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                                                                           				DB Schenker Land Transport.
                                                                           						 			Austria and Europe
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                                                                           							on schedule.
                     Imprint
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         SCHENKER & CO AG
     Stella-Klein-Löw-Weg 11
                 1020 Vienna
                      Austria

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                                         Title Photo: © Kai-Uwe Gundlach

        Detailed information
           without guarantee                                                                       Delivering solutions.
      Current as of: July 2012

Phone +43 (0) 5 7686-210900
  Fax +43 (0) 5 7686-210909
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     www.dbschenker.com/at

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DB Schenker Land Transport. Austria and Europe on schedule.
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    The European land transport network                                                 DB SCHENKERroad                                                          4

    for your shipments.                                                                 DB SCHENKERsystem
                                                                                        Austrocargo and Austroexpress
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    Logistics in Europe can have many facets: transports within national borders        DB SCHENKERdirect                                                     12
    and international shipping to a great variety of countries. Parcels, groupage       DB SCHENKERparcel                                                     14
    shipments, partial and complete loads.                                              DB SCHENKERcustoms services                                           16
                                                                                        We keep moving – for you                                              17
    Regardless of the structure of your logistics, there is a partner that can handle   DB Schenker across Europe                                             18
    any size of shipment and is active for you with his own branch offices in every     The specialist terminology of land transport                          20
    country.                                                                            Cargo areas                                                           22

    Welcome to the No. 1 in land transport. Welcome to DB Schenker.

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DB Schenker Land Transport. Austria and Europe on schedule.
DB SCHENKERroad

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The service standard for European                                                 Whether parcel, pallet or container; scheduled delivery
                                                                                  or less urgent but more cost-effective cargo; whether
                                                                                                                                              As part of its one-stop solution, DB Schenker also
                                                                                                                                              provides services beyond transport: packaging, cus-

land transport: DB SCHENKERroad.
                                                                                  it is direct complete load traffic or groupage shipments:   toms handling or commissioning – all services along
                                                                                  you can trust the competence of a company with a            the logistics value-creation chain are part of our
                                                                                  transport industry history that spans over 140 years.       product portfolio.

                                                                                  A dense network of sites in Austria and Europe make
Efficiency is a question of infrastructure. These days it is not enough just to   DB Schenker the No 1 in European land transport.*
                                                                                  With an extraordinary infrastructure, DB Schenker
know the way. The customer expects more, and rightly so: comprehensive            realizes house-to-house deliveries for Europe’s impor-
service and as many additional services as possible that relate to his tasks.     tant economic regions within 24/48 hours.
Experience coupled with competence forms the perfect foundation for an
extensive service that is still transparent for customers at any time.

                                                                                  * Source: www.dbschenker.com, June 1, 2011

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DB Schenker Land Transport. Austria and Europe on schedule.
DB SCHENKERsystem

                                                                 DB SCHENKERsystem –
                                                                 a good basis for your
                                                                 groupage shipments.
                                                                 The fast connection between your
                                                                 markets. This is what makes it possible
                                                                 for you to precisely control your flow
                                                                 of goods, domestically and across
                                                                 Europe.

                                                                 It doesn‘t matter whether your shipment is headed
                                                                 from Vienna to Bucharest, from Innsbruck to Barce-
                                                                 lona, from Salzburg to Prague or from Linz to Stock-
                                                                 holm: DB SCHENKERsystem is an excellent product
                                                                 for national and international groupage traffic. We
                                                                 provide a seamless connection to your most important
                                                                 markets. With runtimes according to schedule and
                                                                 continuous tracking of shipments.

