Nightlife on the Schkeuditzer Kreuz: where freight forwarders and stars meet!

Nightlife on the Schkeuditzer Kreuz: where freight forwarders and stars meet!

In Cologne and the surrounding area, a lot is currently happening in the field of logistics and public life. A very popular starting point for travelers and truck drivers is the 24-hour car farm on the Schkeuditzer Kreuz. Dominik Graf works here in the petrol station shop, which not only offers him access to fresh energy drinks and sweet cocoa, but also a lot of interesting stories. Graf has over two years of experience at this focus address and primarily provides freight forwarders who transport expressware. Especially at night, when the DHL air freight rotary cross with over 80 nightly cargo aircraft fulfills the air for a freight full of goods, the carof is well attended.

"There is always something here," says Graf, while filling the shelves and cleaning the toilets. Occasionally, one or the other celebrity also stops - recently Jens Knossalla and Bonez Mc were among the guests. The parking lot behind the tankshop offers space for up to 151 trucks, where the drivers can use the showers in the meantime or simply enjoy a cup of coffee. "I enjoy using people and offering the drivers some company, because many are often lonely on the street," he says.

The lack of driver - an pressing problem

While Graf masters the situation in his petrol station shop, the logistics industry is fighting with a serious problem as a whole: the lack of driver. According to current reports, at least 70,000 truck drivers are missing in Germany: inside, and the tendency is rising. In the previous year there were 53,000 - this shows how serious the situation is. The acute deficiency inhibits the growth of the industry and leads to bottlenecks that affect the efficiency and capacity of road freight transport. These circumstances also have an impact on consumption, since supermarkets and other industries have to suffer from the scarcity of the cargo space.

In order to counter the driver's lack, DHL Freight has started a pilot project that begins with 30 new positions at different locations. The goal? Create long -term and varied job prospects. If the project is successful, up to 500 new jobs in Europe could be created. The company relies on modern trucks with safety equipment and CO2 efficiency goals so as not to lose sight of the environment.

The outlook on the future

The challenges in logistics cannot be denied, and it is clear that the lack of driver remains an unsolved problem. The efficiency in transportation and the development of jobs are closely related. Companies like DHL are required to take the necessary measures in order not only to cope with the impending bottleneck not only in the short term, but also in the long term. While the situation is tense for drivers, Dominik Graf uses the time at his Schkeuditz workplace to collect stories from the night and give the travelers a bit of home.

Locality and globality meet here in Cologne. And while you are planning the day with a coffee in a place, the next goods are transported for us humans in another place on the street. Logistics, especially here and now, is more than just a job - it is the elixir of life that helps to keep our society going.

For more information and a deeper insight into the current events on the subject of logistics and the lack of driver: dhl-freight-connection.com , Transportlogistic.de .