“Big Blue” in logistics: 125 years Kuehne + Nagel

From the first shipments that left Bremen in 1890, to the vast multitude of goods that now move around the world on a 24/7 basis, Kuehne + Nagel has continued to strengthen its market position.

125 years ago, August Kuehne and Friedrich Nagel founded a forwarding company in Bremen under the name Kuehne + Nagel. What started with transporting raw products such as cotton, cereals, wood, animal feed and sugar, has developed into one of the leading global logistics companies. Today, Kuehne + Nagel has a logistics network that spans the globe and offers its customers integrated and high value-added logistics solutions.

„In the history of Kuehne + Nagel, Bremen continues to have an unrivaled significance”, said Klaus-Michael Kuehne, majority shareholder and Honorary Chairman of Kuehne + Nagel International AG. „This is where the company originated and even today valuable initiatives are spread from there to the world, whether from the seafreight competence centre  or the contract logistics business unit.“

Klaus Michael Kuehne emphasised that, in addition to a healthy growth-oriented corporate policy, it was particularly the commitment of the many talented employees which enabled Kuehne + Nagel to reach its current size. „It has always been one of our principles that we motivate employees, develop them within the company and strive for success through teamwork, which is essential for a logistics company with its complex tasks and cross-sectional functions as a service provider.“

At the start of the 1960s a new era started for the family-run company with the arrival of the third generation – Klaus-Michael Kuehne: He realised his vision of establishing a global logistics network that now has around 63,000 employees at 1,000 locations in over 100 countries, and thereby strengthened the position of Kuehne + Nagel in the age of globalisation and international division of labour

On the occasion of the company’s anniversary, Kuehne + Nagel is sending two 40-foot containers on a trip around the world – one to the east and the other to the west. Inside, the containers hold something special: On four multimedia stations, visitors can discover information about the history, service portfolio, innovations and career options at the Kuehne + Nagel Group. The container will be presented at 14 locations around the world at national customer events. The tour not only underlines the company’s leading position in global seafreight but also the strength of its global network.

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