Careers at Bertling Tracking & Tracing Contact Us HOME ABOUT US LOGISTICS SHIPPING IT SERVICE CASE STUDIES WORLDWIDE OFFICES HOME ABOUT US COMPANY HISTORY COMPANY HISTORY More than 150 years of commitment to freight forwarding Founded back in June 1865 initially as a ship owning and operating company in Luebeck (Germany), Bertling has come a long way. Young Friedrich H. Bertling at the age of 23 had the aim of providing transportation links throughout Scandinavia and the Baltic States. Leveraging his connections with decision-makers and local authorities, Friedrich H. Bertling - by that time Senator of Luebeck and Consul of the Kingdom of Norway - stressed the need for linking German industrial centres with Scandinavia and the Baltic states. Driven by this vision, Bertling founded his own transportation company specialising in ship owning, chartering and freight forwarding. The first vessels, innovative shipping lines and carefully managed growth The establishment of the Riga-Luebeck steamship company in around 1900 and cooperation with the Hanseatic steamship corporation smoothed Bertling's way to establishing flourishing business relationships and the company's expansion in the shipping industry. Regular liner services to the Baltic States and the former USSR saw Bertling further invest in ships and barges. Following some recession caused by the World Wars, Bertling recovered rapidly in the 1950s and set up new shipping lines in the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean. With the establishment of a logistics division in 1974 Bertling added customs clearance, warehousing, stevedoring, insurance and numerous other project-forwarding services to its portfolio. Expansion, sophisticated logistics services and new business fields Following its 100th anniversary, Bertling opened up its first offices abroad, in the United Kingdom, the Caspian and Africa. New liner, ship-operating and crewing services saw Bertling continue to grow with expansion to the Americas, Asia and India. Bertling had turned into a global player in the forwarding industry. Today the more than 60 Bertling offices worldwide are staffed by skilled chartering brokers, operators, engineers, naval architects and logistics experts. In 2003, Bertling EDI Service & IT GmbH - Bertling's own IT company, BESITEC, was established to serve the increasing demand for technical solutions in the forwarding business. The legacy of the traditions and ethics established by its founder over 150 years ago still remain essential cornerstones of Bertling's philosophy today and in the future. Bertling strives to become the leader in the forwarding industry by setting benchmarks in the shipping, logistics and IT industries. This ambition is demonstrated by considerable investment in systems, technology, highly qualified personnel and new offices, vessels and transportation equipment. These could be your next steps FIND A LOCAL OFFICE MORE ABOUT HOW WE WORK ABOUT THE BERTLING GROUP This could also be of interest to you - check this out Bertling's experienced chartering personnel operate a fleet of modern ocean-going vessels from and to worldwide locations. More about the Bertling fleet Bertling offers tailor-made global project logistics solutions to get projects delivered on time and on budget around the globe. More about project management Bertling EDI Service & IT GmbH delivers innovative products and services for the logistics and shipping industry. More about Besitec Bertling is committed to conduct its busi- ness in an ethical manner, in accordance with the corporate values and principles. More about ethics and compliance RECOMMEND News General Conditions Feedback Imprint Downloads Sitemap Legal Notice Data Privacy Cookie-Settings: We use cookies to offer you the best possible website experience. This includes cookies necessary for the operation of the website and the management of our corporate commercial objectives, as well as cookies used solely for anonymous statistical purposes, for more comfortable website settings, or for the display of personalised content. You are free to decide which categories you would like to permit, but please note that depending on the settings you choose, the full functionality of the website may no longer be available. Further information can be found in our Privacy Policy. allow Google Analytics allow Google Maps OK SELECT ALL