Key points at a glance
- According to media reports, the Hamburg, Düsseldorf and Stuttgart locations have been closed.
- Hamburg and Düsseldorf are no longer listed as branches on the company website.
- In its quarterly update, Scan Global Logistics flags further efficiency steps and plans to adjust its cost base.
- The company currently lists Bremen, Frankfurt and Munich in Germany for air and sea operations.
Signals of change in the German network
The Danish logistics provider Scan Global Logistics (SGL) appears to be streamlining its German network. Deutsche Verkehrs-Zeitung (DVZ) reports that the company has shut down its sea and air freight sites in Hamburg, Düsseldorf and Stuttgart.
The company’s website also suggests this: Hamburg and Düsseldorf are no longer shown as branches. In the Stuttgart area, only the automotive site in Leinfelden-Echterdingen is still listed.
Scan Global Logistics did not respond to a request for comment on the reported changes by the time of publication.
Quarterly update points to efficiency drive
A possible backdrop is the interim report for the first quarter of 2026. In it, Scan Global Logistics refers to efficiency measures launched last year and says it will continue adjusting its cost base to improve profitability.
The report does not provide country- or site-specific details. It therefore remains unclear whether the changes reported in Germany are part of that programme.
Germany growth was driven by acquisitions
Scan Global Logistics entered the German market at the end of 2018 through the acquisition of IQS Group. It expanded its air and ocean activities further at the end of 2023 by acquiring Bremen-based ETS Transport & Logistics.
Based on the information currently published on the company website, the German branches listed for air and sea freight are Bremen, Frankfurt and Munich. Bremen also serves as the headquarters of the German national company.
What happens next is still unclear
Scan Global Logistics is among the logistics providers that have expanded strongly internationally in recent years, with much of that growth coming via acquisitions.
For now, it remains uncertain what the reported changes mean for the company’s Germany business, or whether further adjustments are planned. Scan Global Logistics also did not answer follow-up questions from trans.info by the time of publication.
