Ahlers Logistics

Ahlers Logistics Founded in 1909, Ahlers Logistics, a family-owned company headquartered in Antwerp, has driven growth in Europe, CIS, and Asia for over a century.

Solutions Beyond Logistics
Founded in 1909, Ahlers Logistics, a family-owned company headquartered in Antwerp, has driven growth in Europe, CIS, and Asia for over a century. Supported by a strong partner network and key global offices, we offer services in supply chain design, warehousing, forwarding, project cargo, trade facilitation, and after-sales support. Specializing in sectors such as Indus

try & Energy, Electronics, Consumer, Chemicals, Healthcare, and Technology, our expert team delivers tailored, sustainable solutions. We focus on innovation via strong digital solutions creating visibility across your supply chain, whilst minimising the environmental impact to promote a greener future. You can rely on our comprehensive range of worldwide services, including:
• End-to-end sustainable supply chain solutions, covering international and multi-modal transport
• Customs clearance, including excise customs
• Project logistics: industrial projects, door-to-door delivery of heavy machinery, break-bulk shipments, and out-of-gauge cargo
• Trade facilitation and after-sales support
• Warehousing operations and on-site logistics
• Digital solutions and supply chain transparency
• Sustainability best practices: route optimisation and CO2 reporting
• Dedicated chartering desk

Contact us at www.ahlers.com/contact

🗓️ Ahlers team is on the road this JuneOur experts will be speaking and exhibiting at events across Europe and Central A...
02/06/2026

🗓️ Ahlers team is on the road this June

Our experts will be speaking and exhibiting at events across Europe and Central Asia, sharing insights and meeting partners and industry peers along the way.

📧 Want to catch up? Check the details on our website: https://www.ahlers.com/en/news/events

28/05/2026

🚛 45ft full loads from Europe to Central Asia without unnecessary stops

Together with our partner Azurite Logistics, Ahlers offers full-load 45ft container solutions from Europe to Central Asia with direct delivery and no transshipment. The container is sealed at loading and remains under controlled handling throughout the multimodal journey.

This setup reduces exposure to damage and loss, while giving customers live container tracking and clear operational follow-up from pickup to final delivery.

👉 Find the right setup for your cargo flows to Central Asia and along the Middle Corridor: https://www.ahlers.com/en/contact

🗺️ There’s no such thing as «plug & play route» into Central AsiaMining, energy and EPC activity across the region is ac...
21/05/2026

🗺️ There’s no such thing as «plug & play route» into Central Asia

Mining, energy and EPC activity across the region is accelerating, and so is demand for specialized machinery. On paper, routes into Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan or Mongolia look straightforward. In reality, every request, project and order become a routing exercise.

Rail options shift depending on cargo dimensions and infrastructure constraints. In Mongolia, long-haul road transport is often the only viable option. Add seasonal congestion, limited permits, transport availability and extreme weather conditions from snow- to sandstorms and flexibility becomes critical.

That’s why project logistics in this region is far more than just transportation. Success depends on route engineering, local presence, knowledge, and the ability to redesign plans on the ground when conditions change.

👉 If you’re planning deliveries into Central Asia, our team is ready to help you map the right approach from the start https://www.ahlers.com/en/contact

⚡ When speed matters, flexibility countsA quick look behind the scenes of a new customer onboarding at our warehouse in ...
19/05/2026

⚡ When speed matters, flexibility counts

A quick look behind the scenes of a new customer onboarding at our warehouse in Almaty. Ahlers helped one of Kazakhstan’s leading consumer goods retailers, who needed additional storage and operational space on short notice.

Our team quickly set up a dedicated operational zone, so the customer could bring in their own processes at the new facility and start operations without delay. This is how we support customers in fast-changing environments: practical solutions, ready when needed.

Exploring warehousing in Kazakhstan? We’ll help you get operational quickly https://www.ahlers.com/en/contact

07/05/2026

📍 Meet Ahlers at Breakbulk Europe 2026 | Booth 1A31

Our team is looking forward to connecting with existing and new partners in Rotterdam on June 16-18. Whether your projects take you to the USA, India, Germany, Central Asia or beyond, Ahlers combines a global footprint with strong local teams to support complex logistics with practical solutions and on-the-ground expertise.

