But what makes a good freight forwarder?

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

Case study on problems encountered in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic

Example of an industry solution in the field of agricultural products & food with frozen vegetables

Insights into the regulations, traditions, and logistics of Mexico.

Multi-modell-solution for an intra Asia transport

We are pleased to announce we are expanding and will move to a new office location to accomodate growth as from June 29, 2020. Fr. Meyer's Sohn (GmbH & Co.) KG | Walter-Krause-Str. 11 | 68163 Mannheim | Germany | Phone numbers will remain the same

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

COVID-19 / SARS-CoV-2

COVID-19 / SARS-CoV-2

FMS Indonesia received the “Indonesian Business Professional & Education Award 2020” for "Best Freight Forwarding Company of The Year".

We are pleased to announce we are expanding and will move to a new office location to accomodate growth as from March 09, 2020. FMS Lojistik Ltd. Sti | 1456 Sk. No:10/1 D:6 | Punta Residence | 35220 | Alsancak | Izmir | Turkey | Phone numbers will remain the same

Simplify the supply chain management process

Efficient control and communication processes with everyone involved - including buyers

Checklist and audition for warehouses used by FMS.

Transparent supply chains and cooperation between all involved: Efficient management of imports from Asia

As a part of our strategic expansion, we are delighted to announce that we are opening a new Fr. Meyer’s Sohn (FMS) office in Arnstadt | Germany as of February 1st, 2020.

We offer you a tailored solution with a clear benefit. We take your status quo and your needs into account and offer you a target-oriented package accordingly. We devise and implement the precise requirements and processes for this together with you.

We are pleased to announce we are expanding and will move to a new office location to accomodate growth as from January 31, 2020. Fr. Meyer's Sohn North America LLC | 2750 SW 145th Ave | Suite 303 | Miramar, FL 33027 | USA | Phone numbers will remain the same

Approximately 70% of all patients in need of bone marrow transplants find a matching donor outside of their family. We at FMS are very proud, that one of our colleagues is one of those donors. He shares his story to let others know what the process is like and how easy it is to become a donor.

Every year our employees can suggest nonprofit organizations FMS should donate to for Christmas. 2019 FMS selected 7 organizations:

FMS joined the NHLA Convention 2019 in New Orleans. Get to know our Top 5 Takeaways of the event.

Case study about a smooth cooperation between FMS offices and customer to cut down costs.

Case study about a comprehensible distribution of orders and commissions.

Case study about working with various logistics partners, Fr. Meyers Sohn shipped rail tracks to Xingang | China. Everyone involved worked and coordinated well, and an outstanding series of photographs of the entire value added process was produced, so the client was more than satisfied.

Traditionally, Brazilian cotton exports are transported in containers through the port of Santos, Brazil, the largest port complex in Latin America, responsible for one-third of all the cargo that flows in and out of Brazil.

Read more about our exclusive coordination of capacities on the Warsteiner brewery train system.

Case Sutdy | Production of promotional items for a large retailer was delayed. The task was to find a cost-effective alternative with regard to the threatened penalty costs.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has introduced new regulations to reduce marine pollution caused by the shipping industry. This change will affect the entire shipping industry.

Case Study about the loading of locomotives from Germany to Asia

Case study about the creation of a successful container block train concept.

Equipped with its industrial solutions, additional services and Cruise Control product, the forwarding and logistics company presented itself at its own lounge at the transport logistic in Munich.

We are pleased to announce we are expanding and will move to a new office location to accomodate growth. Fr. Meyer's Sohn (GmbH & Co.) KG | Rm. 1011, Farglory International Plaza | No. 26 Xiang Gang Zhong Road | 266071 Qingdao | China | Phone: +86 532 5566 8365

In 1919, 22 years after the founding of Fr. Meyer´s Sohn (FMS) in Hamburg, a branch was opened at Große Altefähre 21 in Lübeck | Germany. It immediately began its activities as a shipping agent.

Finding good professionals in the market is not an easy task. It takes time, resources and always bears the risk of hiring people who do not match with Fr. Meyer’s Sohn values and culture. Based on that, FMS Brazil has created the "FMS Academy", a structured Internship Program with the aim to develop future professionals within FMS.

Coworkers come first: every day, some 800 people at more than 50 sites do their bit to contribute to the success, growth, and ongoing development of Fr. Meyer’s Sohn. Responsibility toward our employees has therefore been a top priority for generations. We see to it that our employees around the world have safe and health-promoting workplaces and interact with one another respectfully.

