What Heuer Logistics does

Heuer Logistics is a privately held German port logistics company founded in 1967 as Frucht-Spedition Heuer, headquartered in Bremerhaven with a branch office in Hamburg. The group operates through three wholly owned subsidiaries — Heuer Port Logistics GmbH (warehousing and cargo handling), Heuer Transport Logistics GmbH (international freight forwarding and Europe-wide transport), and SSG Quality Services (quality control, cargo surveys, and EU conformity checks) — providing integrated cold chain, project cargo, vehicle import/export, wood and cellulose, and general cargo logistics at Germany's principal seaports. Since 2001 the company has been owned by the eBrex Group, and is led by Managing Partner Roelof Bakker alongside subsidiary heads Jan Zobel (Transport), Matthias Hasselder (Port), Torben Kuhl (Central Functions), and Henning Goedecke (OPS & Sales / BDM DACH).

The company's core asset is a 115,000 m² facility in the Bremerhaven free port comprising 45,000 m² of hall space, 12,000 m² of climate-controlled warehousing across 15 rooms with temperatures ranging from 0°C to 15°C, 8,000 pallet positions, and 96 company-owned reefer container stations. Equipment includes 8 trucks, 2 terminal tractors, 2 reach stackers, approximately 80 forklifts, 10 container chassis, plus trimodal (water/rail/road) connectivity with berths around 500m from the main river and 700m in the connecting port. The technology stack combines a state-of-the-art warehouse management system with RFID and barcode tracking for full product traceability. Operations are certified under AEO (Authorized Economic Operator), IFS Logistics, ISO 9001:2015, BIO/organic, FSC, and PEFC, and SSG Quality Services is registered with the BLE for EU conformity controls on bananas and holds Customs Approved Weigher status.

Heuer generates revenue across five streams: transaction-based port logistics and cargo handling (warehousing, breakbulk, project cargo), transport and freight services (partial/full loads, refrigerated, heavy-duty), professional services (customs clearance, quality inspection via SSG), and sea freight brokerage for LCL/FCL worldwide. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is a relationship-driven B2B enterprise sales motion targeting international trading companies, importers, and exporters through dedicated account managers, direct offices at port locations, and recurring presence at industry trade shows including Fruit Logistica, Fruit Attraction, and ISM. Customer segments span fresh produce importers/exporters (primary), pharmaceutical companies, vehicle importers, wood and cellulose industry, general cargo and non-food retailers, and project cargo/breakbulk shippers.

Name

Heuer Logistics

Legal name

Heuer Logistics GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://heuerlogistics.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Heuer Logistics is a privately held German port logistics company at Bremerhaven and Hamburg, operating through three subsidiaries that provide cold chain warehousing, freight forwarding, customs clearance, and quality control for food, pharma, vehicle, timber, and breakbulk importers and exporters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Chain Port Logistics

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Cold Chain Fulfillment & Pick-Pack (E-grocery/D2C) (TLALABAL)

Keywords

• Port logistics services
• Cold chain logistics
• Freight forwarding services
• Customs brokerage
• Warehouse storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremerhaven

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Port Logistics and Cargo Handling: Core revenue from warehousing, cargo handling, and port logistics services including temperature-controlled storage, breakbulk handling, and project cargo handling at German seaports.
2. Transport and Freight Services: Transportation services including partial and full loads, full containers (including intermodal), refrigerated, tarpaulin and heavy-duty transport across Europe. Revenue generated per shipment based on distance, weight, and service type.
3. Quality Control and Survey Services: Quality inspection, testing, and survey services for sea goods and transport damage through SSG Quality Services subsidiary.
4. Customs Clearance Services: Customs brokerage and official procedures including AEO-certified processing, phytosanitary/veterinary compliance, and customs weighing services.
5. Sea Freight Brokerage: Arranging sea freight in LCL (Less than Container Load) or FCL (Full Container Load) worldwide through partnerships with shipping companies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Heuer Logistics provides port-based logistics services at the German seaports of Bremerhaven and Hamburg, including temperature-controlled warehousing (cold chain for food and pharmaceuticals), cargo handling (containerized, breakbulk, project cargo, vehicles, wood/cellulose), Europe-wide road transport, customs clearance (AEO-certified), and integrated quality control and survey services through its SSG Quality Services subsidiary. The company owns a 115,000 m² facility with 12,000 m² of climate-controlled space, 96 reefer stations, and an in-house fleet of trucks and handling equipment.

Product overview

Heuer Logistics is a German logistics company operating since 1967, organized as three subsidiaries forming a holding structure: Heuer Port Logistics GmbH (port logistics and warehousing in Bremerhaven), Heuer Transport Logistics GmbH (international freight forwarding and transport), and SSG Quality Services (quality control and cargo surveys). The company serves six core business areas: temperature-controlled storage for food and pharmaceuticals, project shipments, vehicle import/export, wood and cellulose logistics, general cargo distribution, and internal quality control. Additional services include terminal processing, customs clearance with AEO certification, Europe-wide transport, value-added services, and sea freight brokerage. The portfolio operates primarily through facilities in Bremerhaven and Hamburg German seaports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SSG Quality Services: Internal quality control and cargo survey services including EU conformity checks, customs weighing, and damage assessment.

