Global logistics provider DB Schenker has become a foundation partner of the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, a commercial, logistics, and education hub being developed in the vicinity of the new Western Sydney Airport, in Australia.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Berlin, Germany, by Gladys Berejiklian, premier of the state of New South Wales, and Alexander Doll, member of the board of management for finance, freight transport and logistics Deutsche Bahn AG and chairman of the supervisory board of DB Schenker.
Doll said: “ The Aerotropolis is set to become a pioneering project on our path to building smart cities with integrated transportation concepts and sustainable logistics solutions. It is our pleasure to support the development, which will further strengthen DB Schenker’s engagement in the Asia-Pacific region, that has been so successful over the past decades.”
In signing the MoU, DB Schenker intends to work with the Western City and Aerotropolis Authority (WCAA) to promote the development of the 27,000-acre (11,000-hectare) Western Sydney Aerotropolis.
The WCAA was jointly established by the New South Wales and Australian governments to facilitate the design and delivery of the Western Sydney Aerotropolis and support the growth of the Western Parkland City. Premier Gladys Berejiklian, said: “The Western City and Aerotropolis Authority will work with DB Schenker to explore the best freight and logistics technologies for adoption in and around the Aerotropolis.”
