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For ships, for shops, for you
Prätorius began as a supplier to shipping companies during the "butter steamer" era. Trade across customs borders is deeply rooted in the company's history . Even today, we still operate across borders and supply shipping companies, among others. But it hasn't stopped there.
We are currently active as wholesalers in many countries around the world. We serve diverse customer groups and are continually developing new sales markets.
Cruise
As a partner to the cruise industry, we supply cruise ships worldwide alongside the ship. From purchasing to inventory planning to packing, all processes are optimally coordinated to ensure cruise customers receive their goods at their destination port on the day they ordered. We have been generating steady growth in this area for many years.
Duty Free
From a traditional ship chandler to today's globally active duty-free and travel value wholesaler, the company's journey has spanned several generations and locations. Praetorius's logistics site in Neumünster, thanks to its central location in Schleswig-Holstein, its proximity to numerous customers, and its diverse logistics partners, is the starting point for growth in the coming years and decades. Duty-free today is more than just airports and ship deliveries. Free zones, military shops, and border shops are just as much a part of it as cruise ships and airlines.
Export
We maintain a comprehensive range of various product categories for our valued export customers. We also offer the service of jointly developing and maintaining product catalogs. Dealing with complex customs regulations is part of our daily business as an international wholesaler.
Wholesale
Prätorius trades in branded products and is a reliable partner for customers and suppliers. Whether spirits, cigarettes, coffee, soft drinks, confectionery, or drugstore products, whether by the carton or truckload, whether low-price or luxury: we can deliver. As a wholesaler, we are financially sound. People have rightly relied on us for decades.
Military | Humanitarian
Starting with military supplies in Germany, we now operate as a global partner for a wide range of military facilities and units, including humanitarian missions. As a team, we develop and manage complex trade and logistics concepts for this purpose. We also utilize professional logistics partners with extensive local knowledge who help us deliver goods safely, even to challenging destination countries. Together with our contractual partners, we develop specific product ranges tailored to customer needs.
What we deliver
From A for Ariel to M for Moët or Z for Zippo – Prätorius’ product range includes a variety of products from a wide range of areas. Thanks to a fundamentally broad product range, we offer tailor-made solutions for every budget.
We also keep many items in stock, allowing us to guarantee exceptionally high delivery availability.
How we deliver
A large warehouse, a highly trained team, our own truck fleet and a network of reliable partners form the heart of Prätorius Logistics.