Maintrans is a founder member and shareholder of E.L.V.I.S. AG and ELVIS Teilladungssystem GmbH.

ELVIS AG (European Cargo Association of International Freight Forwarders) is Europe’s leading association of shipping companies and hauliers and currently represents the interests of 204 member companies. Through its partners, the association is represented at 280 locations in Germany and in more than 20 European countries. The primary goal of ELVIS AG is to achieve benefits for member companies through economies of scale and collaboration.

The association’s range of services includes central purchasing of goods and services, its own online shop “ELVIS Truckstar” plus consultancy solutions. ELVIS gives its members early information on all market and industry changes as well as relevant political developments and their effects.

As an umbrella organisation, the association acts as a central point of contact and represents the interests of its members in the fields of politics and management. In addition, ELVIS AG initiates and manages regular pilot projects and partnerships with universities and academic bodies with the aim of generating practical added value and benefits for its affiliated member companies.

There are also various operational networks under the ELVIS AG umbrella: a Part Load Network, a Full Load Network, a Volume Load Network, a building materials network and a pallet portal.

ELVIS AG has existed since 2006. Through its members, it now has a fleet of more than 17,000 lorries.