Origin Logistics

What Origin Logistics does

Origin Logistics (also operating as Origin FGL) is a privately held Turkish freight forwarding company founded in 2013 and headquartered in the Esenler district of Istanbul. The company provides B2B multimodal freight services encompassing sea freight, project cargo (oversized and heavy-lift), LCL (Less than Container Load) consolidation, air freight, and domestic transportation, serving enterprise and mid-market clients requiring tailored cross-border logistics solutions. The go-to-market is consultative and sales-led, with prospective clients submitting briefs or contact-form inquiries for project-based custom quotes on a pay-as-you-go basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

The company operates a modular platform-plus-services model, with its core offerings supported by a proprietary digital logistics platform branded as 'Technology Solutions' that aims to provide customers with convenience, efficiency, and speed through digitalization. Publicly tracked operational metrics include weekly consol (container) volume, annual TEU throughput, and employee count, suggesting an internally measured, data-aware operator. The company maintains a multi-channel digital presence (LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, corporate blog) and emphasizes a sustainability-driven brand narrative led by Managing Director and co-founder Yüksel Kahraman. No funding rounds, acquisitions, certifications, or patents are disclosed, and the company appears to be bootstrapped with primary operations focused on the Turkish market.

Name

Origin Logistics

Legal name

Origin Logistics

Website

https://originlog.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Origin Logistics (Origin FGL) is a Turkish B2B freight forwarder founded in 2013, headquartered in Istanbul, offering multimodal services including sea freight, project cargo, LCL, air freight, and domestic transportation to enterprise and mid-market clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Esenler

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Logistics Services: Revenue generated from providing specialized freight solutions including sea freight, project cargo, LCL (Less than Container Load), air freight, and domestic transportation services. The company operates on a service-based model delivering tailored logistics solutions to business customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Origin Logistics provides international and domestic freight forwarding solutions via sea, air, project cargo, and land transport, including Less-than-Container-Load (LCL) consolidation. The company complements these services with a digital logistics platform aimed at delivering convenience, efficiency, and speed to business customers seeking tailor-made logistics solutions.

Product overview

Origin FGL Logistics operates as a modular platform-plus-services model, offering a comprehensive suite of freight and logistics solutions. The core product portfolio includes international freight services (Sea Freight, Project Cargo, LCL consolidation, and Air Freight), complemented by domestic transportation services and additional logistics support services. The company also provides proprietary Technology Solutions that power its digitalization strategy, offering customers digital convenience, efficiency, and speed. The modular architecture allows customers to select individual service components (sea, air, project, domestic) while benefiting from integrated technology capabilities across all offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sea Freight International ocean freight shipping services for full container and project cargo shipments, offered to business customers needing overseas transportation.
• Project Cargo Specialized handling and transportation of oversized, heavy-lift, or complex project cargo for business customers with non-standard freight requirements.
• LCL (Less than Container Load) Consolidation service allowing shipments from multiple customers to share container space, reducing costs for smaller volumes of international freight.
• Air Freight Air cargo transportation services for time-sensitive shipments where businesses require faster international delivery than ocean freight allows.
• Domestic Services Inland transportation and logistics services within Turkey, complementing the company's international freight offerings for end-to-end shipper needs.
• Additional Services Supplementary logistics services that complement the company's core sea, air, project, LCL, and domestic freight offerings.
• Technology Solutions Digital logistics platform offering convenience, efficiency, and speed through digitalization, used to distinguish Origin Logistics' service delivery in the logistics sector and sold alongside its freight forwarding offerings.

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 indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: World's largest air and ocean freight forwarder with full multi-modal capabilities. Directly comparable service mix (sea, air, project, LCL) but operates at vastly greater global scale with extensive carrier alliances and certifications that Origin lacks.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Top-3 global freight forwarder with strong ocean, air, and overland capabilities. Comparable multi-modal service portfolio including LCL and project logistics, with deep digital platforms (KN FreightNet) and global network that sets the benchmark for scale Origin competes against.
• DSV A/S: Global transport and logistics company offering air, sea, road, and project solutions. Comparable product breadth including LCL consolidation, with a digital-forward approach and aggressive M&A-driven scaling relevant to Origin's mid-market positioning.
• Expeditors International: Global logistics provider specializing in air and ocean freight forwarding with strong technology investments. Comparable asset-light, service-based model and digital platform emphasis; relevant benchmark for Origin's sea/air forwarding economics.
• CEVA Logistics: Global supply chain operator (CMA CGM-owned) offering freight forwarding, contract logistics, and project cargo. Comparable multi-modal footprint including LCL, with strong Mediterranean/Turkey-adjacent presence through CMA CGM's ocean network.

Direct peers

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Mid-tier global forwarder with strong LCL consolidation, sea/air freight, and project cargo capabilities—directly overlapping Origin's product set. Comparable size tier and digital-forward strategy make it a useful template for Origin's scale-up trajectory.

Regional players

• Borusan Logistics: Major Turkish logistics provider with domestic transportation, international forwarding, and supply chain solutions. Closest domestic peer in scale and geography; directly competes for the same Turkish export customer base.
• Ekol Logistics: Leading Turkish integrated logistics company offering road, sea, air, intermodal, and contract logistics across Europe. Comparable multi-modal ambition with stronger European footprint, representing both a peer and a competitive benchmark for cross-border expansion.
• Omsan Logistics: Turkish logistics provider (Oyak Group) offering international freight forwarding, project cargo, and domestic transport. Comparable size and product set, including project and LCL capabilities, competing for the same Turkish B2B shippers.

Emerging players

• Flexport: US-born digital-first freight forwarder with ocean, air, and trucking services via a proprietary platform. Highly relevant as the technology-led, asset-light model Origin is positioning itself against—and a potential partner or acquisition path for digital expansion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/originlog
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/origin-logistics
• Instagraminstagram.com/originfgl
• Facebookfacebook.com/Originlog

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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