Freight forwarder · Brussels

ParEthos Transport is a freight forwarder based in Brussels. We organise road freight transport for SMEs and industrial companies across Europe, with a focus on two areas: French-speaking Europe and the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).

Why “ParEthos”?

Par — the Pareto optimum

In economics and data science, a Pareto optimum describes a state of balance: no party can be made better off without making another worse off. That is what we look for in every shipment: the best trade-off between price, lead time and reliability, calculated from market data rather than intuition.

Ethos — ethics

Ethos is a way of being and acting. For us, a balance is only optimal if it is fair to everyone: a transparent price for our customers, fair pay delivered on time for carriers, and respect for the social rules of road transport.

ParEthos brings together mathematical rigour and ethics: data-driven decisions that serve fair and lasting business relationships.

Chart showing a Pareto front: the best trade-offs between cost and delivery time
Each gold dot is an optimal trade-off between cost and lead time. Our job: finding the one that suits you.
Truck crossing a long motorway bridge over a lake

Connect · Move · Optimize

Our signature is also our guiding principle.

Connect

We match your transport needs with selected, vetted European carriers. A single point of contact, in French, German or English.

Move

We organise and follow every shipment through to delivery: chartering, transport documents (CMR), proof of delivery.

Optimize

Our data analysis tools continuously track available capacity and price trends to offer you a fair price and an efficient transport plan.

Our field: Europe

From Brussels, at the crossroads of Europe’s main logistics corridors, we organise your transport along two preferred axes:

  • French-speaking Europe: Belgium, France, Luxembourg, French-speaking Switzerland;
  • the DACH region: Germany, Austria, Switzerland.

And anywhere else in Europe, as you need.

Network of connections from Brussels to French-speaking Europe and the DACH region

Our team

A multidisciplinary team bringing together three complementary areas of expertise.

Data & modelling

Computer science, actuarial science and data science: we build our own analysis and pricing tools to optimise every freight flow.

Operations & compliance

An operations management holding the professional competence certificate for freight forwarding, ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality chartering.

Business development

A multilingual team (French, German, English) attentive to shippers, in French-speaking Europe as well as in the DACH region.

Our commitments

  • Vetted carriers: European transport licence, CMR insurance and social and tax compliance checked before any collaboration.
  • Fairness: carriers paid within the agreed terms.
  • Transparency: clear, detailed quotes.
  • Compliance: activity subject to a licence from the Belgian Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport and to the CMR Convention.
  • Data protection: hosting exclusively within the European Union, in compliance with the GDPR.

A shipment to organise?

Tell us what you need: we will come back to you with a tailored proposal.