What Lehmann does

Lehmann Group (legal entity: Hans Lehmann KG) is a fourth-generation, family-owned port, shipping, logistics, and ready-mixed concrete business headquartered in Lübeck, Germany, founded in 1926. As the largest private port operator in the Port of Lübeck, the company operates four terminals (Lehmannkai 1, Lehmannkai 2, Lehmannkai 3, and Cargo-Terminal Lehmann) with more than 2,500 meters of quay length, providing trimodal (ship, rail, road) handling for RoRo, LoLo, general cargo, bulk cargo, heavy lift up to 185 tons, and containers for liner and tramp shipping lines. The group's go-to-market is B2B and direct, with services delivered through port terminals, its owned and chartered fleet of nine minibulkers (including the 2025-built Marie Lehmann), its OnePlus Logistics forwarding arm for pre- and onward carriage, and its GP Hanse Frischbeton subsidiary operating ten ready-mixed concrete plants across Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, and the Hamburg metropolitan region.

Revenue is generated through transaction-based, quote-priced port and logistics services — fees per cargo handling, vessel charter, forwarding engagement, and concrete delivery — with pricing determined by cargo type, volume, handling requirements, and service scope. Customer segments are primarily shipping lines (liner and tramp), logistics and forwarding companies, the construction industry, and forest products/pulp manufacturers. The company holds ISPS-Code certification across all port facilities and operates without external institutional investors, having funded growth organically since 1926. The Lehmannkai 1+ expansion project (255,000 m², acquired 2017, planning approval advanced through June 2025) represents the group's principal future capacity lever.

Name

Lehmann

Legal name

Hans Lehmann KG

Website

https://hans-lehmann.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lehmann Group is a fourth-generation, family-owned port, shipping, logistics, and ready-mixed concrete operator headquartered in Lübeck, Germany, serving B2B shipping lines, logistics firms, and industrial customers across the Baltic Sea region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port and Maritime Logistics Services

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation (483113), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Port/Terminal Heavy Cargo Handling & Stevedoring (Heavy Crane Ops) (TLAIAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulk Cargo Handling Services (Conveying, Grab/Loader Ops, Bagging) (TLAHALAI), Bulk Dry Cargo Carriers (Capesize/Panamax/Supramax/Handysize) (TLADABAC), Chartering & Heavy-Lift Vessel / Barge / RoRo Solutions (TLACAIAJ)

Keywords

• Port operations
• Maritime shipping
• Cargo handling
• Logistics forwarding
• Ready-mixed concrete

Headquarters

HQ city

Lübeck

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Port Operations: Full-service port handling for RoRo, LoLo, general cargo, bulk cargo, heavy lift and high-value goods across 4 terminals with over 2,500m of quay length.
2. Shipping Services: Maritime transport services via owned and chartered fleet of minibulkers operating worldwide since the 1950s.
3. Forwarding Services: Logistics and forwarding solutions through OnePlus Logistics, offering pre- and onward carriage from a single source.
4. Ready-Mixed Concrete: Production of ready-mixed concrete and hydraulically bound base layers through GP Hanse Frischbeton GmbH & Co. KG at ten locations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lehmann Group operates as the largest private port operator in the Port of Lübeck, running four multifunctional terminals (Lehmannkai 1-3 and Cargo-Terminal Lehmann) with over 2,500 meters of quay length for RoRo, LoLo, bulk, heavy lift, and container cargo. Beyond port operations, the group owns a fleet of minibulkers (Lehmann Shipping) for worldwide maritime transport, provides forwarding and pre/onward carriage services through OnePlus Logistics, and produces ready-mixed concrete at ten regional locations via GP Hanse Frischbeton.

Product overview

Lehmann Group operates a diversified maritime and logistics portfolio centered around port operations in Lübeck as the largest private port operator. The core offering comprises four port terminals (Lehmannkai 1-3 and Cargo-Terminal Lehmann) with over 2,500m of quay length, complemented by the Lehmann Shipping fleet of nine owned minibulkers for European maritime transport. Supporting services include OnePlus Logistics for forwarding and OnePlus Logistics for pre- and onward carriage, while GP Hanse Frischbeton produces ready-mixed concrete at ten regional locations. The Lehmannkai 1+ expansion project represents future port development. The group operates as a fourth-generation family business founded in 1926.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lehmannkai 1: Multifunctional terminal handling bulk cargo, containers, forest products, general cargo, heavy cargo, LoLo operations, dry bulk. Main focus on forest products and pulp from Scandinavia.
• Lehmannkai 2
• Lehmannkai 3
• Cargo-Terminal Lehmann (CTL)
• Lehmannkai 1+
• Lehmann Shipping
• OnePlus Logistics
• GP Hanse Frischbeton GmbH & Co. KG

