St. Gallen, October 28, 2024: Together with automotive logistics expert Uwe Moser, Militzer & Münch has founded the joint venture “M&M Premium Car Logistics GmbH”. The company’s core services are air, sea, and rail freight transports, as well as customs clearance and competent consulting. The aim is to offer companies and private customers comprehensive, first-class logistics services when it comes to transporting rare or unique vehicles such as prototypes, vintage automobiles and racing cars.

The joint venture starts operations on November 1, 2024. “Our target customers include major car manufacturers, but also suppliers to the automotive industry as well as small, exclusive dealers and private collectors of classic cars,” says Holger Seehusen, Managing Director, M&M Militzer & Münch Deutsche Holding GmbH. “We have therefore chosen Stuttgart Airport as the headquarters of our joint venture.” Southwest Germany is a hotspot for the automotive industry. The location at the airport also offers excellent international and regional connections.

By air, sea and land

“Our aim is to stand for reliability and quality in the market,” says automotive logistics expert Uwe Moser. “The transport of vehicles is the core competence of our ‘M&M Premium Car Logistics GmbH’ joint venture. It is designed to cover the demand for transportation services by air, sea and land. We also offer customs services for export and import.”

The target markets for these transports are the USA, China, Korea, Japan and South Africa. The vehicles might be shipped there for trade fairs, exhibitions, premieres and media events, but also for testing purposes and private use.

 

St. Gallen, 1 July 2024. Logistics company Militzer & Münch keeps investing in Asia: on July 1, the new company M&M Militzer & Münch Mongolia LLC started operations.

Militzer & Münch has been active in Mongolia since 2000, but has so far managed operations from Berlin. The new country unit, a joint venture with a large, internationally operating trading company, is now taking over the local tasks independently. Thus, local customers as well as customers in cross-border traffic now have access to the full range of services offered by Militzer & Münch – road transport, air and sea freight, and project logistics. Moreover, Militzer & Münch Mongolia offers additional local services such as customs clearance and delivery. The country unit also plans to focus on opening up and developing further markets.

The new country unit is the latest in a series of strategic investments by Militzer & Münch in Asia: since 2022, Militzer & Münch has already opened its own locations in Vietnam and Indonesia. “The joint venture gives us important access to customers and business partners in Mongolia, and seamlessly integrates the country into our services,” says Nikolaus Kohler, Regional Managing Director Middle East / Central Asia at Militzer & Münch. “The acquisition fits into our strategy of growth in the most promising markets in Asia.”

 

Expanded portfolio

 Since the democratic transition in 1990, Mongolia, one of the world’s ten most resource-rich countries, has been steadily developing from an agricultural to a commodity exporting country. Its main exports include coal, copper, gold and other mineral resources, as well as cashmere wool; most important trading partner is China.

Thomas Winter, Managing Director of M&M Militzer & Münch GmbH, Germany, emphasizes the importance of the new country unit for the Militzer & Münch network: “After almost 24 years of successfully developing business to and from Mongolia, it is time to take the next step. Our Berlin branch will continue to lead our Mongolian business and, together with M&M Militzer & Münch Mongolia LLC, will organize and further develop transports to and from Europe and within the European region. With this development step, we are further expanding our portfolio, and are able to offer our customers even better service and performance.”

 

St. Gallen, May 28, 2024: Logistics company Militzer & Münch continues its strategic growth in Asia and Oceania. Since March 2024, Militzer & Münch has been a shareholder of an international logistics service provider in Indonesia. The company began operating under the name PT. Militzer and Muench Indonesia on May 1, 2024.

Prior to becoming M&M Indonesia, the existing entity was affiliated with a well-established logistics group operating as its branch office in Indonesia since 2005. The new PT. Militzer and Muench Indonesia now operates with a highly dedicated team of 72 full-time employees and 20 outsourced personnel from its head office in Jakarta, which includes a 6000 sqm warehouse capacity. Additionally, the company manages an operations office at Jakarta International Airport (CGK) with a bonded warehouse (TPS), and branch offices in Surabaya and Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, the latter being in close proximity to the future capital of Indonesia, Nusantara.

“The M&M team in Indonesia is well-versed in both local and global markets with a large customer base. Since its inception in 2005, the team has consistently reported positive growth and results,” says Andreas Löwenstein, Regional Managing Director Asia / Far East at Militzer & Münch. “By integrating this team, which is firmly anchored in the dynamic Indonesian market, we expect significant positive effects for the Militzer & Münch Group.”

PT. Militzer and Muench Indonesia offers a comprehensive range of services, including airfreight and sea freight forwarding, inland transportation, warehousing, project logistics, and customs brokerage services. The team in Indonesia specialises in sectors such as healthcare, chemicals, automotive, aerospace, and time-critical shipments. A dedicated trade lane development team, with specialists for the Korean and Japanese markets, along with key account management, is in place to support our global operations.

Growth market with a future
Militzer & Münch is focused on growth in promising markets. Recently, the company launched country units in New Zealand (2022) and Vietnam (2023) within the Asia / Far East / Oceania region. Country units in Malaysia and Sri Lanka have long been part of the company network. In the Chinese market, Militzer & Münch has been active since 1981. Indonesia offers great potential for further growth, too.

