Torrestir

Name

Torrestir

Legal name

Torrestir SA

Website

https://torrestir.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Intermodal Drayage Coordination & Port/Rail Ramp Transfers (TLACAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Temperature-Controlled Intermodal & Cross-Border Reefer Transport (TLADAHAL)

Keywords

• Freight transportation services
• Logistics management
• Customs clearance
• Freight forwarding
• Temperature-controlled transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Nogueira

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Road Transport Services: Full truckload, part load, and express delivery services across Portugal, Spain, and Europe. Services include national distribution, international road transport, and temperature-controlled transportation.
2. Air and Sea Freight Forwarding: Air transport through network of 6000+ members in 814 cities across 190 countries. Sea transport as NVOCC with FCL and LCL services. Includes customs clearance for import, export, and transit.
3. Logistics Services: Integrated logistics management services including warehousing, supply chain management, e-commerce fulfillment, and value-added services such as insurance, delivery proof, and cash on delivery.
4. Courier Services: International express delivery through Skynet Worldwide Express partnership, with 24-hour delivery to major European and US cities, 72 hours to distant countries.
5. Customs Clearance Services: Torresaduana specialized customs procedures including import/export services, customs warehouses, documentation of origin, global customs guarantee, INTRASTAT declarations, and community transit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Torrestir provides integrated logistics and freight transportation services across road, air, and sea modes, including national distribution, international transport, customs clearance, warehousing, and specialized temperature-controlled and pharmaceutical logistics. The company operates a fleet of over 1,600 vehicles supported by 14 national platforms across Portugal plus international offices in Spain and Germany, with a global partner network covering 814 cities across 190 countries. Services are delivered through wholly-owned subsidiaries including Frigotir (temperature-controlled), TorresAduana (customs), and Torrespharma (pharmaceutical).

Product overview

Torrestir operates as a comprehensive logistics platform offering both core transport services and specialized modular add-ons. The core portfolio includes national and international freight transport, air freight, and sea freight services. Specialized offerings are delivered as branded add-on modules including Torresspana (Spain-specific transport), Frigotir (temperature-controlled cargo), Torresaduana (customs clearance), e-commerce logistics, and pharmaceutical transport. The company leverages its own EDI integration platform and courier network partnerships to deliver integrated supply chain solutions across Portugal, Europe, and globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Frigotir: Temperature-controlled transport and logistics subsidiary specializing in food and perishable goods with over 40 years of experience.
• Torrestir Transitários
• TorresAduana
• Torrespharma
• Torres+ Insurance

Products and services

• National Distribution (Distribuição Nacional)
• International Road Transport (Internacional Terrestre)
• Full Truckload (Carga Completa)
• Temperature-Controlled Transport (Frigotir)
• Pharmaceutical Transport (Torrespharma)
• Air & Sea Freight (Aéreo & Marítimo)
• Customs Clearance (TorresAduana)
• E-commerce Logistics
• Courier Services (Skynet)
• Special Transport (Transportes Especiais)
• Container Transport (Transporte Contentores)
• Integrated Logistics (Logística)
• Value-Added Services (Valor Acrescentado)

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000+ daily deliveries across road, air, and sea transport
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Davies TurnercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025Partnership to integrate overland trailer operations on UK-Portugal trade routes. Torrestir's hubs in Lisbon and Porto connect with Davies Turner's five regional UK hubs (London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow). Offers multiple weekly departures for full truckload, part load, and express deliveries. Replaces Torrestir's previous single-entry model in London. Includes joint ADR dangerous goods transport.
• Sunlog GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2024Exclusive partnership since June 1, 2024 with Turkish group Sunlog Group as agent adding Turkey market to geographical coverage. Includes new direct European connection.
• Transuniverse ForwardingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 February 2024Exclusive partnership since February 1, 2024 with Belgian group Transuniverse Forwarding as agent for Belgium flows. Established at beginning of previous year.
• Europa RoadcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive partnership established September 1, 2019 with UK transport leader Europa Road for Anglo-Portuguese transport services. Longest-standing alliance in the world (Anglo-Portuguese alliance reference).
• LASERminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic partnership for new direct line to Ireland launched through Torrestir Transitarios.
• Skynet Worldwide ExpresscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with world's largest private express mail network. Skynet operates in more than 209 countries with 24-hour European and US delivery. Torrestir provides courier services in Portugal since 1989.
• Mercedes-Benz RetailminorOthersPartnership for fleet supply. Torrestir integrates Mercedes-Benz Actros L ProCabin vehicles representing advances in efficiency, safety, and sustainability.
• ZieglerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Ziegler group providing new connection to Alsace region with connection to FR-68 Mulhouse.
• Volkswagen AutoEuropaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolkswagen AutoEuropa integrated Torrestir's Gigaliner logistics solution into operations, marking significant change in logistics sector.
• Douro GasminorOthersPartnership with Douro Gas at Palmela platform opening.
• EDPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for green energy supply through EDP's Green Electricity program, supporting sustainability commitments.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rangel Logistics Solutions: Portuguese-headquartered multimodal logistics operator offering road, air, and sea freight forwarding plus warehousing, with Iberian and African expansion. Direct competitor to Torrestir across similar customer segments and service portfolio in Portugal.
• Luís Simões Logística: Iberian integrated logistics provider with road transport, warehousing, and cross-border services anchored in Portugal and Spain. Operates a comparable asset-heavy model serving similar retail, industrial, and consumer-goods customers.
• Grupo Logista: Iberian logistics and distribution specialist with a dense last-mile network across Spain and Portugal. Compares to Torrestir on regulated distribution, parcel/e-commerce fulfillment, and integrated supply chain services for Iberia-based shippers.
• Grupo Tavex: Spanish/Iberian logistics and contract distribution operator with significant road transport and warehousing footprint. Directly comparable in serving large European retail and industrial shippers with multimodal Iberian capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• DSV A/S: Global freight forwarding and road transport giant with strong European road network and Iberian operations. Overlaps with Torrestir across air/sea forwarding and long-distance trucking, but at materially larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Kuehne + Nagel: World's largest sea freight forwarder and a top-three air freight forwarder with extensive Iberian presence. Comparable across freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and integrated logistics, with much greater international lane density.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Deutsche Post DHL's freight forwarding and supply chain arm, operating the world's largest air freight network (comparable to Torrestir's 6,000+ partner network) plus road, sea, and customs services across Iberia and globally.
• DACHSER: German-owned road logistics specialist with European-wide linehaul and contract logistics. Comparable to Torrestir's road transport and warehousing operations, with far greater European density via owned branches.
• Geodis: French global logistics operator (now part of SNCF) with strong Iberian road and freight forwarding operations. Overlaps with Torrestir on contract logistics, multimodal forwarding, and supply chain solutions for Iberian and European customers.
• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL with significant European road freight and contract logistics capabilities following its CMA CGM ownership. Comparable integrated offering (road, air, sea, warehousing) to Torrestir across similar verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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