Private company

Danzas

Logo: Danzas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Swiss transport company

Danzas was an international transport company with headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. Founded in 1806 in Saint-Louis (Alsace) and named after Louis Danzas (1788–1862) when he took over the company in 1840, the firm became a major player in international freight and logistics until its acquisition by Deutsche Post in 1999 (now known as DHL Global Forwarding).2 It ceased to exist in 2006.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1815Founded1
  • Founded inBasel1
  • Legal formAktiengesellschaft1

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Photo: Konstantin von Wedelstaedt, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons4

Danzas was an international transport company with headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. Founded in 1806 in Saint-Louis (Alsace) and named after Louis Danzas (1788–1862) when he took over the company in 1840, the firm became a major player in international freight and logistics until its acquisition by Deutsche Post in 1999 (now known as DHL Global Forwarding).2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Timeline

  1. 2006Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1815Founded Founded in Basel1

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