Products and services

• Port Operations Full-service port terminal handling for RoRo, LoLo, general cargo, bulk cargo, heavy lift, high-value goods, and containers across four terminals with over 2,500 meters of quay length, serving liner and tramp shipping lines.
• Lehmannkai 1 (LK1) Multifunctional terminal with quay equipment for bulk cargo, containers, forest products, general cargo, heavy cargo, LoLo operations, and dry bulk. Main cargo focus is forest products and pulp from Scandinavia.
• Lehmannkai 2 (LK2) Terminal handling RoRo, bulk and break bulk cargo, containers, paper, forest products, general cargo, heavy cargo, LoLo operations, and project cargo. Main focus on reliable RoRo services to Finland and Estonia. Houses Seafarers' Club of the Seemannsmission Lübeck and customs clearance office.
• Lehmannkai 3 (LK3) Terminal for bulk and dry bulk cargo handling, serving road construction materials, fertilizers, scrap, and raw materials for the construction industry.
• Cargo-Terminal Lehmann (CTL) State-of-the-art trimodal terminal with port mobile crane and reach stacker for container handling, suitable for inbound and outbound rail cargo, combined transport, and heavy cargo up to 185 tons. Operates container handling in partnership with Transfennica.
• Lehmann Shipping Maritime shipping company operating since the 1950s with a modern fleet of nine owned minibulkers (Mai Lehmann, Anna Lehmann, Karin Lehmann, Alessandra Lehmann, Lisa Lehmann, Siegfried Lehmann, Ina Lehmann, Heike Lehmann, and Marie Lehmann) plus chartered vessels transporting goods worldwide.
• Marie Lehmann (Vessel) Newest vessel in the Lehmann Shipping fleet, a modern minibulker built in 2025 for worldwide maritime transport of goods. Flag: Antigua & Barbuda.
• OnePlus Logistics Forwarding and logistics company within the Lehmann Group offering reliable and flexible transport solutions, including pre- and onward carriage from a single source for shipping and logistics customers.
• GP Hanse Frischbeton Production of high-quality ready-mixed concrete and hydraulically bound base layers at ten regional locations across Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, and the Hamburg metropolitan region, serving the construction industry.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MS Mai Lehmann Schifffahrts GmbH & Co KGcoreOthersShipping vessel company within the Lehmann Group fleet, part of the maritime transport operations.
• MS Siegfried Lehmann Schifffahrts GmbH & Co KGcoreOthersShipping vessel company within the Lehmann Group fleet, part of the maritime transport operations.
• MS Alessandra Lehmann Schifffahrts GmbH & Co KGcoreOthersShipping vessel company within the Lehmann Group fleet, part of the maritime transport operations.
• MS Lisa Lehmann Schifffahrts GmbH & Co KGcoreOthersShipping vessel company within the Lehmann Group fleet, part of the maritime transport operations.
• MS Ina Lehmann Schifffahrts GmbH & Co KGcoreOthersShipping vessel company within the Lehmann Group fleet, part of the maritime transport operations.
• MS Heike Lehmann Schifffahrts GmbH & Co KGcoreOthersShipping vessel company within the Lehmann Group fleet, part of the maritime transport operations.
• MS Marie Lehmann Schifffahrts GmbH & Co KGcoreOthersShipping vessel company within the Lehmann Group fleet, newest vessel Marie Lehmann built in 2025.
• OnePlus LogisticscoreOthersForwarding company and part of the Lehmann Group offering reliable and flexible transport solutions. Provides pre- and onward carriage services.
• GP Hanse Frischbeton GmbH & Co. KGcoreOthersReady-mixed concrete production company with ten locations across Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, and Hamburg metropolitan region.
• Dekra Automobil GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides ISPS-Code consulting services for port security. Contact for port security matters is Mr. Volker Dührkoop at Dekra Automobil GmbH.
• TransfennicacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContainer handling partnership with Transfennica at the Cargo Terminal Lehmann, operating according to specific reception hours Monday through Saturday.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stena Line: One of the world's largest RoRo ferry operators with significant Baltic capacity; competes for the same Finnish/Estonian and Scandinavian roll-on/roll-off volumes that anchor Lehmannkai 2 and Lehmann Shipping's network.
• Eurogate: German container and multipurpose terminal operator with facilities at Hamburg, Bremerhaven and other locations; competes for the same shipping-line and logistics customers and offers comparable heavy-cargo handling capabilities.
• DFDS: Major RoRo/ferry and logistics operator across the Baltic and North Sea, overlapping directly with Lehmann Shipping's European maritime transport business and the RoRo liner flows Lehmann handles at its terminals.
• Transfennica: RoRo liner operator focused on Finland–Estonia–Central Europe routes; an existing channel partner operating dedicated blocks at Cargo-Terminal Lehmann. Direct functional overlap on the Finland/Estonia trade Lehmann's Lehmannkai 2 is built around.
• Wallenius Wilhelmsen: Global RoRo and vehicle logistics operator with Northern European service network; comparable to Lehmann on deep-sea minibulk and breakbulk shipping, and on terminal handling of high-and-heavy cargo.
• Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG): Publicly-operated port company managing the public Port of Lübeck, directly adjacent to and competing with Lehmann's private terminals. Operates multipurpose and ferry terminals in the same Baltic port, making it the most directly comparable peer.

Broad incumbents

• Rhenus Logistics: Large German logistics group with maritime, port handling and forwarding operations across Europe; competes with OnePlus Logistics on forwarding and overlaps with Lehmann's port services in several Northern European ports.
• BLG Logistics: Major German port and contract logistics operator headquartered in Bremen with terminals at Bremerhaven and Hamburg; operates at materially larger scale than Lehmann but with overlapping port handling and forwarding capabilities.
• Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA): Listed operator of the Port of Hamburg with container, multipurpose and intermodal terminals across Germany; competes with Lehmann for Baltic feeder and project-cargo volumes, with a much broader port and logistics footprint.

Others

• Kühne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider; not a port operator but a benchmark comparable for OnePlus Logistics' forwarding arm and a channel partner/customer relationship relevant to Lehmann's integrated offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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