Golden jet

Name

Golden jet

Legal name

Golden Jet Freight Forwarders & Customs Brokers Inc.

Website

https://goldenjet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Customs Brokerage

NAICS

Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Air Transportation (481)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Water Transportation (4400), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

FCL (Full Container Load) Ocean Forwarding (TLACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF), Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE), Cross-Border E-commerce Ocean Forwarding (DDP/DDU) (TLACABAK), Air Cargo Charter Specialists (On-Demand) (TLADAAAE)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Customs brokerage services
• Ocean freight forwarding
• Air cargo logistics
• Warehousing and distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Revenue generated from air freight and ocean freight forwarding services including import/export operations, LCL (Less than Container Load) and FCL (Full Container Load) services, and international shipments to over 300 destinations worldwide. Services include booking arrangements, carrier negotiations, and multi-modal consolidations.
2. Customs Brokerage Services: Customs house brokerage services including pre-clearance and post-clearance support, NAFTA management, tariff database management, OGD requirements handling, voluntary corrections, compliance reviews, and audit support.
3. Warehousing and Distribution: Storage, stuffing and de-stuffing of containers, distribution services for import and export freight, and specialized handling including skidding, crating, shrink wrapping, and palletizing.
4. Trucking Services: North American trucking including FTL (Full Truckload) and LTL (Less Than Truckload), local GTA and long haul, dedicated vehicle and driver services, and direct drive services.
5. Marine and Cargo Insurance: Insurance products including freight forwarder/logistics cargo liability, errors and omissions, contingent cargo, property coverage, business interruption, commercial general liability, warehouseman's legal liability, and custom broking.
6. Specialized Cargo Handling: Handling of pharmaceutical, perishable, dangerous goods, oversized shipments, and RORO (Roll-on/Roll-off) cargo, as well as E-commerce logistics services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Golden Jet is a licensed customs house broker and international freight forwarder offering end-to-end logistics services including air freight, ocean freight (LCL/FCL), trucking, customs clearance, warehousing and distribution, marine insurance, and specialized cargo handling for pharmaceutical and perishable goods. The company serves import/export businesses with door-to-door logistics solutions, e-commerce fulfillment, and competitive carrier pricing across 300+ international destinations, supported by the FXOFFICE tracking portal.

Product overview

Golden Jet is a licensed customs house broker and international freight forwarder established in 1984, offering a comprehensive one-stop logistics service portfolio. The company provides integrated air freight, ocean freight, trucking, customs clearance, warehousing, distribution, insurance, and e-commerce services. Their digital offering includes the FXOFFICE tracking portal for real-time shipment monitoring. Core services span import/export operations, specialized handling for pharmaceutical and perishable cargo, and marine insurance. The company operates across North America with partner agents in over 300 international destinations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Expeditors International: Global logistics company specializing in air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and supply chain solutions. Closely aligned business model and customer profile (importers/exporters needing integrated trade services).
• Livingston International: One of Canada's largest customs brokers and freight forwarders with deep North American cross-border expertise. Directly comparable as a Canadian-headquartered trade services provider offering customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and trade compliance solutions.
• Flexport: Digital-first global freight forwarder offering ocean, air, trucking, and customs services through a technology platform. Represents the technology-enabled forwarder model that increasingly competes with traditional mid-sized forwarders like Golden Jet.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarding division of Deutsche Post DHL offering air, ocean, road, and customs services worldwide. Overlaps with Golden Jet's full-service model but at vastly greater scale and global reach.
• UPS Supply Chain Solutions: Freight forwarding and logistics arm of UPS, offering air/ocean forwarding, customs brokerage, and contract logistics globally. Comparable service portfolio at much larger scale, including e-commerce fulfillment capabilities.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics company with strong air, sea, and road forwarding operations following its Schenker acquisition. Comparable air/ocean/road forwarding and customs offerings, with growing North American presence.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest sea freight forwarders and air freight forwarders with global network. Directly comparable business model (air/ocean forwarding, customs, contract logistics) but with substantially broader scale and digital platform investments.
• CEVA Logistics: Global third-party logistics provider offering freight forwarding, contract logistics, and ground transportation. Comparable service breadth across air, ocean, trucking, and warehousing.

Regional players

• Purolator: Canada-headquartered parcel, freight, and logistics provider serving Canadian and North American cross-border needs. Comparable Canadian logistics footprint with strong domestic network, but focused more on small-parcel and less on ocean freight.
• Cavalier Logistics: Canadian logistics company specializing in North American and international freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and warehousing. Closely comparable in scale, geography, and service mix to Golden Jet's Mississauga-based operation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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