                                                                 The advantages of DB SCHENKERsystem:
                                                                  	Comprehensive house-to-house rates for quick and
                                                                    easy calculations
                                                                  	Active for you with our own branch offices every-
                                                                    where in Austria and Europe
                                                                  	State-of-the-art technology in our terminals for
                                                                    reliable and safe transshipment
                                                                  	Fixed runtimes make it possible for you to plan your
                                                                    logistics across Europe
                                                                  	eBusiness: schedule check, price query, booking,
                                                                    tracking and delivery confirmation at any time via
                                                                    Internet
                                                                  	A partner for all countries – maximum flexibility
                                                                  	Certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001 and
                                                                    14001

                    Photo: © Kai-Uwe Gundlach, Thomas Schwörer
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DB Schenker Land Transport. Austria and Europe on schedule.
Austrocargo and Austroexpress
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    Austrocargo and Austroexpress –                                                                                                   DB Schenker across Europe:
    Domestic logistics AT its best!                                                                                                   We speak every language!
    12 branch offices in Austria can do a lot for you: guarantee the best local customer                                              Europe is multi-faceted – culturally as well as economically. It helps to have a
    support and ensure ontime deliveries to even the most remote valleys.                                                             freight forwarder by your side that is at home in all countries.

    DB Schenker has a presence all across Austria for you,    Austroexpress –                                                         Europe‘s multi-facetedness can on occasion pose a                     What makes DB Schenker unique in Europe:
    making national transports a real home game. Your         the “overnight” fast delivery service:                                  challenge in logistics. Not for DB Schenker, though.                    Own network on the entire continent
    local branch office will advise you in all matters and    We deliver your shipments exactly on time.                              Place your trust in the leading network in Europe with                	Number 1 in European land transport
    look after your individual needs. The branch offices in   You pick the time of day!                                               700 branch offices and enjoy the same reliability and                 	All shipment sizes in a one-stop shop: parcels,
    the other federal states ensure delivery or pickup of       PUNKT 8 – in time for the morning coffee                              ease of planning in every country.                                      groupage, partial and complete loads
    your shipments – no matter where your national cus-         PUNKT 10 – reliable morning delivery                                                                                                        	Ease of planning for your transports, continuous
    tomers are at home.                                         PUNKT 12 – guaranteed delivery by noon                                Why opt for individual geographic solutions when one                    traceability
                                                                PUNKT 17 – within max. 24 hours                                       partner can offer you the same quality across all of                  	Maximum flexibility for you: wherever your markets
    Austrocargo – the reliable national system:                                                                                       Europe? Make access to Europe convenient with                           lie in future – DB Schenker is already on the ground!
    	General runtime of only 24-48 hours covering the        Delivery on time –or your money back!                                   DB Schenker. For comprehensive quality standards,                     	Committed and correct service: from the acceptance
      entire country                                                                                                                  optimal safety and pro-active customer service. Or,                     of the order to the invoice
    	Daily consolidated goods lines to and from all                                                                                  in short: for success all along the line.
      federal states
    	Includes handling of partial and complete goods
    	Transport of hazardous goods
    	Individual transport solutions

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DB Schenker Land Transport. Austria and Europe on schedule.
DB SCHENKERtop/top12

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                    DB SCHENKERtop/top12 –                                        Precisely scheduled traffic makes fast and tightly
                                                                                  organized trade and production processes pos-
                                                                                                                                       DB SCHENKERtop:
                                                                                                                                       Fast connections for deliveries to your Euro-

                    precise control of timing across Europe.
                                                                                  sible for our customers. With DB Schenker,           pean customers. With clearly defined runtimes
                                                                                  you‘re in the driver‘s seat. Use our two com-        and delivery on the named working day. With
                                                                                  fortable added options and determine the             money-back guarantee for selected countries.
                                                                                  time for delivery according to your individual
                    You can save time in numerous countries in Europe – with      needs.                                               DB SCHENKERtop12:
                    clearly defined runtimes and shipment tracking. At the same                                                        Even faster connections for your shipments
                                                                                  DB SCHENKERtop and DB SCHENKERtop12                  with clearly defined runtimes and delivery by
                    time, you avoid all risk: with the money-back guarantee.      optimize your delivery capability and adher-         noon on the specified working day. With money-
                    DB SCHENKERtop makes it possible!                             ence to schedules on a European level.               back guarantee for selected countries.

