What Air Cargo Services does

Air Cargo Services is a privately held, Pakistan-based multi-modal freight forwarding and logistics company founded in 1985 and headquartered in Karachi. It operates across air, sea, and land freight, providing customs clearance, warehousing, packing/crating, transportation, and specialized cargo handling for importers and exporters. The company maintains five regional offices across Pakistan (Karachi, Multan, Lahore, Faisalabad, Sialkot) serving key industrial and commercial corridors, and claims global service reach for international shipments.

Its core technology stack is modest and conventional: a corporate website featuring shipping utility tools (volume weight calculator, CBM calculator, container sizes guide, ULD reference, Incoterms reference), an online booking channel via the HashMove platform partnership, and real-time shipment tracking through Track-Trace.com integration. The company notably manages a cargo aircraft chartering fleet (Boeing 777-F, Boeing 747-800/401, Ilyushin IL-76, Antonov AN-124, TU 86), enabling direct air charter capability for specialized cargo alongside its forwarding services.

The business model is transaction- and service-fee based, with revenue streams spanning air freight, sea freight (FCL/LCL), customs clearance (professional services), warehousing (managed services), transportation, air chartering, and specialized offerings (dangerous goods, perishables, AOG, express, door-to-door). Pricing is quote-based, varying by weight, volume, destination, and service type, and is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is primarily direct sales through regional offices, augmented by the HashMove online booking channel for SMB customers. Customer segments are led by Pakistani importers and exporters, with secondary vertical exposure to aviation (AOG services), food/agriculture (cold chain), and chemical/industrial (dangerous goods). No institutional investors, parent company, or funding rounds are disclosed.

Name

Air Cargo Services

Legal name

Air Cargo Services

Website

https://acs.com.pk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Air Cargo Services is a privately held Pakistan-based freight forwarding company founded in 1985, offering multi-modal air, sea, and land logistics services, customs clearance, warehousing, and specialized cargo handling for importers and exporters across five domestic offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation (481212), Support Activities for Air Transportation (4881)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Air Courier Services (4513), Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

General Cargo Air Freight Forwarding (Airport-to-Airport / Door-to-Door) (TLACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Air Cargo Charter Specialists (On-Demand) (TLADAAAE), Oversized / Out-of-Gauge & Heavy-Lift Air Freight (Aircraft Constraints, Special Handling) (TLACAAAG), Air Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAE)

Keywords

• Air freight forwarding
• Sea freight services
• Customs clearance
• Warehousing storage
• Supply chain logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Karachi

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Air Freight Services: Core air freight transportation services offering reliable, time-efficient cargo movement worldwide. Revenue is generated through freight charges based on weight, volume, and urgency of shipments.
2. Sea Freight Services: FCL (Full Container Load) and LCL (Less than Container Load) shipping for bulk goods transportation. Charges based on container size or volume space used.
3. Customs Clearance: Comprehensive customs brokerage services including duty calculation, customs bonds, protest preparation, and compliance management.
4. Warehousing and Storage: Long-term and temporary cargo warehousing with strategic site selection and inventory management services.
5. Transportation Services: Intermodal transportation via rail, road, and RFS (Road Feeder Service) for freight movements across Pakistan and globally.
6. Air Chartering: Full and part aircraft chartering services using managed fleet of Boeing and Antonov cargo aircraft for specialized cargo movements.
7. Specialized Services: Express shipments, dangerous goods handling, perishable goods transport, aircraft on ground (AoG) services, and time-sensitive shipments with premium pricing.
8. Door-to-Door Service: Complete supply chain management from origin to destination including documentation, customs clearance, and delivery under one provider.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Air Cargo Services is a multi-modal freight forwarder that arranges the international movement of cargo via air and ocean, executes customs clearance at Pakistani ports, provides bonded warehousing and inland transportation (rail/road), and offers specialized handling for dangerous, perishable, oversized, and time-sensitive shipments. The company sells these services directly to commercial importers, exporters, manufacturers, and airlines across Pakistan through five regional offices.

