What Trans Maritime does

Trans Maritime AG is a privately held Swiss freight forwarding and logistics company headquartered at Rheinfelderstrasse 12 in Birsfelden, near Basel, founded in 1972. The company specializes in European land transport — particularly daily departures to Great Britain, Ireland, Benelux, and Germany — and operates as an asset-based forwarder with its own vehicle fleet (up to 15+ daily departures to Great Britain) plus worldwide maritime (FCL/LCL) and air freight capabilities through a global agency network. After decades operating in Great Britain via a partner model, it established wholly-owned subsidiary Trans Maritime UK LTD in Thetford in December 2023 to handle UK operations directly, and has co-founded the Eurotraffic AG consortium with Cawa-Trans AG and Lamprecht Transport AG since 1997 for broader European coverage.

Core products span three modes: (1) European Land Transport — daily departures to 30+ European countries with 12/24/48-hour express options, special vehicle handling (MegaLiners, refrigerated, ADR dangerous goods), and customs clearance; (2) Maritime/Deep Sea Services — worldwide FCL and LCL from North European ports via a global agency network; and (3) Air Freight Services — worldwide consolidations, direct/charter flights, and door-to-door express. Add-on services include Bike-On-Board motorcycle transport to Ireland and an online freight order form. The underlying stack is a conventional freight forwarding and logistics management system with online shipment ordering and track-and-trace; no AI, advanced analytics, or proprietary platform differentiators are evident.

The business model is quote-based B2B freight forwarding with no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue is generated primarily from European land transport, supplemented by air and ocean forwarding, with go-to-market executed through direct sales (enterprise and mid-market shippers), partner networks for broader European coverage, and a multi-language website (German, French, English) acting as a top-of-funnel channel; direct email communications (TM-Rundschreiben) nurture existing customers. Customer segments are organized horizontally by use case (European land transport, maritime/ocean freight, air freight, and specialized vehicle transport) rather than by industry vertical, and no named customer logos are publicly disclosed. The company holds ISO 9001 (since October 1993), AEO status (since August 2012), and SQAS certification (since December 2009, triennial re-assessments) — credentials that materially lower customs friction in the post-Brexit UK trade environment.

Name

Trans Maritime

Legal name

Trans Maritime AG

Website

https://tmbs.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trans Maritime AG is a Swiss freight forwarder founded in 1972 and headquartered in Birsfelden near Basel, providing European land transport (daily departures to UK, Ireland, Benelux, and Germany), worldwide maritime (FCL/LCL) and air freight forwarding to enterprise and mid-market shippers through its own fleet, partner networks, and a UK subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Water Transportation (483)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF), Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG)

Keywords

• European land transport
• Freight forwarding
• Maritime shipping
• Air freight services
• Customs clearance

Headquarters

HQ city

Birsfelden

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Trans Maritime is a freight forwarding company that arranges and executes European overland transport with daily departures between Switzerland and the United Kingdom/Ireland and Benelux countries. It complements these road services with full sea freight and air freight forwarding, including customs clearance, serving business clients with import and export shipments across multiple modes.

Product overview

Trans Maritime AG operates as a logistics and freight forwarding company offering an integrated suite of transport services. The core portfolio consists of Maritime/Deep Sea freight (worldwide FCL and LCL services), European Land Transport (daily departures to UK, Ireland, Benelux, Germany, and 30+ other European countries), and Air Freight services. The company also provides specialized add-on services including Bike-On-Board motorcycle transport to Ireland and an online freight order form. Transport services are offered with various express options (12h to 48h depending on destination) and include dangerous goods handling (ADR), project transports, crossdock services, and customs clearance. The company has over 50 years of experience and operates its own subsidiary in the UK (Trans Maritime UK Ltd) alongside partner networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eurotraffic AG: International transport consortium co-founded by Trans Maritime AG, combining Swiss forwarding companies for broader European logistics solutions

