Transsped Ag

Name

Transsped Ag

Legal name

Trans Sped AG

Website

https://transsped.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Scheduled Freight Air Transportation (481112), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

General Cargo Air Freight Forwarding (Airport-to-Airport / Door-to-Door) (TLACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Freight Forwarding (Air/Ocean) for Personal Effects (HSAKACAD), Export/Import Documentation Preparation (Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Shipper’s Letter of Instruction) (TLACAHAD), Cross-Border Vehicle Logistics & Customs/Compliance (VIN, Documentation) (TLADAJAL)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Customs clearance services
• Road freight transport
• Airfreight services
• Seafreight logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Embrach

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Land Transport Services: Road freight services including groupage, partial and full loads to/from Germany (via Stuttgart hub), UK (via London and Manchester hubs), Netherlands (via Rotterdam), Belgium (via Antwerp), and Italy (via Brescia). Export/import services with scheduled departures.
2. Airfreight Services: Airfreight export and import services through cooperation with airlines and global partner network. Transport to/from all major airport hubs in Europe including Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Brussels, London, and worldwide destinations.
3. Seafreight Services: Sea freight solutions including LCL (Less than Container Load) and FCL (Full Container Load) for export and import. Truck transport to major European ports (Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Bremen, Milano CFS, Genova).
4. Customs Clearance Services: Customs clearance for import and export shipments as an approved customs agent. Specializations include clearance of cars and removals/personal effects. Border clearances across Switzerland through long-term customs clearance partners. They operate their own Customs Bonded Warehouse (OZL) for bonded cargo requiring storage beyond 30 days.
5. Warehousing and Handling Services: Domestic storage for customs cleared goods, bonded storage for uncleared goods (up to 30 days), pick and pack services, distribution, packaging, pricing and labelling, decoding/neutralizing articles, combining/repacking goods.
6. Transport Insurance Services: Transport insurance advisory and arrangement services through long-standing partnerships with renowned insurance companies. They assist customers in obtaining complete protection coverage for their shipments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Trans Sped AG provides international freight forwarding and logistics services for import/export businesses, covering road freight (groupage, partial and full loads) across Europe, worldwide airfreight via airline partners, seafreight (LCL/FCL) to major European ports, customs clearance as an Approved Customs Agent with direct electronic connection to Swiss Customs (EZV), warehousing including an own-operated Customs Bonded Warehouse (OZL), and transport insurance arranged through partner insurers. Services are sold on a quote basis and delivered through the company's offices in Embrach and Zurich-Airport supported by a European hub partner network.

Product overview

Transsped AG is a Swiss logistics and freight forwarding company founded in 1989, offering a comprehensive suite of international transport services. The company operates as a unified service portfolio centered around six core offerings: Road Freight (land transport throughout Europe), Airfreight (worldwide air cargo), Seafreight (ocean freight with LCL/FCL options), Customs Clearance (including bonded warehouse operations), Warehousing (storage, handling, and distribution), and Insurance (transport cargo protection). Services are delivered through their facilities in Embrach and Zürich-Airport, with digital inquiry and quotation forms supporting customer interactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Road Freight (Land Transport) International road transportation services for import/export businesses, offering scheduled groupage, partial and full load services to and from major European hubs in Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Italy. Designed for shippers needing reliable, time-definite road freight into and out of Switzerland.
• Airfreight Worldwide air cargo services for import/export businesses, offering export and import transport, sea-air combinations, express and courier options, plus onward truck transport to major European airport hubs. Delivered through partnerships with airlines and a global airfreight partner network from the company's Zurich-Airport base.
• Seafreight Ocean freight services for import/export businesses, offering LCL (Less than Container Load) and FCL (Full Container Load) solutions with truck transport to and from major European ports (Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Bremen, Milano CFS, Genova). Designed for customers needing consolidated or full-container ocean transport linked to Swiss import/export.
• Customs Clearance Customs brokerage services for importers and exporters, including import and export clearance, car clearance, removals goods clearance, border clearances across Switzerland via long-term customs clearance partners, and the operation of the company's own Customs Bonded Warehouse (OZL) for bonded cargo requiring storage beyond 30 days. Delivered under Approved Customs Agent status with direct electronic data transmission to Swiss Customs (EZV).
• Warehousing and Handling Storage and handling services for businesses needing interim or longer-term storage during transit, including domestic storage for customs-cleared goods, bonded storage for uncleared goods (up to 30 days), pick & pack, distribution, packaging, pricing and labelling, decoding/neutralizing articles, and combining or repacking of goods. The Embrach warehouse also operates as a Customs Bonded Warehouse (OZL) for extended bonded storage.
• Transport Insurance Transport insurance advisory and arrangement services for shippers, providing individual cargo coverage solutions delivered through long-standing partnerships with established insurance companies. Intended for customers who want to secure Complete Protection for their international shipments handled by Trans Sped.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and supporting.