Ahlers will also join the opening networking event organized by CLC Network on 15 June. Stop by and say hello if you’re joining too.

Let’s connect in Rotterdam! See you at booth 1A31 👋

🌊 Ahlers Chartering team in Singapore joined industry peers for an eye-opening field trip to one of Seven Clean Seas act...
05/05/2026

🌊 Ahlers Chartering team in Singapore joined industry peers for an eye-opening field trip to one of Seven Clean Seas active projects in Batam, Indonesia.

The visit brought the group face-to-face with one of Indonesia’s active plastic leakage points, showing how plastic moves through coastal communities. In Tanjung Uma, the team took part in a beach clean-up, collecting 496 kg of plastic waste, and also visited a local Materials Recovery Facility to better understand how recovered plastics are sorted and reprocessed into the value chain.

The initiative supported Seven Clean Seas’ mission to reduce ocean plastic pollution while creating social impact through fair employment in affected communities.

Many thanks to Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers ASEAN Branch, Howden, The Nautical Institute (Singapore), WISTA International, and Singapore Shipping Association - Young Executives Group for making this opportunity possible.

🔄The Middle Corridor is no longer just a backup plan. The question is: are your projects ready for that reality?At the O...
30/04/2026

🔄The Middle Corridor is no longer just a backup plan. The question is: are your projects ready for that reality?

At the OPEX EPC PMC Summit, our CEO Dave van den Bos shared what we see on the ground every day: the shift has already happened.

Uzbekistan is scaling fast, while Kazakhstan remains strongly EPC-driven. Capital isn’t the limiting factor anymore ─ ex*****on timing is. More industrial projects mean more OOG cargo, permits, border crossings, handovers, and synchronization risks. In an unevenly developing corridor, schedule certainty and coordination now directly affect both project cost and reputation.

In many EPC projects, the biggest logistics risks are locked in long before shipment ─ during FEED and initial contractor decision making. When logistics isn’t embedded early, delays are often built in by design. Strong orchestration is what turns the corridor connectivity into predictable ex*****on.

⚠️ Oversize cargo doesn’t forgive assumptionsRecently, our team was preparing several units of equipment 3.2m x 4.1m for...
28/04/2026

⚠️ Oversize cargo doesn’t forgive assumptions

Recently, our team was preparing several units of equipment 3.2m x 4.1m for the ocean shipment. The size pushed it beyond what standard lashing could safely handle. The kind of detail you don’t want to figure out at the terminal.

So our team addressed it early. They measured the actual cargo and frame dimensions at the warehouse and aligned every detail with the shipping line well before stuffing. Together with the customer, they also ran a test lashing, simulating sea-fastening conditions. Before the cargo even left the warehouse, the team ensured there would be no costly re-lashing at the terminal and no risk of the units being rejected for onboard stowage.

📩 If your cargo leaves no room for error, neither do we. Get in touch with Ahlers team: https://lnkd.in/ebcAMT_h or [email protected]

22/04/2026

❌ Control alone is no longer enough

In the new white paper on the CFO of the future by Finsiders, Ahlers CFO Nikolas Rosseel joins finance leaders across various sectors to reflect on how their role is evolving.

In a logistics environment, that evolution is especially tangible. Operational complexity and shifting market conditions require leaders to balance control with entrepreneurship, data with human judgment and stability with agility.

💡 So how are CFOs navigating that reality today? Download the white paper to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eS6ugCsb

16/04/2026

📍 Meet our team at the EU–Ukraine Business Summit on April 23 in Brussels

We’re excited to connect with companies exploring opportunities in Ukraine or already operating there. In a market as challenging as Ukraine today, having the right logistics partner makes all the difference. Our team is ready to share hands-on experience in project cargo delivery across heavy industries, machinery and energy sectors.

🤝 Attending the summit? Let’s meet! Reach out to Julian Kurz ([email protected]) or Lerato Ngwenya ([email protected]) to discuss your logistics needs in Ukraine.

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Antwerp
2030

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