German logistics giant Dachser closed out the 2025 financial year with record-breaking revenue of approximately EUR 8.3 billion, marking a 3.1 percent increase over the previous year. The Kempten-based company also saw meaningful gains in volume, with tonnage transported climbing to 46.7 million metric tons, a jump of 5.8 percent, and total shipments reaching 86.2 million, up 3.6 percent year-on-year. CEO Burkhard Eling acknowledged that the operating environment was far from straightforward. "In 2025, the economic environment we had to operate in remained difficult. While European core markets stagnated and grappled with high cost and competitive pressure, US tariff policy created additional uncertainty in global trade," he said. "The fact that we were able to grow organically under these conditions and even gain market share in overland transport proves the strength and resilience of our business model, which is based on integration, quality, and innovation." A significant driver of the revenue milestone was the successful integration of three recent acquisitions. Dachser brought DACHSER & FERCAM Italia in Italy, Brummer in southern Germany and Austria, and Frigoscandia in the Nordic countries into full Group consolidation for the first time in 2025. Without these contributions, organic growth would have been just 0.3 percent compared to the prior year, underscoring how strategically important those moves have been to the company's top-line performance. Investment Momentum Continues Dachser maintained its multi-year investment trajectory in 2025, committing approximately EUR 325 million toward network expansion,
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