Kim Johansen

What Kim Johansen does

Kim Johansen International Transport A/S is a privately held Danish transport and logistics company headquartered in Greve, Denmark, founded circa 1978. The company operates a European road transport network focused on the delivery of time-sensitive goods, offering tailored, secure, and punctual freight solutions across the European continent. Its service portfolio emphasizes high-security handling by security-vetted personnel for sensitive shipments, with a recent strategic entry into sustainable transport through a pilot of electric trucks on cross-border routes announced in January 2026.

The company is structured as a Danish Aktieselskab (A/S) under the trade name Kim Johansen Transport Group, and maintains a wholly-owned French subsidiary to support its pan-European operations. Its go-to-market is sales-led, B2B enterprise engagement with businesses requiring reliable, on-time logistics for time-critical cargo, complemented by direct customer relationships and a drivers portal for fleet operations. Revenue is generated on a transactional fee basis tied to specific routes, service levels, and customer requirements; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company reports 501–1,000 employees and 46 years of operating experience, but does not disclose revenue, customer names, or external investment.

Operationally, Kim Johansen positions itself on reliability and security rather than technology differentiation. The website functions primarily as a content and lead-generation channel, and there is no indication of a proprietary software platform, digital marketplace, or API offering. Recent corporate activity includes an organisational restructuring of the People & Culture department (February 2026), an electric truck pilot (January 2026), and regulatory proceedings affecting the French subsidiary (March 2026), indicating active strategic repositioning alongside ongoing compliance risk in one of its core geographies.

Name

Kim Johansen

Legal name

Kim Johansen International Transport A/S

Website

https://kim-johansen.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Kim Johansen International Transport A/S is a privately held Danish road-transport company (501–1,000 employees) providing time-sensitive, high-security freight delivery across Europe, serving B2B customers requiring reliable, on-time logistics for sensitive cargo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

European Time-Sensitive Road Freight Transportation

NAICS

Support Activities for Transportation (488), Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border Trucking & Border Transfer (Linehaul, Transloading) (TLACACAC)

Keywords

• Time-sensitive transport
• European logistics services
• Secure goods delivery
• Cross-border trucking
• Freight forwarding Europe

Headquarters

HQ city

Greve

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Transport Services: B2B logistics and transportation services delivering time-sensitive goods across Europe, with focus on secure and punctual delivery solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Kim Johansen International Transport A/S provides international road transportation and logistics services across the European continent, with a primary focus on time-sensitive goods and high-security shipments. The company delivers tailored, efficient and economical transport solutions for businesses, supported by security-cleared personnel and a fleet of trucks that has begun piloting electric vehicles on cross-border routes.

Product overview

Kim Johansen Transport Group operates as a European transport company offering transportation solutions focused on time-sensitive goods delivery. The company provides international logistics services across the European continent, including tailored and efficient delivery solutions, high-security transportation for time-sensitive goods, and has recently piloted electric trucks on cross-border routes. The core offering consists of transportation and logistics services rather than a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Time-Sensitive Goods Transportation across Europe

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne + Nagel: A global logistics major with significant European road and intermodal services alongside its forwarding business. Its scale and door-to-door capabilities overlap directly with Kim Johansen's tailored cross-border transport solutions.
• DSV A/S: Headquartered in Denmark, DSV is one of the world's largest transport and logistics providers with extensive European road freight operations. As a domestic Danish incumbent with a much larger footprint, it directly overlaps with Kim Johansen's core cross-border European road-transport value proposition.
• DB Schenker: European-headquartered transport and logistics provider with strong land transport, contract logistics, and time-sensitive delivery capabilities. It overlaps with Kim Johansen in cross-border European freight and tailored B2B solutions.
• GLS (General Logistics Systems): GLS runs one of Europe's largest parcel and freight networks with cross-border coverage. It competes with Kim Johansen for European B2B road transport, particularly for time-sensitive shipments to enterprise customers.
• XPO Logistics (European operations): XPO's European road-transport unit (formerly Norbert Dentressangle) provides cross-border less-than-truckload and truckload services. It serves the same enterprise cross-border European freight customers targeted by Kim Johansen.
• DHL Freight: DHL Freight operates one of Europe's largest road freight networks with international and time-sensitive services. It competes with Kim Johansen for cross-border European road-freight contracts serving enterprise B2B customers.

Direct peers

• Dachser: Germany-based Dachser operates an extensive European road-freight network specializing in groupage, full-truck-load, and time-sensitive B2B logistics. It is the closest direct comparable to Kim Johansen's cross-border, high-reliability European road transport model.
• Raben Group: Raben Group is a European family-owned logistics provider with international road transport and contract logistics operations. Its size, ownership profile, and tailored B2B service model closely parallel Kim Johansen's European mid-cap position.
• Girteka: Lithuania-based Girteka is one of Europe's largest asset-based road transport operators with cross-border full-truck-load services. Its scale and reliance on European cross-border trucking make it a direct operational comparable to Kim Johansen.
• Rhenus Logistics: Rhenus operates European contract logistics and road transport, including time-sensitive freight and tailored B2B solutions. Its mid-sized European footprint and service mix closely mirror Kim Johansen's positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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