Trans-World Shipping Service

What Trans-World Shipping Service does

Trans-World Shipping Service is a private, for-profit logistics company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, operating with 11-50 employees. According to its firmographic profile, the company provides freight forwarder and house broker services, acting as an intermediary arranging the transportation of cargo on behalf of shippers rather than operating its own asset base.

The company's service offering centers on the brokerage of freight movements, a model in which revenue is typically generated per-shipment through margin on carrier rates passed to clients. No proprietary technology stack, core platform, or differentiated tooling is disclosed in the source data, and the company's website (tws-tac.net) returned only a loading/verification page during data collection, providing no further product detail, pricing model, or service catalog. No certifications, compliance credentials, awards, patents, or technology partnerships are recorded.

Beyond the core brokerage activity, the only recorded commercial relationship is a Minor-tier Letter of Intent involving Trans Asia Shipping Lines Inc. and QKI Emulsion Inc. related to White Diesel Emulsion fuel technology; the source notes this is an early-stage LOI and it is not clear whether Trans-World Shipping Service is a direct counterparty or merely a related entity. No management team, funding history, customer logos, geographic footprint, or revenue figures are disclosed, leaving the firm's scale, ownership, and commercial scope substantially opaque to external observers.

Name

Trans-World Shipping Service

Website

https://tws-tac.net

Company type

Private

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trans-World Shipping Service is a private, small-scale freight forwarder and house broker based in Toledo, Ohio, arranging cargo transportation on behalf of shippers with no publicly disclosed proprietary technology, customer base, or revenue scale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Freight Forwarding (Air/Ocean) for Personal Effects (HSAKACAD), Cross-Border Freight Brokerage (USMCA/EU, etc.) (TLADAMAN)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• House broker services
• Ocean freight logistics
• Cargo transportation
• Shipping brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

Toledo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Core offering

Trans-World Shipping Service is a logistics company that provides freight forwarder and house broker services. The company arranges and coordinates the transportation of cargo for businesses and acts as an intermediary (house broker) in shipping transactions between shippers and carriers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freight Forwarder Services Arranges and coordinates the transportation of cargo on behalf of shippers, managing logistics between origin and destination as an intermediary freight forwarder.
• House Broker Services Acts as an intermediary/broker in shipping transactions, brokering arrangements between shippers and carriers as a house broker.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Trans Asia Shipping Lines Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrans Asia Shipping Lines Inc. has entered into a Letter of Intent with QKI Emulsion Inc. This appears to be a potential commercial relationship involving QKI White Diesel Emulsion fuel technology, though the partnership is at an early stage (LOI) and specific terms have not been disclosed.

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's largest ocean and air freight forwarders with global customs brokerage capabilities. Directly comparable as a multi-mode forwarder/customs broker, though vastly larger in scale and network breadth than Trans-World Shipping Service.
• Expeditors International of Washington: Expeditors is a top-tier US-headquartered global freight forwarder with strong ocean and air forwarding plus customs brokerage. Comparable to Trans-World in core service mix (ocean forwarding, customs), but operates a worldwide proprietary network and is publicly traded.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: C.H. Robinson is a major US freight broker and forwarder with significant customs and ocean forwarding services. Comparable business model (intermediary/arranger), though their scale, technology platform (Navisphere), and global reach far exceed a small Toledo forwarder.
• DHL Global Forwarding: DHL Global Forwarding is the air/ocean freight forwarding and customs arm of Deutsche Post DHL. Overlaps with Trans-World's ocean forwarding and customs brokerage business, but operates as part of an integrated global integrator.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: J.B. Hunt operates a major intermodal and brokerage business (ICS) out of the US Midwest and competes for similar shipper freight. Comparable as a US-based freight intermediary, though much larger and more diversified across modes.

Direct peers

• Livingston International: Livingston is a North-America-focused customs broker and international freight forwarder. Closest functional peer to Trans-World Shipping Service in terms of customs brokerage + forwarding focus on cross-border cargo, especially to/from Canada/US.
• Crowley Maritime (Crowley Global Logistics): Crowley is a US-based ocean carrier and logistics provider with international shipping and customs/forwarding capabilities. Comparable as an ocean-focused forwarder with US roots and Latin America/Caribbean trade lane expertise.
• SEKO Logistics: SEKO is a mid-sized global freight forwarder specializing in e-commerce, cross-border ocean/air forwarding, and customs brokerage. Closely comparable to Trans-World as a smaller, nimble international forwarder with brokerage and white-glove capabilities.
• JF Hillebrand Group: JF Hillebrand is a global forwarder specializing in beverage, bulk, and project logistics with strong ocean and customs operations. Comparable as an international forwarding/customs brokerage specialist, particularly on Europe-US trade lanes.

Emerging players

• WNS (Customs Brokerage / Trade Content): WNS is a global business process and customs/trade compliance services provider that supports forwarders and shippers with customs brokerage and trade documentation. Comparable to Trans-World in customs compliance and trade-services scope, though delivered as outsourced services rather than as a licensed forwarder itself.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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