Team Lines GmbH & Co KG

TEAM LINES Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG has a proud history in shipping, and we continue to maintain and translate these traditions into the modern world.

Starting in the 19th century

TEAM LINES was founded on the 1st of October 1991 as an amalgamation of the Baltic and North Sea liner traffic activities of four Hamburg based shipping companies, namely

•  H.M. Gehrckens (founded 1863 in Hamburg)
•  Ernst Russ (founded 1893 in Hamburg)
•  Johannes Ick (founded 1870 in Gdansk)
•  Mathies Reederei Schwedendienst GmbH (founded as "L.F. Mathies" 1849 in Hamburg)

These family owned companies operated in the 19th century and flew the Hamburg flag. Hamburg was flourishing at that time, as cargo was routed through the port to avoid Dutch ports due to the wars between France, Spain and the Netherlands.
All four companies expanded their activities beyond the Baltic Sea and North Sea region (e.g. to Africa), becoming more and more involved in handling transit cargo via North-European ports.