What Sea Logistics does

Sea Logistics (ЗАО «СИ ЛОДЖИСТИКС», operating as ЗАО «СИ ЛОДЖИСТИКС») is a Russian private transport and forwarding company founded in 1995 and headquartered in St. Petersburg. The company provides door-to-door multimodal freight forwarding services across sea container, consolidated cargo (LCL), oversized cargo, railway, international road, and air transport modes, plus river barge services. Its core operational asset is direct in-port presence: the company operates its own offices within three major St. Petersburg maritime gateways — First Container Terminal, Petroleaspport, and Port Bronka — enabling 24/7 cargo control, in-port documentation, storage coordination, and onward transport organization. Value-added services bundled with the transport offering include customs declaration and clearance (HS/TNVED classification, duty and fee calculation), cargo insurance through partner Ingossrah, and full Foreign Economic Activity Outsourcing (Аутсорсинг ВЭД), under which the company handles supplier search, contract negotiation, payment processing, customs clearance, and logistics on behalf of clients.

The company serves primarily Russian and international B2B importers and exporters, with documented recurring trade lanes to and from China (Shanghai), Egypt (Damietta), Italy, Australia, and South Africa, and active shipments including plywood exports from the Leningrad, Moscow, and Nizhny Novgorod regions to Egypt, dangerous goods from Shanghai to St. Petersburg, oversized ship superstructures for North Shipyard (Северная Верфь), and deliveries from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok across Russia. A secondary segment targets e-commerce and online retailers with a specialized offering for internet orders up to 20 kg. The company is certified under IWAY standards and JTI, and has operated continuously for nearly three decades, originally as maritime agent for Canadian shipping company Canada Maritime before expanding to serve Unifeeder, Hyundai Merchant Marine, and CSAV.

The business model is transaction-based: revenue is generated per shipment through quote-based pricing calculated individually by cargo type, volume, route, and required services, with flexible payment terms including deferrals for regular customers. Distribution is exclusively direct — no intermediaries, resellers, or marketplace channels — and customer acquisition runs through the company website (sealog.ru), phone-based sales, online inquiry forms with delivery-cost calculators, and assigned personal account managers. The legal entity is a Russian closed joint-stock company (ЗАО) with no parent company, subsidiaries, external investors, or public listing disclosed. Headcount is 51–100 employees, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Sea Logistics

Legal name

ЗАО «СИ ЛОДЖИСТИКС»

Website

https://sealog.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sea Logistics is a St. Petersburg-based Russian multimodal freight forwarder providing door-to-door sea, rail, road, air, and river transport, customs clearance, cargo insurance, and foreign trade outsourcing, with own offices at three St. Petersburg container terminals serving B2B importers, exporters, and e-commerce shippers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services / Multimodal Freight Forwarding

NAICS

Water Transportation (483), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Water Transportation (4400), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Project & OOG/Breakbulk Ocean Forwarding (Out-of-Gauge, RoRo) (TLACABAH), Cross-Border E-commerce Ocean Forwarding (DDP/DDU) (TLACABAK), Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls) (TLACABAL)

Keywords

• Multimodal freight forwarding
• Sea container shipping
• International cargo transportation
• Customs clearance services
• Warehousing and logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Petersburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 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. Freight forwarding and multimodal transport services: The company generates revenue through freight forwarding fees across multiple transport modes: maritime container, LCL (consolidated cargo), railway, road/auto, air, and multimodal transport. Services are priced individually per shipment, with flexible tariff policies including payment deferrals for regular clients. Revenue is primarily transaction-based, earned on a per-shipment basis for international and domestic cargo delivery.
2. Foreign Economic Activity Outsourcing (Аутсорсинг ВЭД): Full outsourcing of foreign trade operations including supplier search, contract negotiation, financial transaction processing, customs clearance, and logistics organization. This is a managed services revenue stream where the company handles complete import/export processes for clients.
3. Cargo Insurance Services: Insurance services for cargo during transport (all-risk coverage) and freight forwarder liability insurance. Revenue is generated through insurance premiums and fees, with both individual one-time contracts and general liability contracts available.
4. Customs Clearance Services: Customs declaration services, TNVED code classification, customs duty and fee calculation, document preparation and submission. The company provides comprehensive customs brokerage as a standalone or bundled service.
5. In-Port Freight Forwarding Services: In-port cargo forwarding services including documentation, safe handling, storage coordination, loading/unloading, and further transport organization at St. Petersburg ports and Port Bronka.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sea Logistics is a transport and forwarding company providing full-cycle door-to-door multimodal freight services across sea container, consolidated (LCL), oversized, railway, international road, and air transport. Core offerings are augmented by in-port forwarding at own St. Petersburg terminal offices, customs clearance, cargo insurance through Ingossrah, and foreign trade operations outsourcing (VED) for Russian and international business clients.

