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Entra C.A. - Schenker AG
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1872
Gottfried
Schenker founds Schenker & Co. in Vienna, Austria.
1873
First
consolidated rail consignment from Paris, France, to Vienna,
Austria.
1874
Branch
offices established in Budapest, Hungary, Bucharest, Romania,
Prague, Czech Republic and London, England.
1880
Acquired
a stake in the steam navigation company Adria Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft.
1895
Founded
Austro-Americana Shipping Company.
1901
Gottfried
Schenker passes away in Vienna and is succeeded by his
adoptive son Dr. August Schenker-Angerer.
1918
After
WW I, Schenker focuses on express delivery services, regional
freight forwarding, removals and trade-fair services.
1922
First
air freight shipments in Germany.
1924
The German
export industry goes on an international exhibition tour
organized by Schenker.
1928
Following
the acquisition of BEHALA, Schenker headquarters are transferred
to Berlin.
1931
Schenker
is acquired by the German Railways. First sea freight
container shipments.
1945
Rebuilding
process begins following disappropriation and the loss
of numerous bases in WW II.
1947
Subsidiary
established in the U.S. Internationalization and air freight
are pursued on a large scale.
1966
Dedicated
company founded in Hong Kong to oversee Asian market.
1972
Schenker
becomes the official freight for warder for Munich Olympics.
Coinage of JETcargo, SEAcargo and Eurocargo as trade marks
for bulk transportation by air, sea, rail and road.
1989
Company
decides to introduce SWORD (Schenker's Worldwide Online
Realtime Data Network) and EDIFACT standards.
1991
Stinnes
AG acquires a majority stake in Schenker from the German
railroad company Deutsche Bundesbahn and divides the business
into Schenker International (air and sea freight) and
Schenker Eurocargo (European land transport).
1996
Stinnes
air and sea freight, land transport, handling/logistics
and seaport activities are grouped under the umbrella
of Schenker-Rhenus AG.
1997
Schenker
looks back on 125 years of history.Schenker AG repositions
itself by divesting the bulk cargo business and forming
three new business areas: Schenker Logistics, Schenker
International and Schenker Eurocargo. The shareholding
in the Swedish company BTL-AB, Gothenburg, gives birth
to Europe's leading transportation and logistics provider.
1998
Co-ordination
of land transport operations in Europe at Schenker and
BTL under the Schenker-BTL name.
1999
Takeover
of BTL AB.
Schenker Australia appointed Official Freight Forwarder
of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Strategic alliance between
Schenker and Seino.
2000
Opening
of the Integrated Logistics Center Rotterdam. Schenker,
Inc. named for the Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Winter
Games. Schenker and Deutsche Bahn establish Railog joint
venture for railrelated logistics services.
2001
Merger
of Schenker-BTL (Deutschland) AG and Schenker International
Deutschland GmbH to form Schenker Deutschland AG.
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