Spedition Bode

What Spedition Bode does

Spedition Bode Gmb & Co. KG is a privately held, family-owned German logistics company headquartered in Reinfeld (Holstein) near Lübeck, founded in 1949 and now led by the Bode family's third generation alongside professional managing directors. The company operates a multimodal logistics platform spanning road, rail, and sea transport, with a fleet of approximately 80–90 tractor units and 900 trailers/containers and a workforce of about 300 employees. Its core service lines are freight transport (temperature-controlled, paper, beverage, and general cargo), contract logistics (order picking, packaging, labeling, repackaging), 40,000 m² of warehouse space with temperature zones from -25°C to +25°C, intermodal rail services (notably the 'Old Swede' train to Sweden and routes to Italy operating three times weekly), and a commercial truck wash center at the A1 motorway.

The underlying technology is asset-heavy and operationally focused rather than software-led: telematics-enabled fleet, GPS route planning, 100% rail-compatible curtainsider equipment, photovoltaic-powered refrigerated facilities, and certified quality management under IFS Logistics 2.3, DIN EN ISO 22000:2005, and DIN EN ISO 9002. The intermodal network connects Lübeck terminals to Scandinavian partners (Logent, Yilport, CMP, NHS) and Mediterranean corridors, with the company's 2015 launch of the Stockholm train establishing a now-mature Nordic trade lane that was expanded again in January 2024.

The business model is sales-led B2B logistics, with regional team leaders covering Nordics, Finland, Southern Europe, inbound, and outbound transport, supported by direct field sales and inside-sales phone/email channels. Revenue streams combine transaction-fee freight and multimodal transport with managed-services contract logistics and warehousing, plus transactional truck wash pricing publicly listed in tiers. Customer segments are primarily food and beverage, paper, and general manufacturing B2B shippers requiring Scandinavian and Mediterranean connectivity; the company does not disclose revenue, has no external investors, and has never raised outside capital.

Name

Spedition Bode

Legal name

Spedition Bode GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://spedition-bode.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Spedition Bode is a family-owned German multimodal logistics provider founded in 1949, offering temperature-controlled freight transport, intermodal rail services to Scandinavia and Italy, and 40,000 m² of certified warehousing for B2B food, beverage, paper, and manufacturing customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Reinfeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight transport services: Road transport services across Europe with approximately 80-90 lorries, including temperature-controlled transport, paper transport, beverage transport, and general cargo
2. Warehouse and handling logistics: Storage services with 40,000 m² of warehouse space including temperature-controlled storage, block storage, rack storage, and goods handling
3. Contract logistics: Customized logistics solutions including order picking, packaging, labeling, repackaging, foiling, sampling, and parcel dispatch services
4. Multimodal transport: Combined transport by road, rail, and ship with regular train connections to Sweden, Italy, and other European destinations
5. Truck wash services: Commercial vehicle washing facilities at A1 motorway location with various wash packages and interior cleaning services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Spedition Bode is a family-owned German logistics provider offering road freight transport, intermodal/multimodal transport combining road, rail, and sea, temperature-controlled warehousing, and contract logistics across Europe. The company operates a fleet of 80–90 tractors and 900 trailers/containers, 40,000 m² of warehouse space, and scheduled rail connections (e.g., the 'Old Swede' to Sweden). It also runs a commercial truck wash center at the A1 motorway near Reinfeld.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Road Freight Transport European road freight services including temperature-controlled transport, paper transport, beverage transport, and general cargo across approximately 80–90 lorries for B2B shippers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 58,248 tonnes of CO2 saved in previous year through intermodal transport and sustainable practices
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CMP (Malmö, Sweden)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2024Port operator in Malmö providing connections as part of expanded Swedish network since January 2024.
• NHS (Norrköping, Sweden)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2024Terminal partner in Norrköping added to Swedish intermodal network in January 2024.
• Reinfelder TafelminorOthers · 6 December 2023Social charity partnership receiving €5,000 donation for food assistance. Part of company's social responsibility initiative.
• KronecoreOthers · 1 January 2015Equipment supplier providing 30 new Code XL certified curtainsider trailers for rail transport to Sweden and Italy. The trailers feature weight optimization by omitting the Joloda system.
• Logent (Hallsberg, Sweden)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Logistics partner providing intermodal terminal services at Hallsberg, Sweden. Part of established route Lübeck (CTL) - Hallsberg (Logent) - Rosersberg (Yilport) since 2015.
• Yilport (Rosersberg, Sweden)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Port and logistics partner in Rosersberg, Sweden. Part of intermodal network connecting Lübeck to Scandinavian destinations since 2015.
• Camfil (air filters)minorOthers · 1 January 1970Historical partnership established in 1970 for air filter supply.
• Bartholl-Versicherungen GmbHminorOthersInsurance partner providing forwarding insurance coverage for the company.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves20 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Emons Spedition: Mid-sized German family-owned multimodal logistics company with European road, rail, and warehousing services. Closely comparable in size, ownership structure, and multimodal European focus.
• Girteka Logistics: Lithuanian-based European trucking and logistics company with strong refrigerated and general cargo fleet operations. Directly comparable in temperature-controlled and European road freight focus.
• Hartmann International: German mid-sized family-owned freight forwarder with European multimodal operations and contract logistics. Comparable in mid-market positioning, family ownership, and integrated European service model.
• DSV: Danish-headquartered global freight forwarder with deep Scandinavian and European road/rail capability. Highly comparable geographic and multimodal profile, though materially larger and publicly listed.
• Rhenus Logistics: German multimodal logistics provider offering road, rail, and contract logistics across Europe. Comparable in integrated freight forwarding-plus-warehousing model with a strong Northern Europe presence.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German family-founded global logistics company with road, rail, sea, and contract logistics operations across Europe. Directly comparable in multimodal European freight forwarding with established Scandinavia and Mediterranean corridors.
• Noerpel Group: German mid-sized logistics provider with multimodal transport, warehousing, and value-added services across Europe. Comparable in scale, family ownership heritage, and integrated service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• DACHSER: Major German-headquartered logistics provider offering European road freight, contract logistics, and intermodal services with strong food and temperature-controlled capability — overlapping with Bode's multimodal and cold-chain profile but at significantly larger scale.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder with substantial European road, intermodal, and contract logistics operations including cold-chain capability. Comparable service breadth at significantly larger global scale.
• DB Schenker: Major German rail- and road-integrated logistics incumbent with extensive European land transport and contract logistics. Overlaps with Bode's intermodal rail offering and food-grade logistics portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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