Semmer Spedition

What Semmer Spedition does

Semmer Spedition GmbH is a family-owned German forwarding and contract logistics company headquartered in Niederwinkling, Bavaria, with a branch in the Chemiepark at Bitterfeld-Wolfen (Saxony-Anhalt) and a sales office in Hamburg. Founded in 1989 by Hans-Peter Semmer and transitioned to second-generation leadership under Michael Semmer on January 1, 2021, the company operates a fleet of 60+ trucks and 80+ trailers across Germany and Europe, plus a 20,000 m² warehousing facility (5,000 m² block warehouse plus 15,000 m² open storage) at Bitterfeld handling approximately 25,000 shipments per year. The service portfolio spans FTL and LTL road freight, ADR hazardous goods transport, tank and GMP-certified feed transport, waste transport, sea and air freight forwarding (with customs clearance via ATLAS), and the LogCoop Mitnahmestapler network for B2B/B2C bulky-goods last-mile delivery.

Operationally, the company runs Translogica TMS for end-to-end process digitization, Trimble telematics for real-time vehicle tracking, and standardized EDIFACT/FORTRAS electronic data interchange (IFCSUM, IFTMIN, IFTSTA, INVOICE, BORD512, STAT512) over FTP/SFTP/OFTP/email for customer integration. Specialized certifications — GMP B4.1 since 2007, DIN ISO 9001:2015, ADR permits, EU operating license, and waste transport permits — anchor the chemical, feed, and regulated-goods segments.

The revenue model combines transaction-based pricing (per-shipment road, sea, and air freight; per-delivery Mitnahmestapler) with managed-services contract logistics at the Bitterfeld facility. Pricing is quote-based and individually negotiated, supplemented by a Dieselfloater stepped diesel surcharge mechanism (0% at ≤€1.40/l, scaling to 22.5% at ≥€2.26/l, reviewed monthly against MWV diesel averages). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with named account representatives at each location (Marco Berger at Niederwinkling, Wolfgang Kuhlmann at Bitterfeld, Christian Müllers at Hamburg) targeting industrial, chemical, and trade/retail customers in Germany and Europe. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company references 'Mio. Umsatz' on its website without specifying figures.

Name

Semmer Spedition

Legal name

Semmer Spedition GmbH

Website

https://semmer-spedition.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Semmer Spedition GmbH is a family-owned German logistics provider (founded 1989, Niederwinkling HQ) operating 60+ trucks, 80+ trailers, and a 20,000 m² Chemiepark warehouse at Bitterfeld-Wolfen, offering road/sea/air freight, specialized ADR/GMP/tank transport, and B2B/B2C bulky-goods delivery for industrial, chemical, and trade customers across Germany and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (484121), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload (484122), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

B2B Heavy/Bulky Last-Mile (Retail-to-Store, Store-to-Store, Jobsite) (TLAAAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Oversize/Heavy Express & White-Glove Time-Definite (TLAAABAJ), Removal, Take-Back & Disposal / Recycling (Bulky) (TLAAAKAK)

Keywords

• Road freight transport
• Warehousing logistics
• Freight forwarding
• Specialized chemical transport
• Last-mile delivery network

Headquarters

HQ city

Niederwinkling

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Road Freight Transport (Landverkehr): Full truck load (FTL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) road transport services across Germany and Europe. Revenue generated through per-shipment or per-contract freight charges. Core revenue stream with over 60 own trucks and subcontractor fleet.
2. Sea and Air Freight: International freight forwarding services including FCL/LCL ocean shipments and air cargo. Covers import, export, and crosstrades. Services include customs clearance (ATLAS), trucking for pre- and post-haulage, and packaging services.
3. Warehouse Logistics (Lagerlogistik): Contract logistics services at Bitterfeld location including multi-user and dedicated warehousing. Value-added services such as product packaging, inventory management, and order fulfillment for trade, industry, and chemical sectors.
4. Mitnahmestapler Network: B2B/B2C network service for bulky goods delivery combining capacities of multiple forwarding companies via a central hub. Revenue generated per delivery with track & trace and multi-location storage options.
5. Specialized Transport Services: Specialized services including hazardous goods (ADR), waste transport, GMP feed transport, and tank transport for liquids, food, and chemicals. Additional revenue from diesel surcharge (Dieselfloater) mechanism passed through to customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Semmer Spedition GmbH is a German full-service logistics provider offering road freight transport (full truckload and less-than-truckload across Germany and Europe), specialized transport (ADR hazardous goods, GMP-certified feed, tank, waste, and wide-load), air and sea freight forwarding with customs clearance, and contract warehousing at the Bitterfeld chemical park. The company complements these services with the LogCoop Mitnahmestapler network for bulky-goods last-mile delivery and operates a private fleet of 60+ trucks plus a subcontractor network.

