Ipsen Logistics

What Ipsen Logistics does

Ipsen Logistics is a privately held German holding company (IPSEN LOGISTICS GmbH) headquartered in Bremen, providing international transport services and industrial export packing solutions. Following the 2020 sale of most activities under the Ipsen Logistics brand to Austrian logistics group Gebrüder Weiss, the holding has retained three specialized operating subsidiaries: Ipsen Logistics Morocco (with offices in Casablanca and Tanger, active since 1995), Ipsen Logistics Algeria, and Ipsen Industrial Packing GmbH & Co. KG in Bremen (a merger of Heinrich Schäding and Distri Warehouse Bremen). The remaining group serves industrial manufacturers, exporters, and project cargo customers requiring sea freight, air freight, and tailor-made industrial packaging, primarily along Europe–North Africa trade lanes.

The company's product portfolio centers on two integrated service lines: International Logistics Solutions (sea and air freight, end-to-end supply chain management) and Export Packaging (industrial export packing, container loading, specialized packaging materials). Underlying capabilities rest on certified quality and security management systems — ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001, AEO customs certification, and IATA accreditation — rather than proprietary technology platforms. Distribution is delivered directly through owned offices with multilingual commercial teams (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Arabic), supplemented by membership in the INPRO Group network of independent industrial packaging providers for global coverage.

The business operates as a professional-services B2B logistics provider on a project-based, quote-driven pricing model. The company is owned and managed by two managing directors/shareholders, Eduard Dubbers-Albrecht and Hans-Christian Specht, with regional leadership including Antoine de Mirbeck as Director Morocco. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting industrial customers requiring international transport and specialized export packing solutions. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and no external institutional or private equity backing is indicated.

Name

Ipsen Logistics

Legal name

IPSEN LOGISTICS GmbH

Website

https://ipsenlogistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ipsen Logistics is a privately held German holding company providing international logistics and industrial export packing services. It operates through retained subsidiaries in Morocco, Algeria, and Germany after selling its main brand to Gebrüder Weiss in 2020.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Forwarding and Industrial Export Packaging

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Transportation and Warehousing (48-49)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412)

akta.pro primary industry

Telecommunications & Network Equipment (TLAIALAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Container Stuffing/Unstuffing & Depot-Based Value-Added Services (TLALAJAM), Value-Added Services in Bond (Kitting, Labeling, Repacking, Light Assembly) (TLALAGAI)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Sea and air freight
• Industrial export packaging
• Project cargo logistics
• Supply chain solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. International Logistics Services: Providing international transport services including sea freight and air freight solutions through operations in Morocco and Algeria
2. Export Packaging: Industrial export packing services through Ipsen Industrial Packing subsidiary, offering tailor-made packaging concepts for international transport

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ipsen Logistics is a German holding company providing international transport services (sea freight and air freight) and industrial export packing solutions. After selling most activities under the Ipsen Logistics brand to Gebrüder Weiss in 2020, it retains specialized operating entities in Morocco (Casablanca, Tanger), Algeria, and Germany (Ipsen Industrial Packing in Bremen).

Product overview

Ipsen Logistics is a holding company providing international transport services and industrial export packing solutions. The portfolio consists of two main service lines: International Logistics Solutions (sea freight and air freight) and Export Packaging services. These are delivered through a network of regional subsidiaries including Ipsen Logistics Morocco (with offices in Casablanca and Tanger), Ipsen Logistics Algeria, and IPSEN INDUSTRIAL PACKING in Germany. The company was founded in 1891 and retained specialized operations after selling the main Ipsen Logistics brand to Gebrüder Weiss in 2020.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ipsen Industrial Packing: Industrial export packing services, operated from Germany (Bremen). A merger of Heinrich Schäding and Distri Warehouse Bremen companies, part of the INPRO Group network.

Products and services

• International Logistics Solutions

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Gebrüder WeissminorOthers · 1 January 2020In 2020, Ipsen Logistics sold most of its activities under the Ipsen Logistics brand name to Gebrüder Weiss of Austria. The holding company retained shares in highly specialized entities in Morocco, Algeria, and Ipsen Industrial Packing, Germany.
• INPRO GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIpsen Industrial Packing is a member of the unique network of independent packaging service providers called INPRO Group, offering customers worldwide comprehensive service to the highest standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Expeditors International: US-listed global logistics company focused on air and ocean freight forwarding with customs brokerage. Comparable in core service offering (international freight arrangement) though serving a different customer mix than Ipsen's North-Africa-focused industrial base.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest sea- and air-freight forwarders with global coverage including North Africa. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering international transport services to industrial customers, though at materially larger scale than Ipsen.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Deutsche Post DHL's freight forwarding division, a global leader in air and ocean freight with dedicated customs and project-cargo capabilities. Overlaps with Ipsen on international freight arrangement for industrial customers, but at vastly larger scale.
• DB Schenker: German-headquartered global logistics provider offering air, ocean, and land transport plus contract logistics. Overlaps with Ipsen on industrial freight forwarding and contract logistics services to European and North African customers.
• CEVA Logistics: Global third-party logistics provider offering freight forwarding, contract logistics, and supply-chain management. Overlaps with Ipsen's contract logistics and freight forwarding services for industrial customers across multiple geographies.
• DSV A/S: Danish-headquartered global transport and logistics group with major air- and sea-freight forwarding operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering international freight forwarding to industrial customers across the same geographies.

Direct peers

• Nefab Group: Swedish-headquartered industrial packaging company specializing in export packaging and complete packaging solutions for global industrial customers. Directly comparable to Ipsen Industrial Packing in tailor-made industrial export packaging services.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Germany-headquartered mid-sized global freight forwarder with strong European roots and significant activity in North African and Mediterranean trade lanes. Closely comparable in size band and customer mix to the retained Ipsen group.
• Gebrüder Weiss: Austrian-headquartered global logistics company that acquired the main Ipsen Logistics brand in 2020. Directly comparable as a full-service freight forwarder and logistics provider operating across Europe and North Africa with industrial project-cargo expertise.

Regional players

• Sinotrans Limited: China-headquartered logistics group with growing international freight forwarding and contract logistics operations. Comparable as a freight forwarder serving industrial exporters, but primarily operating in a different regional corridor.

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

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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