The actions of Fr. Meyer‘s Sohn are fundamentally guided by a special appreciation of the different needs and requirements of the customers, and this is reflected in all our solutions. We aim to provide our customers with the service that lives up to their expectations, to meet an obligation of ongoing improvement, and to maintain a strong position within the logistics market.

As a global transport and logistics company, Fr. Meyer‘s Sohn has an influence around the world and has a responsibility to use resources sustainably and responsibly. We take environmental aspects into account in a wide variety of areas, from energy management and transport solutions to employee training.

As a family-owned enterprise, Fr. Meyer’s Sohn acts responsibly as a member of society around the world. We initiate and support social and cultural projects not only in Hamburg where our head office is located, but also at our national and international sites.

As a part of our strategic expansion, we are delighted to announce that we are opening a new sales office in Baltimore, Maryland | USA as from December 2018. Please find all contact details under: https://www.fms-logistics.com/en/contact/

As a part of our strategic expansion, we are delighted to announce that we are opening a new sales office in Santiago de Chile | Chile. Please find all contact details under: https://www.fms-logistics.com/en/contact/

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

The shortage of skilled employees does not stop when it comes to logistics companies - especially when it comes to recruitment, firms compete immensely with competitors to gain new talents. As a result, they have to invest not just a lot of money but also time to fill key positions.

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

We are pleased to announce we are expanding and will move to a new office location to accomodate growth. Fr. Meyer´s Sohn (GmbH & Co.) KG | Rm. 810 Union Building | No. 100 Yan An Dong Road | 200002 Shanghai | PR China | Tel.: +86 21 632803 65

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

Insights into the regulations, traditions, and logistics of Singapore.

Insights into the regulations, traditions, and logistics of Netherlands.

Insights into the regulations, traditions, and logistics of China.

The global freight forwarder Fr. Meyer's Sohn sends something special on a journey from Hamburg over Belgium, Morocco, the Suez Canal to Shanghai and back to Hamburg.

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

We are pleased to announce we are expanding and will move to a new office location to accomodate growth. Fr. Meyer's Sohn Canada Inc | Suite 1020 - 1040 W. Georgia St. | Vancouver BC | V6E 4H1 | Tel.: +1 604 609 7145

Fr. Meyer’s Sohn (UK) Ltd announces the opening of a representative and operational branch office in Royal Portbury Dock, Port of Bristol effective April 2018.

We are one of the best and received a “certificate of excellence” for our apprenticeship. We are proud to hear, that we are among the top 5 training companies in the logistic branch in Germany. With a score of 83.2 out of a maximum of 100 we overtook some of our biggest competitors in the ranking done by DEUTSCHLAND TEST and the business magazine FOCUS MONEY. http://www.deutschlandtest.de/ausbildung/

Last week we hosted the annual Boy’s & Girl’s Day at our Headquarters in Hamburg. 11 school kids had the chance to experience working at FMS for one day. The day was packed with activities ranging from informative talks with our apprentices about our apprenticeship, to an exciting drive around the harbour. Thank you for everyone who participated!

If Anny Meyer had been happy with settling in the provincial town of Tangermünde, the company might never have been founded in Hamburg.

Insights into the regulations, traditions, and logistics of Florida.

Hamburg’s new start-up accelerator for the logistics industry, the Next Logistics Accelerator (NLA), is ready for operation. At the same time, the accelerator will arrange important industry contacts for these teams. Fr. Meyer's Sohn is one investor.

Insights into the regulations, traditions, and logistics of Turkey.

Insights into the regulations, traditions, and logistics of Spain.

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

Ralf Behrens becomes “Global Head of Agricultural Logistics", Christian Nebel arrives as “Regional CEO Asia”

As a part of our strategic expansion, we are delighted to announce that we are opening a new office for Overland in Hamburg | Germany as from January 2, 2018. The office is near the harbor.

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

From tiny pigs made of marzipan as a token of luck to swimming in the new year. Different countries have different traditions to start off the new year.

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

The party was a huge success with the participation of customers, suppliers, the president of the Barcelona Port Authority (Sixte Cambra), and Heiko Voigt representing FMS EMEA, along with other personalities and part of the team at FMS Spain.

Insights into the regulations, traditions, and logistics of Thailand.

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

Insights into the regulations, traditions, and logistics of Canada.

This month we had the grand opening of our office in Vienna. It was a great evening in a relaxed atmosphere with a unique view over the rooftops of Vienna. Everybody enjoyed an exquisite selection of local wines, in the company of an Austrian wine grower. We wish our colleagues all the best and great success.

