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Anker Schiffahrt gains AEO status
Emden | October 2020: The Emden-based seaport transshipments and terminal operator Anker Schiffahrts-Gesellschaft mbH, a 100% subsidiary of the global logistics service provider Leschaco, has been granted the status of...read more
Christian Böttcher new Regional Head EMEAI at Leschaco
Bremen | June 2020: On August 1, 2020, Christian Böttcher will take over responsibility for the EMEAI region as new Regional Head at the globally active logistics service provider Leschaco. Mr. Böttcher has more than 25...read more
Sirka Hintze new CFO in the Leschaco Group
Bremen | March 2020: With effect from April 1, 2020 Sirka Hintze is appointed as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Leschaco Group. She joined the Group as Incoming CFO on September 1, 2019.read more
Leschaco Nederland B.V. awarded AEO status
Bremen - Rotterdam | March 2020: Following the award of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status to the companies of the global logistics service provider Leschaco in Belgium and Brazil in October last year, the Group...read more
Leschaco, Inc., USA, successfully completes CTPAT Validation
Bremen | Houston, March 2020: Leschaco Inc., USA, has maintained its CTPAT (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) membership as a forwarder/consolidator and broker. read more
Leschaco India achieves GDP (Good Distribution Practice) & GTP (Good Trading Practice) Certification
Bremen | Mumbai January 2020: Leschaco India has been successfully certified according to GDP (Good Distribution Practice) and GTP (Good Trading Practice) according to WHO guidelines.read more
Anker Schiffahrt signs contract extension with UPM-Kymmene
Emden | January 2020:Anker Schiffahrts-Gesellschaft mbH and the Finnish company UPM-Kymmene Oyj, a leading company in the bio and forest industry, have again extended the contract for handling forest products. Anker...read more
New regional structure at Leschaco for more customer orientation
Bremen | January 2020: The Leschaco Group reorganizes its management structure. In the future, market responsibility will be carried out at regional level, central functions such as Finance & Controlling, Corporate IT,...read more
Leschaco Air Freight - Leschaco Pte Ltd, Singapore successfully certified as IATA agent of the International Air Transport Association
Bremen | Singapore December 2019:read more
Leschaco develop its global contract logistics footprint
Bremen – Port Klang | November 2019: Groundbreaking Ceremony Kicks Off Construction of New Logistics Centre in Malaysia.read more
Leschaco Start-up Logward Announces Market Entry
Bremen - Hamburg | November 2019: Founded about one and a half years ago by Leschaco, Logward GmbH & Co. KG leaves the beta phase and announces its market entry and active product commercialization.read more
Leschaco N.V., Belgium and Leschaco LTDA, Brazil gain AEO status
Bremen – Antwerp – Sao Paulo | October 2019: The global logistics service provider Leschaco has been granted the status of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) for two further companies in the Group.read more
Oliver Kaut new Head of Global Airfreight and Global Automotive at Leschaco
Bremen | October 2019: Since October 1, 2019, Oliver Kaut has been the new Head of Global Airfreight and Vertical Market Automotive at Leschaco (Lexzau, Scharbau GmbH & Co. KG). He will continue to expand both divisions...read more
Leschaco Group: New Apprentices start Training
Bremen | September 2019: Leschaco offers a wide range of apprenticeships at its offices around the world. In Germany, the Bremen, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Emden locations focus on training for forwarding and logistics...read more
Constantin Conrad joins the Managing Board of Leschaco as CDO
Bremen | July 2019: Constantin Conrad, son of the owner and CEO of the Leschaco Group Jörg Conrad, will join the Managing Board of the international logistics service provider as Chief Digital Officer (CDO) on July 1,...read more
LEO Award for Leschaco owner Jörg Conrad
Bremen | Hamburg, March 2019: Jörg Conrad, owner and CEO of the Leschaco group of companies, was awarded the LEO Award for "Logistic Lifetime Achievement".read more
Silver for sustainability management at Leschaco
Leschaco (Lexzau, Scharbau GmbH & Co. KG) consistently pursues the goal of providing excellent performance in the areas of transport safety and quality, health and safety at work as well as environmental protection and...read more
Leschaco celebrates 40 Years of operations in Brazil
Sao Paulo, October 2018 - Leschaco, Ltda. (Brazil) celebrated 40 years of company history in Sao Paulo with around 230 invited guests.read more
Annual Meeting ANIQ 2018
Mexico-City, October 2018 - Leschaco Mexicana honored with excellence awardread more
Leschaco, Inc. celebrates 40 Years of Company Anniversary
New York | Houston, September 2018 - Leschaco, Inc. (USA) celebrated 40 years of company history in New York and Houston with many invited guests.read more
Instant Freight Quote - the new Leschaco online tool to get freight rates quickly and easily.
