Who we are

Who you can count on

We are a team of experienced consultants with exceptional expertise and market knowledge. Our senior managers, transport experts, economists, railroad specialists and engineers have many years of experience in the market. Depending on the assignment and project, we put together a powerful team for our clients on an individual basis. If necessary, we can call on additional consultants at short notice.

TransCare was founded in 1993 by Ralf Jahncke in Wiesbaden. The experienced transport expert is still managing partner today. After studying transport management at Heilbronn University, Jahncke initially worked for a medium-sized freight forwarding company. From 1987 to 1993, he was managing director of Kombiverkehr Deutsche Gesellschaft für kombinierten Güterverkehr mbH & Co. KG in Frankfurt/Main and later also of the newly founded Kombiwaggon GmbH, which he himself initiated. He developed Kombiverkehr as a rail services company into the leading provider of combined rail-road transport in Europe. During his professional career, Jahncke lectured at Heilbronn University and was a member of the supervisory board of Deutsche Umschlaggesellschaft Straße-Schiene (DUSS), Combined Transport Limited (CTL) and Kombi Basel AG, among others. Since 1988 he has been a member of the Freight Transport Advisory Board at Heilbronn University, since 1998 a member of the Intermodal Working Group at the German Logistics Association. Since 2003 Jahncke is a member of the Executive Board “transport logistic” of Messe München GmbH. At the German Transport Forum, Jahncke is also a member of the steering committees for freight transport, rail transport, ports and shipping.

Christian Marnetté joined the TransCare team as a partner in March 2020. Previously, as Managing Director, he was responsible for the establishment and expansion of a new freight forwarding business segment at BLG Logistics Group in Bremen. Marnetté, who holds a degree in business administration from Heilbronn University, has worked for more than 20 years in top management positions at well-known logistics service providers such as Kühne + Nagel (AG & Co.) KG and TNT Express GmbH. He brings his large network of transport, forwarding and logistics managers to the table, as well as customer relationships from a wide range of industrial and retail sectors. Marnetté focuses on the areas of mergers and acquisitions as well as sales organization and performance. In addition, the transport and logistics expert takes care of strategy projects with a focus on the market or growth, optimization and reorganization projects as well as the layout and implementation of controlling instruments. With his many years of experience in general management, sales and marketing, he covers the transport modes of sea freight, air freight, land transport as well as the courier and express sector and contract logistics.

Prof. Axel Salzmann has been a partner at TransCare since June 1, 2023. As the long-time head of the KRAVAG Competence Center for Road Transport and Logistics, he is a renowned expert in transport law and insurance, as well as a seasoned connoisseur of the transport and logistics industry. The lawyer and long-time owner of a law firm specializing in commercial law in Augsburg has contributed to the further development of important industry laws and general terms and conditions. As a member of many association and entrepreneurial councils, Prof. Salzmann is familiar with the challenges and changes in practice and has access to a large network. As an honorary professor of transport law and risk management in the field of commercial law, he accompanies economic studies and takes teaching assignments at the Fachhochschule Heide (FHW), the Berlin School of Economics and Law (HWR), and the Kühne Logistics University (KLU). With Prof. Salzmann, another competent industry insider strengthens TransCare’s M&A business.