Lero

Name

Lero

Legal name

LERO International Forwarding Ltd.

Website

https://lero-hh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Chain Logistics

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), General Warehousing and Storage (493110)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Refrigerated (Chilled) Freight Forwarding (TLACAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Frozen Freight Forwarding (TLACAMAB)

Keywords

• Cold chain logistics
• Refrigerated transport
• Freight forwarding
• Customs clearance
• Cold storage services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services: Fees charged for international freight forwarding services including cold storage, refrigerated transport, customs clearance, and cargo handling for shipments to CIS-states and worldwide destinations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

LERO International Forwarding Ltd. is a Hamburg-based freight forwarding and logistics company that provides cold storage and warehousing, worldwide refrigerated transport, container traffic management, quality control with veterinary inspection release, and customs clearance services. The company specializes in international shipping to CIS-states and other worldwide destinations, offering an end-to-end cold chain logistics solution for perishable goods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cold Storage and Warehouse Services Temperature-controlled storage and warehouse facilities for perishable goods, enabling clients to store products at controlled temperatures prior to shipment.
• Refrigerated Transport Worldwide International refrigerated cargo transportation services maintaining temperature integrity throughout transit for perishable goods across global routes.
• Storage and Handling Professional storage and handling services for goods in temperature-controlled environments, supporting logistics operations for perishable cargo.
• Quality Control Quality control services ensuring goods meet required standards during storage and transport for perishable products.
• Veterinary Inspection Release Services Release by veterinary inspector services facilitating compliance with health and safety regulations for food and agricultural products being shipped internationally.
• Container Traffic Services Container traffic management for efficient cargo consolidation and international shipping operations.
• Customs Clearance Services Complete customs clearance services facilitating international trade and ensuring compliance with import/export regulations, particularly for CIS-state destinations.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Direct peers

• DSV: Global freight forwarder and logistics provider following the Panalpina and GIL acquisitions, with active road, air, and ocean forwarding including temperature-controlled services into CIS markets. Direct competitor for cross-border refrigerated shipments.
• Rhenus Logistics: German-headquartered multimodal logistics provider with road, rail, and air freight forwarding across Europe and CIS, including temperature-controlled and customs services. Closely comparable in origin, scale band, and corridor focus.
• CEVA Logistics: Global forwarding and contract logistics operator owned by CMA CGM with cold-chain, customs, and Eurasian trade-lane capabilities. Comparable to Lero on integrated forwarding and storage offerings.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-headquartered global freight forwarder with a long-standing focus on CIS and Eastern European trade lanes, including temperature-controlled and customs-cleared services. Most directly comparable to Lero by geography, customer profile, and full-service forwarding model.
• Yusen Logistics: Japanese-headquartered global forwarder with European operations providing refrigerated forwarding, warehousing, and customs clearance. Competes for similar mid-sized European shippers seeking temperature-controlled cross-border solutions.

Broad incumbents

• DACHSER: Major German logistics provider combining road freight forwarding with warehousing and temperature-controlled solutions across European and Eurasian corridors. Comparable customer base and European gateway positioning.
• DB Schenker: German-headquartered global forwarder with established CIS and Eastern European land-based trade connections. Overlaps with Lero on cross-border refrigerated forwarding and customs clearance services.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with global perishables and cold-chain capabilities serving CIS destinations. Operates at much greater scale but overlaps materially on refrigerated forwarding, customs, and CIS route expertise.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Deutsche Post DHL's air and ocean forwarding arm with extensive cold-chain, customs, and CIS-region capabilities. Competes with Lero for refrigerated cross-border freight from Hamburg and other European gateways.

Regional players

• GEFCO (now owned by Russian Railways/RM Rail): Historically French-headquartered forwarder with deep specialization in CIS and Russia automotive and finished-vehicle logistics. Comparable niche focus on CIS trade lanes, though its current ownership and Western sanctions make it a regional/parallel player rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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