Nora Global Logistics

What Nora Global Logistics does

Nora Global Logistics (Nora Global Lojistik A.Ş.) is a privately held Turkish international freight forwarder founded in 1997 and headquartered in Konak, İzmir. The company operates a multi-modal platform spanning sea, air, road, and rail transport, alongside specialized offerings in project cargo, military logistics, marble and mining transport, multimodal consolidation, cargo insurance, food storage, North Iraq transit, Mersin transshipments, cross-trade, and humanitarian aid logistics — sixteen service lines in total. Revenue is generated transactionally through freight fees quoted under the company's own global contracts, with an agency network supporting ship-owner and carrier relationships across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, and the Americas.

Nora serves enterprise and government customers through direct sales, operating wholly-owned branches in İstanbul (two locations including İstanbul Airport), Frankfurt (opened 2023), Saddle Brook, NJ (USA), Djibouti (2017), and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2018), plus operational offices at the Turkish ports of Gemlik, Mersin, Gebze, Trabzon, and Antalya. Named customers include NATO, the Turkish Ministry of Defense, Aselsan, MKEK, Vestel, Limak İnşaat, Zorlu Enerji, and the Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay), spanning defense, energy, manufacturing, construction, and humanitarian verticals. Differentiated capabilities are concentrated in defense logistics — where Nora holds NATO and Turkish Ministry of Defense Facility and Personal Security Clearance certificates and approved-supplier status — and in the Turkey-East Africa corridor, where its Djibouti and Ethiopia footprint provides gateway access for landlocked Ethiopia's sea and air flows.

The company is led by General Manager and CEO Yakup Akın and is founder/management-controlled with no identified parent, venture capital, or private equity backing. Certifications include IATA membership (March 2020), WCA, XLP, JCTRANS, PLA, AON, UTİKAD, and the Izmir Chamber of Shipping. The technology stack is described as integrated information systems supporting operations and a basic mobile freight request and tracking app launched in 2021; no proprietary AI/ML, data, or platform products are disclosed. The business model is quote-based, multi-year contract freight forwarding with no publicly disclosed pricing.

Name

Nora Global Logistics

Legal name

Nora Global Lojistik A.Ş.

Website

https://noraglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nora Global Logistics is a Turkish freight forwarder founded in 1997 that provides multi-modal international transportation (sea, air, road, rail), project cargo, military logistics, and humanitarian aid services to enterprise and government customers across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, the Far East, and East Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace & Defense (TLAIALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Defense & Government Project Logistics (TLACAIAG), Project & Heavy-Haul / Oversize Road Forwarding (Permits/Escorts) (TLACACAH), Defense & Aerospace Project Cargo (Military/Aircraft Components) (TLADAGAJ), Power Generation & Grid Equipment Transport (Transformers, Turbines) (TLADAGAK)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Project cargo logistics
• Military cargo transport
• Multimodal transportation
• Humanitarian aid logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Konak

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight and Transportation Services: The company generates revenue through providing international freight and transportation services including sea freight, air freight, road transport, rail transport, project cargo, military cargo, and specialized equipment handling. Revenue is earned through service fees based on shipment volume, weight, and complexity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nora Global Logistics is a Turkish international freight forwarder that arranges the movement of cargo via sea, air, road, and rail under its own global contracts. The company specializes in project cargo (oversized and heavy haul), military/defense logistics for NATO and the Turkish Ministry of Defense, and humanitarian aid shipments, supported by an extensive agency network and dedicated branches across Turkey, Germany, the USA, Djibouti, and Ethiopia.

Product overview

Nora Global Logistics is a Turkish international freight forwarding company established in 1997, offering a comprehensive suite of logistics services. The company operates as a platform providing 16 core transport and logistics services: ocean, air, road, and rail transportation; project cargo and military logistics; special equipment handling; cross-trade; food storage; North Iraq transit; multimodal solutions; humanitarian aid; Mersin transshipments; marble/mining transport; cargo insurance; and LCL consolidation. The services are delivered through the company's own contracts, professional staff, and an extensive agency network. The portfolio includes both traditional freight forwarding and specialized services like defense logistics requiring security clearances.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ocean Transport (Deniz Yolu Taşımacılığı) Maritime shipping services for import and export cargo between global ports, with dedicated contracts for the Far East, Mediterranean, America, and Middle East regions, targeting importers, exporters, and project cargo shippers.
• Air Transport (Hava Yolu Taşımacılığı) Air cargo services including export, import, consolidation, hazardous substances transport, and combined air-sea and air-road solutions for time-sensitive shipments.
• Road Transport (Kara Yolu Taşımacılığı)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 tons of humanitarian aid delivered to Somalia
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IATA (International Air Transport Association)coreOthersFull membership in IATA (International Air Transport Association) achieved on March 6, 2020. This membership enables coordination with wide range of airlines and ensures provision of airline transportation with quality service standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with global multi-modal capabilities across sea, air, road, and contract logistics. While far larger and broader than Nora, both organize end-to-end international freight forwarding for enterprise and industrial customers.
• DHL Global Forwarding: The freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL providing sea, air, and road freight services globally. Directly comparable on multi-modal forwarding services for enterprise customers, though at vastly greater scale.
• DSV (DSV Schenker): Global freight forwarding and contract logistics provider with strong presence across Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Operates as a multi-modal forwarder serving similar industrial customer segments to Nora.
• Expeditors International: Large US-headquartered freight forwarder operating across air and ocean freight with global service portfolio. Directly comparable as an international freight forwarding business serving enterprise trade lanes.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: Major North American freight forwarder and third-party logistics provider with global capabilities. Comparable multi-modal international freight forwarding model, though stronger in North American land freight.
• CEVA Logistics: Global third-party logistics provider owned by CMA CGM, offering freight forwarding and contract logistics across multiple modes. Comparable multi-modal logistics model serving enterprise and industrial clients, with much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Omsan Logistics: Major Turkish logistics company providing multi-modal freight forwarding, contract logistics, and warehousing. Directly comparable as a Turkish-headquartered international forwarder serving industrial and commercial clients across similar geographies.
• Borusan Logistics: Turkish logistics arm of Borusan Group offering integrated logistics, freight forwarding, and supply chain services. Comparable as a Turkish-based multi-modal logistics provider serving industrial customers.
• Ekol Logistics: Major Turkish integrated logistics company with international road, sea, and air freight operations plus contract logistics. Directly comparable as a Turkish forwarder expanding into European and global markets.
• Röhlig Logistics: Mid-size German-headquartered international freight forwarder with sea and air freight forwarding across global trade lanes. Comparable as a similarly-sized multi-modal forwarder expanding into specialized cargo and defense-adjacent work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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