GTL Group

What GTL Group does

GTL Group (legal entity Global Transport Logistic International) is a French privately held freight forwarder and logistics platform founded in 1997, structured as a SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) with €76,225 share capital and headquartered in Moirans/Voreppe near Grenoble, France. The company operates as a commissionnaire de transport and commissionnaire en douane, organizing multimodal freight (road, air, sea), customs brokerage, warehousing, and e-commerce fulfillment for enterprise clients including French department store retailers Printemps and Galeries Lafayette, purchasing groups (centrales d'achats), distribution platforms, and a broad base of industrial customers spanning at least 18 verticals (medical, IT, nanotech, optics, photovoltaics, textiles, machine tools, composite fiber, parapharmacy, and others). The CEO is Loïc Zannini (Directeur Général), and the firm employs 51–100 people.

GTL's operating infrastructure includes 32,500 m² of warehouse space with 26,000 EURO pallet positions, 76 dock doors, ESFR sprinkler protection, and 225,000 active SKUs handling 1.1 million units monthly. The proprietary GTL IT Solutions platform integrates warehouse management, shipment tracking, EDI connectivity with carriers, and supporting tools (volumetric weight calculator, Incoterms reference, currency converter). Regulatory credentials are a defining asset: GTL holds OEA Level 2 AEOF certification (combining AEOC customs simplification and AEOS security/safety), IATA accreditation, DGAC authorization for air freight, and memberships in FIATA and E-TLF. The company is also a member of DB Group's global network of 46 agencies and the exclusive Worldtrans agent for France, providing reciprocal global reach.

GTL makes money through transaction fees on freight forwarding (commission-based on road/air/sea transport), professional services fees for customs declarations and OEA simplifications (EUR1/ATR certificates, letters of credit), and managed services revenue from warehousing (per-pallet storage, handling charges, value-added services such as kitting, co-packing, and e-commerce fulfillment). Pricing is custom-quoted rather than published, with multi-year contracts and dedicated account managers handling enterprise accounts. Distribution is direct B2B (phone, contact form, trade show participation including Sport Achat Lyon) supplemented by the DB Group and Worldtrans channels, with an authenticated online portal (Trace & Track) for client self-service shipment visibility.

Name

GTL Group

Legal name

Global Transport Logistic International

Website

https://gtl.eu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

GTL Group is a French privately held freight forwarder and customs broker founded in 1997, providing multimodal road, air, and sea transport, OEA-certified customs brokerage, and 32,500 m² of warehousing to enterprise retailers (Printemps, Galeries Lafayette), purchasing groups, and industrial clients across 18+ verticals in Europe and globally via its DB Group network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL) (TLADAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs & Regulatory Filing Documentation (Entry/Exit Summaries, Declarations, ENS/AMS/ACI) (TLACAHAE), General Cargo Air Freight Forwarding (Airport-to-Airport / Door-to-Door) (TLACAAAA)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Customs brokerage
• Multimodal transport
• Logistics warehousing
• Supply chain management

Headquarters

HQ city

Moirans

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transport Commissionnaire Services: GTL acts as a commissionnaire de transport (freight forwarder), organizing and executing road, air, and maritime freight. Revenue is earned through commissions and service fees on freight arrangements, including routing orders, customs clearance coordination, and carrier management.
2. Customs Brokerage: As a commissionnaire agréé en douane and Authorized Economic Operator (OEA/AEO certified), GTL performs customs declarations on behalf of or in the name of clients, charging fees for customs formalities, OEA simplification services, and documentation including EUR1, ATR certificates and letters of credit.
3. Logistics and Warehousing: GTL operates 32,500 m² of warehouse space offering storage, order preparation, packaging, and inventory management services. Revenue is generated through per-pallet storage fees, handling charges, and value-added services such as kitting, co-packing, and e-commerce fulfillment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GTL Group operates as a commissionnaire de transport (freight forwarder) and commissionnaire en douane (customs broker), organizing multimodal freight across road, air, and maritime modes for international and European clients. The company combines freight forwarding with customs brokerage (OEA/AEOF certified), warehousing (32,500 m²), and e-commerce fulfillment services, supported by a proprietary IT platform for warehouse management, EDI integration, and shipment tracking.

