Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG

Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG (HGK) is the logistics company within the Stadtwerke Köln Group. From a former port operator, HGK has developed into a Europe-wide group for integrated transport and logistics services. Divided into the five divisions Logistics & Intermodal, Shipping, Rail Operations, Infrastructure & Maintenance and Real Estate, the HGK Group operates Germany's largest inland port network through its subsidiaries and associated companies, operates one of the largest private freight railroads, specialized logistics companies and terminals as well as its own rail network and workshops for freight rail transport.

With the Fusion Cologne project, HGK is developing an innovative and sustainable industrial area with direct trimodal connections in the immediate vicinity of the Niehl port. HGK Shipping GmbH is the largest inland shipping company in Europe.

https://www.hgk.de

METRO LOGISTICS

METRO LOGISTICS is a national service provider for procurement, distribution and contract logistics as well as for logistics fulfillment in e-commerce. METRO LOGISTICS operates eight multi-user logistics centers at geo-optimal hubs in Germany with a storage area of around 500,000 square meters. The warehousing and distribution logistics services are aimed at various industries, including food logistics with all temperature zones. In addition, METRO LOGISTICS controls the transport management for various retail companies. Value added services as well as consulting services complete the service portfolio.

METRO LOGISTICS currently employs around 1,500 people. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of METRO AG.

 

 

Goldbeck

GOLDBECK builds future-oriented commercial properties in Europe. Goldbeck realises forward-looking real estate in Europe. The company sees buildings as products and offers its customers all services from a one-stop shop: from design and construction to services during operation. With the claim "building excellence", the family-owned company realises real estate economically, quickly and sustainably with custom-fit functionality. Goldbeck is a partner for medium-sized and large companies, investors, project developers and public clients.

The range of services includes logistics and industrial halls, office and school buildings, parking garages and residential buildings. Construction in existing buildings and building-related services complete the spectrum. In the 2023/24 financial year, the company completed 510 projects with a total output of 6.4 billion euros. Goldbeck currently employs more than 12,500 people at over 100 locations throughout Europe.

Further information can be found at www.goldbeck.de.

RIO - The Logistics Flow

RIO - The Logistics Flow, headquartered in Munich, is a wholly owned subsidiary of TRATON Group SE and sister to the commercial vehicle brands MAN, Scania and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus. RIO is the digital brand of the Volkswagen Group's truck division. The company is developing an open, cloud-based platform for the transportation and logistics industry and aims to bring all supply chain stakeholders together in one digital place to increase transparency and efficiency in the transportation ecosystem.

RIO's vision is to make the entire value chain more transparent and sustainable and to connect all stakeholders so that they only need to come together in one place - the RIO platform. Transport companies will find what they are looking for at RIO, as will shippers.  RIO develops some of these digital services itself, but also offers services from partners. RIO services can be booked and unbooked on a daily basis, and there are no contract periods. In this way, RIO wants to make it especially easy for small fleets to access the world of digital logistics. In January 2022, RIO had 111 employees.

Further information: https://rio.cloud/en/