Triple B Forwarders

What Triple B Forwarders does

Triple B Forwarders, Inc. is a privately held, Carson, California-headquartered freight forwarding and logistics company founded in 1976 that specializes in moving cargo between the US mainland and Pacific island destinations including Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the South Pacific, with transit connections through Hong Kong and Manila. The company operates as a Federal Maritime Commission-licensed Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC), enabling ocean and air shipment consolidation on these niche Pacific lanes where it self-describes as the largest weekly ocean consolidator and largest daily air cargo consolidator to Saipan, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands. Its core service portfolio spans air freight, ocean freight (including LCL consolidation), customs brokerage, bonded warehousing and TSA-certified cargo screening, oversized and project cargo handling, end-to-end logistics management, and supporting e-commerce and online freight tracking tooling.

The business is built on three federal regulatory credentials — FMC NVOCC registration, TSA Certified Cargo Screening Program (CCSP) certification, and Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certification — that materially reduce customs friction and cargo examination rates for its customers. Operations are supported by 20,000+ square feet of bonded warehouse space in both Guam and Honolulu, and additional offices serving the Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle/Portland, Saipan, and broader Micronesia/Asia/South Pacific markets. The company serves both business and personal shippers handling technical equipment, commodities, and household goods. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with go-to-market executed through direct sales, an online quote-survey funnel, a web-based shipment tracking portal, and physical office customer service across its Pacific footprint. The ownership structure is consistent with a long-established, founder- or family-led independent regional logistics provider with no disclosed parent company, private equity backing, or institutional investment.

Name

Triple B Forwarders

Legal name

Triple B Forwarders, Inc.

Website

https://tripleb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Triple B Forwarders is a private, Carson-based freight forwarder and NVOCC founded in 1976 that consolidates air and ocean cargo between the US mainland and Pacific island destinations including Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Air–Ocean Multimodal Forwarding (TLACAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF), Project & OOG/Breakbulk Ocean Forwarding (Out-of-Gauge, RoRo) (TLACABAH)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Ocean freight consolidation
• Air freight forwarding
• Customs brokerage
• Bonded warehouse services

Headquarters

HQ city

Carson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Air Freight Services: Air freight forwarding services with daily consolidation shipments to Saipan, Micronesia, and Marshall Islands from Hong Kong, Manila, and South East Asia.
2. Ocean Freight Services: Ocean freight forwarding with weekly consolidation shipments, including LCL (Less than Container Load) ocean freight consolidation.
3. Customs Brokerage: Customs clearance services including bonded warehouse and cargo screening solutions.
4. Warehousing and Distribution: Bonded warehouse services, cross docking, distribution, domestic trucking in Guam, local pickup and delivery.
5. Project Cargo and Oversized Freight: Handling and coordination of oversized or project cargo including construction product management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Triple B Forwarders is a freight forwarding and logistics company that consolidates and ships air and ocean cargo between the US mainland and Pacific destinations including Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, the South Pacific, and Asia. It provides related customs brokerage, bonded warehouse storage with TSA-certified cargo screening, logistics project management, and specialized handling of oversized and project cargo.

Product overview

Triple B Forwarders is a freight forwarding and logistics company operating since 1976, providing a unified suite of transportation services. The core portfolio includes Air Freight Solutions and Ocean Freight Solutions for shipping between the US mainland and Pacific destinations (Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, Micronesia, and Asia), supported by Customs Brokerage for regulatory compliance and Bonded Warehouse and Cargo Screening for secure storage and TSA-certified screening. Additional services include Logistics Management for project coordination, Oversized or Project Cargo for specialized freight, E-Commerce for online order management, and Online Freight Tracking for shipment visibility. The company serves as both a Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) licensed forwarder and NVOCC (Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier), consolidating shipments to offer competitive rates through frequent air and ocean sailings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Freight Solutions Air freight consolidation and forwarding services with daily sailings from Hong Kong, Manila, and Southeast Asia to Saipan, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands, serving customers shipping between the US mainland and Pacific destinations including Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, Micronesia, and Asia.
• Ocean Freight Solutions Ocean freight forwarding with weekly consolidation shipments, including Less than Container Load (LCL) consolidation, full container loads, and flat rack shipments for international cargo transportation between the US mainland and Pacific destinations.
• Customs Brokerage Customs clearance services assisting with import/export documentation, compliance, and regulatory requirements for shipments entering or leaving the United States.
• Bonded Warehouse and Cargo Screening Secure bonded warehouse facilities with TSA Certified Cargo Screening Program (CCSP) compliance, including cross docking, distribution, domestic trucking in Guam, and local pickup and delivery services.
• Logistics Management End-to-end logistics project coordination including supply chain planning, detailed execution, and management for complex freight movements throughout the Pacific and globally.
• Oversized or Project Cargo Specialized handling and transportation of out-of-gauge, overweight, and complex project cargo including construction projects, requiring detailed planning and specialized equipment.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Matson Navigation Company: Matson is the dominant ocean carrier for Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, and other Pacific points served by Triple B. It is directly comparable because both companies move consolidated containerized freight on the same US mainland-to-Pacific island lanes and compete for similar shipper relationships, though Matson owns the vessels while Triple B acts as NVOCC consolidator.
• Pasha Hawaii: Pasha Hawaii operates roll-on/roll-off and container services between the US West Coast and Hawaii and Guam. It is a direct comparable on Triple B's core Pacific consolidation lanes and competes for the same auto, household-goods, and military shipper accounts.

Regional players

• Young Brothers / Hawaiian Tug & Barge: Young Brothers is the primary inter-island ocean freight carrier within the Hawaiian Islands. It is comparable to Triple B because both anchor logistics flows in and out of Honolulu that Triple B's Honolulu warehouse and forwarding operation depends on.

Broad incumbents

• Expeditors International: Expeditors is a large global asset-light freight forwarder offering air, ocean, and customs services. It is comparable as a broad incumbent competitor that has the capital and network to enter or expand on US mainland–Pacific lanes where Triple B operates.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's largest freight forwarders with global air, ocean, and customs operations including Pacific routes. It is comparable as a broad incumbent whose scale and IT investment represent a long-term competitive threat to regional consolidators like Triple B.
• DHL Global Forwarding: DHL Global Forwarding is a top-tier global forwarder with deep air and ocean capacity into Asia-Pacific hubs. It is comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same trans-Pacific consolidation business, particularly the Hong Kong/Manila/Southeast Asia origins that feed Triple B's Guam and Micronesia lanes.
• C.H. Robinson: C.H. Robinson is a major North American freight forwarder and 3PL with global ocean and air forwarding capabilities. It is comparable as a broad incumbent competing for US exporters and importers needing Pacific consolidation and customs brokerage services.
• CEVA Logistics: CEVA Logistics is a global 3PL offering ocean, air, road, and contract logistics with significant Asia-Pacific presence. It is comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for trans-Pacific forwarding and contract logistics accounts served by Triple B.
• DB Schenker: DB Schenker is a large global forwarder and 3PL with established air and ocean operations into Asia and the Pacific. It is comparable as a broad incumbent whose global network and customs brokerage offering overlap directly with Triple B's full-stack forwarding service portfolio.

Emerging players

• Flexport: Flexport is a digitally native global freight forwarder offering ocean, air, and customs with software-led visibility. It is comparable as an emerging digital-forward competitor targeting the same shipper demand for modern, API-driven forwarding on lanes that overlap with Triple B's trans-Pacific routes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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