TransInvest

What TransInvest does

TransInvest Holding AG is a privately held Swiss holding company headquartered in St. Gallen that, through wholly owned subsidiaries, operates one of the more established independent freight forwarding and logistics networks focused on emerging markets. The Group's core operating brands are Militzer & Münch (M&M), a multi-modal freight forwarder (air, sea, road, project logistics, customs clearance) active in 40+ countries, and InterRail, a rail-centric logistics brand specializing in China–Europe rail corridors and intermodal solutions. As of December 31, 2025, the Group reported consolidated turnover of EUR 965 million (incl. customs), 3,200 employees, approximately 606,000 sqm of warehouse space, and operations through 100+ subsidiary companies across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

The Group's go-to-market is sales-led and country-driven: each of the 100+ subsidiaries operates its own direct sales force targeting enterprise manufacturers, traders, and project shippers, with regional managing directors coordinating cross-border flows (e.g., Belgium feeding Benelux–Maghreb traffic, Singapore coordinating Southeast Asia, InterRail Turkey as an East–West rail hub). The Group has been layering network density aggressively, opening new country units in Belgium (Jan 2025), Taiwan (Feb 2025), Singapore (Jul 2025), India (Aug 2024), Spain (Oct 2024), and Indonesia (May 2024), with earlier entries into Vietnam (Dec 2023), Mongolia (Jul 2024), and Turkey (Aug 2022).

Revenue is generated from per-shipment transaction fees across transport modes and value-added services (customs clearance, warehousing, project logistics for oversized cargo, AOG and pharma logistics). Underlying operations are being modernized via a central Transport Management System (deployed Nov 2023) and an emerging suite of AI modules for email-driven order extraction, customs clearance automation (co-developed with the University of St. Gallen), and customer enquiry processing. The Group holds ISO 9001:2015 certifications across multiple country units, is implementing ISO 14001:2015, and maintains GDPR-compliant privacy practices; it has no external shareholders, no public listing, and no disclosed third-party funding.

Name

TransInvest

Legal name

TransInvest Holding AG

Website

https://transinvest.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

TransInvest Holding AG is a Swiss private holding that operates, through 100+ subsidiaries and 3,200 employees across 40+ countries, a freight forwarding and logistics network focused on emerging markets — spanning road, air, sea, rail, customs, and project logistics — generating EUR 965 million in 2025 turnover.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Warehousing and Storage (493), Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Docking & Transload Facilities (Non-Temp Controlled) (TLALAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rail-Truck Transload Terminals (Inland) (TLALAFAJ), Project Cargo & Heavy-Lift Transload (TLALAFAL)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding
• International logistics
• Multimodal transport
• Customs clearance
• Project logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Gallen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Core revenue stream from freight forwarding services across road, air, sea, and rail transport modes. Services include full and part load transports, groupage traffics, customs clearance, warehousing, and value-added logistics services. The company operates a network of subsidiaries across >40 countries generating consolidated turnover of EUR 965 million (2025).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TransInvest Holding AG is a Swiss holding company that operates freight forwarding, international logistics, and multimodal transport services through its subsidiaries Militzer & Münch and InterRail. The group offers door-to-door road, rail, air, and sea forwarding, customs clearance, and project logistics for enterprise manufacturers and traders across more than 40 countries.

Product overview

TransInvest is a holding company structured into different subholdings with Militzer & Münch and InterRail as its core logistics brands. Militzer & Münch provides comprehensive freight forwarding services (air, sea, road, project logistics, customs) across 40+ countries with over 100 individual companies and 3,200 staff. InterRail specializes in rail-centric logistics particularly for China-Europe corridors. The group operates approximately 606,000 sqm of warehouse space and achieved 965 Mio. EUR consolidated turnover in 2025. Core competencies include Transport & Logistics, Real Estate, Financing, and Consulting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Militzer & Münch: Core logistics and freight forwarding brand operating in over 40 countries with air, sea, road, and project logistics services.
• InterRail

Products and services

• Militzer & Münch Freight Forwarding

Quantifiable outcome

• TransInvest achieved EUR 965 million consolidated turnover in 2025 with 3,200 employees across >100 companies in >40 countries.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of St. GallencoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2024TransInvest/Militzer & Münch cooperates with the University of St. Gallen on AI projects, including exchange with a student consultancy that has supported AI projects. The collaboration aims to gather input on technologies, price-performance ratios, and implementation options to avoid mistakes in innovative technology deployment.
• World Food Programme (WFP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Since 2021, Militzer & Münch has supported the United Nations World Food Programme with humanitarian food transports from Tajikistan to Afghanistan, delivering wheat flour, vegetable oil, and yellow peas to vulnerable populations. The company coordinates directly with WFP representatives, maintains high quality standards and specific criteria guidelines, and supplements its own truck fleet with contracted third-party providers to meet WFP requirements. Militzer & Münch first provided services to WFP in 2018.
• CMA CGMminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMilitzer & Münch Algeria uses CMA CGM vessels for its maritime groupage service from Marseille to Béjaïa, offering a service every 15 days with a transit time of five days.
• Xi'an International Port Free Trade ZoneminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorM&M China collaborated with Xi'an International Port Free Trade Zone on the Chang'an Express China-Europe rail service, transporting ZTE telecommunications equipment from Xi'an to Tashkent. First collaboration between Xi'an International Port and ZTE Corporation for a full train of goods to Central Asia.
• CargoLinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMilitzer & Münch Eichenzell branch has been the official CargoLine Germany depot for more than ten years, acting as a hub for classic groupage pre- and on-carriage to/from Europe or within Germany. M&M Bulgaria and Latvia won the CargoLine Quality Award 2021.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-family-owned global forwarder active across air, sea, road and contract logistics; very similar mid-size multi-modal profile with European base and strong emerging-market presence.
• DB Schenker: European-headquartered freight forwarder with strong rail and intermodal capabilities (including Europe–China block trains) closely comparable to InterRail's East–West rail focus, plus global air/sea/road forwarding.
• Expeditors International: Asset-light international freight forwarder focused on air and ocean freight with customs brokerage; comparable business model and cross-border expertise, though less rail and road focus.
• Yusen Logistics: Japanese-headquartered global logistics provider offering air, ocean, road forwarding, contract logistics and supply chain design; comparable scale, multimodal scope and emerging-market presence.
• CEVA Logistics: CMA CGM-owned freight forwarder and contract logistics provider; comparable in scale and multimodal service mix, including warehousing and supply chain solutions globally.
• C.H. Robinson: Global freight forwarder and third-party logistics provider offering truckload, intermodal, ocean and air forwarding; similar asset-light model arranging transport for enterprise customers worldwide.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding (Deutsche Post DHL): World's largest air and ocean freight forwarder with road and rail capabilities; directly comparable multi-modal forwarding offering, including customs clearance and warehousing across 50+ countries.
• DSV A/S: Global transport and logistics group providing air, sea, road freight forwarding and project logistics; competes head-to-head with Militzer & Münch for European and emerging-market forwarding contracts.
• Kühne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders offering road, air, sea and contract logistics across 100+ countries; directly comparable to TransInvest's cross-modal forwarding and global subsidiary model, though with much larger scale.

Regional players

• Kerry Logistics Network: Asia-headquartered 3PL with strong intra-Asia forwarding, China-Europe rail, and warehousing; comparable to InterRail's rail and Militzer & Münch's Asia expansion strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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