History

“Only those who know where they’ve come from know where they’re going to.”
Theodor Heuss, first President of the Federal Republic of Germany

Today
International group with more than 2,500 employees offering a global network of partner organisations
2013
Hong Kong office is founded
80 employees in Germany and more than 2,500 employees in our partner organisations, meaning we are represented on all five continents
2012
Awarded Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Status F
2006
Awarded German Federal Aviation Authority regulated agent Status
2001
Düsseldorf office opens
2000
Hamburg office opens
1995
Stuttgart office opens
1992
Headquarters move to new offices at the Franz-Josef-Strauß airport in Munich
1988
Expansion of worldwide activities through exclusive partnership with U-Freight Group
1980
Munich offices open, expanding to become the headquarters of alpha trans GmbH
01.10.1973
Company founded in Frankfurt with four members of staff