Lamprecht Transport

What Lamprecht Transport does

Lamprecht Transport AG is a family-owned Swiss freight forwarding and logistics company headquartered in Basel, founded in 1945 and currently led by fourth-generation CEO Jenny Vargas-Lamprecht. The company provides international air freight, sea freight, road transport, customs clearance, project transport, and warehousing services, complemented by dedicated subsidiaries for pharmaceutical logistics (Lamprecht Pharma Logistics AG), trade show and event logistics (Expo-Cargo AG), and U.S. operations (American Lamprecht Transport Inc., Seabridge Lamprecht, plus acquired Senrac Transportation Services). It operates 18+ owned locations across Switzerland, the United States, and Dubai, and is a member of major industry associations including IATA, FIATA, and SPEDLOGSWISS.

The business model is sales-led and services-based: revenue is generated through bespoke, per-shipment quotations across air, sea, and road modes, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers. Customer segments include international shippers, pharmaceutical companies, exhibition and event organizers, and Swiss-domestic warehousing clients. Supporting assets include AEO, ISO 9001:2015, HACCP, BIO Inspecta, and SQAS certifications that enable handling of regulated cargo such as pharmaceuticals, organic products, food, and chemicals. With roughly 300 employees and no external funding, Lamprecht funds its growth internally through reinvested earnings.

The company employs no disclosed proprietary technology stack and positions itself as a traditional freight forwarder rather than a technology platform. Growth has been incremental and organic-plus-bolt-on: capacity has expanded through the 2018 Wannenboden logistics center in Pratteln, additional warehouse space acquired in Ramsen in 2023, and U.S. branch openings and acquisitions between 2010 and 2017. A new Organization and Business Process Management department was added to the executive board in 2023 to support digitalization initiatives.

Name

Lamprecht Transport

Legal name

Lamprecht Transport AG

Website

https://lamprecht.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lamprecht Transport AG is a Swiss family-owned freight forwarder (est. 1945) offering air, sea, and road freight forwarding, customs clearance, project transport, and warehousing, with 18+ locations across Switzerland, the USA, and Dubai, serving enterprise shippers in pharmaceutical, event, and general cargo verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Support Activities for Transportation (488), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Water Transportation (483)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412)

akta.pro primary industry

General Cargo Air Freight Forwarding (Airport-to-Airport / Door-to-Door) (TLACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Domestic Distribution & Regional Linehaul Forwarding (TLACACAD), Cross-Border Trucking & Border Transfer (Linehaul, Transloading) (TLACACAC)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Air freight services
• Sea freight forwarding
• Customs clearance services
• Logistics warehousing

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Core revenue from air freight, sea freight, and road transport services. The company handles international shipments and customs clearance services.
2. Logistics and Warehousing: Storage and logistics solutions including dedicated logistics centers in Switzerland (Pratteln, Ramsen)
3. Specialized Logistics Services: Specialized services including pharmaceutical logistics (Lamprecht Pharma Logistics AG), trade show and event logistics (Expo-Cargo AG), and project transports

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lamprecht Transport AG is a Swiss freight forwarding and logistics company that provides international air freight, sea freight, road transport, customs clearance, and project transport services, complemented by warehousing and logistics solutions through dedicated logistics centers in Switzerland. The company serves business customers with tailor-made, end-to-end transport solutions worldwide, supported by specialized subsidiaries for pharmaceutical logistics, trade show and event logistics, and operations across Switzerland, the USA, and the UAE.

Product overview

Lamprecht Transport AG operates as a family-owned Swiss transport and logistics company offering a comprehensive suite of freight services including air freight, sea freight, road transport, customs services, project transport, and logistics solutions. The company maintains a portfolio of specialized subsidiaries covering pharmaceutical logistics (Lamprecht Pharma Logistics AG), trade fair and event logistics (Expo-Cargo AG), and international transport operations across Switzerland and the USA (American Lamprecht Transport Inc., FEAG, WOG Lamprecht GmbH, Seabridge Lamprecht).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Freight (Luftfracht)

