Internationally energetic freight forwarding and logistics supplier MBS Logistics Group, headquartered in Cologne, has entered right into a binding settlement to be totally acquired by AD Ports Group.
The transaction covers MBS Logistics’ freight forwarding and logistics operations throughout Germany, Switzerland, Asia Pacific and america and excludes its joint ventures. Completion stays topic to customary regulatory approvals and different closing situations and is predicted within the second half of 2026. Following completion, MBS Logistics will be part of Noatum Logistics, AD Ports Group’s globally built-in platform that leads its Logistics Cluster.
In 2025 MBS Logistics generated revenues of EUR 205 million, reflecting a diversified and asset-light enterprise mannequin, with core freight forwarding operations in Central Europe, and a longtime community throughout East Asia and Southeast Asia.
With near forty years of trade expertise, MBS Logistics provides to the Group a community of 26 places of work worldwide and a world staff of over 450 professionals. Its core freight forwarding companies span air, ocean, street and rail transport, complemented by contract logistics, challenge cargo, customs and compliance, and time-critical multimodal options. The corporate serves a variety of industries together with aerospace, automotive, e commerce, engineering, expertise, FMCG, healthcare and a number of other different key sectors.
The combination will strengthen Noatum Logistics’ footprint throughout Europe and Asia and additional advance the event of AD Ports Group’s Logistics Cluster, one of many fastest-growing built-in commerce and logistics platforms globally. It’ll additionally unlock new market alternatives and improve the Group’s means to scale its operations.
The acquisition builds on sturdy foundations and a world community established by Noatum Logistics. Beneath the management of Jochen Thewes, the not too long ago appointed CEO of its Logistics Cluster, the Group is pursuing a strategic enlargement technique that mixes natural progress with focused, value-accretive acquisitions.
The present shareholders of MBS Logistics will totally exit the operational enterprise, apart from Joerg Roehl, Group CEO and Shareholder. He’ll proceed as Group CEO of MBS Logistics, taking a key management position within the mixed organisation and overseeing the combination. He may even turn into a part of the senior management staff of Noatum Logistics, contributing to its strategic improvement.
Operational continuity for purchasers and companions shall be totally maintained, with companies, factors of contact and ongoing tasks persevering with with out interruption. The main target shall be on increasing the logistics providing, supporting long-term, sustainable progress, and creating alternatives for all staff.
Jochen Thewes, CEO of the Logistics Cluster, AD Ports Group, mentioned: “Bringing MBS Logistics into our ecosystem is the correct transfer on the proper time, particularly as markets search higher connectivity and resilience in an evolving international commerce and logistics panorama. It offers us with a longtime working platform with deep experience and quick entry to key Central European and international logistics corridors. Because the world’s third largest buying and selling financial system, Germany provides a robust home base and performs a central position in commerce with the world’s main economies. Linking it to our wider community will assist us seize higher volumes, drive extra aggressive charges, and ship the reliability our purchasers anticipate. In the end, the mixed strengths of each organisations will enable us to boost our sport and compete extra successfully for main international accounts.”
Joerg Roehl, Group CEO and Shareholder of MBS Logistics, added: “Becoming a member of AD Ports Group and Noatum Logistics marks an vital milestone for MBS Logistics. Their international attain, strong infrastructure and clear long-term imaginative and prescient for built-in logistics will allow us to additional strengthen our service providing, broaden our community and unlock new alternatives for our clients and our groups. We look ahead to contributing our experience and entrepreneurial power to the Group’s continued progress.”