Our big FMS-Truck handed over a mini-sized FMS truck to the Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg´s Speicherstadt– the biggest model railway in the world. Come and have a look at our truck model on a scale of 1:87.

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

Heiko Voigt will be appointed Managing Director at Fr. Meyer’s Sohn (GmbH & Co.) KG as of October 1st, 2019. The new Management Board will consist of him and Dominik Lucius.

Being the no.1 in international transportation of forest products, we will be once again part of this year’s „PPI Transport Symposium“. The PPI will take place in Tarragona | Spain on September 16 to 18. The must-attend event for anyone involved in the transportation, materials, handling, or distribution of pulp and paper products. We´re very much looking forward to meet you at our „FMS Lounge“ in September.

Being the market leader in international transportation of forest products, we will be once again part of this year’s „PPI Transport Symposium“. The PPI will take place in Savannah, Georgia | USA on September 25 to 27. The must-attend event for anyone involved in the transportation, materials, handling, or distribution of pulp and paper products. We´re very much looking forward to meet you at our „FMS Lounge“ in September.

Logistics stands for the mobility of goods across borders, making it one of the most important factors of society and business. Fr. Meyer's Sohn has be contributing customer-oriented solutions for 120 years to meet the increasing possibilities and challenges for customers in this segment.

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

We are glad to welcome our new apprentices located in Hamburg! Have a great start! We wish them all the best and an eventful education at FMS!

Our apprentice Soeren, regularly located in the Hamburg HQ, is supporting our colleagues in FMS Barcelona for 6 weeks.

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

Almost 30 employees of FMS and family members took part in a charity run called „HSH Nordbank Run 2017“. It was a successful event with typical weather conditions for Hamburg.

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

The dimensions were big, the weight was heavy, and the timing was urgent. A complete test lane had to be delivered from Germany to China exactly as scheduled.

Equipped with its industrial solutions, additional services and Cruise Control product, the forwarding and logistics company will now be presenting itself at its own booth in Hall B5.

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

In the middle of a rare Vancouver snow shower, Fr. Meyer’s Sohn Canada celebrated its inauguration in the company of many friends from near and far. In spite of the weather, the local shipping community showed up ‎in great numbers for a pleasant evening by Vancouver Harbour.

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

We are glad to welcome our new apprentices located in Hamburg! Have a great start!

This year we are going to participate at different recruitment and job fairs to inform about entry opportunities at Fr. Meyer's Sohn. We are looking forward to meet you at our new booth: 25.01. "Forwarding & logistics", Hamburg || 28.01. "Parentum", Nürnberg || 17.-18.02. "Einstieg", Hamburg

This month we had the grand opening of our office in Bangkok | Thailand. It was a great party. We wish our colleagues all the best and great success.

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

Three sided article about Fr. Meyer’s Sohn in the IFPTA (International Forest Products Transport Association) Journal

Two sided article about our digital innovations in the apr magazine (Aktuelle Papier Rundschau)

This friday we had the grand opening of our office in Surabaya | Indonesia. It was a great party. We wish our colleagues all the best and great success.

Insights into the regulations, traditions, and logistics of Vietnam.

Insights into the regulations, traditions, and logistics of Indonesia.

This weekend we had the grand opening of our office in Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam. It was a great party. We wish our colleagues all the best and great success.

Half a million dollars’ worth of foundry equipment shipped from UK to Baltimore | USA and forwarded to Philadelphia - fixed by FMS UK and handled by FMS group expertise and great regional inter-branch co-operation.

We want to provide the best service and tailored customer solutions every day. We achieve this with employees with excellent expertise and great commitment. For us, a cooperative and trusting partnership internally and externally goes without saying.

We are glad to welcome our new apprentices located in Hamburg! Have a great start!

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

Together with our client Windmoeller & Hoelscher we visited the terminal in Bremerhaven. The crew of MSC Clara, one of the biggest and newest ships on the seven seas, showed us all parts of the ship. It was a great day with many impressions and a lots of fun.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted a new regulation under the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) that requires Shippers to provide a Verified Gross Mass (VGM) for all packed containers.

Our Overland departments in Luebeck and Hamburg are responsible for the complete processing of the overland transport.

The „Made in Germany“ Expo in Mexico was a good opportunity to present our new look, surrounded by many other large German companies. It was the first big appearance for Fr. Meyer’s Sohn with our new logo and our new design.

Today we had the grand opening of our office in Qingdao. We wish our colleagues all the best and great success.

