Laparkan Air & Ocean Shipping ,International Division

What Laparkan Air & Ocean Shipping ,International Division does

Lapkan Air & Ocean Shipping, International Division (legal entity: Laparkan Trading Limited) is a privately held international logistics and freight forwarding company founded in 1982/1983 and headquartered in Miami, Florida. The company operates an integrated air-ocean-ground network connecting North America (USA, Canada) to the Caribbean Basin, with 34 direct offices (17 in North America, 17 in the Caribbean) plus an authorized agent network spanning 25+ Caribbean destinations and Canadian provinces. Lapkan serves three primary segments: (i) Caribbean diaspora consumers shipping personal effects (barrels, boxes, household goods) via consolidated air and ocean services; (ii) commercial shippers requiring LCL and FCL ocean freight, project cargo, and customs brokerage; and (iii) freight forwarders utilizing Lapkan Airways' dedicated Boeing 767-200 wide-body freighter capacity for inter-Caribbean air cargo.

The company operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries across Jamaica, Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, Antigua, and Barbados, plus core operating divisions including Lapkan Airways Inc., Lapkan Freight Forwarding Division, and the PAK-Pak branded small-package courier service (sub-brands AnPAK, BimPAK, GtPAK, JPAK, LPKPak, SuriPak). Its technology stack centers on a 'state-of-the-art' Cargo Management System (installed circa 2010 during a post-financial-crisis restructuring), supplemented by web-based and mobile cargo tracking, online pickup/delivery scheduling, and volumetric/weight calculators. The 166,000 sq ft Miami headquarters houses a bonded Container Freight Station (CFS) and a permanent Emergency Response Center co-located with the Americas Relief Team (ART) for Caribbean disaster relief staging.

Lapkan's revenue mechanics are primarily usage-based freight billing — air cargo per kilogram (US$20/kg or $9.07/lb standard liability), ocean cargo per CSU or cubic volume, fixed-rate flat offerings for personal-effects barrels and economy boxes, and contract/TVR rates for frequent commercial shippers. Ancillary revenue streams include cargo insurance (underwritten by third parties), money transfer services targeting diaspora communities, and standardized packaging sales. Go-to-market combines direct company offices, an authorized agent/independent contractor channel, a centralized Customer Care Center (718-BARRELS), and self-service digital tools. The company is controlled by Chairman and CEO Glen Khan (30+ year tenure) alongside CEO Hussein 'Butch' Haniff, and is self-funded with no external equity or debt financing disclosed.

Name

Laparkan Air & Ocean Shipping ,International Division

Legal name

Lapkan Trading Limited

Website

https://laparkan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Lapkan Air & Ocean Shipping is a privately held, Miami-headquartered logistics and freight forwarding company that ships personal effects, commercial cargo, and courier packages between North America and 25+ Caribbean destinations via a 34-office network and dedicated Boeing 767 freighter airline.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Forwarding & Logistics

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Water Transportation (4400), Air Courier Services (4513)

akta.pro primary industry

FCL (Full Container Load) Ocean Forwarding (TLACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Project & OOG/Breakbulk Ocean Forwarding (Out-of-Gauge, RoRo) (TLACABAH), Port/Terminal Heavy Cargo Handling & Stevedoring (Heavy Crane Ops) (TLAIAKAD)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Air cargo services
• Ocean freight shipping
• Personal effects shipping
• Caribbean logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Air Freight Services: Lapkan Airways provides scheduled air cargo services to Caribbean destinations using Boeing 767-200 wide-body freighters. Operating for over 19 years, serving Trinidad, Guyana, Barbados, and Suriname directly with connections throughout the Caribbean.
2. Commercial Ocean Freight: Full container load (FCL) and less than container load (LCL) ocean freight services through four North American gateways (Toronto, New York, New Jersey, Miami) with 17 offices in North America and 17 offices/agents in the Caribbean.
3. Personal Effects Shipping: Consolidated and expedited shipping service for barrels, boxes, and personal effects to Caribbean destinations. Includes air and ocean LCL/FCL options, door-to-door delivery to select destinations.
4. Courier Services (PAKPak): Expedited small package service for documents and small packages weighing up to 70 pounds through PAKPak network across multiple Caribbean countries (AnPAK Antigua, BimPAK Barbados, GtPAK Guyana, JPAK Jamaica, LPKPak Trinidad, SuriPak Suriname).
5. Project Cargo: Complex transportation services for oversized and heavy-lift project cargo requiring specialized handling, surveying, and logistics coordination.
6. International Trade Services: Global logistics services including door-to-door delivery, customs clearance, and trade facilitation through worldwide office network.
7. Insurance Services: Cargo insurance offerings through leading insurance providers with competitive pricing and different coverage types for protection against loss or damage.
8. Money Transfer: Money transfer services offered through the Laparkan network, particularly serving Caribbean diaspora communities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lapkan is a full-service international logistics and freight forwarding company specializing in air and ocean cargo shipping between North America and the Caribbean. The company offers consolidated and expedited shipping services including personal effects, commercial LCL/FCL ocean freight, air freight via its own airline (Lapkan Airways with Boeing 767 freighters), small package courier services, project cargo, and marine services. It operates through four North American gateways (Toronto, New York, New Jersey, Miami) and 34 offices across the Caribbean and North America.