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DB Schenker Land Transport. Austria and Europe on schedule.
DB SCHENKERdirect

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     DB SCHENKERdirect –                                                             There is no route more direct. With DB SCHENKER-
                                                                                     direct, you have an optimal solution for partial and
                                                                                                                                               The advantages of DB SCHENKERdirect at a
                                                                                                                                               glance:
                                                                                     complete loads. Truck storage area in the capacity
     a whole truckload of advantages!
                                                                                                                                                 High availability of truck storage space
                                                                                     you need. Easy to commission, perfectly organized
                                                                                                                                                 Experienced dispatchers all over Europe
                                                                                     and accompanied by experienced dispatchers in all
                                                                                                                                                 Use of highly modern vehicles
                                                                                     of Europe.
                                                                                                                                                 30,000 drivers in Europe are trained in fuel-saving
     On the road across Europe – for you. With the storage space you need for your   The shortest link from A to B is                            driving methods – join us in saving the environment
     partial and complete loads. You can determine when, where and on what route     DB SCHENKERdirect.                                          Optimal IT support from receipt of the order to the
                                                                                     Tell us when your shipment needs to be where – and          delivery
     your delivery will be transported.
                                                                                     we deliver it for you. Directly, through individual
                                                                                     handling of orders without transition, with a modern
                                                                                     vehicle fleet and trained drivers. Safe, economical and
                                                                                     on time.

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DB Schenker Land Transport. Austria and Europe on schedule.
DB SCHENKERparcel

                                                                                                                                                                               Photo: © Schenker Deutschland AG

                                                             DB SCHENKERparcel –
                                                             parcel service in an integrated network.
                                                             DB Schenker reduces your workload – by also taking on your parcel deliveries.
                                                             Complete service from a one-stop shop, a simple solution for your parcel load.

                                                             DB SCHENKERparcel offers the advantage of not hav-       Overview – DB SCHENKERparcel
                                                             ing to differentiate between large and small loads in    	A one-stop solution: parcel shipments picked up
                                                             daily operations. Instead, you can hand over all ship-     along with the regular groupage pickup
                                                             ments to DB Schenker.                                    	Delivery Monday to Friday
                                                                                                                      	The ideal solution for all shipments under 31. 5 kg
                                                             By having one service provider handle all shipments,       (national) or 50 kg (international)
                                                             you save time, improve your efficiency and also act in   	Tracking & tracing via Internet
                                                             an ecologically sensible way. So: give it to us!         	Be on the safe side: liability amounts to € 510 per
                                                                                                                        shipment. (For particularly valuable goods, we offer
                                                             For parcel deliveries, SCHENKER & CO AG collaborates       solutions like DB SCHENKERsecurity.)
                                                             with GLS and UPS.
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DB Schenker Land Transport. Austria and Europe on schedule.
DB SCHENKERcustoms services                                                                                                                                                ePOD

                                                                          Photo: © Smilingworld, dreamstime.com; Jeastland, dreamstime.com; Mamonovstanislav, dreamstime.                                                                                                                    Photo: © Schenker Deutschland AG

 DB SCHENKERcustoms services –                                                                                                                                              We continue to develop so that your
 your key to open customs barriers.                                                                                                                                         shipments never stand still.
 DB SCHENKERcustoms services makes fast, smooth customs handling in inter-                                                                                                  The ongoing development of our European network          Online shipment tracking including ePOD
 national goods traffic possible and offers a service portfolio that is perfectly                                                                                           is important to us. Because we want to offer you         All information about your shipments including the
                                                                                                                                                                            optimal service that puts you in the “pole position”     respective status and the delivery confirmation
 coordinated to all kinds of requirements.                                                                                                                                  everywhere. For us, it is a matter of course that        (ePOD) are accessible at any time via the Internet.
                                                                                                                                                                            we offer you the best possible network:                  It is also possible to download the shipment data in
 Avoid all risk with DB Schenker‘s custom service.        Everything becomes easier with us                                                                                  	Terminals with modern and environmentally             Excel format. On your request, DB Schenker will
 We offer the necessary infrastructure, many years of     Your local DB Schenker branch office ensures                                                                         friendly technology such as under-floor chain         provide the desired shipment information including
 experience and a guarantee to pass through customs       quick customs handling. Regardless of whether we                                                                     conveyors or automatic measuring and weighing         all statuses electronically (e.g. in EDIFACT format).
 without problems!                                        are handling truck loads, import traffic from East                                                                   facilities                                            In this case, you will benefit from the quick and
                                                          Europe, Carnet-TIR shipments, transit declarations,                                                                	The latest scan technology to control the shipment    comfortable additional processing of the data in
 Europe without borders. The customs barriers within      EU customs clearances, INTRASTAT handling or                                                                         processes from dispatch to delivery                   your own system.
 the single European market are history, but individual   preparing your documents for export.                                                                               	Video tracking to track the path of every pallet
 regions – for example in East and South East Europe                                                                                                                           through the terminal                                  Your advantages:
 – remain sensitive.                                      We have the necessary know-how to quickly                                                                          	Modern security systems and special solutions for     	Absolute transparency and safety for all your ship-
                                                          bring your shipments into the free flow of goods.                                                                    valuable cargo                                          ments around the clock
                                                          Using our data communications network and our                                                                                                                                Statistics can be loaded from the information system
                                                          numerous customs offices, your businesses can also                                                                We hire the best employees in the industry. Because         at any time and subsequently processed in Excel
                                                          be realized in countries with complicated customs                                                                 freight forwarding relies on personal relationships      	 The download takes place according to your personal
                                                          regulations without a problem. This creates safety                                                                and pro-active support belong to our basic principles.      selection criteria
                                                          in the customs procedures and saves expensive                                                                     Across the entire transport chain.                       	The delivery confirmation is accessible at any time
                                                          detours.                                                                                                                                                                   	Integrated in the eSchenker portal on request