Our FMS Nuernberg office will be relocated to new premises: Fr. Meyer’s Sohn (GmbH & Co.) KG | Gutenstetter Str. 2 | 90449 Nürnberg. The phone and fax numbers will change to: Tel. +49 911 965399 0 | Fax +49 911 965399 99

Insights into the regulations, traditions, and logistics of the United Kingdom.

Our FMS Stuttgart office will be relocated to new premises: Fr. Meyer’s Sohn (GmbH & Co.) KG | Friedrich-List-Str. 6 | 70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen. All phone and fax numbers remain unchanged.

Case study about the

Case-Study air freight (non-hazadous chemicals)

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

The brand Fr. Meyer's Sohn or for short FMS will be re-designed.

Insights into the regulations, traditions, and logistics of Germany.

Efficient collaboration, transparent communication and monitoring of the progress

Measurement of all process related cycle times and the determination of relevant performance indicators

Our tracking & tracing tool: relevant and up to date information regarding your shipments combined with automatic monitoring of deviations

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

Realignment of Company Management: Dominik Lucius and Markus Panhauser

Our solutions form the reliable basis for your individual process chains – all that with shortest implementation times!

Our FMS Hong Kong office will be relocated to a new address: FMS Logistics Hong Kong Ltd. | Flat 2505, 25/fl., Global Gateway Tower | 63 Wing Hong Street | Cheung Sha Wan | Kowloon, Hong Kong. All phone and fax numbers remain unchanged.

Fast results based on facts: Cruise Control provides the methodological framework for the continuous improvement of your logistics processes.

We are there for you worldwide. Every location and its teams are important to us, so we would like to introduce them to you.

Our Hamburg export team recently organized a very special shipment: 10 trailers, built between 1950 and 1974, had been converted into beautiful vintage food trailers by Multy-Service Goldt GmbH (www.airstream4u.de). The task was quite demanding. The trailers had to be carefully stored before and during shipment, as any rain or sea water would have ruined their polished aluminum shell. So we chose Ro/Ro shipment.

We made it! Out of 20 corporate soccer teams, we won the cup of INDOOR B2SOCCER 2015/2016 as best corporate soccer team in Hamburg. Congrats to our team! After a more than exciting extra time and penalty shootout between two logistics companies, we defeated the Kuehne + Nagel team in a very determined match. We are very proud to represent the city of Hamburg in the all-German finals in Munich!

In the latest issue of the german magazin „Aktuelle Papier-Rundschau“ (apr) Marc Meier is presented as „Kopf des Monats“/“Person of this month“ with a short interview. The magazine is about Paper and has a circulation of 4.500.

There is a steady growth of 15% in the air freight sector in Turkey and a third airport will open next year in Istanbul, which will result in the city becoming one of the most important airport hub in Europe. To be part of this progress, we could win Handan Pinar for our branch office in Istanbul. She will support us with her 14 years of professional experience in air freight businesses. From February the 1st our branch in Turkey will also be an official partner of the IATA network.

We are pleased to announce that FMS Xiamen has already been established and the staff has been working in our own office in Xiamen since 4 Jan 2016. Jackie Luo, Branch Manager, and the team are looking forward to start working on business development and to support all branches and partners worldwide.

Every year we donate some money instead of giving Christmas presents to our customers and partners. Our employees can make proposals which organizations should get a donation. This year the following organization were selected: Gemeindediakonie Luebeck (refugees); Institut Eckwaelden (development aid for young people); The PaperSeed Foundation (educational opportunities for remote areas).

Because of their dimensions, large paper rolls can no longer be loaded in a standing position in the container. Instead they have to be laid down diagonally to save space. The JuStIn system allows safe loading of jumbo rolls in containers at considerably lower cost

With over 100 years of experience in forest products, there's no need to knock on wood.

Whether your goods are in bulk, liquid, or bagged form, our experts for agricultural products will ensure that our service meets the highest shipping and delivery standards.

Our approach to dealing with import freight inquiries involves not only handling the process description at hand (transporting from A to C via B), but also looking for alternative options.

Individual Transport Solution from Mine and Laboratory to Port and Everywhere in between.

We take care of your massive, heavy, and fragile goods, while also offering you a wide range of services for efficient, uninterrupted transportation.

Waste paper and scrap are not garbage, but rather goods that we are happy to transport.

With over 100 years of experience in forest products, there's no need to knock on wood.

Whether your goods are in bulk, liquid, or bagged form, our experts for food will ensure that our service meets the highest shipping and delivery standards.

Whether your goods are in bulk, liquid, or bagged form, our experts will ensure that our service meets the highest shipping and delivery standards.

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