Schenker Sp. z o.o. is investing in the Lesser Poland region – a cross-docking terminal was built near Krakow and began serving customers in the third week of May.
The terminal is located in Modlniczka at the Krakow Airport Logistic Centre, situated four kilometers from the Krakow-Balice international airport. The location is also convenient due to its close access to the A4 motorway, which connects Krakow and Wroclaw.
– In accordance with the adopted strategy based on the EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) model, we are committed to building relationships with various stakeholder groups. The decision to invest in Krakow was driven on one hand by business goals and improving customer service, and on the other by the desire to improve working conditions for our employees and couriers. – says Janusz Górski, CEO of Schenker Sp. z o.o.
Ecological and neighborhood considerations are equally important. The previous Krakow terminal was located in the very center of Krakow. Moving the terminal outside the city will reduce traffic congestion in Krakow, which is in line with DB Schenker Logistics’ corporate social responsibility strategy.
The Krakow investment is an important element in the logistics chain of the operator’s domestic and international network.
– The new solution will contribute to increased shipment safety and even higher service quality. – says Szymon Rutowski, director of the company’s Krakow branch and host of the new facility. – Daily direct connections will be operated from here to 16 terminals in the country and a dozen or so in Europe, including Austria, Slovakia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Romania, Ukraine, Italy, and Hungary – adds Szymon Rutowski.
The new facility meets the most modern standards. The most important technical parameters of the terminal are: an area of over 5,500 square meters with the possibility of expansion by another 1,500 square meters, a comfortable office area of over 1,000 square meters, 66 gates, a maneuvering yard and internal roads to streamline vehicle traffic, as well as the ability to consolidate several thousand shipments daily.