What Hillebrand Gori does

Hillebrand Gori is a privately held beverage-only logistics provider and a subsidiary of DHL Group (Deutsche Post DHL), headquartered in Bonn, Germany, with offices in 90 countries and 50+ temperature-controlled, bonded warehouses globally. It focuses exclusively on the wine, beer and spirits industry across six commodity verticals (wine, beer, spirits, non-alcoholic beverages, beverage packaging, beverage ingredients), providing end-to-end transport (sea FCL/LCL, air, road, rail, barge), bulk liquid solutions (flexitanks up to 24,000L and food-grade ISO tanks up to 26,000L), dry bulk liners for ingredients, customs clearance, cargo insurance with thermal coverage, and beverage-specialised bonded warehousing with value-added services such as relabeling and excise strip stamping. The proprietary myHillebrandGori platform consolidates shipment visibility, document handling, quote/order management, reporting, emissions tracking and API integrations, with a self-serve eShipping product targeting small-volume SMB shipments. A Supply Chain Control Tower offers outsourced 4PL services, and GoGreen Plus (licensed from DHL) provides book-and-claim CO2e reduction allocation across the network.

The business model is predominantly quote-based transaction fees on freight services (FCL, LCL, bulk, reefer, air, road, rail, customs), augmented by managed-service and recurring revenue from the 4PL control tower, myHillebrandGori platform subscriptions and bonded warehousing. Cargo insurance is sold as an add-on priced via a public online calculator, and GoGreen Plus is layered per-shipment/leg. Go-to-market blends enterprise field sales via dedicated beverage specialists across the 90-country office network (evidenced by long-tenured enterprise relationships such as Kobrand's 20+ years and logos including Diageo, Beam Suntory, Stoli Group and De Bortoli) with inside-sales quote capture, self-serve SMB digital booking (eShipping) and customer-facing platform/API integration. Content-led marketing, including a 'State of the industry' report, glossary, port/trade-lane disruption updates, and industry endorsements (International Wine Challenge official logistics partner; Institute of Masters of Wine supporter; Porto Protocol), underpins both top-of-funnel demand generation and ongoing customer enablement.

Name

Hillebrand Gori

Legal name

Hillebrand Gori

Website

https://hillebrandgori.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Hillebrand Gori is a DHL-owned, beverage-only freight forwarder and logistics provider serving wine, beer, spirits, packaging and ingredient producers and importers globally across 90 countries via its myHillebrandGori platform, control tower and 50+ bonded warehouses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beverage Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Project & OOG/Breakbulk Ocean Forwarding (Out-of-Gauge, RoRo) (TLACABAH)

Keywords

• Beverage logistics
• Freight forwarding
• Bonded warehousing
• Customs clearance
• Cargo insurance