• SPEDLOGSWISS (Swiss Freight Forwarders and Logistics Association)coreOthersTrans Sped AG operates under the General Terms and Conditions of SPEDLOGSWISS. They are a member of this Swiss industry association representing freight forwarders and logistics companies. All business is conducted exclusively based on SPEDLOGSWISS terms.
• Swiss World CargocoreTechnology or IntegrationSwiss World Cargo is described as one of Trans Sped's most important airline partners at Zurich Airport. The partnership provides airfreight transport capacity and services for international cargo shipments through Switzerland.
• ASTAG Switzerland (Swiss Road Transportation Association)minorOthersTrans Sped references ASTAG for fuel surcharge information and general tariff updates affecting road transport costs in Switzerland.
• Renowned Insurance CompaniessupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing partnership with some of the most renowned insurance companies to offer transport insurance services to customers. Customers benefit from these partnerships to obtain Complete Protection coverage for their shipments.
• Swiss Federal Customs Office (BAZG)coreTechnology or IntegrationDirect electronic connection to Swiss Customs (EZV/BAZG) as an Approved Customs Agent. This partnership enables electronic data transmission for import and export customs clearance and operates the ACTIV app for simplified border transit of commercial goods.
• Renowned Packaging CompaniessupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with the most renowned packaging companies for organizing tailor-made packaging solutions for goods. Trans Sped coordinates professional packaging services while handling smaller packaging jobs in-house.
• Airline PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with best airlines and membership in a Global Partner Network for airfreight services. Transport options cover short, middle, and long haul distances to worldwide destinations.
• European Airport HubscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with European airport hubs including Frankfurt (FRA) for land-to-air transport. Departures twice weekly from Embrach to Frankfurt with next-day delivery. Also serves AMS, BRU, LHR on request.
• European Seaports (Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Bremen, Milano, Genova)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of major European ports for seafreight services: Rotterdam (daily departures, 1-2 days transit), Antwerp (daily departures, 1-2 days transit), Hamburg and Bremen (Tuesday/Friday departures, 2-3 days transit), Milano CFS and Genova (daily departures, 1-2 days transit).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German family-owned global forwarder offering air, sea, road, and customs. Comparable mid-sized, owner-led forwarder competing for the same European mid-market shipper segment.
• Planzer Group: Swiss family-owned logistics company offering national and international transport, warehousing, and customs services. Direct domestic competitor to Trans Sped in Switzerland.
• Gebrüder Weiss: Family-owned Austrian/German multi-modal freight forwarder with comparable size and ownership profile. Operates road, air, and sea freight, customs clearance, and warehousing across Europe — making it a strong structural analogue to Trans Sped.
• DACHSER: Family-owned European logistics company with strong European groupage road freight network in Germany, UK, Netherlands, Belgium, and Italy — the same core European lanes Trans Sped operates.
• Kuehne + Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder with road, air, sea, and customs offerings. Operates the same Swiss gateway and competes directly with Trans Sped for European import/export customers.

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: Major European-based global freight forwarder with strong European land transport network and integrated air/sea forwarding. Competes directly with Trans Sped on European groupage and airfreight.
• DSV A/S: Global top-3 freight forwarder with extensive European air, sea, and road capability, including Swiss operations. Larger competitor representing the consolidator side of the same market.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL with full air, sea, and road services plus customs brokerage. Competes across all of Trans Sped's service lines at significantly larger scale.
• CEVA Logistics: Global freight management and contract logistics provider owned by CMA CGM. Offers air, sea, road, and customs services overlapping with Trans Sped's full-stack model.

Regional players

• Ziegler Group: Belgium-based multi-modal logistics and freight forwarding group with operations across Europe. Comparable mid-sized European forwarder competing with Trans Sped on Benelux and continental European lanes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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