Almar Group

What Almar Group does

Almar Group (legal entity: Almar Internacional de Argentina S.A.) is a privately held Argentine freight forwarding and logistics company founded in 1990 and headquartered in Buenos Aires. It provides multimodal international freight services (ocean, air, and land) with a specialization in project cargo for the mining, oil and gas, and heavy construction sectors, including oversized and heavy-lift transport, customs brokerage, bonded and national warehousing, cargo insurance, surveyor services, and — more recently — modular construction container rentals. The company operates a network of offices across Argentina (Buenos Aires, Puerto Deseado in Santa Cruz, Mendoza, Rosario) and one wholly-owned affiliate in Barranquilla, Colombia (established 2013), supported by an international network of 73 partner agent locations worldwide. Its technology stack centers on real-time cargo tracking and tracing systems, multimodal freight management platforms, and supplementary client tools (Incoterms reference, equipment specs, unit converter).

The company generates revenue primarily through transaction fees on freight forwarding (ocean FCL/LCL, air freight, land transport) and professional service fees for customs brokerage, warehousing, project cargo management, mining and oil sector logistics, and modular container sales/rentals. It sells exclusively to enterprise clients via direct relationships and a field sales motion, with no consumer channel. Go-to-market is event-driven (active participation in Argentina Mining, Arminera, Intermodal South America, Expo Patagonia Minera, and CAPROMISA events) and channel-driven through its global agent network. Key certifications include IATA Agent status, ISO 9001:2000 (Det Norske Veritas), and registration with the Argentine National Customs House as International Forwarding Agent, Container Operator, and Maritime Agent. The company is founder/family-controlled (Bidabehere family, with Carlos Bidabehere as President), has 51-100 employees, no external funding, and is not publicly listed.

Name

Almar Group

Legal name

Almar Internacional de Argentina S.A.

Website

https://almaronline.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Almar Group is a Buenos Aires-based freight forwarder and logistics provider, founded in 1990, specializing in multimodal and project cargo for mining, oil and gas, and construction clients across Argentina and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Full door-to-door freight forwarding services including ocean freight (LCL and FCL), air freight consolidation, and land transport. Revenue generated through shipping fees, handling charges, and agency commissions.
2. Logistics Solutions: Customs brokerage, bonded and national warehousing, cargo insurance certificates, and surveyor services. Revenue from service fees and commissions.
3. Project Cargo Management: Specialized handling of oversized and heavy-lift cargo for construction and mining projects. Includes end-to-end supply chain solutions, human resources placements, and consultancy services.
4. Mining and Oil Services: Specialized mining and oil sector logistics including homogenization of mineral concentrates, dangerous cargo handling, and perishable products transport. Revenue generated through specialized service fees.
5. Modular Containers: Sale and rental of modular construction containers for portable offices and construction sites.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Almar Group is an Argentine freight forwarding and logistics company that delivers door-to-door multimodal transportation services via ocean, air, road, and courier shipping. Its portfolio spans customs brokerage, bonded and national warehousing, cargo insurance, surveyor services, oversized project cargo handling for mining and oil and gas clients, and the sale and rental of modular construction containers. The company specializes particularly in project cargo for mining and energy industries across Latin America.

Product overview

Almar Group operates as a logistics company offering an integrated suite of freight forwarding and logistics services. The core portfolio centers on Freight Forwarding (ocean, air, road, courier), Logistic Solutions (customs clearance, warehousing, cargo insurance, surveyor services), Special Services (mining/oil logistics, dangerous cargo, perishables), Project Cargo (oversized cargo handling), and Modular Containers (portable construction units). Supporting these is a set of Tools including Incoterms references, equipment specifications, and unit converters. The company specializes particularly in mining and energy sector logistics within Latin America, with operations across Argentina and international partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freight Forwarding International freight forwarding providing multimodal transport solutions via ocean, air, road, and courier shipping. Includes shipment booking, bill of lading preparation, import/export documentation, project management, and shipment monitoring for importers and exporters worldwide.
• Logistic Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• 35+ project cargo operations completed successfully
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Tradia Global InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2016New partnership established in Barcelona to improve shipping services between regions. Almar Group works with Tradia Global to enhance international shipping capabilities and service delivery.
• Cerro CazadorminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2016Cooperation and commercial agreement with Cerro Cazador to support cargo logistics operations. Meeting held with Dr. Danilo Silva to establish the partnership framework.
• AlitransminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 June 2016Cooperation agreement signed in Italy with Alitrans freight forwarders to expand service capabilities. Almar Group traveled to Italy to formalize the agreement for cooperation services.
• Nodo AustralminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint alliance with Nodo Austral to supervise homogenization services for mineral concentrates across Argentina. Partnership provides expert guidance on achieving correct laws and humidity levels for export blends.
• CAPROMISAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerActive participation in CAPROMISA (Chamber of Mining Vendors and Services in Santa Cruz Province) events and mining celebrations. Almar Group's director board engages with the chamber for industry networking and business development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Naviera Ultranav (along with project cargo affiliates): Chilean maritime and logistics group with operations across South America including towage, port services, and specialized shipping. Comparable to Almar as a regional South American logistics/maritime services player serving industrial clients.
• Grupo TOSA: Latin American freight forwarder and project logistics specialist headquartered in Mexico with operations across Central and South America. Direct comparable to Almar in providing project cargo, customs brokerage, and multimodal freight forwarding for mining and energy clients in the region.
• Log-In Logística Intermodal: Brazilian logistics and intermodal transport company operating container terminals and cabotage services in South America. Comparable to Almar as a Latin American multimodal logistics provider, though focused more on containerized shipping than heavy-lift project cargo.

Broad incumbents

• DSV Panalpina: Global transport and logistics provider formed through the merger of DSV and Panalpina, offering air, sea, and road forwarding plus project logistics. Competes with Almar in international freight forwarding and project cargo, especially for Latin American mining clients.
• DB Schenker: German-headquartered global logistics provider with strong project cargo, heavy-lift, and mining/oil & gas industry verticals. Directly comparable to Almar in offering integrated multimodal forwarding, customs, and oversized cargo for industrial clients.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Mid-tier global forwarder with established project cargo, automotive, and industry-specific verticals including mining and energy. Comparable to Almar in providing door-to-door forwarding plus specialized project logistics for capital-intensive industries.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarding and logistics arm of Deutsche Post DHL, with strong project cargo, mining, and energy sector capabilities. Overlaps with Almar in international multimodal forwarding, customs brokerage, and oversized cargo handling, but serves a much broader customer base worldwide.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with significant project cargo and oil & gas mining logistics capabilities globally. Operates broadly in the same freight forwarding and project logistics space as Almar Group, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.

Emerging players

• Röhlig Logistics: German mid-sized forwarder with growing presence in Latin America, offering sea, air, and project logistics for industrial clients. Comparable to Almar in providing tailored multimodal forwarding and project cargo services, particularly for mining and capital-equipment clients.
• Crane Worldwide Logistics: Project logistics specialist serving oil & gas, mining, and energy clients with heavy-lift and oversized cargo capabilities. Directly comparable to Almar's project cargo business in mining/oil verticals, though Crane has broader international presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AlmarFreight
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/almar-group

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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