The Romeu Group

What The Romeu Group does

The Romeu Group is a Spanish family-owned international freight logistics holding company headquartered in Tarragona, founded in 1869 and currently led by the 5th generation of the founding family with 100% family ownership retained. The group operates across 7 business areas through 23+ subsidiary companies, employing more than 2,000 professionals from 50 offices spanning 24 countries on 4 continents. Its service portfolio covers customs brokerage, shipping consignments, cargo consolidation, quality control, freight forwarding, logistics and storage, and promotional marketing, with vertical specialists such as Friopuerto (cold-chain terminals), Loaner Healthcare and Q Concept (life-sciences and regulated logistics), IGSolutions (Asia-based quality control), Romchart and Canarship (specialized shipping agency and chartering), and Green Ibêrica (general agent for Evergreen Line in Iberia since 1985).

The group is differentiated by its regulatory and physical infrastructure: it holds Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status, CEIV Pharma certification, ISO certifications, and Border Inspection Post (BIP) concessions, and has been a member of the WWA (Worldwide Alliance) freight forwarder network since 2007. Revenue is generated through transaction-based fees on freight forwarding and consolidation, port and cold-storage terminal fees, customs brokerage fees, agency commissions from carrier representation (notably Evergreen), and project-based fees for quality control and promotional marketing services sold primarily to enterprise B2B customers across 13+ industrial sectors. The 2017 spin-off of TIBA Logistics and the 2020 consolidation under a unified "Romeu" master brand alongside a formal Compliance Program suggest ongoing portfolio rationalization and governance maturation rather than a shift in core operating model.

Name

The Romeu Group

Legal name

ROMINVEST, S.L.

Website

https://romeu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1869

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Romeu Group is a Spanish family-owned international freight logistics holding company founded in 1869, operating 23+ subsidiaries across customs, forwarding, cold-chain, and quality control from 50 offices in 24 countries, serving enterprise B2B clients in 13+ industrial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Logistics

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Port and Harbor Operations (488310)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

NVOCC Operations & Ocean Consolidation (TLACABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF), Multi-Country Consolidation (MCC) / Regional Hub Consolidation (TLACALAD), Carrier & Service Contract Management (NVOCC Contracts/Rate Procurement) (TLACALAG), Bulk Terminal Services & Operations (Stevedoring, Sampling, Weighing, Blending) (TLAHABAO)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Customs brokerage services
• Logistics holding company
• Maritime shipping agency
• Warehousing and distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices31 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: International freight forwarding services including sea, air, and land transport across global markets with 50 offices worldwide
2. Customs Brokerage: Customs management services for release of goods ranging from pre-clearance advice to physical release, including centralized customs clearance
3. Logistics and Storage: Warehousing, distribution, bonded warehousing, and value-added services through TIBA Logistics facilities in Spain
4. Shipping Agency Services: Maritime shipping agency services including ship husbandry, tramp trade, chartering, and port operations
5. Promotional Marketing: Design and manufacture of promotional items through Q Concept subsidiary, including merchandising and branding products

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Romeu Group is a Spanish international cargo logistics holding company founded in 1869 that operates more than 25 subsidiaries across seven business areas. Its portfolio delivers end-to-end freight forwarding (air, sea, and land), customs brokerage, shipping agency and stevedoring, NVOCC and LCL consolidation, ISO tank transport, cold storage, container depot operations, warehousing and distribution, and specialised hospital/healthcare logistics.