Product overview

Semmer Spedition is a logistics and transport company offering integrated logistics services as a full-service provider. The product portfolio centers on land transport (road freight via FTL/LTL), supplemented by air and sea freight forwarding, warehouse logistics at the Bitterfeld facility, and specialized transport services including dangerous goods (ADR), tank transport, GMP feed transport, and waste transport. The Mitnahmestaplernetzwerk provides specialized delivery with on-site forklift capability, while the Fuhrpark (60+ trucks, 80 trailers) forms the operational backbone. Supporting services include Green Logistics initiatives (LNG, eco-driving, tire retreading), Dieselfloater fuel surcharge management, and IT integration via EDIFACT/FORTRAS data exchange formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Luftfracht & Seefracht (Air and Sea Freight Forwarding)

Quantifiable outcome

• 25,000 shipments per year processed at Bitterfeld alone
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 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

One partnership is on record.

• LogCoopcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLogCoop is a cooperative network of forwarding companies that enables the B2B/B2C Mitnahmestapler network. Semmer participates in this network to bundle transport capacities and offer cost-efficient last-mile delivery of bulky goods through a central hub. The network provides Track&Trace and triple pre-notification (Avisierung) services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Noerpel Gruppe: Family-owned German mid-sized forwarder (founded 1880s, headquartered in Ulm) offering road freight (FTL/LTL), sea/air forwarding, and contract logistics across Germany and Europe. Closely comparable in scale, family ownership, and full-service positioning to Semmer Spedition.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Family-owned German forwarder (Osnabrück) operating road, sea, and air freight plus contract logistics globally. Highly comparable ownership structure, service portfolio, and B2B sales-led approach, though larger in scale.
• Emons Spedition: Family-owned German mid-sized forwarder (4th generation, headquartered in Köln) offering road freight, multimodal transport, and value-added logistics. Comparable in family ownership, German mid-market focus, and multi-modal service mix.
• Logwin Logistics: European forwarder focused on industrial B2B customers with contract logistics, road transport, and air/sea forwarding. Comparable industrial-customer focus and asset-light forwarding model, though listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Broad incumbents

• Dachser: Major German family-influenced logistics provider (Kempten) offering FTL/LTL road transport, sea/air forwarding, warehousing, and contract logistics. Overlapping services with Semmer but at significantly larger scale across European land and global air/sea networks.
• DB Schenker: German-headquartered broad incumbent in European land transport, air/sea freight, and contract logistics. Competes for similar mid-market and enterprise German shippers but at vastly greater scale and global reach.
• DSV A/S: Global freight forwarder with substantial German operations offering road, air, and sea freight plus contract logistics. Operates in all of Semmer's service categories but at vastly greater scale via an aggressive acquisition strategy.
• Rhenus Logistics: Major German mid-sized forwarder with road, sea, air freight, contract logistics, and warehousing. Comparable service breadth but at substantially larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Semmer.
• Kühne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with strong German presence in road, sea, and air freight plus contract logistics. Comparable in service breadth but operates at a completely different scale tier.

Regional players

• Streck Transport: Smaller family-owned German forwarder (Lörrach) with road freight and logistics services focused on the Baden-Württemberg/German-Swiss-French border region. Comparable in size and family ownership but limited geographic overlap with Semmer's Bavaria/Saxony-Anhalt footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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