The BLG Group operates externally under the BLG LOGISTICS brand. BLG LOGISTICS, headquartered in Bremen, is an international seaport and logistics service provider. With almost 100 companies and offices, BLG LOGISTICS is present in Europe, America, Africa and Asia. BLG LOGISTICS offers comprehensive system services in automotive, contract and container logistics along the entire supply chain. BLG LOGISTICS provides industrial and commercial customers with complex integrated logistics services tailored to their specific requirements.
As a strategic management holding company, BLG KG focuses on strategic developments at Group level. As a result, the holding company’s influence on the operating business is greater than that of a pure financial holding company, but it is also significantly less than in the case of an operational management holding company. The Board of Management members responsible for the operational divisions AUTOMOBILE, CONTRACT and CONTAINER play a special role as an interface to the operational units. The Board of Management determines the Group strategy by creating strategic guidelines at Group level; together with the operations managers, the relevant Board of Management member determines the strategy at division level within the framework of the Group strategy and is responsible for the strategic management of the division. Fulfillment of the respective strategies is supported by the central departments.
Overview of services
BLG LOGISTICS operates in three divisions. The reporting also follows this structure. The AUTOMOBILE and CONTRACT Divisions are subdivided into business areas and/or regions. Responsibility for the operational management of the business areas and regions, including earnings responsibility, lies with the relevant business area/regional managers. The Group management of EUROGATE GmbH & Co. KGaA, KG is responsible for the CONTAINER Division.
AUTOMOBILE Division
The AUTOMOBILE Division is a leading technical and logistics service provider for the international automotive industry. In the 2025 financial year, the worldwide AUTOMOBILE network handled, transported or technically processed 4.2 million vehicles.
BLG LOGISTICS uses multi-modal transport in this area and combines tailor-made, innovative technical services. Distribution is by truck, railcar and barge. Aside from seaport and inland terminals in Bremen, Bremerhaven, Cuxhaven, Hamburg, Sülzetal and Gdansk (Poland), the division operates several terminals on the Rhine and Danube.
On July 1, 2025, a new, modern inland terminal for automotive logistics was opened in Ahlhorn. The site has capacity for 15,000 vehicles. The network is supported by a fleet of trucks with about 500 of the company’s own car transporters, both owned and operated exclusively by subcontractors, ensuring a seamless logistics chain. The truck fleet bases stretch right across Europe.
At the terminals, BLG LOGISTICS offers comprehensive services such as handling, technical processing, quality control and customs clearance for electric vehicles, making an important contribution to the energy transition.
BLG AutoRail is a specialist provider of vehicle transport services by rail with its own fleet of 1,500 open double-deck railroad cars including 200 flat wagons. In addition, our subsidiary BLG RailTec takes care of wagon maintenance in the area of rail-bound car transport, ensuring full coverage of the integrated logistics chain from the manufacturer to the end customer. The logistics network is constantly being expanded with smart digital solutions and sustainable concepts for environmentally friendly transport.
CONTRACT Division
In the CONTRACT Division, BLG LOGISTICS handles complex logistics projects and offers customers reliable solutions for upstream and downstream distribution. The focus of the company’s know-how and experience lies in procurement, production and distribution logistics as well as returns and spare parts logistics. BLG LOGISTICS stores, transports, packs and unpacks; processes conventional orders and handles e-commerce; and offers a wide range of value-added services.
As logistics architects, BLG LOGISTICS plans, designs, implements and operates tailored logistics solutions – ranging from highly automated logistics centers to manual in-house operations. The focus is always on professional project management, sustainability and adherence to high quality standards.
The company’s customers are strong industrial and retail brands, medium-sized enterprises and the major German automobile manufacturers, as well as many international auto makers. At locations in Europe and overseas, BLG LOGISTICS works in its own logistics centers and in its customers’ production facilities and warehouses. Whether it is for car parts, railway components, sports clothing, printers, fashion, furniture, food or sanitary technology – expert teams create tailor-made service packages for a wide variety of goods.
CONTAINER Division
The CONTAINER Division is represented by the EUROGATE joint venture. The EUROGATE Group, in which BLG LOGISTICS holds a 50 percent stake, is a shipping line-independent container terminal group with operations predominantly in and around Europe. In a network with the Italian terminal operator CONTSHIP Italia, the company operates twelve container terminals from the North Sea to the Mediterranean. Its core business includes container handling at terminal locations in Germany, Italy, Morocco, Cyprus and Egypt. In addition, EUROGATE offers a number of other services, including seaworthy packaging, container depots, maintenance and repair, and intermodal transport.