Leschaco (Lexzau, Scharbau GmbH & Co. KG) takes the next step in its digitization strategy with its own online freight rate portal Instant Freight Quote (IFQ). Currently, Leschaco Instant Freight Quote is the only...read more
Leschaco opens office in Barcelona
Bremen – June, 2018 - Following the opening of its own branch in Valencia in April this year, a second Leschaco Iberia S.L. site in Barcelona will be available to all Spanish customers from June.read more
Leschaco launches its own Digital Corporate Venture
Bremen – May 15, 2018 - In its continued efforts to drive forward innovations Leschaco (Lexzau, Scharbau GmbH & Co. KG) set up its own independent startup, Logward GmbH & Co. KG. read more
Leschaco strengthening and expanding its global presence
Bremen – January 2018 - The internationally operating logistics service provider Leschaco (Lexzau, Scharbau GmbH & Co. KG) continues its global growth with company foundations in France and Spain. In India Leschaco...read more
Leschaco China celebrate its 10th Anniversary
Shanghai, September 06, 2017 - Leschaco (China) Ltd celebrated 10 years of company history with almost 100 invited guests in Shanghai.read more
Leschaco Singapore celebrate its 25th Anniversary
Singapore, August 31, 2017 – Leschaco Pte Ltd (Singapore) celebrated a quarter of a century of company history with almost 130 invited guests in Singapore. Mr. Jörg Conrad, owner of the Leschaco Group opened the...read more
Leschaco Group: New Apprentices started their Training in Germany
Once again, many new apprentices successfully started into their professional career at different sites of the Leschaco Group in Germany in August.read more
Vorstand beim Schiffsmakler-Verband EMS e.V. - Jan Remmers und Heinrich Smidt für drei Jahre gewählt
Emden, Januar Juli 2017 – Die Geschäftsführung der Anker Schiffahrts-Gesellschaft mbH | Beim Schiffsmakler-Verband EMS e.V. hat dem Mitarbeiter Tilo Hoff Prokura erteilt. Seine Verantwortung nimmt der gelernte...read more
10th Symposium "Logistics & Transport"
For the tenth time Leschaco Mexicana offered on May 18th, 2017 to its clients and suppliers the Symposium "Logistics and Transport". The main objective of this event is to provide an open dialogue about relevant and...read more
40 YEARS OF TANKS
PROFILE - AN EARLY CONVERT TO THE TANK CONTAINER IDEA, LESCHACO REMAINS COMMITTED TO THE MARKET AS IT MARKS ITS RUBY ANNIVERSARYread more
Leschaco Customs Clearance Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)
We are pleased to announce that Leschaco Customs Clearance (Thailand) Ltd. is now approved and certified to operate as Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) effective as of January 18, 2017.read more
New Authorized Officer at Anker Schiffahrt
Emden, Januar 2017 – Die Geschäftsführung der Anker Schiffahrts-Gesellschaft mbH hat dem Mitarbeiter Tilo Hoff Prokura erteilt. Seine Verantwortung nimmt der gelernte Schiffahrtskaufmann seit dem 1. Januar 2017 wahr.read more
Bremen based Logistics Service Provider is a specialist for Liquids
The Bremen based logistics service provider Leschaco moves tank container across the world’s oceans – and business is booming.read more
Leschaco expands its worldwide location network
The globally operating logistics service provider Leschaco (Lexzau, Scharbau GmbH & Co. KG) opens new branch offices in Japan and the USA and thus expands its worldwide location network further. read more
Eurteam's vision and strategy as it marks 10 years of multilateral expertise
