DB Schenker transports dinosaur skeleton
Unique freight from primeval times: DB Schenker transported the bones of a long-neck dinosaur from the Sauriermuseum Aathal in Switzerland to the Oertijdmuseum Boxtel in the Netherlands. In a preparation laboratory accessible to the public, the several thousand pieces will be excavated and assembled to display diplodocus “Aurora” in full size.
Nicole Biesheuvel, vice president fairs, events & special logistics at DB Schenker Benelux: “We are proud to supply logistics know-how for this research project and help making it possible for people to soon see this impressive dinosaur in the museum. Sunlight exposure and vibration might damage the fragile fossils, thus the truck journey was carried out with respective special care.”
Jonathan Wallaard, curator of Oertijdmuseum Boxtel: “We are not yet certain which species of the diplodocus family this specimen belongs to. The bones are much older than most findings, therefore it could be a new species. We chose DB Schenker, since we needed a logistics expert who could take special care during the transportation.” (mw)