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DB Schenker Land Transport. Austria and Europe on schedule.
DB Schenker across Europe.

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     DB Schenker across Europe.
                                  Economic success is increasingly determined by the ability to deliver to
                                  European markets. DB Schenker‘s service standard is precisely coordinated
                                  to these needs.
     					 The road to success.   DB Schenker has the leading land transport network in Europe – for parcels, groupage, partial and complete
                                  loads. Make use of our presence in Europe, our systemized transport and direct connections, our service by
                                  experienced employees and our simple and effective IT support. Make your logistics as efficient as possible
                                  and your daily work as convenient as never before.
                                  With land transport by DB Schenker.

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The specialist terminology of land transport

     ABC-           In material logistics, this analysis serves to classify   DFÜ            Datenfernübertragung = data telecommunications
     analysis       stored items. A-article: high share of value, low
                                                                              Delivery run   A list of the unloading points/recipients to be
                    consumption by volume; B-article: medium share
                                                                              sheet          reached in the subsequent transport by the truck
                    of value, medium consumption by volume; C-article:
                                                                                             driver.
                    low share of value, high consumption by volume
                                                                              Docking site   Describes the point at which a truck connects to a
     Accompa-       Document to identify the delivery                                        building for loading and unloading
     nying docu-
     ment                                                                     Dock leveler   Connecting element between fixed part of the
                                                                                             ramp and transport vehicles (trucks)
     ADR            Accord [...] des marchandises Dangereuses par
                    Route (European Convention about the International        EAN code       Barcode that includes the following information
                    Transport of Dangerous Goods on Roads)                                   for unique identification: country identification,
                                                                                             participant number and article number
     AKL            Automatisches Kleinteilelager = automated small
                    parts warehouse                                           EDIFACT        Electronic Data Interchange For Administration,
                                                                                             Commerce and Transport (Standard of the United
     Ameise         Name for an electric forklift                                            Nations. EDIFACT is hardware and software neu-
     (ant)                                                                                   tral.)
     AÖSP           Allgemeine Österreichische Spediteurbedingungen           EFTA           European Free Trade Association
                    = General Austrian Forwarders‘ Terms and Conditions
                                                                              Europool-      Loading equipment (800 x 1,200 mm) standar-
     ATD            Actual Time of Departure                                  pallet/        dized through European transport companies
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     ATP            Accord relatif aux Transports internationaux de           Europallet
                    denrées Périssables [...] = Agreement on the              FTL            Full Truck Load or Full Trailer Load
                    International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs
                                                                              Forklift       Vehicle that is used in particular for the moving
     Aviso          Advance notification of incoming goods
                                                                                             and lifting of pallets.                               Mesh box       In short: Mesh box; consists of a wood pallet with     T/T           Tracking and Tracing
     (Advice)
                                                                              GGVSEB         Verordnung über die innerstaatliche und grenz-        pallet         attached / screwed-on steel frame construction.        Tare          The weight of the packaging of goods. The gross
     B/L            Bill of lading
                                                                                             überschreitende Beförderung gefährlicher Güter        Multimodal     Utilization of two or more means of transport for                    weight minus tare results in the net weight. With
     Barcode        Optoelectronic data carrier                                              auf der Straße, mit Eisenbahnen und auf Binnen-       traffic        the transport of goods                                               regard to customs, this comprises the weight of all
                                                                                             gewässern. = Regulation about the intrastate and                                                                                          enclosures of an item.
     Big Bag        A removable, sack-shaped inner container, suf-                                                                                 NCTS           New Computerized Transit system (introduction
                                                                                             cross-border transport of hazardous goods by
                    ficiently stable for vertical handling and for the                                                                                            of paper-free electronic monitoring in the common      Tautliner     The tautliner is a form of superstructure for
                                                                                             road, rail and inland waterways
                    transport of different kinds of dry bulk solids                                                                                               transit procedure gVV)                                               trucks, trailers and primarily semi-trailers. The
                                                                              gVV            Gemeinschaftliches Versandverfahren der EG =                                                                                              term is composed of the words „taut“ and „liner“.
     Bordero        Listing of shipments in consolidated shipments                                                                                 OBU            On-Board Unit. Device installed in trucks. Serves
                                                                                             Common transit procedure of the EC