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Freight forwarding & beverage transport services: Core revenue from sea (FCL, LCL, charter), road, rail, air, barge and intermodal transport of wine, beer, spirits, non-alcoholic beverages, packaging and ingredients. Priced per shipment/mode/container with quote-based pricing (customs, groupage, transshipment, route planning). Long-term enterprise relationships and dedicated account managers support recurring volume.
2. Cargo insurance premiums: All-risks 'all modes' cargo insurance for beverage shipments, sold as an integrated add-on to logistics contracts. Premiums calculated via online calculator (e.g., commercial value 500 → insured value 550 at 10% uplift → premium 20). Includes thermal coverage when combined with Hillebrand Gori insulation liners or reefers.
3. Warehousing, bonded storage and value-added services: Revenue from 50+ temperature-controlled, highly secured warehouses worldwide offering bonded and duty-paid storage for wine, beer and spirits, including relabeling, excise strip stamping, re-packing, lot preparation for auction, distribution and e-commerce fulfillment.
4. Supply chain management (4PL) and control tower services: Outsourced 4PL/control-tower offering including booking optimization, predictive ETAs, sailing schedule visibility, dashboards and reports; framed as collaborative platform with dedicated supply chain experts. Documented cost-saving outcomes (e.g., 50%+ accessorial-charge reduction for a Belgian brewer).
5. GoGreen Plus sustainability add-on: Value-added sustainability service on top of freight bookings, allocating alternative fuels and lower-emission technologies via book & claim methodology to reduce customers' allocated/reported CO2e emissions. Sold per shipment/leg.
6. eShipping small-parcel digital bookings: Transactional revenue from self-serve digital bookings of small-volume wine/beer/spirit shipments (samples, visitor purchases, eCommerce orders) with embedded customs/excise workflow and optional insurance. Includes premium and rare bottle handling with specialist packaging.
7. myHillebrandGori platform subscription and API integrations: Digital platform enabling shipment visibility, order management, document handling, reporting and analytics, plus API-based integration to customer systems; positioned as a recurring platform/managed-service layer over the underlying transport business.
8. Flexitank / ISO tank / dry bulk liner equipment & technical support: Sale/rental and on-site technical support of bulk equipment (flexitanks, ISO tanks, dry bulk liners) combined with the transport service, including liner design, installation, recycling and beverage-ingredient silo-to-silo operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Hillebrand Gori provides specialized freight forwarding and supply chain services dedicated to the wine, beer and spirits industry across sea, air, road, rail and barge modes, complemented by bulk liquid transport (flexitanks, ISO tanks, dry bulk liners), bonded warehousing in 50+ temperature-controlled facilities, customs clearance, all-risks cargo insurance and 4PL control-tower supply chain management. Its proprietary myHillebrandGori digital platform and eShipping self-serve tool provide shipment visibility, order/document management, analytics and API integration for importers, producers and distributors globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• myHillebrandGori: Digital beverage logistics platform from Hillebrand Gori that supports shipment visibility, order management, document handling, reporting/analytics, inventory, invoicing and emissions reporting.
• eShipping
• GoGreen Plus
• Vancouver Warehouse (Connexion)
• SCM (Supply Chain Management)

