Bremen, Germany | Bogotá, Colombia – October 2026: The Leschaco Group announces the appointment of Carlos Andrés Sáenz Vieira as Country Manager of Leschaco Colombia, effective October 26, 2026.
Carlos Andrés Sáenz Vieira brings extensive leadership experience in the logistics and transportation industry, with a strong background in country management, commercial strategy, business development and operational improvement. Most recently, he served as Country Manager at ANDES Integración Logística, where he was responsible for the company’s operations in Colombia and contributed to its business growth and expansion.
Prior to this, Carlos held senior management positions at Aerosan and Transaereo, as well as commercial and export leadership roles at CMA CGM and DHL Global Forwarding. Carlos holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from Universidad de los Andes, a specialization in Logistics Management, as well as a professional degree in Finance and Foreign Trade from Universidad Sergio Arboleda. He has also completed executive development programs in senior business management and board governance at INALDE Business School.
The Leschaco Group warmly welcomes Carlos to the organization and wishes him every success in his new role. With his extensive experience in the Colombian logistics market, he brings valuable expertise to further develop Leschaco’s activities in Colombia. The Group looks forward to working together with Carlos to strengthen its position in the market and to continue providing reliable and sustainable logistics solutions for its customers.
Leschaco has been directly represented in Colombia since the acquisition of Coltrans S.A.S. in December 2022, building on a business relationship between Coltrans and Leschaco that had already existed for more than 30 years. In July 2024, Coltrans S.A.S. officially changed its name to Leschaco Colombia S.A.S. Today, Leschaco Colombia provides international logistics solutions across air, sea, land and combined transportation, supported by its presence in key logistics locations throughout the country.
Company information: The Leschaco Group is an independent and global service provider for integrated logistics solutions offering sea and air freight, contract logistics, tank container and innovative LLP & 4PL Solutions as well as local services. The company serves leading industries and global players and is specialized in dangerous goods and chemicals as well as pharmaceuticals, automotive, plant construction, mechanical engineering and consumer goods. It offers customized supply chain solutions with economically efficient, ecologically responsible and high-quality business solutions from a single source to meet customer needs anytime, anywhere. Founded as Lexzau, Scharbau in Hamburg in 1879, Leschaco is still family-owned operating today in more than 24 countries with its dedicated subsidiaries and a close network of selected agents all over the world. Based in Bremen, the Leschaco Group has a total staff of around three thousand employees and an annual gross revenue of nine hundred million euros.