Product overview

Sea Logistics (ЗАО «СИ ЛОДЖИСТИКС») is a transport and forwarding company providing comprehensive multimodal freight transportation services. The core product portfolio centers on sea container shipments, consolidated cargo, oversized cargo, railway, international road, and air freight services. These core transport offerings are complemented by value-added services including port forwarding (operated through company offices at St. Petersburg container terminals), customs clearance, foreign trade operations outsourcing (VED), and cargo insurance. The company positions its services as complete door-to-door solutions for international cargo delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sea Container Shipments (Морские контейнерные перевозки)
• Consolidated Cargo Shipments (Перевозки сборных грузов / LCL)
• Oversized Cargo Transportation (Негабаритные перевозки)
• Railway Transportation (Ж/д перевозки)
• International Road Transportation (Международные автомобильные перевозки)
• Air Cargo (Авиа перевозки)
• Port Forwarding (Внутрипортовое экспедирование)
• Customs Clearance (Таможенное оформление)
• Foreign Trade Operations Outsourcing (Аутсорсинг ВЭД)
• Cargo Insurance (Страхование грузов)
• E-commerce Delivery (Интернет-магазинам)

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 cargo monitoring and control at St. Petersburg container terminals
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Canada MaritimeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995The original founding client/partner from 1995. Company 'СИ ЭКСПРЕСС' was created to serve as maritime agent for Canadian shipping company Canada Maritime at St. Petersburg port. This partnership provided the foundation for the company's maritime logistics expertise.
• Unifeeder, Hyundai Merchant Marine, CSAVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1995Following the initial Canada Maritime engagement, the company's maritime agency services expanded to serve additional shipping lines: Unifeeder, Hyundai Merchant Marine, and CSAV. These were key shipping line clients that used the company's port agency services in St. Petersburg.
• Ingossrah (Ингосстрах)coreOthersThe company's freight forwarder liability is insured with Ingossrah (Ингосстрах). The company offers cargo insurance services to clients, with liability coverage underwritten by this insurer. This is a core operational partnership ensuring cargo and liability protection for clients.
• First Container Terminal (ЗАО «Первый Контейнерный Терминал»)coreOthersThe company operates its own port offices within the First Container Terminal at St. Petersburg Sea Port, enabling in-port freight forwarding operations with 24/7 cargo control.
• Petroleaspport (ОАО «Петролеспорт»)coreOthersThe company operates its own port offices at Petroleaspport for in-port freight forwarding operations, providing 24/7 cargo monitoring and handling at this terminal of St. Petersburg Sea Port.
• Port Bronka (Порт Бронка)coreOthersThe company conducts in-port freight forwarding operations at Port Bronka in St. Petersburg, expanding its port terminal coverage and operational capabilities.
• IWAYminorOthersThe company adheres to IWAY standards, which are international standards for logistics and transport operations, indicating compliance with recognized industry standards.
• JTIminorOthersThe company is certified under JTI (Japan Tobacco International) standards, indicating compliance with quality and operational standards recognized in international trade.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Eurogate: European container terminal operator and intermodal logistics provider, primarily serving Western European ports. Comparable as a port-adjacent container handling and forwarding player, but operating in a different geography than Sea Logistics.

Broad incumbents

• CMA CGM: Global container shipping line with growing logistics/forwarding arm (CEVA Logistics). Comparable through ocean container shipping and end-to-end door-to-door services overlapping Sea Logistics' core sea container product.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics provider offering sea, air, road, and rail forwarding plus customs and insurance solutions. Comparable in service breadth and enterprise customer focus, though operating at vastly larger scale.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarding and logistics giant with established operations in Russia across sea, air, and overland. Comparable as a much larger incumbent offering overlapping multimodal forwarding and customs services across the same trade lanes.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarder with ocean, air, and road services plus customs brokerage. Comparable to Sea Logistics across the full multimodal forwarding stack and target enterprise shipper base.

Direct peers

• Ruscon: Russian multimodal container logistics operator (part of UCL Holding/Delo) with port operations and container shipping/forwarding on Russia-CIS and Mediterranean lanes. Closely comparable to Sea Logistics on container export forwarding into the Black Sea/Mediterranean corridor.
• PЭK (PEK): One of Russia's largest transport and logistics companies, providing domestic and international freight forwarding by road, rail, air, and sea along with warehousing. Comparable to Sea Logistics in offering door-to-door multimodal forwarding to enterprise and SME shippers across Russia.
• Delo Group (including Delko and TransContainer): Russian logistics holding combining port operations, container terminals, and freight forwarding. Comparable to Sea Logistics as a Russian multimodal transport-forwarder with port presence and customs capabilities.
• FESCO (Far Eastern Shipping Company): Major Russian multimodal transport and logistics company operating its own port terminals, container fleet, and rail/road forwarding. Directly comparable to Sea Logistics in combining port infrastructure with forwarding services on Russia-Asia and domestic trade lanes.
• AsstrA: Multimodal freight forwarder with a strong Russian and CIS footprint covering sea, road, rail, and air transport, plus customs clearance. Comparable to Sea Logistics in scope of services and target customer base across Russia and the Customs Union.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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