Products and services

• FCL (Full Container Load) transport Full container load transport for wine, beer and spirits in which one shipment occupies the entire container, reducing handling steps and maintaining consistent transport conditions across long international routes; integrated with myHillebrandGori for visibility.
• LCL / Groupage shipping Less than container load beverage-only groupage services consolidating bottles, cans, cases and pallets from multiple suppliers into temperature-controlled containers, with bonded warehousing, deconsolidation at destination, customs clearance and live shipment visibility via myHillebrandGori.
• Temperature-Controlled Transport Container environment management for wine, beer and spirits, including Hillebrand Gori-designed insulation liners, refrigerated containers (reefers), climatic route planning based on historical meteorological data, breathable membrane ceilings for humidity control and container environment data logging.
• Cargo Insurance All-risks coverage across all modes of transport and container types, with thermal coverage included when shipped with Hillebrand Gori insulation liners or reefers, full compensation to insured value, no deductible in most countries and 2-week claims settlement; online premium calculator available.
• Flexitank transport Recyclable flexitanks designed in collaboration with wine experts to ship bulk liquids in standard containers with a protective barrier against oxygen ingress and taint compounds; offers up to ~40% lower CO2e vs bottles and includes on-site technical support plus a recycling programme.
• ISO tank transport ISO tanks for bulk beverage transport with capacity up to 26,000 litres, food-grade insulated equipment, specialist handling for high-strength spirits, documentation/compliance support and flexible use as short-term on-site storage.
• Dry bulk liner transport Food-grade polyethylene or polypropylene liners installed inside 20ft/40ft dry containers to move malt, barley and grains in silo-to-silo operations, with liner design, installation, transport coordination and recycling.
• Supply Chain Control Tower A fully outsourced 4PL service combining a transport visibility platform with predictive ETAs, in-app sailing schedules, tasks, alerts, reports and dashboards to align parties and boost booking-team productivity.
• Supply Chain Management Collaborative supply chain offering that connects stakeholders via real-time data, task alerts, notifications and dashboards, leveraging Hillebrand Gori's worldwide beverage supplier relationships to improve product availability, lower stock levels and accelerate lead times.
• Warehousing More than 50 temperature-controlled and secured warehouses near wine production and large consumption regions offering relabeling, excise strip stamping, re-packing, auction lot preparation, distribution and e-commerce fulfilment, with barcode traceability and data-driven warehouse management.
• Sea Freight Ocean freight services for wines, beers and spirits offering direct and transshipment services, different transit time options, short legs by barge and long-distance international transport; offered together with GoGreen Plus carbon-neutral sea freight options.
• Rail Freight Rail freight services for moving wines, beers and spirits over land as a more sustainable alternative to road, with tightly controlled capacity and reduced theft risk at secure rail terminals.
• Road Freight Cross-trade road freight services for beverages using trusted carriers and a fleet of high-standard vehicles with drivers trained on beverage handling; supports first/last mile, cross-trade corridors and integration with insurance and temperature-control equipment.
• Air Freight IATA-approved global air transport services (single bottles to full charter aircraft) for time-sensitive beverage shipments, with access to remote markets and partner airline carriers.
• Customs Clearance Global customs expertise covering declarations, HS codes, duties/taxes, EORI/AEO support, organic certifications, quotas and tariff optimisation, with regional specialists executing compliant border crossings for wine, beer and spirits.
• GoGreen Plus (CO2e Reduction Allocation) A book & claim value-added service that allocates alternative fuels and lower-emission technologies within the DHL logistics network (e.g., marine biofuels) and enables beverage importers to reduce their reported allocated CO2e emissions without changing established routes or handling.
• myHillebrandGori platform A beverage logistics platform for importers, producers and distributors that consolidates shipment visibility, milestone tracking, documents, quotes, orders, invoicing/payments, inventory, container slot booking, detention/demurrage monitoring, emissions reporting and API integration in one connected workspace, with in-app, email and SMS notifications.
• eShipping A digital platform designed to support small-volume transport of wine, beer and spirits, combining booking, documentation, customs/excise compliance support, intra-EU fiscal representation, insurance and shipment visibility in a structured workflow (suites trade samples, visitor purchases, eCommerce and premium bottle shipments).
• Carbon Calculator Web-based calculator that estimates Well-to-Wheel (WtW) CO2e emissions for beverage shipments across LCL/LTL and FCL air and ocean transport modes, including GoGreen Plus alternative-fuel savings potential and emissions-per-km distance metrics.
• Wine Logistics End-to-end wine logistics spanning bottled wine, bulk wine, packaging materials, winemaking ingredients and low/no-alcohol wine with customs and compliance support and lower-emission transport options.
• Beer Logistics Specialised beer transport addressing temperature/humidity sensitivity, condensation (container rain) risk, customs/excise and accessorial-charges management, with bottle/can/bulk options and visibility tools.
• Spirits Logistics Spirits logistics covering high-ABV handling, bulk (ISO tanks, IBCs) and bottled (FCL/LCL) formats, regulatory documentation and routing decisions, with shipment visibility and inventory positioning.
• Non-Alcoholic Beverage Logistics Logistics for non-alcoholic beverages (functional/lifestyle drinks) including ready-to-drink formats and concentrates, with temperature/light control, regulated-ingredient customs handling and reduced-emission transport options.
• Beverage Packaging Logistics Logistics for empty bottles, cans, barrels and packaging components (caps, stoppers) supporting secure palletisation, insulation liners, groupage services and contamination-risk control across global supply chains.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 40% less CO2e via flexitank shipping vs bottled
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core platform integration, industry sustainability partnership, core acquisition / capability extension, flagship industry partnership, core industry partnership, operational dependency and flagship / parent company.