Indonesia at a Glance
Known as the land of a thousand islands, Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world, comprising five main islands and around 30 smaller archipelagos, totalling approximately 18,110 islands and islets, of which about 6,000 are inhabited. This island nation, home to more than 275 million people. It is also a growing economic powerhouse and the largest economy in Southeast Asia, a member of the G20, and rich in raw materials as well as a young, highly qualified labour force. As a result, Indonesia is constantly expanding its global influence.

St. Gallen, 16 January 2023. The Militzer & Münch Group has completed the restructuring of its business activities in Germany. Since January 1, 2023, Holger Seehusen, Thomas Winter, and Viola Rockelmann have been heading both M&M Militzer & Münch Deutsche Holding GmbH and the two operating units, M&M air sea cargo GmbH and M&M Militzer & Münch GmbH. Thus, all Militzer & Münch units in Germany are now under the one management.

Viola Rockelmann, hitherto Finance Director of M&M Militzer & Münch Deutsche Holding GmbH, has been appointed Managing Director and forms, together with Holger Seehusen and Thomas Winter, the management team of Militzer & Münch in Germany. In addition to their previous management positions at the operational units, Holger Seehusen and Thomas Winter have been appointed to the management team of the German holding company. The distribution of responsibilities within the management team remains unchanged: Holger Seehusen focuses on air and sea freight activities, including rail transports on the China – Europe route, Thomas Winter is mainly responsible for road freight transports, and Viola Rockelmann for finance and administration.

The previous managing directors of M&M Militzer & Münch Deutsche Holding GmbH, Alexei Kovalenko, CFO of the Militzer & Münch group and spokesman of the Group Management, and TransInvest board member Ingo Seifert, are stepping down from their management positions at the German holding company. Their other functions remain unchanged.

“We wish Viola Rockelmann, Holger Seehusen and Thomas Winter all the best for their new tasks,” says Alexei Kovalenko. “Our country unit in Germany has shown very positive development over the past years; it is an important pillar of the Militzer & Münch Group. With the new management structure, we now have a leaner setup in Germany and can act more dynamically to even better meet the future challenges of the logistics sector.”

Viola Rockelmann holds a degree in business administration and has been with Militzer & Münch for 27 years. Holger Seehusen previously held management positions at IHG Logistics GmbH & Co KG and Rhenus Logistics. He has 30 years of experience in the logistics industry. Thomas Winter has been active in the logistics industry for over 25 years; among others, he was with DHL Freight and Emons Spedition GmbH.

St. Gallen, 31 January 2022. The Militzer & Münch Group is reinforcing its presence in China: on January 4, the team of Militzer & Münch China took into operation a new office in the megacity of Chongqing. With its eighth branch in China so far, the logistics service provider is strengthening its network in the growing economic region in the southwest of the country.

Last year, Militzer & Münch China’s business developed well; reason enough to further expand market presence in China and to open an office in the country’s southwest. “China is of central importance for our growth in Asia”, says Andreas Löwenstein, Regional Managing Director Asia / Far East at Militzer & Münch. “The team at the new branch office will cooperate closely with our country units in Europe to strengthen our Asia-Europe traffics.”

Chongqing – the economic center of southwest China
The city of Chongqing, which is under the direct control of the government, has 32 million inhabitants in an area roughly equivalent to the national territory of Austria. The city benefits from the Chinese government’s strategy to develop the western parts of the country. This strategy aims to create a new economic growth zone west of the coastal metropolises. Within this framework, Chongqing offers great potential for further growth. The megacity is already a very important rail hub along the new Silk Road, connected to inland cities by truck, barge and aircraft. Chongqing is also the starting point of the Yuxinou-Sino Euro block train. Since its launch in 2012, more than 8,000 trains have already departed. The route runs from Chongqing via China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus and Poland to Duisburg, Germany.

Stronger presence
The new Militzer & Münch branch office is headed by Dave Li, who is himself a native of Chongqing and has more than ten years of professional experience in logistics. “The new branch will help us to improve our network and presence in Central and Western China,” says Elyar Sherkati, Managing Director of M&M’s Chinese country unit. “Our goal is to grow the local business and provide diversified and high-quality services throughout.”

 

The Militzer & Münch Group has established two new country units in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as in Montenegro. With their focus on logistics services and road transports, the newly founded companies reinforce the Militzer & Münch network in the Balkan region.

In late August, the two Militzer & Münch subsidiaries in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Montenegro started operations. They are located in the capitals of the two countries – in Sarajevo and Podgorica. “Many of the customers we work with in Serbia are also active in the other markets in the region; for the most part, these customers come from the fashion and textiles, automotive and chemical sectors. Therefore, the two new country units will mainly transport goods for companies from these industries”, says Nikola Vasiljevic, Managing Director of the two country units and Executive Director at Militzer & Münch Serbia. The new companies offer the full range of the Militzer & Münch services. A special focus is on organizing FTL and LTL road transports, as well as on customs clearance.

In the Balkan region, Militzer & Münch also has units in Greece, Bulgaria, and Romania, where the group already offers comprehensive logistics services. “We founded the new country organizations at a time when other companies were rather reluctant to do so,” says Alexei Kovalenko, Chief Financial Officer TransInvest and Militzer & Münch, and Speaker of the Militzer & Münch Group Management. “This step gives good proof of the initiative, energy and entrepreneurial spirit of our colleagues at Militzer & Münch Serbia.”