Product overview

Air Cargo Services is a Pakistan-based logistics company established in 1985 offering a comprehensive suite of freight and logistics services. The core product portfolio consists of three primary service categories: (1) Core freight services including Air Freight, Sea Freight (LCL/FCL), Customs Clearance, Warehousing/Storage, Transportation (Rail/Road/RFS), Packing & Crating, and Un Accompanied Baggage/Personal Effects; (2) Specialized verticals covering Supply Chain Management, Door-to-Door Service, Time Sensitive Shipments, Aircrafts on Ground (AoG), Express Shipment, Sea & Air multi-modal transport, Dangerous Goods handling, Perishable Goods transportation, and Air Chartering with a managed fleet of Boeing 777-F, 747 series, Ilyushin IL-76, Antonov AN-124, and TU 86 aircraft; (3) Utility tools including Volume Weight Calculator, CBM Calculator, Container Sizes guide, ULD reference, and Incoterms reference. The company operates from a head office in Karachi with regional offices in Multan, Lahore, Faisalabad, and Sialkot.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Freight Core air cargo forwarding service arranging international and domestic air transportation of general commercial cargo for importers, exporters, and manufacturers across Pakistan. Includes consolidation, documentation, and coordination with airlines, accessible via five regional offices.
• Sea Freight (LCL / FCL) Ocean freight forwarding service offering both Less-than-Container-Load (LCL) and Full-Container-Load (FCL) options for international containerised cargo movements, targeting commercial importers and exporters moving higher-volume goods via sea.
• Customs Clearance Customs brokerage service handling import/export documentation, duty payment, and regulatory compliance at Pakistani ports and airports for commercial clients moving goods across borders.
• Warehousing & Storage Bonded warehousing and storage service at company-operated facilities, providing short- and long-term storage for goods awaiting customs clearance, distribution, or onward shipment.
• Transportation (Rail / Road / RFS) Inland surface transportation service moving cargo by rail, road, and Road Freight Service (RFS) between Pakistani cities, ports, airports, and customer premises as part of an end-to-end freight movement.
• Packing & Crating Professional packing and crating service preparing cargo for international transport, including protective packaging, crating, and labelling suitable for air, sea, and road movement.
• Un Accompanied Baggage / Personal Effects Door-to-door international shipment service for personal effects and unaccompanied baggage, serving individuals, families, and expatriates relocating to or from Pakistan.
• Supply Chain Management End-to-end supply chain management service coordinating procurement, freight, warehousing, customs, and distribution under a single managed workflow for commercial clients.
• Door-to-Door Service Integrated door-to-door international delivery service combining pickup at origin, freight (air or sea), customs clearance, and final delivery to the consignee's premises, including online booking via the HashMove platform.
• Time Sensitive Shipments Expedited, time-definite shipment service for cargo with strict delivery deadlines, using priority air freight routing and active shipment tracking.
• Aircrafts on Ground (AoG) Emergency expedited service delivering urgent aircraft spare parts and components to grounded aircraft on a priority basis, targeting airlines and aviation operators.
• Express Shipment Premium express shipment service providing faster-than-standard air freight delivery for urgent commercial and personal consignments.
• Sea & Air Combined sea-air intermodal service that moves cargo partly by sea and partly by air to balance cost and speed for commercial shipments between Pakistan and international destinations.
• Dangerous Goods
• Perishable Goods Temperature-aware freight service for perishable cargo such as fresh produce, seafood, flowers, and pharmaceuticals, with time-definite routing and cold-chain-aware handling.
• Air Chartering Full-aircraft charter service using an owned fleet (Boeing 777-F, Boeing 747, IL-76, Antonov AN-124) for oversized, heavy, urgent, or volume cargo that cannot move on standard scheduled services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Seamless end-to-end logistics management reducing coordination complexity for importers/exporters

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HashMovecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHashMove is an online logistics platform that serves as a booking channel for Air Cargo Services. The partnership enables customers to book ACS services online through the hub.hashmove.com platform, providing digital accessibility and quote generation for shipments.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gerry's International (Gerry's DNata Logistics): Pakistan-headquartered freight forwarder and logistics provider offering air, sea, and land freight forwarding plus customs clearance. Directly comparable as a similarly sized multi-service Pakistan forwarder competing for the same importer/exporter base, with a deeper relationship in airport ground handling (DNata JV).
• Pak Logistics (Pvt) Ltd: Pakistan-based freight forwarder offering air and sea freight forwarding, customs clearance, and logistics services with nationwide presence. Comparable as a domestic peer competing for the same Pakistani importer/exporter customers with similar service bundles.
• Paramount Freight Services: Karachi-based freight forwarder offering air, sea, and land cargo services plus customs brokerage and logistics solutions across Pakistan. Directly comparable in scale, geographic focus, and service mix to ACS's Pakistan-centric multi-modal offering.

Broad incumbents

• DSV Panalpina: Global transport and logistics provider offering air and sea freight forwarding, road, and contract logistics across 80+ countries. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in air/sea forwarding and customs, including special cargo divisions.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with extensive air, sea, and road forwarding plus customs brokerage capabilities globally. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping air/sea/customs services in Pakistan and the wider region, but at vastly greater scale and with proprietary digital tools.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarding division of Deutsche Post DHL, offering air, ocean, road freight, and customs services worldwide. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same Pakistani shippers and international cargo flows with substantially more network and technology investment.
• Agility Logistics: Middle East-headquartered global logistics provider offering freight forwarding (air, ocean, road), warehousing, and customs services, with strong emerging-markets presence. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating in similar emerging-market corridors and serving comparable shipper profiles.
• Expeditors International: Global logistics company specializing in air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and supply chain solutions. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering the same air/sea/customs service set, with deep carrier relationships and proprietary technology that ACS lacks.
• Maersk Logistics & Services: Integrated container logistics arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk offering ocean freight, inland transport, customs, and supply chain management. Comparable through its sea-freight-forwarding and customs capability overlap with ACS's sea freight and customs clearance offerings.

Others

• HashMove: Pakistan-founded digital logistics marketplace connecting shippers with freight forwarders including ACS (a listed partner). Listed as a relevant peer under 'Others' — adjacent ecosystem participant and technology partner whose platform ACS relies on for online booking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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