HISTORY

Data and facts referring to 182 years of company history

1836 - 1872

The first three and a half decades of the company's history were characterised by steam shipping on the Rhine and an increase in Rhine-Sea shipping.

1836 - 1872

The takeover of various shipping agencies with connections to the seaports on the North Sea and Baltic Sea, the founding of the Neuss branch and the beginnings as a trade fair forwarding agent characterised this period.

1930 - 1984

The former forwarding and shipping company developed into a universal company for the shipping industry and organised transportation by ship, rail, lorry or plane.

1985 - 2015

Further branch foundations and the expansion of forwarding services to nationwide and European logistics networks in a partner network characterise the development to this day.

2016 - heute

In 2016, Oliver Rüter, the fourth generation of the CretschmarCargo family, spun off L.W. Cretschmar Süd GmbH & Co. KG to strengthen the company's activities in Spain, which have been ongoing since 1968.

THE ALLIANCE

THE BEST OF EVERYTHING!

Everyone is talking about networking these days. CretschmarCargo is a founding partner of the leading transport network in Europe, System Alliance Europe. We understand how highly efficient cooperation can benefit our customers: on the one hand, flexible local units that are well-acquainted with their markets and customers. And on the other, the possibility of outsourcing and pooling services across Europe in the customers’ interest. In this way, through the Alliance, we can solve the challenges of European cross-border traffic and also offer custom solutions for large-scale projects. As a part of System Alliance Europe, we use the latest technology and robust structures to arrange goods transportation and warehouse solutions. This makes us EFFICIENT AND FLEXIBLE IN THE ALLIANCE.

CretschmarCargo Süd is a member of the leading general cargo-freight forwarder association System Alliance Europe

CretschmarCargo Süd is the initiator and member of Conexión Cargo, the leading association of Spanish freight forwarders

CretschmarCargo Süd is a member of Sea Transport Alliance, the leading association of global sea and air freight forwarders

HISTORY

Data and facts referring to 182 years of company history

THE ALLIANCE

THE BEST OF EVERYTHING!

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