Products and services

• Cool Storage Food to Pharma Temperature-controlled warehousing (0–15°C) and cold-chain transport services for fresh fruit, food, and pharmaceutical products, with HACCP-compliant operations, full traceability, and reefer container handling.
• Projektverladungen (Project Shipments) Flexible storage and handling for oversized cargo (OOG), breakbulk, and specialized project cargo with custom planning, load securing, and risk management.
• Import- und Export von Fahrzeugen (Vehicle Import/Export) Vehicle import/export handling services at Bremerhaven, including containerized transport, customs processing, and comprehensive insurance coverage for standard and oversized vehicles.
• Lager- und Umschlagslogistik (Wood & Cellulose Storage) Storage and handling logistics for wood products (plywood, sawn timber, logs) and cellulose/paper with FSC and PEFC traceability certifications and moisture-controlled dry storage.
• General Cargo Non-food logistics solutions for Europe-wide distribution including flexible storage (shelved, chaotic, block), efficient handling, and real-time tracking via warehouse management system technology.
• Qualitätskontrolle (Internal Quality Control) Internal quality control including tally services at inbound/outbound checks, EU conformity checks for bananas, customs weighing, sampling, and damage assessment—delivered by SSG Quality Services.
• Customs Clearance Services Customs brokerage and official procedures including AEO-certified processing, phytosanitary/veterinary compliance, and customs weighing services for import/export cargo.
• Sea Freight Brokerage Arrangement of sea freight in LCL or FCL worldwide through partnerships with well-known shipping companies, with focus on German seaport connections.
• Europe-wide Road Transport Transportation services including partial and full loads, full containers (including intermodal), refrigerated, tarpaulin and heavy-duty transport across Europe, combining an own fleet of 8 trucks with a partner transport network.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SSG Quality ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal quality control subsidiary operating under its own brand 'SSG Quality Services' registered with the Federal Institute for Agriculture and Food (BLE). Provides quality control, cargo surveys, and conformity checks for customers.
• Container Terminals (NTB/Eurogate/MSCGate)coreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnerships with major container terminals located 3km from Heuer facilities in Bremerhaven free port, enabling prompt and cost-effective transportation of containerized goods.
• Shipping CompaniescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGood connections with well-known shipping companies for arranging sea freight in LCL or FCL area worldwide, with focus on German seaport connections.
• Transport Companies NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of transport companies used for pre- and post-carriage services in combination with handling operations, supplementing the company's own fleet of 8 trucks.
• Cool Storage Warehouses (Hamburg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with renowned cool storage warehouses in Hamburg for cross-docking, interim storage, and order picking services.
• FCPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing/business development cooperation in the DACH region as mentioned in sales contact information.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: German-headquartered global logistics provider offering integrated land, air, ocean, and contract logistics including cold-chain solutions. Same national base as Heuer and overlapping customer segments but operates at far greater scale.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Deutsche Post DHL's freight forwarding arm providing cold-chain logistics (Life Sciences, FreshChain) globally. Same customer verticals (pharma, fresh produce) and operating model (3PL/4PL) but far larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Kuehne + Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with extensive cold-chain (KN PharmaChain, perishable logistics) capabilities across air, sea, and road. Operates broadly across the same customer segments as Heuer but at global scale.
• DSV (incl. Panalpina): Global freight forwarder with significant cold-chain capability and growing European road transport presence after the Panalpina and GIL acquisitions. Overlaps with Heuer in European refrigerated transport and sea freight arrangement.
• C.H. Robinson: Major global freight forwarder and 3PL with significant European road transport and cold-chain capability through its NAEF division. Comparable in arranging multimodal transport for fresh produce and perishable goods.
• Imperial Logistics (Imperial Cold Chain): South African-headquartered logistics provider with specialized cold-chain capabilities serving food and pharma clients across Africa and Europe. Comparable business model and customer verticals to Heuer, but with broader geographic spread.
• Maersk Logistics & Services: A.P. Moller-Maersk's integrated logistics arm offering end-to-end cold-chain including Maersk Cold Chain Logistics. Strong in reefer container handling and door-to-door cold-chain, directly overlapping Heuer's seaport-based cold-chain services.

Direct peers

• EUROGATE: Germany's largest container terminal operator, headquartered in Bremen with major operations at Bremerhaven. Direct geographic and functional peer at the same port complex, with whom Heuer partners on container handling and competes for cold-chain throughput.
• BLG Logistics Group: Bremerhaven-based port logistics and cargo handling group, Europe's largest car handling operator. Directly comparable in port-side cold-chain warehousing, breakbulk handling, and vehicle import/export, and historically the predecessor owner of Heuer before the 2001 separation.

Regional players

• LKW WALTER: Austrian-headquartered European full-load and refrigerated transport specialist. Comparable in Europe-wide refrigerated trucking and intermodal container transport, though more focused on trucking than warehousing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heuerlogisticsstics-gmbh-co-kg

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Heuer Logistics