Milestones
In 2023, CargoLine celebrated its 30th birthday. The general cargo cooperation has been a pioneer more than once, be it with regard to the market launch of new services, the early focus on digitalization, helpful functions relating to shipment tracking and management, the founding of start-ups or the topic of cybersecurity. In addition, CargoLine has been making constant and measurable improvements in the area of sustainability since 2011. Discover the milestones of 30 years of intercontinental transport and contract logistics for yourself. Come with us on a journey through CargoLine’s company history – from 1993 to today!
1993
Foundation of CargoLine by seven transport and logistics services providers
1996
The hub in Eichenzell starts operation. CargoLine is the first cargo network to introduce key account management
1998
Revenues exceed one billion Deutsche marks
1999
Implementation of Cepra II (tracking & tracing for every package)
Introduction of the guaranteed deadline delivery service NightLinePlus by 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 noon or 6–10 p.m.
2000
Establishment of the swap body pool
2002
Certification of the CargoLine products including for short line hauls according to DIN EN ISO 9001
2003
Introduction of ServiceLine: free delivery to the point of use, carrying the consignment to its destination, setup, unpacking, removal of packaging materials and more
CargoLine celebrates its 10th anniversary
2004
Opening of the regional hub in Sehnde and Göppingen, connecting the international partners to the central hub in Eichenzell
2005
All partners are HACCP-certified
2006
Revenues exceed one billion euros and Germany-wide direct line hauls top 1,000 per day
Five ABX branches find a new home in CargoLine; additional ABX enterprises are taken over by CargoLine partners or continued as joint ventures
Forwarders and young professionals for the first time elect CargoLine as the only cargo cooperative among the top 10 in the category Forwarding & Contract Logistics of the German magazine Logistik inside
2007
Establishment of the European hub in Hauneck in order to handle the increased international shipping volume
CargoLine is the only cooperative network where all partners go online with uniform websites
2008
Environmental certification according to DIN EN ISO 14001
CargoLine transports more than ten million shipments per year
Introduction of NightLineFix (premium guaranteed deadline service)
Revenues totalling 1.3 billion euros mark the best turnover in the history of CargoLine to date
2009
With the cooperation arrangement with Militzer & Münch the mutual procurement and distribution is expanded to the CIS and the Maghreb countries as well as the Near and Middle East, among other territories. CargoLine thus covers all of Europe
Introduction of NightLineEurope NextDay, the only regularly scheduled overnight service in the cargo freight industry
Implementation of a compliance software
The network joins the “Schutz- und Aktionsgemeinschaft zur Erhöhung der Sicherheit in der Spedition” (s.a.f.e.), an association working to increase safety and security in freight companies
CargoLine develops a central dispatch system as part of a research project
Sale of the ABX branches to DSV, placement of own partners at these sites
2010
The increase in the number of shipments by 13.3 per cent compared to the previous year is considerably greater than the economic growth rate in Germany
2011
Establishment of an own advanced education and training academy and an e-learning portal
Expansion of the contract logistics business field
With revenues of approximately 1.4 billion euros, CargoLine exceeds its record earnings of 2008
The central office is moved from Dietzenbach to Frankfurt am Main
2012
CargoLine is the first cargo cooperative to implement a system to ensure information security that meets the ISO/IEC 27001 standards
The assessment of the greenhouse gas balance (the network carbon footprint) based on actual data is completed and CargoLine is certified according to DIN EN 14064
It is now possible to determine the emissions per shipment (product carbon footprint) according to DIN EN 16258 (CO2 shipment calculator)
Programming of an app for shipment tracking
Certification according to the IFS Logistics standard
The European hub is moved to a larger facility in the direct vicinity of the central hub
A new corporate strategy, a new partner structure and corporate goals are passed
2013
Cepra II is replaced by Cepra 3.0
CargoLine introduces ThermoLine, its service for frost-safe transports
Between 1 July 2012 and 30 June 2013, CargoLine manages to reduce its CO2 emissions by 7.34 per cent compared to the previous reporting year
2014
CargoLine publishes its first ever Sustainabilty Report
The network opens up to B2C shipments (B2CLine)
With NightLineEurope Priority, Fix and Receipt, new services for cross-border shipments are introduced
2018
B2CLine (early notification by text and/or email + delivery free curbside) is joined by B2CLine Plus (early notification by text and/or email + delivery free place of use with 1 man + pallet exchange) and B2CLine Premium (early notification by text and/or email + delivery free place of use with 2 men + pallet exchange)
In order to respond faster to future customer demands and to be free to choose the best software for each requirement, CargoLine’s centralised software architecture is replaced by a modular one
CargoLine turns 25! Read the anniversary interview!
2019
CargoLine founds its own online freight forwarder, Cargoboard; introduces SeaLine, CargoLine’s LCL transport offering
2021
Founds Cargo Digital World AG (CDW) with the aim of developing disruptive digital services for the logistics value network
2023
CargoLine celebrates its 30th anniversary!
The network starts to cooperate closely with environmental agency myclimate Germany and launches its climate protection products NightLineEco and NightLineBalance, thus helping reduce CO2 emissions in Uganda and Indonesia