Products and services

• European Land Transport Scheduled overland freight forwarding between Switzerland and key European destinations, including daily departures to and from the United Kingdom and Ireland, plus service to Benelux countries. Designed for businesses that import or export goods and need reliable road transport across European borders.
• UK and Ireland Daily Departure Service Daily-departure road freight forwarding linking Switzerland with the United Kingdom and Ireland, providing shippers with high-frequency capacity and short transit windows for cross-Channel traffic.
• Benelux and Other European Destinations Scheduled overland freight service to Benelux countries and other European destinations, complementing the UK/Ireland daily service for shippers with broader continental European distribution needs.
• Maritime Freight Forwarding Ocean freight forwarding for businesses moving import and export cargo by sea, providing booking, documentation, and coordination of vessel transport in addition to inland legs.
• Air Freight Forwarding Air freight forwarding service for time-sensitive import and export shipments, including booking and coordination with airlines and ground handling at origin and destination.
• Customs Clearance Services Customs brokerage and documentation service for cross-border import and export shipments, available to clients using the company's road, sea, or air freight services and aimed at simplifying regulatory compliance for shippers.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Eurotraffic AG ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrans Maritime AG is co-founder of the Eurotraffic AG consortium, founded in 1997. The consortium combines small and medium-sized forwarding companies (Cawa-Trans AG, Lamprecht Transport AG, and Trans Maritime AG) to offer customers more global solutions and synergies in European transport.
• EFL International Distribution DublincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIrish partner for over 15 years for Ireland transport services. Together they offer Bike-on-Board motorcycle transport service with depots near Basel, Zurich, and Dublin Airport, and daily truck departures for export and import.
• I.R.F. International Road Ferry LtdcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-standing partner (formerly Uniex Freight Services) handling customs declarations in Great Britain using the CDS (Customs Declaration Service) system. Handles UK customs clearance with EORI number GB324504879005.
• Trans Maritime UK LTDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWholly-owned subsidiary in Thetford, UK, established December 2023. Handles Great Britain operations as direct service provider with up to 15+ daily vehicle departures.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder with leading positions in sea freight, air freight, road logistics and contract logistics. Operates in all of Trans Maritime's service lines but at vastly greater scale and global reach.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-headquartered global forwarder offering road, air, sea and contract logistics with strong European land transport presence. Direct overlap with Trans Maritime on European cross-border trucking and global FCL/LCL.
• DSV A/S: Danish-headquartered global transport and logistics company with strong European road and global air/sea freight capabilities. Competes for the same European mid-market shipper wallet but with substantially broader network and resources.
• CEVA Logistics: French-headquartered global 3PL with freight forwarding, contract logistics and finished vehicle logistics. Competes with Trans Maritime on European land freight and global ocean/air forwarding for enterprise accounts.
• Dachser: German-headquartered logistics provider with European land transport, air & sea freight, and warehousing. Overlaps with Trans Maritime on European groupage/truckload and global forwarding but at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Bertschi AG: Swiss-headquartered freight forwarder and logistics company with European road, intermodal, and global ocean/air services. Comparable scale and multi-modal offering to Trans Maritime, with similar Swiss SME customer overlap.
• Galliker Transport AG: Swiss family-owned logistics provider with own fleet, European groupage and full-truck services, and international freight forwarding. Closely comparable to Trans Maritime in operating model, Swiss origin and mid-tier European positioning.
• Gebrüder Weiss: Family-owned Austrian logistics provider with European land transport, global air & sea freight, and warehousing. Comparable mid-tier multi-modal model to Trans Maritime, with overlapping European cross-border corridors.
• Lamprecht Transport AG: Basel-based Swiss forwarder specializing in European groupage and full-truck transport. Direct comparable to Trans Maritime in scale, geographic focus, and product mix; also a co-shareholder of the Eurotraffic AG consortium alongside Trans Maritime.
• Planzer Transport AG: Swiss mid-market transport and logistics company with national and European land freight operations. Highly comparable to Trans Maritime AG in size, geography, multi-modal scope (road, logistics centers) and Swiss SME customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/transmaritimeag
• Facebookfacebook.com/TransMaritimeAG
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/transmaritime

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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