What Leschaco Inc. does

Leschaco Inc. is the US arm of Leschaco Group (Lexzau, Scharbau GmbH & Co. KG), a family-owned German logistics provider founded in 1879, headquartered in Bremen, and operating directly owned subsidiaries across 23+ countries in EMEAI, APAC, and the Americas. The Houston-based Leschaco Inc. was established in 1978 and serves as the Americas competence center for tank-container operations. The group's offering spans six core service lines — sea freight (FCL and LCL), air freight, tank-container logistics, contract logistics, intermodal transport (including LESCHACO Rail), and LLP/4PL solutions — and is supported by a proprietary digital stack (Visible Leschaco customer portal, BIRD analytics dashboard, Tracking, Emissions Calculator) and an API suite (Transport Management, Tracking Sea/Air, Warehousing) delivered via the SeeBurger integration platform.

The firm's principal specialization is chemical and hazardous-materials logistics, evidenced by dedicated competencies in dangerous-goods handling, AEO/SQAS/CTPAT/Responsible Care credentials, and purpose-built facilities such as the new 20,500+ sqm Bremen chemical hub (opened October 2025) and a chemical warehouse in Moerdijk, Netherlands. Beyond chemicals, named industry solutions cover machinery and plant engineering, automotive, consumer goods, and pharmaceuticals. Revenue mechanics are primarily transaction-fee-based (freight rates, surcharges, handling) for transport and managed-services or professional-services for contract logistics, 4PL, and training/consulting; pricing is quote-based, not publicly disclosed, and the go-to-market is sales-led through directly owned offices managed by industry-specific teams targeting enterprise industrial customers.

Name

Leschaco Inc.

Legal name

Lexzau, Scharbau GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://leschaco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Leschaco Inc. is the US subsidiary of Leschaco Group, a family-owned German logistics provider offering sea, air, tank-container, contract logistics, intermodal, and 4PL services — specializing in chemical and hazardous-materials handling for enterprise industrial customers across 23+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412)

akta.pro primary industry

FCL (Full Container Load) Ocean Forwarding (TLACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF), Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE), Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL) (TLADAMAF), Bulk & Tanker Road Freight Forwarding (Dry Bulk, Liquids, Chemicals) (TLACACAL)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Chemical logistics services
• Tank container transport
• Contract logistics solutions
• Hazardous materials handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sea Freight Services: Full Container Load (FCL) and Less than Container Load (LCL) ocean freight services across global routes. Revenue generated through freight rates, surcharges, and handling fees.
2. Air Freight Services: Air cargo services including consolidated and complete shipments since 1970, express shipments, and project cargo by air.
3. Tank Container Logistics: Pioneer in tank container logistics for bulk liquid transport. One of the core competencies since the beginning of tank container history.
4. Contract Logistics: Customized warehouse designs and management for various industries, including chemical storage with hazardous materials certification.
5. Intermodal Transports: Combined transport solutions including LESCHACO Rail services, combining different carriers for optimized routing.
6. LLP & 4PL Solutions: Lead logistics provider and fourth-party logistics services for strategic supply chain partnerships.
7. Training and Consulting Services: Management systems training, hazardous goods training, safety and compliance consulting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Leschaco is a global logistics provider offering multi-modal freight forwarding services including sea freight (FCL/LCL), air freight, tank container logistics, contract logistics, intermodal transports, and LLP & 4PL supply chain solutions. The company operates 23+ directly owned offices across EMEAI, APAC, and the Americas, with a specialization in chemical and hazardous materials logistics dating back to its founding in 1879.

Product overview

Leschaco Group is a global logistics service provider offering a comprehensive, multi-modal logistics portfolio centered around six core products: Sea Freight (FCL, LCL, Projects, Special Equipment), Air Freight, Tank Container, Contract Logistics, Intermodal Transports (including LESCHACO Rail), and LLP & 4PL Solutions. The company differentiates through specialized IT solutions including Visible Leschaco (shipment tracking and business intelligence portal), three dedicated APIs (Transport Management, Tracking for Sea/Air, and Warehousing), plus a suite of supporting tools (Emissions Calculator, Tank Container Systems, Supply Chain Solutions, LCL Sailings). Service offerings span International Waste Logistics, Training & Consulting (management systems, hazardous goods, safety/compliance), and Insurance. The company serves five key industry verticals: Chemical and Related Segments (a specialty), Machinery and Plant Engineering, Automotive, Consumer Goods, and Pharma. Founded in 1879, the group operates from headquarters in Bremen, Germany with offices across EMEAI, APAC, and the Americas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LESCHACO Rail: Intermodal rail transport solutions
• Visible Leschaco
• Leschaco Academy

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German Mittelstand freight forwarder with comparable product mix (sea, air, road, contract logistics) and a similarly strong chemical/automotive customer focus. Closest structural peer in size and ownership heritage.
• Yusen Logistics: Japanese-headquartered global logistics provider offering ocean, air, contract logistics and 4PL. Comparable multi-region footprint and product breadth, though backed by the NYK Group.
• CEVA Logistics: France-based global logistics provider owned by CMA CGM, offering sea/air freight forwarding, contract logistics and 4PL services. Directly comparable product mix with strong ocean exposure.
• Röhlig Logistics: German family-owned midsized freight forwarder with similar Mittelstand profile and explicit chemical/logistics specialization. Highly comparable in size, ownership structure and vertical focus.
• Expeditors International of Washington: US-listed global logistics provider focused on air and ocean freight forwarding plus customs brokerage. Comparable in asset-light international forwarding model and enterprise customer mix.
• DSV A/S: Danish global freight forwarder with sea, air, road and contract logistics services. Key competitive peer and an aggressive consolidator (DB Schenker acquisition) reshaping competitive intensity.
• Kuehne+Nagel International AG: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with sea, air, road and 4PL offerings. Closest like-for-like comparison in scale of services and chemical/logistics vertical coverage.

Broad incumbents

• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: Large US-headquartered third-party logistics provider spanning truckload, ocean and air forwarding. Overlaps in ocean and air freight forwarding but is more truckload-brokerage heavy.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Air, ocean and road freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group. Overlapping capabilities across all modes including chemical logistics, but operates at significantly larger scale and as part of an integrator.

Regional players

• Sinotrans Limited: China's largest logistics company with extensive freight forwarding and contract logistics capabilities. Comparable product portfolio but predominantly serves the China market rather than competing head-on in EU/US lanes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Leschaco_Group
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/leschaco---lexzau-scharbau-gmbh-&-co-kg
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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