Product overview

Lapkan is a full-service international logistics and freight forwarding company offering a comprehensive suite of shipping and transportation services. The company operates as a unified platform combining Air Freight (via Lapkan Airways with Boeing 767 freighters), Commercial Ocean Freight (LCL and FCL options), Personal Effects Shipment, and PAK-Private Mail Box courier services across the Caribbean and globally. Lapkan also provides Project Cargo for oversized/heavy-lift needs, International Trade services with worldwide coverage, and Marine Services. The company supports its operations with digital tools including Cargo Tracker, Pickup/Delivery ordering systems, and online calculators. Founded in 1983, Lapkan maintains an extensive network of offices and agents throughout North America and the Caribbean, operating its own warehouse facilities and air cargo fleet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PAK - Private Mail Box: Expedited small package services offered across Caribbean destinations including Antigua (AnPAK), Barbados (BimPAK), Guyana (GtPAK), Jamaica (JPAK), Trinidad (LPKPak), and Suriname (SuriPak).
• Lapkan Courier Service
• CCC - Customer Care Centre

Products and services

• Air Freight Services (Lapkan Airways) Scheduled air cargo services to Caribbean destinations using Boeing 767-200 wide-body freighters, providing direct service to Trinidad, Guyana, Barbados, and Suriname with connections to the entire Caribbean. Targets both commercial freight forwarders and individual shippers.
• Commercial Ocean Freight Full container load (FCL) and less than container load (LCL) ocean freight services through four North American gateways (Toronto, New York, New Jersey, Miami) with 17 offices in North America and 17 offices/agents in the Caribbean. For business customers including manufacturers, distributors, and traders.
• Personal Effects Shipment Consolidated and expedited shipping service for barrels, boxes, and personal effects to Caribbean destinations. Includes air and ocean LCL/FCL options, with door-to-door delivery to select destinations including Guyana, Barbados, and Jamaica. Primarily targets Caribbean diaspora individuals sending supplies to family.
• PAK-Private Mail Box Courier Services Expedited small package service for documents and small packages weighing up to 70 pounds through the PAKPak network across multiple Caribbean countries.
• Project Cargo Complex transportation services for oversized and heavy-lift project cargo requiring specialized handling, surveying, and logistics coordination. Targets commercial clients with non-standard shipping requirements.
• International Trade Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving the Caribbean for over 40 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered key, core and minor.

• Various Ocean Carriers and AirlineskeyTechnology or Integration · 8 November 2012Bilateral meetings at Air and Sea Cargo Americas International Congress to explore opportunities for strengthening and expanding services. Discussions with Antillean Marine for ocean cargo service delivery to key destinations.
• Americas Relief Team (ART)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2010Lapkan provides warehouse space for a permanent Emergency Response Center to serve as staging area for emergency supplies in event of natural disasters in Caribbean and Florida. Collaboration with ART following Haiti earthquake relief efforts where Lapkan donated 50,000 sq ft of warehouse space.
• USAID and SOUTHCOMminorOthers · 31 July 2010ART works closely with government agencies including USAID and SOUTHCOM in providing logistical support for emergency relief delivery to Caribbean and Latin America.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the largest global freight forwarders with significant Caribbean trade-lane operations via air and ocean. It competes for commercial shippers and project cargo customers that Laparkan serves, but at a much larger global scale rather than Caribbean-niche focus.
• DHL Global Forwarding: DHL Global Forwarding is one of the world's largest air and ocean freight forwarders, with established Caribbean trade-lane services through partners. It competes for the same commercial and B2B Caribbean shippers Laparkan targets, but as a broad incumbent with a global rather than Caribbean-specialized focus.
• FedEx Trade Networks: FedEx Trade Networks provides international air and ocean freight forwarding alongside the FedEx Express small-package network, including services to Caribbean destinations. It represents the global integrator competitor that can leverage its owned air fleet and last-mile network against Caribbean specialists.

Direct peers

• Crowley Maritime Corporation: Crowley provides ocean cargo and logistics services throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, including LCL/FCL ocean forwarding, project cargo, and inland transportation. Its broad regional footprint, shipyard heritage, and Caribbean route network make it one of the closest comparable peers to Laparkan's services.
• Tropical Shipping: Tropical Shipping is a Florida-based ocean carrier specializing in trade between the US/Canada and the Caribbean, operating weekly sailings and a network of offices and agents across the region. Like Laparkan, it offers FCL/LCL ocean freight and door-to-door services targeting Caribbean diaspora and commercial customers.
• Sealand (Maersk Caribbean): Sealand, a Maersk brand, operates container shipping services connecting the Americas, Europe, and the Caribbean with feeder services across the island chain. Like Laparkan, it offers FCL ocean forwarding to Caribbean destinations and serves commercial shippers with regional routing.
• Caribbean Castle Shipping: Caribbean Castle is a Miami-based freight forwarder focused specifically on shipping personal effects, barrels, boxes, and commercial cargo between the US and the Caribbean. Its tight focus on the diaspora personal-effects segment directly mirrors Laparkan's original core business.

Regional players

• Matson Navigation: Matson operates ocean transportation services in the Pacific and supports select Atlantic/Caribbean trade-lanes with regular sailings between US Gulf and East Coast ports and Caribbean destinations. It competes with Laparkan on commercial ocean freight to Caribbean islands.
• Eastern Caribbean Express: Eastern Caribbean Express focuses on courier and small package delivery within the Eastern Caribbean islands, complementing ocean lines from Miami and Puerto Rico. It overlaps with Laparkan's PAKPak courier sub-brands but concentrates on intra-Caribbean movements rather than North America–Caribbean trunk routes.

Others

• TTFATL (Trans Tropical Atlantic) / Caribbean American Shipping: TTFATL provides trucking and freight transfer services linking US East Coast ports with Caribbean-focused forwarders. As a port drayage and surface transportation partner, it sits in Laparkan's logistics ecosystem rather than competing directly, but services overlapping Caribbean shipper demand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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