Anchor Logistics

What Anchor Logistics does

Anchor Logistics is a Turkish third-party logistics (3PL) provider founded in 2004 and headquartered in Üsküdar, Istanbul, with a regional branch in İnegöl/Bursa. The company delivers an integrated suite of freight and logistics services to B2B customers engaged in international trade, including importers, exporters, and project-cargo clients. Its service portfolio spans FCL and LCL ocean freight, airfreight, special container handling (Reefer, Open Top, Flat Rack), multimodal transport, project cargo, warehousing, customs clearance, inland haulage, cargo insurance (offered as an authorized agent of World Insurance), and second-hand container supply and sales. Pricing is quote-based and contractually negotiated, with special carrier agreements supporting rate competitiveness on seafreight lanes.

The business model is transaction-fee-driven: revenue is earned per shipment and per service engagement, with no subscription, SaaS, or platform revenue lines. Go-to-market is direct, via company website contact channels, phone inquiries, and the Istanbul/Bursa offices. No proprietary technology platform, mobile app, API, or AI tooling is disclosed; operations rely on industry-standard tooling combined with human-mediated carrier and customs relationships. Global coverage is delivered primarily through WCA (World Cargo Alliance) membership, which provides access to over 7,000 logistics agents in 191 countries, supplemented by FIATA and UTIKAD industry memberships that supply training, standards, and domestic referral flow. The company is privately held, founder/owner-operated, with no external investment, M&A history, or named enterprise customers disclosed.

Name

Anchor Logistics

Legal name

Anchor Logistics

Website

https://anchorlogistics.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anchor Logistics is a Turkish 3PL provider founded in 2004 offering integrated FCL/LCL ocean freight, airfreight, project cargo, customs clearance, warehousing, and inland haulage services to B2B importers and exporters globally via the WCA agent network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Üsküdar

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Logistics Services: Revenue generated through providing 3PL logistics services including seafreight (FCL/LCL), airfreight, project cargo, warehousing, customs clearance, inland haulage, and cargo insurance. Services are offered on a quote-based, contract basis tailored to customer requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Anchor Logistics is a Turkish third-party logistics (3PL) provider offering integrated international freight forwarding services. The company delivers FCL/LCL ocean freight, airfreight, special container shipments (Reefer, Open Top, Flat Rack), multimodal transport, project cargo handling, warehousing, customs clearance, inland trucking, cargo insurance, and supply of second-hand containers to importers, exporters, and project cargo customers.

Product overview

Anchor Logistics operates as a 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) solutions provider offering an integrated suite of freight and logistics services. The core offering encompasses seafreight (FCL/LCL), airfreight, special container handling, project cargo, warehousing, customs clearance, inland haulage, cargo insurance, and second-hand container supply. The company combines industry know-how and experience with technological progress to deliver tailor-made logistics solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3PL Solutions
• Seafreight (FCL/LCL)
• Airfreight Services
• Special Container Handling
• Project Cargo Handling
• Multimodal Transport
• Warehousing Services
• Customs Clearance
• Inland Haulage
• Cargo Insurance
• 2nd Hand Container Supply and Sales

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WCA (World Cargo Alliance)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1998WCA was founded in 1998 in the U.S.A. as the world's first non-exclusive, global network in the logistics sector. Anchor Logistics is a member, providing access to over 7,000 agents in 191 countries for developing professional logistics solutions for customers.
• UTIKAD (Association of International Forwarding and Logistics Service Providers)coreOthers · 1 January 1986UTIKAD is Turkey's most extensive non-governmental organization in the transportation and logistics industry, founded in 1986. It provides training and organizations for sector development and modernization. Anchor Logistics benefits from its contribution to the industry.
• FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders)coreOthers · 1 January 1926FIATA brings together over 40,000 logistics service providers and associations worldwide. Founded in 1926 in Vienna, it is known as the 'architect of transportation' and provides training, workshops, and worldwide organizations. Anchor Logistics uses this membership to improve know-how and experience.
• World Insurance (WCA Inter Global)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnchor Logistics acts as the authorized agent of World Insurance under the WCA Inter Global worldwide agency network, providing cargo insurance services to customers at competitive rates.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Omsan Logistics: Major Turkish 3PL and freight forwarder offering integrated logistics, container, customs, and warehousing services — closely comparable to Anchor's full-stack 3PL model in the same domestic market.
• Ekol Logistics: Large Turkish integrated logistics provider with multimodal transport, customs clearance, and warehousing — competes directly with Anchor for Turkish importers/exporters and project cargo customers.
• Mars Logistics: Turkey-based 3PL offering road, intermodal, sea, and air freight with customs and warehousing — directly overlapping Anchor's service portfolio and Turkish customer base.
• Netlog Logistics: Turkish freight forwarding and contract logistics company serving import/export customers with multimodal solutions — directly comparable to Anchor on size, geography, and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL offering ocean, air, road, contract logistics, and customs — overlaps with Anchor on freight forwarding core, but operates at vastly larger scale across many geographies and verticals.
• Kuehne+Nagel: World's largest ocean and air freight forwarder, plus overland and contract logistics — a global incumbent competing with Anchor for the same Turkish and international forwarding customers.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Division of DHL offering international air, ocean, and road freight forwarding plus customs brokerage — broad incumbent with deep Turkey presence directly contesting Anchor's core market.
• DSV Panalpina: Global transport and logistics provider with strong air, sea, and road forwarding as well as customs services — overlapping offering to Anchor at materially larger scale.
• Expeditors International: Asset-light global logistics company focused on airfreight, ocean freight, and customs brokerage — mirrors Anchor's asset-light, network-driven model but at far greater international scale.

Emerging players

• Flexport: Digital-first freight forwarder providing FCL/LCL ocean, air, and customs with proprietary software — represents the technology- and platform-driven model that threatens traditional small forwarders like Anchor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/anchorinternationallogistics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anchor-logistics-turkey
• Instagraminstagram.com/anchor.logistics

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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