Product overview

GTL Group offers a comprehensive logistics and transport platform comprising five integrated departments: Maritime, Road, Air, Customs, and Logistics. The core product portfolio includes GTL IT Solutions (warehouse and transport management systems), international freight services (air, sea, and road transport), customs brokerage (as an Authorized Economic Operator), and warehouse management operations. Additional utility tools include shipment tracking, Incoterms reference, container specifications, and currency/volumetric calculators. The company operates primarily from Grenoble, France, with a global partner network spanning 46 agencies across 5 continents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Freight (Transport Aérien) International air freight services with IATA accreditation and DGAC authorization, offering daily shipments to and from Asia, North/Central/South America, Australia, and the Indian subcontinent. Targeted at enterprise importers/exporters requiring expedited international transport.
• Sea Freight (Transport Maritime) Maritime freight services including standard containers (dry high cube), refrigerated containers, open top and flat-rack containers, groupage, and conventional/break bulk cargo. Operating weekly flows to and from Asia, Americas, Australia, and the Indian subcontinent for international trade clients.
• Road Freight (Transport Routier) European road freight services including cross-docking, consolidation, distribution, and transit platforms, with access to European parcel networks, mono-colli, integrators, chartering, and express transport. Serves retail chains, purchasing groups, and distribution platforms.
• Logistics & Warehousing Comprehensive logistics services including supply chain planning, warehouse management (32,500 m²), order picking, packaging, kitting, co-packing, and e-commerce fulfillment operations. Processes 1.1 million units and manages 225,000 active SKUs monthly with real-time radio frequency warehouse management.
• Customs Brokerage (Douanes) Customs brokerage services as an Authorized Economic Operator (OEA/AEOF) providing import/export customs declarations, EUR1 and ATR document preparation, duty management, and centralized customs clearance (DCN). Serves companies engaged in international trade requiring customs simplification and security compliance.
• Trace & Track Shipment Tracking

Quantifiable outcome

• 32,500 m² of secured logistics space with ESFR sprinkler protection and 76 dock doors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DB GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGTL is a member of the DB Group global network, which comprises 46 agencies present in nearly all points of the world. This partnership enables GTL to offer worldwide freight forwarding coverage through reciprocal agency arrangements. GTL also partners with DB Group for branding (wrapping trucks with DB Group livery) and joint marketing initiatives.
• WorldtranscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGTL is the exclusive agent for Worldtrans in France, enabling GTL to handle freight forwarding services originating from or destined to Worldtrans member agencies globally. This exclusive arrangement provides GTL with a competitive advantage in French international freight forwarding.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CEVA Logistics: CEVA Logistics is a global supply chain management company (CMA CGM subsidiary) providing freight management, contract logistics, and customs services. Directly comparable to GTL's multimodal freight forwarding and warehousing offering, but at much larger scale and with stronger maritime ties.
• Geodis: Geodis is the French global logistics major (formerly SNCF Geodis) offering freight forwarding, customs brokerage, warehousing, and contract logistics. It is the closest large-scale French-headquartered peer to GTL, operating across all the same modes and verticals (retail, e-commerce, industrial) at substantially greater scale.
• DHL Global Forwarding: DHL Global Forwarding is the air and ocean freight division of Deutsche Post DHL, offering multimodal forwarding, customs clearance, and supply chain services. It competes with GTL for the same mid-market and enterprise import/export customers across road, sea, and air modes.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's largest freight forwarders, with deep capabilities in sea freight, air freight, road logistics, and customs brokerage. Comparable to GTL as a multimodal forwarder serving industrial and retail clients, but operating at global scale with significantly larger contract logistics footprint.
• DSV: DSV is a Danish-headquartered global freight forwarder offering air, sea, road transport, and contract logistics. Comparable to GTL as a multimodal forwarder with strong European roots, and now combining with DB Schenker to form an even larger peer network that competes directly with GTL's value proposition.
• XPO Logistics: XPO Logistics is a global provider of freight transportation and logistics services including truck brokerage, last-mile, and contract logistics. Comparable to GTL in road freight, warehousing, and supply chain solutions for retail and industrial customers, but operating at far greater scale.
• DB Schenker: DB Schenker is the global logistics arm of Deutsche Bahn and the parent/leader of the DB Group network of which GTL is a member agent. It provides freight forwarding, contract logistics, and customs services across all modes, serving as the dominant global peer whose agency network GTL leverages.
• Bolloré Logistics: Bolloré Logistics is a French-headquartered global freight forwarder and customs broker with multimodal transport, warehousing, and supply chain solutions. Directly comparable to GTL across ocean, air, road freight and customs brokerage, with a much larger global network.

Direct peers

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Hellmann is a German-headquartered mid-sized global freight forwarder offering air, sea, road freight and customs brokerage with a strong European footprint. Highly comparable to GTL in size, multimodal service mix, and family/management-owned structure.
• Dachser: Dachser is a German family-owned logistics company combining European road freight, air & sea freight forwarding, and contract logistics warehousing. Closely comparable to GTL's mix of road/air/sea forwarding and warehousing, with similar family-ownership DNA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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