Transportes J. Amaral

What Transportes J. Amaral does

Transportes J. Amaral is a privately held Portuguese logistics company founded in 1947 and headquartered in Estarreja, Portugal. The firm operates in transportation, logistics, supply chain, and warehousing services, positioning it within Portugal's freight and contract logistics sector. It is classified as a for-profit private company with a workforce in the 1,001–5,000 range, placing it in the mid-to-large bracket for Iberian logistics operators rather than among small carriers or single-truck operators.

The company's specific service mix, fleet composition, customer base, geographic reach beyond Portugal, technology stack, pricing model, and revenue mechanics are not documented in the available source material. The corporate website (tja.pt) returns only a verification/loading page when accessed, and no third-party news, customer references, regulatory filings, or product documentation were available to supplement the firmographic record. As a result, the analytical depth of any assessment of its service lines, technology investments, and competitive positioning is constrained by this data gap.

Despite the limited public footprint, the 77-year operating history (as of 2024) and the 1,001–5,000 headcount bracket imply a multi-generational, established logistics business that has scaled into the mid-market segment and likely holds long-tenured carrier or B2B relationships. Any investment thesis or due-diligence exercise on the company would require primary-source outreach — management interviews, financial statements, fleet audits, and customer references — before actionable conclusions on unit economics, growth, or competitive positioning can be drawn.

Name

Transportes J. Amaral

Website

https://tja.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Transportes J. Amaral is a privately held Portuguese transportation, logistics, supply chain, and warehousing company founded in 1947 and headquartered in Estarreja, operating with 1,001–5,000 employees as a mid-to-large regional logistics provider.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLACACAC

Cross-Border Trucking & Border Transfer (Linehaul, Transloading)

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Forwarding & Customs Brokerage/Road Freight Forwarding (Domestic & Cross-Border)

Keywords

• Freight transportation
• Logistics services
• Warehousing services
• Supply chain solutions
• Cargo delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Estarreja

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Core offering

Transportes J. Amaral is a transportation and logistics company that provides freight transportation, supply chain management, and warehousing services. Founded in 1947 and headquartered in Estarreja, Portugal, the company serves clients across Portugal with a workforce of 1,001-5,000 employees, operating as a full-service logistics provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freight Transportation Services
• Supply Chain Management
• Warehousing Services

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Broad incumbents

• DSV: Global transport and logistics group with strong European road and contract logistics presence, providing a benchmark for the larger end of the addressable competitive set.
• Geodis: European-headquartered global logistics provider with overlapping contract logistics, road transport, and warehousing offerings, serving similar shipper customers at multinational scale.
• Dachser: Family-owned European road transport and contract logistics operator with Iberian operations, comparable in ownership profile and integrated road-plus-warehousing service model.
• DB Schenker: European land transport and contract logistics operator with road, rail, and warehousing capability overlapping TJA's service mix across Iberian and EU corridors.
• ID Logistics: European contract logistics specialist operating multi-client warehousing and transport solutions across Iberia and the wider EU, comparable in service mix to TJA's logistics and warehousing arm but at significantly larger scale.
• XPO Logistics: European road transport and logistics operator with LTL and truckload services that overlap directly with TJA's transport business, especially on Iberian and intra-EU lanes.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with substantial Iberian and pan-European road and warehousing operations competing for similar mid-market shipper contracts.

Direct peers

• Rangel Logística: Portuguese-headquartered transport and logistics provider with road freight, warehousing, and international forwarding, operating in overlapping customer segments and geographies to Transportes J. Amaral.
• Luís Simões: A major Portuguese logistics operator offering road transport, contract logistics, and warehousing across Iberia and Europe with similar mid-market scale, making it the closest direct comparable to Transportes J. Amaral.

Emerging players

• Girteka Logistics: Large European road transport operator that, like TJA, focuses on full-truckload road services across EU corridors, providing a peer benchmark for asset-heavy mid-market road carriers.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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