Transatlantic North America

What Transatlantic North America does

Transatlantic North America Inc. is a privately held freight forwarding and logistics company headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois (Chicago metropolitan area), operating as a subsidiary of Lucerne Vega Holdings. The company offers a unified suite of services centered on international and domestic cargo transport: international freight forwarding across air and sea (including FCL, LCL, customs clearance, NVOCC operations, and bonded container freight station services), packing/crating/warehousing with secure container loading and shrink wrapping, and nationwide transportation by air and truck. Its core operational distinction is a hard block space agreement with Lufthansa for weekly air cargo out of Frankfurt, a dedicated company-owned truck lane between Chicago and Metro Detroit with GPS tracking, and cultivated German/Hamburg trade relationships leveraged through the German American Chamber of Commerce Midwest.

The company serves importers and exporters requiring specialized supply chain solutions, with particular depth on trans-Atlantic shipping lanes connecting the US Midwest to Germany and broader Europe. Revenue is generated through transaction-fee freight forwarding charges, including base transportation costs, handling fees, and weekly-adjusted fuel surcharges (a 40% inland fuel surcharge tied to US DOE diesel prices and a 1.05 euro/kg airline fuel surcharge under the Lufthansa agreement). Pricing is quote-based with no publicly disclosed rate cards. The go-to-market motion is direct sales via website quote requests, phone, and email, supported by an organic content presence on the company website and Facebook rather than paid marketing or channel partnerships. The company holds freight forwarding license No. 023319N, participates in E-Verify, and employs between 11 and 50 people across operations, business development, finance, and global project leadership.

The business is run as a traditional asset-light forwarder with no proprietary technology platform, software product, API, or disclosed AI/ML capabilities; service delivery depends on logistics coordination expertise, customs compliance knowledge, and human-driven operations. Ownership and management are concentrated, with CEO Todd Sondrini also serving as CEO of parent Lucerne Vega Holdings, Division President Mike Stewart and President Peter Weinberger leading operations, and supporting executives covering global projects, operations/business development, and finance. No external institutional funding, M&A activity, or revenue disclosures are present in the available data.

Name

Transatlantic North America

Legal name

Transatlantic North America Inc.

Website

https://transatl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Transatlantic North America is a privately held Elk Grove Village, Illinois-based freight forwarder offering international air and sea freight forwarding, customs clearance, packing/crating, warehousing, and domestic trucking, primarily serving importers and exporters on trans-Atlantic trade lanes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Scheduled Freight Air Transportation (481112)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Air Courier Services (4513)

akta.pro primary industry

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE), Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls) (TLACABAL)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• International air and ocean freight
• Customs clearance brokerage
• Warehousing and distribution
• Domestic trucking and transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Wood Dale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. International Freight Forwarding Services: Revenue is generated through international freight forwarding fees for air and sea cargo transportation services. The company charges fuel surcharges (which are adjusted weekly based on diesel prices and airline fuel rates), handling fees, and transportation costs based on shipment weight, volume, and destination. Services include customs clearance, warehousing, packing, and crating.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Transatlantic North America is a freight forwarding and logistics provider that moves cargo internationally by air and sea and domestically by air and truck. Its core offerings include international freight forwarding (air freight and sea freight, covering FCL, LCL, consolidations, AOG/dangerous goods, air charter, and customs compliance), packing, crating and warehousing (secure container loading, shrink-wrapping, on-site services), and nationwide transportation including a dedicated Chicago-to-Metro Detroit truck lane. Supporting capabilities cover export services, import services, warehouse storage, project cargo support, and special cargo handling.

Product overview

Transatlantic North America is a logistics and freight forwarding company offering a unified suite of services centered around international and domestic cargo transport. The core portfolio comprises International Freight Forwarding (split into Air Freight and Sea Freight sub-services), Packing/Crating/Warehousing, and Nationwide Transportation. Supporting services include Export Services, Import Services, Warehouse Storage, Project Support, and Special Cargo handling. The company operates as a traditional freight forwarder without a software platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Freight Forwarding International freight forwarding services enabling cargo transport across air and sea to destinations worldwide, with customs compliance and customs clearance support for importers and exporters.
• Air Freight Forwarding International air freight services including standard air freight, AOG/dangerous goods handling, air charter, air consolidations, and special consolidation services from Germany. For time-sensitive and high-value international shipments.
• Sea Freight Forwarding Sea-based freight forwarding services including NVOCC ocean freight forwarding, FCL worldwide service, LCL groupage containers to all ports, bonded container freight station, and customs compliance. For cost-effective, high-volume international shipments.
• Packing, Crating, and Warehousing Comprehensive packing, crating, and warehousing solutions including secure container loading, shrink-wrapping, warehousing, and on-site services for customers requiring cargo preparation and storage.
• Nationwide Transportation Domestic transportation services across the United States via air and truck modes, including the Chicago to Metro Detroit dedicated weekly lane operated with company-owned trucks and GPS tracking.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LufthansacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransatlantic North America maintains a hard block space agreement with Lufthansa for weekly air freight cargo out of Frankfurt. This partnership enables them to operate Saturday freighter flights that continued functioning normally during COVID-19 passenger flight cancellations, ensuring cargo capacity stability for customers.
• German American Chamber of Commerce (GACC) MidwestminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTransatlantic team members participated in a GACC Midwest sponsored event with German government officials to build relationships and discuss opportunities for those wishing to expand in the German market.
• Hamburg (City of)minorOthersHistorical and ongoing business relationship connections with the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany. The cities of Hamburg and Chicago have a sister-city relationship that has facilitated trade since the 1770s.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SEKO Logistics: Global mid-market forwarder with air, ocean, and e-commerce logistics; comparable size and customer profile to Transatlantic and a similar multi-mode service portfolio.
• Crane Worldwide Logistics: Mid-sized freight forwarder providing air, ocean, ground, and logistics services globally — directly comparable multi-mode capability and mid-market positioning.
• OIA Global: Smaller global forwarder specializing in ocean and air freight forwarding, supply chain management, and packaging — closely aligned with Transatlantic's integrated offering and scale.
• AIT Worldwide Logistics: Mid-sized US-based global freight forwarder offering air, ocean, ground, and warehousing services — directly comparable to Transatlantic in scope, scale, and target mid-market shippers.

Regional players

• Röhlig Logistics: German-headquartered mid-sized forwarder with strong trans-Atlantic and intra-Europe presence; directly comparable to Transatlantic's German heritage and EU-US specialization.

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with deep ocean and air forwarding capabilities — competes head-to-head with Transatlantic for large trans-Atlantic contracts while serving a much broader portfolio.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL, offering air, ocean, road, and customs services — directly overlaps with Transatlantic's service mix and the trans-Atlantic corridor.
• Expeditors International: Large US-listed global forwarder with air and ocean freight services; a benchmark competitor for trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic freight forwarding volume.
• Yusen Logistics: Global Japanese logistics provider with extensive air, ocean, and contract logistics operations; competes in the same multi-modal forwarding market as Transatlantic.

Emerging players

• Flexport: Digital-first freight forwarder providing ocean and air freight with proprietary technology — represents the structural technology disruption risk facing traditional forwarders like Transatlantic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/transatlantic-north-america-inc.

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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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