A strategic alliance of European transport and logistics specialists providing services to the chemical sector has set out its vision for the future as it celebrates a decade of delivering multilateral expertise.read more
Leschaco – 40 years of Tank Container Logistics
November 13, 1976 was a special day for the LESCHACO group of companies. On this day the logistics service provider shipped for the first time ten 20’ tank containers on MV “Tillie Lykes” for its voyage from Bremerhaven...read more
Der Mitarbeiter im Mittelpunkt
Wer heute Wert auf engagierte Mitarbeiter legt, die ein vertrauensvolles Verhältnis zu ihrem Unternehmen haben und wirtschaftlichen, nachhaltigen Erfolg generieren, der wird den aktuellen Trend der Bedeutung zufriedener...read more
Verein Bremer Spediteure: Neuer Vorsitzender Oliver Oestreich
Der Vorstand des Vereins Bremer Spediteure hat am 13.04.2016 auf seiner konstituierenden Sitzung einen neuen Vorsitzenden gewählt. Herr Oliver Oestreich (Lexzau, Scharbau GmbH & Co. KG) löst Simon Reimer (reimer...read more
Leschaco, Inc., USA, opens new branch office in Miami
With this new location, Leschaco widens its range of services for the growing business with Latin Americaread more
Jan Remmers was appointed as managing director of Anker Schiffahrt
Emden, January, 2016 – Jan Remmers was appointed as managing director of Anker Schiffahrts-Gesellschaft mbH, Emden, at the beginning of January 2016.read more
Leschaco Nachwuchskraft mit BVL Thesis Award 2015 ausgezeichnet
04.11.2015 | Ende Oktober wurde Herrn Christian Meyer, Leschaco (Lexzau, Scharbau GmbH & Co. KG), Bremen, im Rahmen des 32. Deutschen Logistik Kongress in Berlin feierlich der Thesis Award für seine Bachelorarbeit...read more
Logistics company celebrates 30 years in SA
Global logistics company, Leschaco – with its headquarters in Bremen, Germany – celebrates its 30th year in Gauteng with a strong growth outlook, despite current national and global economic challenges.read more
Leschaco auf Platz 1 beim Nachwuchswettbewerb Spedition und Logistik 2015
Christopher Bartels, Lexzau, Scharbau GmbH & Co. KG (Leschaco), ist Sieger des 10. Nachwuchspreises Spedition und Logistik.read more
DVZ 71: Die drei besten Jungspediteure stehen fest
DSLV/DVZ-Nachwuchswettbewerb: Sieger werden beim Unternehmertag gekürtread more
In Summer 2015 54 Trainees started at Leschaco
At 7 of the 21 sites of the Leschaco Group many young people successfully started into their professional career this summer. In total, 54 new apprentices were welcomed at the Group of companies worldwide.read more
“Logistics & Transport” Symposium in Mexico: Focusing on China
The 8th Symposium “Logistics & Transport” was a great success and showed a new record number of nearly 300 participants. The owner of the Leschaco Group, Jörg Conrad, was one of the participants and gave the opening...read more
Silver for Sustainability Management at Leschaco
Leschaco (Lexzau, Scharbau GmbH & Co. KG) has set itself the goal of providing excellent performance in the fields of transport safety and quality, health and occupational safety as well as environmental protection and...read more
Zellstofflogistik an der Ems
Die Anker Schiffahrts-Gesellschaft in Emden, eine 100-prozentige Tochter der Bremer Leschaco Gruppe, ist in die Zellstofflogistik für die Papierfabrik von UPM Nordland Papier im emsländischen Dörpen eingebunden. Die...read more
Mexico way
LATIN AMERICA: Mexico represents a key territory in the developing markets in Central America. Martin Sack, Managing Director of Leschaco Mexicana, explains what drew Leschaco to enter the market and reports on how the...read more