History

01.04.1997
First line-haul from Hamburg to Brussels, operated by Martin Krönert (operations) and Karim El-Sayegh (commercial) under the name Le Chou de Bruxelles.

01.05.1998
The company Sovereign Speed GmbH was founded by Karim El-Sayegh and Martin Araman at Amsinckstrasse 44, 20097 Hamburg in a one room office with one sprinter and a subcontractor.

01.06.1998
The project Ticket Service Crew begins

01.07.1998
Expansion of the line-haul, connections from Bremen and Hanover

01.08.1998
First To-door delivery for Hellmann Europa Couriers in Holland and Belgium via direct journey

01.01.1999
Expansion of the route network, connections from CGN and FRA

01.04.1999
The first office abroad is opened in Brussels, BRUCARGO, Building 709, as well as connections from LGG.

01.06.1999
The strategic co-operation Express Alliance is established with Overnight Europe from England and Overnight Express from Holland.

01.01.2000
Expansion of Ticket Service Crew and integration of the entire ticket distribution for First Business Travel and Hapag-Lloyd travel agents

01.04.2000
Introduction of the legendary AWB tools (the first IT solution for collecting and processing consignments designed especially for Sovereign)

01.07.2000
Opening of lines to MUC and the first Munich office at Garching/Hochbrück.

01.10.2000
Connections to STR and TXL

01.05.2001
Acquisition of the connection to Paris and introduction of Sovereign's first own connection to France

01.10.2002
Discontinuation of the Ticket Service Crew project

01.11.2002
Relocation from Amsinckstraße 44 to Frankenstraße 12, 20097 Hamburg

01.05.2003
Acquisition of the company Overnight Europe and opening of the first England office in Colnbrook

01.08.2004
Starting signal for the company's own IT solution "Sovex" (Sovereign Express)

01.10.2004
Opening of the Global Transit Terminal (GTT) in Zaventem/Brussels, near the cargo area of Brussels Airport

01.04.2005
Acquisition of Overnight Express B.V. and opening of the company's own branch in Amsterdam Hoofddorp

01.05.2005
First Trade Fair appearance at "transport logistic" in Munich

01.06.2005
Establishment of the company Sovereign Speed UK, a joint venture between Heavyweight Air Express (HAE) and Sovereign Speed GmbH

01.08.2005
Deployment of the first Snake sprinter towing vehicle with trailers

01.01.2006
Opening of the first own-company office in Frankfurt a. M. by André Colschen

01.04.2006
Opening of the first Paris office by Charles Eduard de Lacretelle

01.06.2006
First relocation within Frankenstraße 12 and expansion of the office space

01.06.2006
Establishment of GDA Germany as a delivery agent for the worldwide operating express service Aramex

01.01.2007
Opening of the head office in Hamburg

01.05.2007
Trade Fair appearance in Munich

01.06.2007
International OPS Meeting in Paris

01.07.2007
Re-opening of the Munich office by Christian Rander

01.12.2007
Opening and relocation of the European Night Hub from BRU to CGN

01.01.2008
Establishment of the subsidiary company SameDay Courier for direct journeys

01.01.2008
Establishment of the company Abacus Accounting GmbH by Carsten Fülscher, aiming to provide both internal and external book-keeping services

01.03.2008
Company's own X-ray scanner is brought into operation in Troisdorf, near Cologne

01.06.2008
International OPS Meeting in Hamburg

01.09.2008
First fast freight line (40 tonne vehicle) with parallel traffic between Frankfurt am Main, Cologne, Brussels and London

15.09.2008
Last Sovereign Speed Family & Friends Cup for the time being

01.01.2009
Establishment of Aramex International GmbH, a joint venture between Sovereign Speed and Aramex

13.05.2009
Sovereign invites you into the "baby" on the occasion of the transport logistic Trade Fair in Munich

01.10.2009
Becomes a member of BIEK

01.12.2009
Becomes a member of TIACA

01.01.2010
Following a successful audit, confirmation of the status of official contractor by the Luftfahrtbundesamt (German Federal Aviation Administration)

01.03.2010
Establishment of the Fast Freight Network in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute