Zietzschmann GmbH, M. Spedition

What Zietzschmann GmbH, M. Spedition does

M. Zietzschmann GmbH is a privately held, owner-managed German logistics and port handling company founded in 1873 and headquartered at Am Parallelhafen 18-20, 47059 Duisburg, in the Rhine-Ruhr inland port complex. The company operates a 47,000 square meter port handling facility providing integrated logistics services to the foundry and steel industry. Its core offering comprises four service lines: (1) port handling and transport, utilizing hydraulic and hall cranes, cargo handling gear, container ramps, and forklift vehicles capable of moving piece goods up to 16 tonnes, with weighing performed on electronic truck and wagon scales holding both bahnamtliche (rail authority) and Zoll (customs authority) approvals; (2) warehousing across 13,000 sqm of covered bulk goods halls, 10,000 sqm of alarm-secured piece goods warehouses, and 9,000 sqm of open storage; (3) material processing and packaging including crushing, screening, drying, and packaging of alloys and minerals; and (4) customs clearance, independent sampling through partner laboratories, and worldwide insurance organization.

The company generates revenue on a per-transaction basis across handling, storage duration, and processing services, with customs/sampling/insurance offered as add-on professional services. No published pricing is available; all services are quoted per project based on cargo type and customer requirements. The customer base is horizontally segmented into foundry and steel industry clients, industrial bulk and piece goods shippers, and international trade companies requiring customs and trade documentation support. Distribution is entirely direct B2B at the Duisburg port facility, with no intermediaries, resellers, or app/digital channels. Customer acquisition relies on the corporate website, social media presence (Facebook, LinkedIn, Xing, Twitter), and direct phone/email contact via department-specific lines for warehouse, transport dispatch, and customs functions. Bernd Wölki serves as Geschäftsführer (Managing Director / CEO), and the company has 7 reported employees — a figure that likely captures administrative/management staff and may understate the operational workforce given the physical scale of the facility. No funding rounds, parent company, subsidiaries, acquisitions, partnerships, or patents are recorded, and the company is privately held with no public market listing.

Name

Zietzschmann GmbH, M. Spedition

Legal name

M. Zietzschmann GmbH

Website

https://zietzschmann.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1873

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

M. Zietzschmann GmbH is a privately held Duisburg-based port handling and logistics company founded in 1873, operating a 47,000 sqm Rhine-Ruhr port facility to provide multi-modal cargo handling, warehousing, material processing, and customs/trade services primarily to the foundry and steel industry in Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Duisburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Port Handling Services: Loading and unloading of goods via water, rail, and road transport modes including container, truck, wagon, and Rhine/sea transport. Revenue generated per handling operation.
2. Warehousing Services: Storage of bulk goods, piece goods, and materials in covered warehouses, bunker systems, and open storage areas. Revenue generated per storage duration and space used.
3. Material Processing and Packaging: Processing services including breaking, screening, drying, and packaging of alloys and minerals.
4. Customs, Sampling, and Insurance Services: Organization of customs clearance, independent sample testing through partner laboratories, and insurance services for goods.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

M. Zietzschmann GmbH is a port handling and logistics service provider based in Duisburg, Germany. The company offers port handling and transport, warehousing, material processing and packaging, and customs clearance, sampling and insurance services. Its client focus is the foundry and steel industry.

Product overview

M. Zietzschmann GmbH is a traditional Duisburg-based logistics and port handling company founded in 1873, offering a unified set of integrated logistics services for the foundry and steel industry. The company operates a single integrated service platform encompassing four core service areas: port handling and transport (Hafenumschlag und Transport), warehousing (Lagerung), material processing and packaging (Materialbehandlung und Verpackung), and customs clearance with sampling and insurance (Verzollung, Probenahme und Versicherung). The services are designed to work together as a comprehensive supply chain solution, enabling handling of goods via water, rail, and road transport modes from the central Rhein-Ruhr-Hafen Duisburg location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Port Handling and Transport (Hafenumschlag und Transport) Port-based handling and inland transport of goods, primarily for industrial clients in the foundry and steel sector, executed at the Duisburg port location.
• Warehousing (Lagerung) Storage of goods, particularly industrial materials for foundry and steel industry customers, based in Duisburg.
• Material Processing and Packaging (Materialbehandlung und Verpackung) Material treatment and packaging services intended for industrial goods handled at the port of Duisburg.
• Customs Clearance, Sampling and Insurance (Verzollung, Probenahme und Versicherung) Customs clearance, sampling, and cargo insurance services provided to industrial clients moving goods through the Duisburg port.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Kühne+Nagel International AG: Global logistics provider with significant German presence in contract logistics, road/rail, and warehousing. Competes indirectly for industrial customer warehousing and value-added services.
• Imperial Logistics: European-focused logistics group with strong industrial and chemicals sector presence including warehousing and value-added services. Overlaps with Zietzschmann's industrial customer base and service mix.
• duisport (Duisburger Hafen AG): Duisburg port authority and infrastructure operator. Direct landlord/ecosystem anchor for Zietzschmann's port operations; comparable as the dominant Rhine-Ruhr port logistics platform, though broader in scope (multi-tenant, real estate, container terminals).
• DB Schenker: Major German land transport and contract logistics provider with extensive European warehousing and rail freight capabilities. Competes for industrial customers' storage and transport spend at much greater scale.
• HHLA (Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG): Hamburg-based port logistics group with container handling, intermodal, and warehousing. Comparable as a German port-centric operator but at significantly larger scale and with container focus.
• Rhenus Logistics GmbH: Large German 3PL/4PL with warehousing, port logistics, and multimodal transport. Overlaps in contract warehousing and Rhine operations but operates at much larger scale across multiple industries.

Direct peers

• Hafen Krefeld GmbH & Co. KG: Smaller Rhine port operator near Duisburg providing port handling and storage for bulk goods and industrial customers. Closest scale and operating model match to Zietzschmann's 47,000 sqm facility profile.
• RheinCargo GmbH & Co. KG: Joint venture of HGK and evonik operating Rhine port logistics in Cologne and Düsseldorf. Direct peer offering multimodal port handling, warehousing, and rail freight on the same Rhine corridor serving industrial customers.
• Neuss-Düsseldorfer Häfen GmbH & Co. KG: Mid-sized Rhine port operator near Duisburg providing port handling, warehousing, and value-added logistics services for industrial and bulk goods customers. Comparable in scale, geography, and customer mix to Zietzschmann.
• HGK (Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG): Cologne-based Rhine port and freight rail operator with port handling, warehousing, and inland shipping services. Same Rhine-Ruhr industrial corridor; comparable multimodal service model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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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