                    that contains information about the treatment of                                                                                              automatic toll collection through communication        TIR           Transport Internationaux Routier (customs
                    the shipment up to delivery.                              Hub            A hub is a transshipment center in which ship-                       with fixed transponders along the route.                             procedure for international road traffic)
                                                                                             ments are collected, sorted by target regions and     OEM            Original Equipment Manufacturer                        Trailer       Any motorless vehicle for goods traffic intended
     Bulk Goods     Bulk or loose articles, such as liquids, gases and
                                                                                             re-loaded.                                                                                                                                to be attached to a motor vehicle, with the excep-
                    silo products                                                                                                                  OZL            Offenes Zolllager = open customs warehouse
                                                                              IBC            Intermediate Bulk Container (an IBC is a reusable                                                                                         tion of semi-trailers.
     CBU            Complete Build-up Unit (finished assembled                                                                                     Pallet         A pallet is a stackable storage means, in a one-
                                                                                             collecting or transport container for chemicals to                                                                          Truck-        Two means of transport drive towards each other
                    systems, machines, cars etc.)                                                                                                                 way or recycling system to consolidate goods in a
                                                                                             be treated as hazardous goods.)                                                                                             meets-truck   in a coordinated way. At the rendezvous point,
     CEP            Logistics for Courier, Express, Parcel area                                                                                                   loading unit.
                                                                              Industrial     Pallet with Euro dimension of 1,200 x 800 x 144                                                                             traffic       they exchange the transport objects among each
     Chep pallet    Reusable pallet made of plastic or wood, no pool                                                                               POD            Proof Of Delivery                                                    other.
                                                                              pallet         mm standardized in accordance with DIN
                    pallet!                                                                                                                        RFID           Radio Frequency Identification
                                                                              KLV            Kombinierter Ladungsverkehr = combined freight                                                                              Unloading     Description of the location (delivery point) of the
     CFS            Container Freight Station                                                transport                                             RVS            Rollfuhrversicherungsschein = Forwarding and           site          goods being received
     CMR            Convention Marchandise Routière (agreements               KVO            Kraftverkehrsordnung für den Güterfernverkehr                        Cartage Insurance Policy                               VE            Verkaufseinheit = sales unit, Verpackungseinheit
                    regarding international truck transport; regulates                       mit Kraftfahrzeugen = motor traffic regulations       Semi-trailer   A motorless vehicle for goods traffic that is desi-                  = packing unit
                    responsibilities and liability)                                          for long-distance goods traffic with motor vehicles                  gned to be coupled to a semi-trailer truck so that a   WAB           Wechselaufbauten = Swap trailers are exchangeable
     Consolidated   Consolidation of several loading units into a con-        Liability      Compensation for defects in provided services or                     significant part of its weight and cargo is borne by                 container, standardized, storable, can be put in
     shipment       solidated transport.                                                     delivered goods.                                                     this motor vehicle.                                                  place without additional technical equipment.
     Container      Standardized container for the transport and              Loading unit   Container or exchangeable container                   SSCC           Serial Shipping Container Code (a globally unique      WMS           Warehouse Management System
                    storage of goods                                                                                                                              number to identify a shipping unit, e. g. pallet,
                                                                              LHM            Ladehilfsmittel = loading equipment                                  container, carton etc.)
     Cross-         Method to minimize the effort for transshipment
     Docking        processes. The goods are already pre-commissioned         Lkw            Lastkraftwagen = truck                                SVS            Speditionsversicherungsschein = Forwarder‘s
                    with regard to the recipient during shipping. At                                                                                              Risk Insurance Policy
                    the transshipment site, the goods can then be for-        LTL            Less than Truck Load (transport quantity that
                                                                                                                                                   SZR            Sonderziehungsrecht (Special Drawing Right. An
                    warded without further removal from storage.                             doesn‘t amount to a full truck cargo)
                                                                                                                                                                  artificial currency unit that is not traded on the
     CTP            Capable To Promise                                        Main run       Transport of goods from a collection point to a                      currency markets. It was introduced by the Inter-
                    (confirmation of time of delivery)                                       distribution station                                                 national Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1969.)

