Global Cargo

What Global Cargo does

Global Cargo is a Miami-headquartered international freight forwarder and logistics company founded in 1996, operating through five US locations: Miami (HQ in Medley, FL), New York, Houston, Chicago, and Los Angeles. The company delivers multimodal shipping services spanning air freight (via contracts with all major airlines), ocean freight (operated as an NVOCC), ground transportation (via a domestic carrier network), and warehousing (bonded warehouse, 3PL, transit warehouse, and CFS warehouse offerings with 24/7 camera monitoring). Adjacent service lines include customs brokerage and bonded warehouse operations that reduce customs process costs, cargo insurance brokerage, distribution coordination, and cargo consolidation. The company maintains a multilingual, multicultural team and operates a multilingual website (Portuguese, English, Spanish), with public materials emphasizing the US–Latin America/Brazil trade corridor.

The business model is primarily transaction-fee-based on freight forwarding, with managed-services revenue from warehousing and professional-services fees on customs brokerage and cargo insurance. Pricing is fully quote-based with no public disclosure, and services are bundled into customized door-to-door solutions rather than standardized SKUs. Customer segments are defined by use case rather than industry vertical: the primary segment is businesses with international logistics needs (importers/exporters moving cargo via US gateways), and the secondary segment comprises industries requiring certified specialized cargo handling (Technology, Industrial, Mining, Energy, Food, Construction, Automotive) for perishables, hazardous materials, pharmaceutical products, vehicles, and project cargo. The company does not disclose anchor customers, revenue figures, or named logos, and the customer book is best characterized as a long-tail of SMB and mid-market shippers without visible enterprise concentration.

Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, leveraging five physical US offices, phone and email contact channels, and a content marketing engine built around a weekly market intelligence blog covering US and Brazil port status, freight rate signals, and weather. Global reach beyond the five US offices is delivered through an unspecified global partner network rather than owned international infrastructure. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, M&A activity, or external institutional investors, and operates as an independent freight forwarding business. Technology depth is limited to conventional forwarding and warehouse operations with no disclosed proprietary software, API offerings, or digital platforms.

Name

Global Cargo

Legal name

Global Cargo

Website

https://globalcargo.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Cargo is a Miami-headquartered international freight forwarder founded in 1996, offering air, ocean (NVOCC), and ground transportation plus bonded warehousing, customs, and insurance services to US importers/exporters through five US offices and global partner networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls) (TLACABAL), Oil & Gas / Energy Project Transport (Rigs, Pipe, Modules) (TLADAGAE)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Air freight services
• Ocean freight forwarding
• Customs brokerage services
• Bonded warehousing

Headquarters

HQ city

Doral

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. International Freight Forwarding Services: Revenue generated from comprehensive logistics services including air shipments, ocean shipments, ground transportation, and multimodal solutions for international cargo movement.
2. Warehouse and Storage Services: Storage solutions including 3PL warehouse, bonded warehouse, transit warehouse, and CFS warehouse services with monitoring capabilities.
3. Customs Services: Customs brokerage and customs services provided through bonded warehouse status, facilitating import/export documentation and compliance.
4. Cargo Insurance: Cargo insurance services offering comprehensive coverage types and market-compatible rates for cargo integrity protection.
5. Distribution Services: Cargo distribution coordination to destinations, including all inherent aspects of delivery services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Global Cargo provides international freight forwarding and customized door-to-door logistics services for businesses moving cargo worldwide. Core offerings include air, ocean (as NVOCC), and ground transportation, complemented by warehousing (including bonded and 3PL), customs brokerage, cargo consolidation, distribution, and cargo insurance, delivered through five US offices and a global partner network.

Product overview

Global Cargo is a freight forwarding and logistics services company operating as a unified platform offering integrated shipping solutions. The core portfolio includes Air Shipments, Ocean Shipments (operating as NVOCC), Ground Transportation, and Warehouse Services, supplemented by add-on modules such as Customs Services (including bonded warehouse), Cargo Insurance, Distribution, and Cargo Consolidation. The company also provides specialized 3PL warehouse services and publishes weekly market intelligence reports for industry insights. Services are delivered through a network of 5 US locations (Miami, NY, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles) with global coverage through partner carriers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Freight Forwarding International air freight forwarding services utilizing contracts with all major airlines to provide customized options for time-sensitive cargo shipments, targeted at businesses with international air cargo needs.
• Ocean Freight Forwarding International ocean freight forwarding services operated under NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier) status, providing a complete range of maritime shipping options for businesses importing or exporting via sea routes.
• Ground Transportation Domestic over-the-road ground transportation services delivered through a network of reliable carriers, serving businesses that need to move cargo within the United States.
• Warehouse Services Integrated storage and warehousing services including 3PL warehouse, bonded warehouse, transit warehouse, and CFS (Container Freight Station) warehouse offerings, all monitored by 24/7 camera surveillance, for businesses requiring temporary or longer-term cargo storage and inventory management.
• Customs Services Customs brokerage and bonded warehouse services facilitating import/export documentation, compliance, and logistics efficiency while reducing customs process costs, for businesses engaged in international trade.
• Cargo Insurance Cargo insurance coverage ensuring total integrity and protection for shipments, offering a variety of coverage types and market-compatible rates, for businesses seeking to insure cargo in transit.
• Distribution Services Cargo distribution coordination to final destinations, including all aspects inherent to last-mile delivery service, for businesses needing end-to-end delivery management.
• Cargo Consolidation Load consolidation services that allow clients to combine multiple shipments to obtain more competitive pricing, for businesses seeking to lower per-unit freight costs.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Major airlines (contracts with all major carriers)coreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal Cargo maintains contracts with all major airlines providing air freight forwarding capabilities and customized options for air cargo shipments.
• Reliable carrier network for ground transportationcoreTechnology or IntegrationDomestic transportation network of reliable carriers providing ground transportation services throughout the United States.
• Global partner networkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorldwide partner network enabling Global Cargo to offer logistics excellence and services not only in the US but anywhere in the world.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarding and contract logistics leader offering the same air/ocean/customs/warehousing mix at multinational scale.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global forwarding arm providing air, ocean, and customs services worldwide; a broad incumbent competing in Global Cargo's core categories.
• C.H. Robinson: Large asset-light logistics provider arranging freight across modes; comparable business model but vastly larger and more technology-driven.
• CEVA Logistics: Global freight forwarding and contract logistics firm offering multi-modal transport and warehousing overlapping Global Cargo's service portfolio.
• Expeditors International: Large global air/ocean freight forwarder and customs broker; overlapping services but far broader scale and global network.

Regional players

• Crowley: US logistics and shipping company strong in the Americas trade with freight forwarding and warehousing, comparable in corridor and service breadth at larger scale.
• Amerijet International: Miami-based cargo airline and logistics provider specializing in Latin America/Caribbean freight, overlapping Global Cargo's Miami hub and Latin America focus.

Emerging players

• Flexport: Tech-enabled freight forwarder and customs broker offering air/ocean forwarding; overlaps Global Cargo's core forwarding but with a digital-first model.

Direct peers

• Fox Brasil: Brazilian international freight forwarder and NVOCC offering air, ocean, customs, and logistics; directly comparable given Global Cargo's US-Brazil corridor focus and NVOCC model.
• Allink: NVOCC and consolidator serving Brazil trade lanes, matching Global Cargo's NVOCC ocean consolidation offering on the same corridor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/globalcargocorporation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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