Raben opens a depot in Schüttorf

The logistics centre in Schüttorf has a cross-docking area of ​​4,500 m² and it has with 53 loading ramps for inbound and outbound goods. The depot is located on the strategic intersection of the A30 and A31 motorways. Such location provides an optimum connection to the economic areas of Emsland, Osnabrücker and south-western Münsterland.

“Thanks to the branch in the south-western part of Lower Saxony, we managed to integrate a modern cross-docking facility with our independent groupage network, which we successfully launched in January 2018.” - summarizes Ewald Raben, CEO Raben Group.

“The immediate proximity of the A 30 and A 31 junctions and the Lotte / Osnabrück junction allows our customers to reach their destination quickly. Various types of goods are delivered on a daily basis from Schüttorf, the entire Münsterland region and the German regions of Osnabrück, Weser-Ems and the Dutch region of Twente.” - explains Andreas Mümken, Branch Manager, Raben Trans European Germany - “Thanks to our strong presence in Eastern Europe, we also send shipments from the local market to Poland and to many other European countries. To this end, we offer several connections a week.”

The ceremonial opening of the new branch brought together many distinguished guests from the world of politics, science and business, including, of course, a large group of Raben customers. The meeting was accompanied by lectures on innovation, challenges in the logistics industry and the current market situation. Transports to the UK also start from Schüttorf so Brexit was one of the topics mentioned at the meeting. Professor Hermann Witte of the University of Osnabrück spoke about the challenges and opportunities of profitable trade with Great Britain.