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Loading platforms

                                                                                                                                                     Light rail vehicle 7.5 tonnes with tail-lift

                                                                                                                                                       Possible with trailer
                                                                                                                                                                             Up to 2.45 m interior height
                                                                                                                                                       Loading length 6.2 m		Loading area for 15 pallets

                                                                                                                                                                                                     6.2 m

                                                                                                                                                                                   Bis 2.45 m

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                                                                                                                                                     Light rail vehicle 12 tonnes with tail-lift

                                                                                                                                                       Possible with trailer
                                                                                                                                                                             Up to 2.45 m interior height
                                                                                                                                                       Loading length 7.2 m		Loading area for 17 pallets

                                                                                                                                                                                                    7.2 m

                                                                                                                                                                                   Bis 2.45 m
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                                                                                                                                                                                                17 Paletten

     Classical 3+2 trailer train                                                                                                                     Trailer train 16.5 m

       2 x 7.45 m swap trailers		                    Standard coupler                                                                                  Trailer train with long attached trailer		 Continuous loading area
       Trailer train with turntable drawbar trailer
                                                     2 standard load containers of the same size                                                       Undivided loading length 13.6 m		          Standardized load container with high compatibility
        Distance between superstructures 1.5 m

                                                  7.45 m                                            7.45 m                                                                                                                13.6 m

                                   Bis 2.45 m                                                                                                                                        Bis 2.73 m
                                                                0.42 m   1.5 m                                                                                                                                 33/34 Paletten
                                                18 Paletten                                         18 Paletten

     7.82 swap trailer train                                                                                                                         Megatrailer

       2 x 7.82 m swap trailers		                                 	Close coupling with lengthwise extension                                           Trailer train with long attached trailer		          Continuous loading area
       Articulated train with low-coupled middle-axle trailers		   Largest possible loading area for 38 Europallets                                   Undivided loading length 13.6 m		                   Up to 3 m interior height
        Distance between superstructures 76 cm		                    2 compatible swap trailers of the same size                                        Standardized load container with high compatibility

                                                   7.82 m                                        7.82 m
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          13.6 m
                                   Bis 3 m                                                                                                                                           Bis 3 m
                                                                                 0.76 m
                                                  19 Paletten                                    19 Paletten                                                                                                   33/34 Paletten

