Who owns Svitzer?
Svitzer is owned by Svitzer Group A/S (Denmark).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Svitzer Annual Report 2025 (ESEF package), Svitzer Group A/S. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Svitzer Group A/S reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Origin
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Category
- Travel & transport › Parcel & freight logistics
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Svitzer
Svitzer provides towage and marine services in 37 countries with a fleet of 446 vessels at the end of 2025, according to its annual report, which splits revenue between Harbour Towage and Terminal Towage. The report says the company has a tradition spanning nearly two centuries.
Ownership timeline of Svitzer
Where Svitzer sits in Svitzer
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in parcel & freight logistics, and who owns them
The 221 brands in parcel & freight logistics on Brandtree belong to 181 owners. The largest is Radiant Logistics, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Adcom Express | Radiant Logistics | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Forward Air | Forward Air | 🇺🇸 United States |
| ABF Freight | ArcBest | 🇺🇸 United States |
| C.H. Robinson | C.H. Robinson | 🇺🇸 United States |
| FedEx Express | FedEx | 🇺🇸 United States |
| GLS | IDS | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| InPost | InPost | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
| Wilhelmsen Port Services | Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding | 🇳🇴 Norway |
About the owner: Svitzer
Svitzer is a privately held company headquartered in Denmark. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Svitzer Group A/S says in its 2025 annual report that it was spun out of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S in 2024 and, after a voluntary takeover offer by A.P. Moller Holding through APMH Invest A/S completed in May 2025, was delisted from Nasdaq Copenhagen on 22 May 2025 and returned to private ownership as an A.P. Moller Holding portfolio company. The report names A.P. Møller Holding A/S as the ultimate parent of the group.
🇩🇰 Svitzer and other Danish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 100 brands that began in Denmark. 25 of them (25%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Svitzer is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Svitzer?
The parent company of Svitzer is Svitzer Group A/S, a privately held company headquartered in Denmark.
Is Svitzer Danish?
Yes. Svitzer originated in Denmark and its owner, Svitzer Group A/S, is also headquartered in Denmark.
Is Svitzer still owned by Svitzer Group A/S?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Svitzer is still owned by Svitzer Group A/S. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Svitzer Annual Report 2025 (ESEF package) — Svitzer Group A/S, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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