In September 1994, the freight forwarding company BahnTrans was founded by State-owned railway undertaking DB AG and Thyssen Haniel Logistik (THL) as a joint venture.
En septembre 1994, DB AG, entreprise ferroviaire contrôlée par l'État, et Thyssen Haniel Logistik (THL), ont fondé la coentreprise de transport de fret BahnTrans.