminal and depot locations to this fuel in the near future. In addition, we are preparing the use of HVO100 in truck pre- and on-carriage.

If you are interested in transporting your containers in a CO2-reduced manner, please contact us without obligation at info@cdn-nuernberg.de to find out more about our sustainable solutions.

Together we are shaping the future of logistics - sustainably and efficiently.

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Four exciting days full of constructive discussions, interesting topics and personal dialogue are now behind us.

The IGS exhibition team would like to thank you for visiting our booth during the transport logistic exhibitions 2023. Once again, it has been confirmed that personal contact is the basis for good cooperation.

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IGS Schreiner is pleased to be certified according to the requirements of SQAS since April 2023.

SQAS stands for ‘Safety and Quality Assessment System’, is a safety and quality assessment system of the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) and identifies the factors of quality, safety, health and environmental compatibility in relation to performance and implementation in the company.

Do you need SQAS for your transport operations? Please feel free to contact us!

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From April 3rd, 2023 on, registered website users (shipment tracking) will be able to use the function to pre-register collections online.

In order to be able to use this function, please create an account via the login area of the shipment-tracking webpage (select "Register") entering your user name, e-mail and password.

A basic functional description is available on our homepage and shipment tracking webpage.

In the course of pre-registering a collection, you transmit all data, documents and the planned collection time in advance the day before, if possible until 2 p.m., and receive a pickup-PIN after the documents have been checked.

The driver then only needs to report to the import front desk presenting this pickup-PIN. 

Please note that you will not receive immediate feedback on the registrations you have sent as it may take some time to check for completeness and consistency.   

The pickup-PIN will only be generated after a positive result and is retrievable in your shipment tracking user area. In case of discrepancies or missing documents, the registration will be rejected and may be submitted again after correction or with added documents.

Due to the upstream document check, the on-site registration effort is reduced significantly, and thus also the general cycle times in front desk registration. In addition, active usage assumed, the planning security of all process participants increases. Please note that customs clearance of the respective shipments will only be checked upon arrival of the truck and remains a basic requirement to deliver a shipment. 

Pre-registered trucks, provided they show up at the specified pick-up time, will be granted priority and therefore accelerated processing compared to unregistered vehicles, as long as they have been pre-registered punctual.

Please note that this means registering no later than 12:00 p.m. the day before for collections next morning and no later than 2:00 p.m. the day before for collections next afternoon.

Collections without prior online registration will still be possible, but if necessary subordinate, due to the priority of registered vehicles.

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Neuer Speditionsleiter IGS Landverkehre: Sebastian Schönfeld

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,
liebe Kunden und Partner,

heute möchten wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir Sebastian Schönfeld zum Speditionsleiter
unseres Geschäftsbereichs Landverkehre ernannt haben.

Herr Schönfeld ist seit mehr als 7 Jahren für die IGS-Gruppe tätig und hat die
Herausforderung angenommen, diesen wichtigen Kernbereich unseres Unternehmens
mit seiner Expertise und neuen Impulsen mit unseren Teams in die Zukunft zu führen.

Ihnen danken wir für Ihr Vertrauen und freuen uns auf eine weitere angenehme und
erfolgreiche Zusammenarbeit.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
IGS Schreiner GmbH
Geschäftsleitung

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We would like to announce a personnel change in the management of Krohn & Schröder GmbH.

The shareholders' meeting has appointed Tim Gaedicke to the company's management as of 01 January 2022 management of the company.

In doing so, we would like to honour his extraordinary commitment and success for our
company group. Mr Gaedicke has worked for the IGS Group for over 15 years and has made a significant contribution to the successful further development of Krohn & Schröder
GmbH.

We look forward to continuing our good working relationship with Mr Gaedicke and
and wish Tim much joy and success in his new position.

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We would like to inform herewith about a change in the management of IGS
Intermodal Container Logistics GmbH.

The shareholders' meeting has appointed Mr Ronny Kehrhahn to the company's management as of 1 January 2022. In doing so, it is honouring his extraordinary commitment and successes for our company. Mr Kehrhahn has been with the 18 years with the IGS Logistics Group and has made a significant contribution to the successful further development of our intermodal network. In addition, Mr Kehrhahn has held management positions in several subsidiaries and associated companies of our Group.

We look forward to continuing our consistently good working relationship with Mr Kehrhahn
and wish him much joy and success in his new role.

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IGS Schreiner GmbH, a member of the New Silk Road Network, is a professional entity that caters to their customers through various services. With an experience of over 50 years, the company has created a strong footing for itself in the German logistics market. An innovative and adaptable company, IGS Schreiner has established not just a local, but a global presence as well.

In our interview, we spoke with Henning Eggers, heading the Sales and Marketing division for IGS. The conversation covered a wide range of topics from the historical roots of the company, the growing China-EU rail freight and the adoption of digitalisation and sustainable practices. Through the interview we learn about the various strategic decisions made by the company, not just grow their capabilities but also to optimise their services, for a comfortable experience for their customers. 

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New IGS intermodal connection Hamburg/Bremerhaven - Heilbronn v.v.

The sustainable shuttle train connection for the economy in the Heilbronn-Franconia region to the seaports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven.

• 3 shuttle trains per week and direction, later expansion possible
• Capacity 100 TEU per departure and direction
• All major terminals directly connected by train: Hamburg CTA, CTB, EUROGATE, CTT. Bremerhaven CT I-IV
• IGS offers all ‘port-to-door’ services from a single source: rail, terminal, trucking, customs, empty depot
• Kombi Terminal Heilbronn (KTHN, 33.3% CDN) offers the quality and flexibility you have come to expect from IGS
• Heilbronn: Import+Export 4 days demurrage free (incl. day of arrival)
• Dangerous goods bays and reefer connections at the terminal
• Empty container pre-collection by shuttle from Schweinfurt or Aschaffenburg if required