Global Transport Solutions

What Global Transport Solutions does

Global Transport Solutions operates the Marinetrans brand and provides door-to-deck supply chain and forwarding services for the maritime industry, with a core focus on ship spare parts logistics. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Amsterdam, the company runs twelve regional offices across Europe, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and North America, serving ship owners, ship managers, and equipment vendors through six integrated service modules: consolidation review, collection and transport, documentation and legislation, shipping and tracking, on-board delivery, and project logistics. The operating model combines these modules into end-to-end shipments from vendor pickup to vessel delivery, including heavy-lift and offshore project cargo, dangerous goods handling, and customs compliance for vessel calls in any major port.

The underlying technology is a proprietary real-time inventory management system that coordinates spare parts across the company's network of vendors, transporters, agents, and warehouses, enabling consolidation opportunities to reduce cost per shipment. A customer-facing Marinetrans Portal provides shipment tracking and operational visibility for existing clients, while the public website offers a multi-step quote request form. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 27001 certifications and is GDPR-compliant, supporting enterprise procurement requirements. Technology is positioned as an enabler of reliable logistics rather than a standalone product, and no AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or SDKs are publicly disclosed.

Marinetrans generates revenue through professional services fees for freight forwarding, handling, customs documentation, consolidation, and project logistics on a quote-based, pay-as-you-go basis with no public tiered pricing. GTM is enterprise field sales executed through regionally based sales managers and a Managing Director, supported by content marketing (client cases, newsroom) and LinkedIn presence. In 2024, Ship Spares Logistics (SSL) and Global Transport Solutions (GTS) merged, and Door To Deck Global Marine Logistics (D2D) joined the Marinetrans group; the consolidated entity operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary within the AIT Worldwide Logistics diversified logistics platform.

Name

Global Transport Solutions

Legal name

Marinetrans

Website

https://globaltransportsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Logistics Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Provisions, Stores & Bonded Supplies Coordination (TLAHAJAC), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls) (TLACABAL)

Keywords

• Maritime logistics services
• Ship spares forwarding
• Freight forwarding services
• Door-to-deck delivery
• Marine supply chain

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marine Logistics Services: Door-to-deck logistics solutions for ship spares including consolidation review, collection and transport, documentation and legislation, shipping and tracking, on-board delivery, and project logistics. Revenue is generated through service fees for freight forwarding, handling, and logistics coordination services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Global Transport Solutions, operating under the Marinetrans brand, provides door-to-deck logistics and forwarding solutions for ship spares to the global maritime industry. The offering is structured as six integrated service modules — Consolidation Review, Collection and Transport, Documentation and Legislation, Shipping and Tracking, On-Board Delivery, and Project Logistics — that move spare parts from vendors worldwide directly on board marine vessels. The company serves ship owners, ship managers, and maritime vendors across all vessel types including container vessels, bulk carriers, tankers, offshore, cruises, and yachts.

Product overview

Global Transport Solutions operates under the Marinetrans brand, offering a comprehensive suite of door-to-deck logistics services for the maritime industry. The core offering consists of six integrated service modules: Consolidation Review, Collection and Transport, Documentation and Legislation, Shipping and Tracking, On-Board Delivery, and Project Logistics. These services work together to provide complete ship spares logistics from vendor pickup to final vessel delivery. The company also operates the Marinetrans Portal as a customer-facing platform for tracking and managing shipments. Additional services include dangerous goods handling. Services are tailored for various vessel types including container vessels, bulk carriers, tankers, offshore vessels, cruises and yachts, and specialized vessels, serving ship owners, ship managers, and vendors globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Marinetrans Portal: Online client portal for managing shipments and logistics
• eSea Proof

Products and services

• Consolidation Review Service that reviews and identifies consolidation opportunities for ship spares shipments, enabling multiple orders to be combined for cost efficiency. Targeted at ship owners, ship managers, and maritime vendors.
• Collection and Transport
• Documentation and Legislation
• Shipping and Tracking
• On-Board Delivery
• Project Logistics
• Dangerous Goods Handling
• Marinetrans Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Significant cost savings on logistics through excellent network and consolidation service

Named customers3 records

Segments5 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Air France KLM Martinair CargocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarinetrans has extended its partnership with the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Programme, demonstrating commitment to sustainability and reducing carbon footprint in logistics operations.
• Ship Spares Logistics (SSL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShip Spares Logistics (SSL) and Global Transport Solutions (GTS) joined forces, creating a marine logistics powerhouse in the Netherlands. The merger combines SSL's ship spares logistics expertise with GTS's global network.
• Door To Deck Global Marine Logistics (D2D)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDoor To Deck Global Marine Logistics (D2D) joined forces with Marinetrans, expanding Marinetrans' capabilities as part of the GTS Group marine logistics network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• deugro: deugro is a specialist in project cargo, heavy-lift, and OOG forwarding serving energy, offshore, and maritime construction customers. It overlaps with Marinetrans' project logistics and offshore segments but does not focus on small-parcel ship spares.
• BMT Group: BMT provides marine logistics, ship management support, and technical services including spares coordination for maritime operators. It overlaps with Marinetrans in technical spare parts logistics and maritime-focused supply chain services.

Direct peers

• Inchcape Shipping Services: Inchcape is a major port agency and ship spares logistics provider with global coverage across vessel call ports. It competes with Marinetrans in providing coordinated vessel spare delivery and husbandry services at port.
• Blue Water Shipping: Blue Water Shipping is a global project logistics and freight forwarding provider with strong maritime project cargo capabilities serving offshore and new-build segments. It competes with Marinetrans' project logistics and offshore offerings.
• GAC Group: GAC provides ship spares logistics, port agency, husbandry, and freight forwarding services to the maritime industry worldwide. It directly overlaps with Marinetrans' door-to-deck ship spares offering and global office footprint in major maritime hubs.
• Transmarine Navigation Corporation: Transmarine is a US-headquartered ship spares and marine logistics forwarder serving commercial and government maritime customers. It is a direct specialist competitor with overlapping ship spares forwarding capabilities.
• Wilhelmsen Ship Service (WSS): Wilhelmsen's marine products and ship spares division operates a global ship supply and spare parts logistics network serving ship owners and managers. It is the closest direct competitor to Marinetrans in maritime spare parts forwarding and on-board delivery.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: DHL Global Forwarding operates one of the largest ocean and airfreight forwarding networks worldwide and serves maritime customers through dedicated ocean freight desks. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping ocean forwarding capabilities but lacks Marinetrans' ship-spares specialization.
• DSV (formerly Panalpina): DSV is a top-tier global freight forwarder with ocean and airfreight capabilities serving maritime and offshore customers. It is a broad incumbent competing for large ocean forwarding accounts rather than specializing in ship spares delivery.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's largest freight forwarders with a dedicated seafreight/marine logistics practice serving global shipping lines. As a broad incumbent, it competes for enterprise maritime forwarding contracts but does not specialize in ship spares door-to-deck delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/globaltransportsolutions

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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