Name

Centos Central Logistics GmbH

Legal name

Centos Central Logistics GmbH

Website

https://centos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centos Central Logistics GmbH is a German mid-market freight forwarder and bonded warehouse operator headquartered in Winsen/Luhe near Hamburg port, providing integrated warehousing, sea freight, land transport, and value-added logistics services to international trading companies and manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Winsen/Luhe

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Warehouse Logistics & Storage: Storage services in 24,000 m² of warehouse space including block storage (20,000 m²) and pallet racking (4,000 m²), fully approved as customs and bonded warehouse.
2. Sea Freight Services: International sea freight organization for import and export, including FCL and LCL shipments, worldwide transport coordination, and customs clearance.
3. Land Transport: Container transport and road freight services including part-loads, full loads, and European-wide distribution. Daily shuttle services between Hamburg port and Winsen/Luhe.
4. Value-Added Logistics Services: Additional services including commissioning, picking & packing, labeling, repackaging, palletizing, quality control, documentation, and container-related services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Centos Central Logistics GmbH provides integrated end-to-end logistics services from a single source, including customs-approved warehousing (24,000 m²), sea freight (FCL/LCL imports and exports), container handling and yard storage (600 TEU), road and container transport within Europe, and value-added logistics such as picking, packing, labeling, and SOLAS VGM weighing. The company serves international trading companies with door-to-door logistics coordination, leveraging its proximity to Hamburg port.

Product overview

CENTOS Central Logistics GmbH operates as a logistics service provider offering integrated freight and warehousing solutions. The core portfolio consists of four main service lines: Logistik (warehousing and cargo handling with WMS), Landverkehr (road transport), Seefracht (sea freight), and Mehrwertlogistik (value-added services). Supporting infrastructure includes a 24,000 m² warehouse facility, a 600 TEU container yard, and customs-approved storage. The WMS sub-product enables real-time inventory management and EDI/API connectivity to customer systems. All services are delivered from headquarters in Winsen/Luhe and a branch office in Hamburg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Logistik (Warehousing & Cargo Handling) Core warehousing and cargo handling services including 24,000 m² of storage (20,000 m² block storage and 4,000 m² pallet racking), inventory management, and goods handling with computer-based WMS for real-time tracking and barcode scanning. Serves international trading companies requiring customs-approved storage near Hamburg port.
• Landverkehr (Road Transport) Road transport services covering container transports, part-loads (LTL), full loads (FTL), and European-wide distribution using company-owned vehicles and a partner network. Includes daily shuttle services between Hamburg port and the Winsen/Luhe warehouse.
• Seefracht (Sea Freight) Sea freight services for worldwide import and export including FCL (full container load) and LCL (less than container load) shipments, container handling, Reefer container operations with active cooling, and dangerous goods handling per IMDG regulations.
• Mehrwertlogistik (Value-Added Services) Value-added logistics services including picking and packing, labeling, repackaging, shrink wrapping, quality control, photo/video documentation, container loading, and SOLAS VGM weighing for export-bound containers.
• Zolllager & Verwahrlager (Customs Warehouse) Customs warehouse and bonded storage facility with full customs approval for secure storage of goods under customs control, enabling duty deferment and streamlined import/export procedures for international trading companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Daily shuttle services between Hamburg port and warehouse
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DACHSER: Large family-owned German logistics provider with European road transport, air & sea freight, and warehousing. Overlapping capability set but at much greater scale and broader geographic coverage.
• DSV A/S: Global transport and logistics provider with strong German operations. Comparable services (road, sea/air, warehousing) but at enterprise scale across multiple continents.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder with major presence in Hamburg. Comparable on sea freight forwarding and contract logistics but operates at global scale with a vastly larger customer base.

Direct peers

• FIEGE Logistik: German family-owned 3PL providing warehousing, value-added services, and transport. Comparable offering to Centos's contract logistics, picking/packing, and multi-modal service profile.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Osnabrück-headquartered German freight forwarder offering sea, air, road, and contract logistics globally. Comparable mid-sized German 3PL/forwarder profile with a similar mix of sea freight, road transport, and warehousing.
• HHLA (Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG): Hamburg-based port and logistics operator. Most directly comparable on Hamburg-port-adjacent container handling, intermodal, and warehousing services, though at materially larger scale than Centos.
• BLG Logistics Group: Bremen-based German logistics group with contract logistics, container handling, and sea freight forwarding. Comparable service mix centered on Northern German port logistics.
• EUROGATE GmbH & Co. KGaA: Operates container terminals in Hamburg, Bremerhaven and other locations. Comparable on container yard operations and port-adjacent logistics, but at significantly greater scale and capital intensity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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