• Customer systems via API integration (myHillebrandGori)core platform integrationTechnology or Integration · 11 November 2025myHillebrandGori 'allows secure data exchange between customer systems and Hillebrand Gori, helping reduce manual work, improve speed and keep information moving consistently across the supply chain' via API integration.
• Porto Protocolindustry sustainability partnershipGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 January 2025Featured article on Hillebrand Gori homepage: 'Building partnerships for a more sustainable wine industry' tied to Porto Protocol, indicating a sustainability-focused industry partnership with the Porto-based wine industry climate action group.
• VignoblExportcore acquisition / capability extensionStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2024Press release dated 6 May 2021: 'Hillebrand Gori acquires majority stake in VignoblExport'. Followed by 2 Oct 2024 release 'Hillebrand Gori – a company of DHL, expands dedicated service for small quantities of alcoholic beverages after having acquired VignoblExport'. VignoblExport capabilities were integrated into Hillebrand Gori's small-parcel eShipping offering for wine producers.
• International Wine Challengeflagship industry partnershipGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 November 2023Press release dated 30 Nov 2023: 'Hillebrand Gori – a DHL company named official logistics partner of the International Wine Challenge'. Industry-level co-marketing partnership positioning Hillebrand Gori as the named logistics partner for one of the world's most prestigious wine competitions.
• Institute of Masters of Winecore industry partnershipGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 October 2023Press release dated 2 Oct 2023: 'Hillebrand Gori – a company of DHL, becomes a supporter of the Institute of Masters of Wine'. Endorsement-level relationship with the globally recognised wine education body.
• Airline carriers (IATA-approved)operational dependencyChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 June 2023Hillebrand Gori is 'IATA approved and partner with trusted airline carriers to move any volume of alcohol with speed and accuracy, whether it's a single bottle or a full charter aircraft' (e.g., chartered Airbus for 160 tons of wine and spirits from Le Havre/Cognac to New York covering 23,000km in one week).
• DHL Group (Deutsche Post DHL / DPDHL)flagship / parent companyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2019Hillebrand Gori is a company of DHL Group. DHL logo appears in the website footer and every press release identifies Hillebrand Gori as 'a DHL company' / 'a company of DHL'. The relationship gives Hillebrand Gori access to DPDHL's global logistics network, the Arctic Shipping Pledge, and the GoGreen Plus sustainability offering (a value-added service to a DHL shipment that allocates alternative fuels via book & claim).

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with a dedicated KN Beverage Logistics unit offering similar multi-modal, temperature-controlled, customs and warehousing services to wine, beer and spirits producers globally. Most direct comparable in scale and beverage specialization.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-headquartered global freight forwarder with dedicated beverage and food logistics products including temperature-controlled transport and customs services. Closely comparable mid-sized forwarder with beverage vertical focus.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: Parent company's generalist freight forwarding division offering sea, air and road freight at global scale. Comparable on infrastructure, customs and digital platforms but lacks Hillebrand Gori's beverage-only vertical focus.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics provider with road, air, sea and contract logistics capabilities serving beverage customers. Broader portfolio with less beverage-specific specialization but competes on the same freight modes and routes.
• Kerry Logistics Network: Asia-headquartered global logistics provider with freight forwarding, warehousing and customs capabilities serving food and beverage customers. Comparable on multi-modal offering and bonded warehousing.
• Yusen Logistics: Japan-based global logistics company offering international freight forwarding, contract logistics and customs services including temperature-controlled solutions for beverage customers.
• Expeditors International: US-based global logistics company providing air, ocean and ground transportation with customs brokerage. Competes for enterprise beverage freight contracts though without beverage-only specialization.
• CEVA Logistics: Global third-party logistics provider (CMA CGM subsidiary) offering contract logistics, freight management and finished vehicle logistics. Overlaps on warehousing, customs and multi-modal freight forwarding for beverage customers.
• DACHSER: German-headquartered logistics provider with European road transport, air and sea freight, and contract logistics including food/beverage warehousing. Comparable mid-to-large European forwarder with similar geography.

Regional players

• Sinotrans: China's largest freight forwarder offering international freight forwarding, logistics and terminal operations. Compares on multi-modal forwarding capability though primarily serves the China/Asia trade lane rather than competing head-on in Europe/Americas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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