Karsten Scheidhauer

Intermodal is my passion. Despite rumours to the contrary, I wasn’t born in a container :-)

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

About

To develop Optimodal Nederland B.V. and Neuss Trimodal GmbH to a bigger intermodal operator with activities to different european countries.

Experience

  • Optimodal Nederland B.V. (17 yrs 6 mos)
    • Managing Director
      Jan 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 6 mos

      After beeing Director Germany I got the responsibility for the whole company in January 2012.

    • Director Germany
      Jan 2009 - Dec 2011 · 3 yrs

      After my decision to leave Wincanton GmbH (after 25 years) I started as Director Germany for Optimodal Nederland B.V. which is part of the Kombiverkehr and DB-Group. The development of this little company from a rail-operator to an intermodal operator is fantastic. Meanwhile I'm very proud to have a successfull team. Meanwhile Optimodal is a very estableshed intermodal operateur. Good.Better. Optimodal. More details? Feel free to see: www.optimodal.eu and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp5sCMLkorg. Take care and stay healthy.

  • Managing Director at Neuss Trimodal GmbH
    Jan 2004 - Present · 22 yrs 6 mos

    This job is my second and further responsibilty. At Neuss Trimodal GmbH I take care for marketing, sales, and public relation. Perfect to share the responsibilty at Neuss Trimodal with my colleague Daniel Jähn, who takes care on human resources, tecnic and operations. After leaving Wincanton GmbH I'm very proud to keep this position at this great company too. I'm glad to share this responsbility with me colleague Mr. Ulrich Altmann, who takes care on the whole administration.

  • General Manager at Wincanton GmbH
    Apr 1988 - Dec 2008 · 20 yrs 9 mos

  • Supervisor Operations Rail, Barge, Truck, Terminal at KALAG GMbH, Karlsruhe
    Sep 1985 - Mar 1988 · 2 yrs 7 mos