Trans Global

Name

Trans Global

Legal name

TRANS GLOBAL GmbH

Website

https://transglobal-ils.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Trans Global GmbH is a small, privately held German freight forwarder offering sea, air, inland, and project logistics, plus warehousing and customs clearance, to import/export firms, SMB e-commerce retailers, and industrial project cargo customers worldwide via a partner agency network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLACAEAJ

Cross-Border Intermodal (Customs-in-Transit/Transit Regimes) Forwarding

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Forwarding & Customs Brokerage/Multimodal/Intermodal Freight Forwarding

SECONDARYTLACACAC

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

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Forwarding & Customs Brokerage/Road Freight Forwarding (Domestic & Cross-Border)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Ocean freight shipping
• Air freight transport
• Warehouse logistics
• Project logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuhr

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Trans Global generates revenue through freight forwarding fees for sea freight, air freight, and multimodal transport services. Charges apply per shipment based on transport mode, volume, weight, and destination. Services include FCL/LCL container shipping, charter services, break bulk, heavy lift, and RoRo shipments.
2. Warehousing and Logistics Services: Revenue from storage, handling, repackaging, labeling, order fulfillment, and container loading/unloading services at facilities in Bremen and Hamburg.
3. Project Logistics and Special Transport: Fees for handling oversized cargo, heavy lifts, and complex project logistics requiring specialized transport solutions including flat racks, open top containers, RoRo, and charter services.
4. Express and Courier Services: Revenue from KEP (Kurier-Express-Paket) services for urgent shipments, including pickup, main transport, and delivery to destination.
5. Customs Clearance and Value-Added Services: Fees for customs declaration, tariff classification, document verification, T1 documents for customs transit, special clearance for relocation goods or trade show shipments, return declarations, transport insurance, and custom transport packaging solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Trans Global is a German freight forwarding and logistics services provider that arranges multimodal international shipping (ocean freight, air freight, inland transport by truck, rail, and inland waterway) for import/export companies, e-commerce retailers, and industrial clients. The company complements its transport services with warehousing and e-commerce fulfillment, project logistics for oversized and heavy cargo, customs clearance, transport insurance, and custom transport packaging, executed through a worldwide flexible network of partner agencies.

Product overview

Trans Global GmbH is a logistics and freight forwarding company offering a comprehensive suite of international shipping and logistics services. The core offerings consist of ocean freight (Seefracht) with FCL/LCL/container options, air freight (Luftfracht) with worldwide reach, warehouse logistics (Lagerlogistik), inland transport (Binnentransporte), and project logistics (Projektlogistik) for oversized cargo. These services are complemented by ancillary offerings including customs clearance (Zollabfertigung), transport insurance, and custom transport packaging. The company operates through a global network of partner agencies and provides complete door-to-door transport solutions including documentation, customs clearance, and transport insurance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seefracht (Ocean Freight) Ocean freight forwarding services including full container (FCL) and less-than-container-load (LCL) shipments for import and export, as well as Flat Racks, Open Top Containers, and RoRo shipments for over-dimensional cargo and heavy lift transports. Targeted at import/export businesses and industrial cargo owners.
• Luftfracht (Air Freight) Worldwide air freight transport services ranging from airport-to-airport to integrated door-to-door solutions, including KEP (Courier-Express-Package) services, Sea/Air combined transports, and charter flights. Designed for time-sensitive and over-dimensional shipments requiring fast delivery.
• Lagerlogistik (Warehouse Logistics) Warehouse and logistics services including e-commerce logistics for small and medium online retailers, storage solutions, picking and packing, repackaging, labeling, and container loading/unloading at ports in Bremen and Hamburg. Targeted at SMB e-commerce retailers needing integrated fulfillment.
• Binnentransporte (Inland Transport) Inland transport services covering the entire European region via truck, rail, and inland waterway vessels for container transports and general cargo shipments. Used as first-mile/last-mile legs in combination with sea or air freight, or as standalone European distribution.
• Projektlogistik (Project Logistics) Project logistics for special transports requiring individual transport solutions, handling over-dimensional and heavy cargo via Flat Racks, Open Top Containers, RoRo shipping, and chartering for partial loads or complete vessels for large industrial facilities, including pre- and onward carriage. Targeted at industrial manufacturers and project-cargo shippers.
• Zollabfertigung (Customs Clearance) Customs clearance services including customs tariff classification, document review, customs declarations, T1 transit documents for customs goods, special customs handling for relocation or trade show shipments, and return goods declarations. Sold alongside freight forwarding for import/export customers.
• Transportversicherungen (Transport Insurance) Transport insurance coverage for shipments to protect against transport damages during transit. Bundled with freight forwarding services for customers shipping internationally.
• Transportverpackungen (Transport Packaging) Custom-tailored transport packaging solutions for sea freight, air freight, or land transport, produced in collaboration with packaging partners. Targeted at customers with specialized cargo requiring protective or compliant packaging.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• DSV: Global transport and logistics company with a strong German/DACH forwarding presence, offering air, sea, road, and project logistics overlapping with Trans Global's services.
• Dachser: German-headquartered global logistics provider with strong road freight and contract logistics in Europe; overlaps with Trans Global's inland transport and warehousing services.
• DB Schenker: German-headquartered global logistics provider with extensive land, air, and ocean freight forwarding operations, including heavyweight project logistics.
• Kühne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders, headquartered in Switzerland with major German operations; competes across the same sea, air, and project logistics categories.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Large German-headquartered global forwarder with full multimodal, contract logistics, and customs capabilities – a scaled incumbent in the same core categories.

Emerging players

• Flexport: Digital-first freight forwarder offering ocean, air, and trucking services through a technology platform; represents the digital-native model disrupting traditional forwarders like Trans Global.
• Forto: Berlin-based digital freight forwarder focusing on ocean and air freight; comparable to Trans Global on sea/air forwarding but differentiates through technology and venture-backed scale.

Direct peers

• Senator International: Bremen-based freight forwarder providing ocean, air, and project logistics; direct geographic and service overlap with Trans Global's northern Germany footprint.
• Röhlig Logistics: German-headquartered mid-size international freight forwarder offering sea, air, and project logistics with a comparable multimodal service portfolio and similar Mittelstand positioning.
• Karl Gross Internationale Spedition: Bremen-based international freight forwarder with similar multimodal forwarding, project cargo, and customs service mix, making it a closely comparable competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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