Named customers2 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

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• WOG Lamprecht GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Joint venture in St. Margrethen, Switzerland, specialized in customs services. WOG Lamprecht operates as the 7th Swiss location.
• Lamprecht Pharma Logistics AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Subsidiary specializing in pharmaceutical logistics with temperature-controlled storage capabilities in Pratteln
• Expo-Cargo AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Subsidiary company in Basel (and Zürich since 2005) specializing in trade show and event logistics
• FEAG Internationale Transporte AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Subsidiary acquired in St. Gallen for international transport services
• IATA - International Air Transport AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal airline industry association providing standards and frameworks for air freight forwarding operations
• FIATA - International Federation of Freight Forwarders AssociationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational federation of freight forwarders providing industry standards and representation
• SPEDLOGSWISS - Verband schweizerischer Speditions- und LogistikunternehmencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics Companies
• Groupement Fer - Verein schweizerischer Speditions- und Logistikunternehmen zur Förderung des grenzüberschreitenden BahntransportscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss association promoting cross-border rail transport within the logistics industry
• ONLINE SystemlogistikminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSystem association for European groupage logistics network
• CLN - Combined Logistics NetworksminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational logistics network for combined transport solutions
• Swiss Global EnterprisemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss export and internationalization support organization
• Swiss Shippers' Council SSCmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss shippers' interest representation organization
• Swiss-Chinese Chamber of CommercemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral trade chamber promoting Swiss-China business relations
• Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in JapanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral trade chamber for Swiss-Japan business relations
• Swiss Business Council Dubai U.A.E.moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss business representation in Dubai supporting UAE market operations
• Swiss Hong Kong Business AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral trade association for Swiss-Hong Kong business relations
• Swiss-Asian Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss chamber promoting Asian business relations
• Swiss-Japanese Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral trade chamber for Switzerland-Japan business
• Swiss-American Chamber of CommercemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral chamber supporting Swiss-American business relations, relevant for American Lamprecht Transport operations
• Swisscam - Swiss-Brazilian Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral trade chamber for Swiss-Brazilian business relations
• Handelskammer Deutschland SchweizmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman-Swiss Chamber of Commerce supporting cross-border trade

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder and logistics provider. Kuehne+Nagel is the largest direct competitor by scale, offering air, sea, road, and contract logistics worldwide — overlapping Lamprecht's full service portfolio across all geographies where Lamprecht operates.
• DSV (formerly Panalpina): Pan-European global freight forwarder headquartered in Denmark (with deep Swiss heritage via Panalpina, also Basel-based). Offers air, sea, and road freight forwarding comparable to Lamprecht, with significantly larger scale post-Panalpina acquisition.
• CEVA Logistics: Global freight forwarding and contract logistics provider owned by CMA CGM. Competes with Lamprecht across air/sea/road forwarding and contract logistics, with broader global scale.
• DACHSER: German-headquartered global logistics provider with strong European road freight and groupage network, plus air and sea forwarding. Comparable to Lamprecht in European road and air/sea forwarding offerings.
• DB Schenker: German rail-owned global freight forwarder and logistics provider. Overlaps Lamprecht's air, sea, road, and contract logistics services, with significantly larger scale.
• Panalpina (legacy Swiss heritage): Historical Basel-based Swiss freight forwarder (acquired by DSV in 2019). Comparable heritage as a Swiss multi-modal freight forwarder; useful historical proxy for Lamprecht's potential scale trajectory before acquisition.

Direct peers

• Gebrüder Weiss: Family-owned Austrian-headquartered mid-sized freight forwarder with strong DACH-region presence. Highly comparable to Lamprecht in scale, family-ownership structure, multi-modal service mix, and specialization in customs and regional European road/air/sea forwarding.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German family-founded global freight forwarder. Directly comparable in business model — air, sea, road, and contract logistics — with similar mid-to-large scale and European heritage.
• Expeditors International: US-based global freight forwarder specializing in air and ocean freight forwarding without asset ownership. Comparable asset-light model to Lamprecht, with stronger US footprint and larger scale.
• Fracht AG: Swiss family-owned mid-sized freight forwarder also headquartered in Basel. Highly comparable peer in scale, ownership structure, and full multi-modal freight forwarding service mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lamprechttransport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lamprecht-transport-ag

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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