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Interesting facts

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     Truck superstructures:                                            Truck dimensions and weights in Austria (maximum):                                  Hazardous materials classes
     Platform                                  Truck canvas cover      Height                                                           4m
     superstructure                                  Tipper truck                                                                                          Hazardous materials are substances, preparations (mixtures, batches, solutions) and objects that contain substances that,
                                                                       Width                                                        2,55 m
                                                                                                                                                           due to their nature, their physical or chemical properties or their condition specific hazards for public safety or order during
     Closed box                                           Box car      Length individual vehicle                                       12 m                transport, in particular for the general public, important parts of the commons, the life and health of humans, animals and
                                                        Box body
                                                                       Length semi-trailer truck                                    16,5 m                 other things and that due to statutory provisions are to be classified as dangerous goods. For overland transport, hazardous
                                                       Cooling car
                                                                                                                                                           goods transports have to be marked in accordance with the basics of the current applicable hazardous materials regulations.
     Tank assembly                                        Tank car     Length trailer train                                       18,75 m

     Carrier systems                             Container chassis     Weight individual axle                                           10 t
     for exchangeable                         Swap trailer systems     Weight double axle                                          11-20 t
                                                                                                                                                           Hazardous materials classes: there are nine classes and subclasses.
     superstructures       Truck chassis with load handling system     Weight triple axle                                          21/24 t
                                                Mobile side loader                                                                                         Class 1       Explosive materials and objects featuring explosive materials
                                                                       Weight truck 2 axles                                             18 t
                                                                       Weight truck 3 axles                                        25/26 t
     Conversion table:                                                                                                                                     Class 2       Gases
                                                                       Weight truck 4 axles                                             32 t
     Metric     Anglo-American           Anglo-        Metric
                                                                       Weight trailer 2 axles                                           20 t               Class 3       Flammable liquids
                                         American
                                                                       Weight trailer 3 axles                                           24 t                                                                                                                                    3          3

        1 cm             0.3937 Inches       1 Inch        2,54 cm                                                                                         Class 4.1     Flammable solids, self-reactive substances and desensitized explosive materials
                                                                       Weight semi-trailer truck with 3 axles                           28 t
         1m                 3.281 Feet       1 Feet        0,305 m                                                                                                                                                                                                                         4

                                                                       Weight semi-trailer truck with 4 axles                           36 t
         1m                1.094 Yards       1 Yard        0,914 m                                                                                         Class 4.2     Self-igniting materials
                                                                       Weight semi-trailer truck with 5 and more axles                  40 t                                                                                                                                              4
          1g             0.0353 Ounces      1 Ounce         28.35 g
                                                                       Weight trailer train with 4 axles                                36 t
         1 kg             2.205 Pounds      1 Pound       0.4536 kg                                                                                        Class 4.3     Substances that develop flammable gases when in contact with water
                                                                       Weight trailer train with 5 and more axles 
	                    40 t                                                                                                                                    4          4

     1,000 kg         1.102 Short tons   1 Short ton         908 kg
                                                                       Weight trailer train in on-carriage intermodal traffic           44 t               Class 5.1     Flammable (oxidizing) materials
       1 cm²          0.061 Cu-Inches      1 Cu-Inch   16.3873 cm²                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5.11

        1 m²          35.3134 Cu-Feet      1 Cu-Feet     0.0283 m²                                                                                         Class 5.2     Organic peroxide
                                                                       Europallets on commercial vehicles:
        1 m²          1.3079 Cu-Yards      1 Cu-Yard      0.765 m²                                                                                                                                                                                                              5.2       5.2

        1 km          0.621373 Miles         1 Mile     1.60934 km     Standard pallet size 1.20 m x 0.80 m                                                Class 6.1     Toxic materials

                                                                       6 m motor vehicle                                        15 pallets
                                                                                                                                                           Class 6.2     Contagiuos materials
                                                                       8 m trailer                                              20 pallets
                                                                       7 m swap trailer                                         17 pallets
                                                                                                                                                           Class 7       Radioactive materials
                                                                       12 m semi-trailer                                        30 pallets
                                                                       13. 20 m semi-trailer                                    33 pallets                 Class 8       Corrosive materials
                                                                       13. 60 m semi-trailer                                    34 pallets
                                                                                                                                                           Class 9       Different hazardous materials and objects
                                                                      Given a permissible vehicle width of 2.55 m, this results in a
                                                                      usable interior width of 2.48 m. This means that, depending
                                                                      on the position, 2 or 3 pallets can be placed next to each other.

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