What Hensall Global does

Hensall Global Logistics Inc. is a privately held Canadian multimodal transportation and logistics provider headquartered in Exeter, Ontario, with a second office in Burlington and a dedicated fleet maintenance facility. Founded in 2000 and operating with 251-500 employees, the company delivers an integrated service portfolio across six lines: International Freight Forwarding (ocean FCL/LCL, air), Surface Transportation (FTL, LTL, Intermodal, Rail), Ocean Container Trucking (specialized 20'/40' container drayage with Reverse B Train and 40'-53' extendable chassis backed by fleet management and tracking technology), Bulk Agricultural Trucking (hopper bottom and dump trailers across Ontario, Quebec, Michigan, Ohio, and New York), Fleet Maintenance (MTO/MVIS-licensed full-service repair with mobile service and parts retail), and Value-Added Services (cargo insurance, customs brokerage facilitation, commercial document preparation, foreign collections, trade consulting, and transport planning).

The company monetizes through transaction fees on freight movements and professional-services fees for maintenance and value-added work, with quote-based pricing that is not publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is sales-led and direct, targeting enterprise and mid-market importers, exporters, and surface-transportation customers requiring multimodal coordination, with a customer portal (h2.hensallglobal.com) and an active customer advisory blog as ongoing engagement channels. Operational backbone includes owned trucking assets, a licensed in-house maintenance operation to control uptime, and adherence to CIFFA Standard Trading Conditions. AI/ML capabilities are not evidenced in current source data; technology investment centers on fleet tracking and standard customer-facing web infrastructure.

Name

Hensall Global

Legal name

Hensall Global Logistics Inc.

Website

https://hensallglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Hensall Global is a privately held Canadian multimodal logistics provider offering international freight forwarding, surface transportation, ocean container trucking, bulk agricultural trucking, fleet maintenance, and value-added trade services to importers, exporters, and shippers across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (48311)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

FCL (Full Container Load) Ocean Forwarding (TLACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

LCL (Less-than-Container Load) Consolidation/Deconsolidation (TLACABAB), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls) (TLACABAL), Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE), Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF), Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL) (TLADAMAF)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Multimodal transportation
• Ocean container trucking
• Bulk agricultural trucking
• Fleet maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hensall

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 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. Freight Transportation Services: Provides freight transportation services and logistics solutions facilitating movement of freight from origin to destination by ocean, air, rail and highway. Revenue generated through freight forwarding fees, trucking services, and related logistics charges.
2. Fleet Maintenance Services: Full service, MVIS licensed repair facility providing repairs to all makes and models of trucks and trailers, with mobile repair service and parts retail store.
3. Value-Added Services: Additional services including cargo insurance, commercial document preparation, foreign collections, customs brokerage facilitation, transport planning and analysis, and trade consulting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hensall Global provides multimodal freight transportation and logistics services, moving freight from origin to destination via ocean, air, rail, and highway. Its offerings span international freight forwarding (FCL/LCL ocean and air), surface transportation (FTL, LTL, intermodal, rail), specialized ocean container trucking, bulk agricultural commodity trucking, in-house fleet maintenance, and value-added services such as customs brokerage, cargo insurance, and trade consulting.

Product overview

Hensall Global is a multimodal transportation and logistics services company providing freight transportation and logistics solutions to a global customer base. The company facilitates the movement of freight from origin to destination by ocean, air, rail and highway through six integrated service offerings: International Freight Forwarding (ocean FCL/LCL and air), Surface Transportation (FTL/LTL/intermodal/rail), Ocean Container Trucking (specializing in 20' and 40' containers with fleet tracking), Bulk Agricultural Trucking (commodities in Ontario, Quebec, and US Midwest states), Fleet Maintenance (licensed repair facility with mobile service), and Value-Added Services (insurance, customs, trade consulting).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Freight Forwarding

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• CIFFA (Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHensall Global operates under the Standard Trading Conditions of the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA). All business is undertaken subject to CIFFA's standard trading conditions, indicating membership and adherence to industry standards for freight forwarding services in Canada.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• C.H. Robinson: North American third-party logistics leader offering truckload, LTL, intermodal, ocean, and air forwarding plus managed services. Directly overlaps Hensall's surface transportation, intermodal, and international forwarding service lines.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics company with strong road, air, and sea forwarding capabilities plus customs and contract logistics. Comparable to Hensall across all six service lines, including FCL/LCL ocean and surface transportation.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL offering ocean, air, road, and rail forwarding plus customs and supply chain services. Direct overlap with Hensall's FCL/LCL ocean forwarding and customs brokerage offerings at vastly larger scale.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: North American surface transportation, intermodal, and dedicated contract services provider. Comparable to Hensall's intermodal, container trucking, and surface transportation service lines.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with deep ocean, air, and road freight capabilities plus customs brokerage. Closest global incumbent analog to Hensall's international forwarding and value-added services, with substantially broader scale and geographic reach.
• XPO Logistics: North American LTL trucking and transportation services provider. Comparable to Hensall's surface transportation and ocean container trucking capabilities, though focused primarily on US LTL network.
• Maersk Logistics & Services: Integrated ocean carrier and logistics arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk offering ocean freight, inland transportation, customs, and supply chain services. Directly comparable to Hensall's ocean forwarding plus integrated value-added services model.

Direct peers

• TFI International: Canadian-headquartered multi-modal transportation and logistics company operating LTL, truckload, intermodal, and logistics services across North America. Directly comparable to Hensall's surface transportation and freight forwarding model, though at significantly larger scale.
• Mullen Group: Western Canadian transportation and logistics provider with truckload, logistics, and specialized hauling services. Comparable to Hensall's regional trucking and freight forwarding model with similar Canadian operating roots.
• Expeditors International: US-headquartered global logistics company focused on international freight forwarding (ocean and air) plus customs brokerage. Highly comparable business model to Hensall's core international forwarding and value-added services offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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