Solutions Beyond Logistics

Ahlers is taking the next step in its digital journey. With a new Transport Management System (TMS) at the core, we are building a data-driven logistics ecosystem that enhances visibility and control across global supply chains, even in the complex markets like Central Asia. In this interview, Dimitri Aerts, Corporate IT Director, shares the vision behind this transformation and what it means for our customers.

By combining their expertise, networks, and operational capabilities, the companies aim to strengthen their service offerings and provide more flexibility for customers moving cargo along the Middle Corridor.

How do you scale up operations in China without own legal entity? Discover how Ahlers enabled a global supplier of sustainable footwear materials to build a fully compliant, end-to-end logistics network in China by using an Importer of Record model that kept production on track.

Ahlers marked a new milestone in Uzbekistan by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade to explore the development of a logistics hub in Tashkent or Samarkand. The company also reinforced its commitment at a high-level roundtable with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Brussels.

Ahlers is expanding its warehousing network with two new facilities in Almaty and Ho Chi Minh City — strengthening our foothold in Central Asia and Southeast Asia. These new logistics hubs are designed to support customers in fast-growing, complex markets with flexible, reliable, and innovative warehousing solutions.

For over 25 years, our team in Ukraine has delivered high-quality solutions, combining local expertise with European standards. With specialists in Kharkiv, Odesa, Kremenchuk, and Kyiv, as well as our own office in Romania, we support our customers in navigating local challenges. Ahlers ensures seamless operations and business continuity amid an unpredictable landscape.

Ludivine Morbois, Project & Procurement Manager, has joined Ahlers to lead the company’s North American operations. Based in the US, she will play a key role in supporting Ahlers’ growing portfolio of American customers and strengthening its expertise in complex global project logistics. We sat down with her to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the US and Canadian markets, and what Ahlers brings with its “boots on the ground.”

This case highlights a long-time journey to transport massive steel plant equipment from Gijón, Spain, to Dunkirk, France. With the actual planning starting in February 2023, the project took more than 1,5 years and faced complex challenges that required custom-engineered solutions, including transport frames and overcoming tide restrictions.