Product overview

The Romeu Group is a Spanish holding company for international merchandise logistics, operating as a platform of diverse subsidiaries rather than a single unified product. With over 150 years of history and more than 2,000 professionals, the group comprises 25+ companies organized across seven business areas: Customs, Shipping Consignments, Consolidation, Quality Control, Freight Forwarding, Logistics and Storage, and Promotional Marketing. The portfolio includes TIBA (global freight forwarding with 50 offices on four continents), TIBA Logistics (warehousing), AGC Newtral and NCL (LCL consolidation), Transglory (Western Mediterranean LCL leader), Sea Bridge (air/sea consolidation), Romchart and Romocean (chartering and NVOCC), Green (Evergreen Line representative), Friopuerto (cold storage), Docks (container depots), Canarship (shipping agency), Arkas (container shipping), Saice (customs brokerage), ITT (ISO tank transport), Loaner Healthcare Services (hospital logistics), Q Concept (promotional marketing), IGSolutions (quality control in Asia), and stevedoring/port operations through Cesa Alicante. These subsidiaries operate independently while sharing the Romeu brand, providing end-to-end logistics solutions from origin to destination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TIBA
• TIBA Logistics
• Romeu y Cía
• Saice
• AGC Newtral
• NCL
• Transglory
• Romchart
• Sea Bridge
• Canarship
• Friopuerto
• Docks
• ITT
• Romocean
• Romship
• Unimed
• Cesa Alicante
• Loaner Healthcare Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Wide Alliance (WWA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Transglory member of World Wide Alliance since 2007 providing robust network of NVOCC agents worldwide ensuring highest quality of service and security for cargo while providing total neutrality and worldwide coverage
• Evergreen Marine Corporation (Evergreen Line)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1978Green Ibérica established in 1985 by Romeu to represent Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Marine Corporation (now Evergreen Line) in Spain. Romeu & Cía had previously represented Evergreen since 1978. Green offices operate in Spain, Portugal, Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria through subsidiaries.
• Arkas LinesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEMES Shipping and Transport S.A. established in 1996 as first container shipping line service under Turkish flag. Renamed Arkas Container Transport in 2010 operating as Arkas Lines. Romeu holds minority stake in Morocco, Tunisia, and Portugal. Container fleet of 126,500 TEUs with 20 vessels operating Mediterranean, West Africa, and Black Sea routes.
• BolloréminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanarship established in 2000 by Romeu and Bolloré in Santa Cruz de Tenerife initially known as Caniship. Strategic partnership allows delivery of fully-fledged logistics network providing services to customers operating worldwide.
• Major AirlinesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAir freight services have agreements with main airlines guaranteeing space in commercial aircraft holds for scheduled freight services
• AEC (Spanish Quality Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIGSolutions is member of AEC providing quality control services at origin in Asia with engineers specialized in range of industries and activities

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Yusen Logistics: Japanese global logistics provider offering ocean and air forwarding, contract logistics, and customs brokerage. Direct overlap with TIBA's forwarding and contract logistics offerings, particularly across Asia-Europe trade lanes.
• Agility Logistics: Kuwait-headquartered global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with strong presence in Middle East, Africa, and emerging markets. Comparable to Romeu in emerging-market footprint and integrated forwarding, customs, and contract logistics.
• GAC (Gulf Agency Company): Global ship agency and logistics group with strong Middle East, Mediterranean, and Africa presence. Closely comparable to Romeu in agency, freight forwarding, and NVOCC services across emerging market corridors.
• Kerry Logistics Network: Asia-headquartered global logistics group with strong intra-Asia and Asia-Europe forwarding plus project cargo and warehousing. Comparable to Romeu's AGC Newtral, IGSolutions, and NCL in international consolidation and value-added logistics.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Family-owned German global freight forwarder with similar heritage (founded 1871) and comparable product breadth across air, sea, road, and contract logistics. Closely matches Romeu's multi-decade, family-controlled international forwarding model.
• GEODIS: France-based global logistics provider covering freight forwarding, contract logistics, distribution, and customs. Competes head-to-head with Romeu in European, Mediterranean, and Latin American trade lanes.
• CEVA Logistics: CMA CGM-owned global 3PL offering ocean and air freight forwarding, contract logistics, and ground distribution. Directly comparable to TIBA, AGC Newtral, and TIBA Logistics in their service mix and customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• DSV A/S: Global transport and logistics company built through aggressive M&A (Panalpina, GIL, DB Schenker). Direct competitor in road, air, sea, and contract logistics with a focus on consolidation and forwarding services similar to Romeu's NVOCC model.
• Kuehne+Nagel International AG: World's largest sea and air freight forwarder with leading positions in ocean consolidation, customs, and contract logistics. Direct overlap with Romeu's NVOCC and forwarding business but at substantially greater scale and global reach.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Deutsche Post DHL's freight forwarding arm covering air, ocean, road, and customs globally. Overlaps directly with Romeu's ocean, air, and customs brokerage offerings and competes for the same enterprise shippers across TIBA's verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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