Two-way

Unimog instead of the locomotive

At the port of Königs Wusterhausen, 28 companies and a 25-strong team ensure smooth operations every day. Managing director Michael Fiedler relies on modern technology: the new two-way Unimog U 423 with ZAGRO conversion is the heart of the operation. With its automatic track monitoring it provides safety and efficiency across the ten kilometres of track. In addition to handling scrap, grain and building materials, container handling plays a central role.

A Mercedes-Benz Unimog stands next to a freight wagon at the harbour, while a crane boom unloads material in the background. It is a clear day with a blue sky.

In the port of Königs Wusterhausen, a Unimog U 423 is shunting.

Large area, much more to it.

“Hush, hush, hush, the port railway,” they say at the Port of Königs Wusterhausen. It operates every day in two shifts. Ten kilometres of railway tracks lie across the 65-hectare site – around 40 kilometres from Berlin city centre. The Port of Königs Wusterhausen is the largest of its kind in eastern Germany. 28 companies have already rented space on the premises.

A yellow Mercedes-Benz Unimog stands on tracks next to several containerized loads. The Unimog is equipped with a crane to load the containers.

Business is booming. Last year, managing director Michael Fiedler (54) celebrated the operating company Lutra GmbH's best business year with his 25-strong team. "We handle everything that is delivered or taken away by inland vessel," says Michael Fiedler, "for example grain, scrap metal, waste wood for the nearby biomass power plant, and building materials." Two to three ships call daily.

But it’s not only ship cargo that is handled in the port; freight trains also have to be loaded and unloaded on schedule. Above all, container handling in the port is important. In this respect, Metrans is the leading operator in the port, a subsidiary of the Hamburger Hafengesellschaft. The container terminal alone covers 35,000 m².

“We are proud to be the first to deploy ZAGRO's automatic track monitoring with a road-rail Unimog.”

Michael Fiedler, Managing Director, Port of Königs Wusterhausen

A Unimog for many tasks.

To ensure the smooth handling of up to two trains a day, Lutra GmbH uses a characteristically yellow two-way Unimog U 423 with a ZAGRO conversion and EBO approval. This allows the Unimog to enter public rail traffic if required.

"We are very proud to be the first company to deploy ZAGRO's automatic track monitoring on a two-way Unimog," enthuses Managing Director Michael Fiedler. "The system detects people or other obstacles ahead and automatically applies the emergency brakes if a dangerous situation arises."

Two black sensors are located on a mounting bracket of a Unimog that can be used to monitor or control functions.

A white Unimog is parked on an empty road. The truck has an open loading area and a large cab.

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A Mercedes-Benz Unimog is pulling a long train of containers and tippers in a port area, surrounded by cranes and loading infrastructure.

Five men have been trained on the new vehicle, which can also be operated by radio remote control. The predecessor model, a Unimog U 1650 from 1998, was only recently moved to the sidings — into a well-deserved retirement. And because the Universal Motor Device also lives up to its name in the harbour, Michael Fiedler ordered the new Unimog U 423 complete with a Dücker sweeper brush and a Schmidt snowplough. "If we're not shunting, we keep our facility in good order with the Unimog."

Project implemented in collaboration with Unimog general distributor: Harald Bruhns GmbH

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