ITS International Transport & Shipping

What ITS International Transport & Shipping does

ITS International Transport & Shipping is recorded in firmographic data as a Reinach, Switzerland-based freight and logistics provider founded in 1992, operating with 11–50 employees and offering sea freight, logistics, air freight, and vehicle transportation services. The substantive operational evidence captured on this subject, however, pertains to a global transport and logistics group operating an integrated three-pillar platform: Transport Services (air, ocean, ground, multimodal, capacity, and transportation management), Freight Solutions (customs & foreign trade, supply chain management, project logistics), and Warehousing & Value-Added Logistics (warehousing, omnichannel fulfillment, value-added services, reverse logistics). Underlying technology includes a Track & Trace real-time shipment visibility system, a customer-facing Emissions Calculator supporting sustainability reporting, and robotic warehousing automation demonstrated in an eCommerce fulfillment deployment with retailer SNOCKS.

The business monetizes via a direct enterprise field-sales motion with quote-based pricing structured as multi-year contracts — charging transaction fees on transport and managed-services fees on freight forwarding and warehousing — and serves eight industry verticals: Aerospace & Defense, Automotive & Mobility, FMCG, Healthcare, High Tech, Industrial, Luxury, and Retail. Stated operational scale metrics include 150M+ orders processed annually and 99.5% US fulfillment coverage within two days, with geographic reach across the United States, Europe, EMEA, and broader international markets. A data-integrity flag is necessary: the firmographic record describes ITS International Transport & Shipping (small Swiss freight forwarder, 11–50 employees, est. 1992), while the operative source data captured pertains to GEODIS, a French-headquartered global logistics subsidiary of the state-owned SNCF Group. These are materially different entities; the analytical judgments below are grounded in the source-cited evidence available and the divergence is acknowledged rather than silently merged.

Name

ITS International Transport & Shipping

Legal name

GEODIS

Website

https://its-transport.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ITS International Transport & Shipping is a Switzerland-based freight forwarder founded in 1992 in Reinach, providing sea freight, air freight, logistics, and vehicle transportation services with 11–50 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), International Vehicle Shipping & Import Assistance (HSAKACAJ), International Intermodal Ocean-Rail (Port Rail Drayage) (TLADAFAB)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Air freight transportation
• Ocean freight shipping
• Warehousing and fulfillment
• Supply chain logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Reinach

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transport Services Revenue: Revenue generated from air freight, ocean freight, ground transportation, pallet & parcel transport, and multimodal transport services. Services are priced based on cargo size, weight, distance, and service level requirements.
2. Freight Solutions Revenue: Revenue from customs & foreign trade compliance, supply chain management advisory and execution, and project logistics for complex shipments.
3. Warehousing & Value-Added Logistics Revenue: Revenue from warehousing services, fulfillment & omnichannel logistics, customized & value-added services, and reverse logistics operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ITS International Transport & Shipping is a Swiss-based freight forwarding company founded in 1992 that provides sea freight, air freight, vehicle transportation, and broader logistics services. The company arranges international cargo movement, customs handling, and supply chain coordination for business customers through an integrated platform of transport, freight forwarding, and warehousing solutions.

Product overview

GEODIS is a global transport, logistics, and supply chain management company offering an integrated platform of services organized into three core pillars: Transport Services (Air Freight, Ocean Freight, Ground Transportation, Pallet & Parcel Transport, Multimodal Transport, Transportation Management Solutions, Capacity Solutions), Freight Solutions (Customs & Foreign Trade, Supply Chain Management, Project Logistics), and Warehousing & Value-Added Logistics (Warehousing Services, Customized & Value-Added Services, Fulfillment & Omnichannel Logistics, Reverse Logistics). The company also serves multiple industry verticals including Aerospace & Defense, Automotive & Mobility, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Healthcare, High Tech, Industrial, Luxury, and Retail. Customer-facing tools include Track & Trace for shipment visibility and an Emissions Calculator for sustainability reporting. GEODIS processes over 150 million orders annually with omnichannel fulfillment reaching 99.5% of the US in two days.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sea Freight Services International sea/ocean freight forwarding for cargo movement, prioritizing sustainability, affordability, and end-to-end visibility.
• Air Freight Services Time-defined air freight options for cargo of all sizes and weights with easy booking and elevated supply chain solutions.
• Vehicle Transportation Services Specialized transportation services for vehicles as a distinct freight offering.
• Ground Transportation Local, regional, and national carrier networks for fast, reliable, and cost-effective road transport.
• Pallet & Parcel Transport Transport services for palletized and parcel shipments across carrier networks.
• Multimodal Transport Integrated transport solutions combining multiple modes of transportation.
• Customs & Foreign Trade Worldwide customs networks and partnerships simplifying customs management, clearance, and international trade compliance.
• Supply Chain Management Supply chain advisory and execution services with complementary solutions to reinvent and optimize supply chains.
• Project Logistics Innovation-first solutions for complex project logistics needs.
• Warehousing Services Flexible warehousing services including order fulfillment, storage solutions, inventory management, and visibility.
• Fulfillment and Omnichannel Logistics Omnichannel order fulfillment solutions with broad geographic coverage, processing high annual order volumes.
• Reverse Logistics Services for managing product returns and reverse supply chain flows.
• Customized & Value-Added Services Comprehensive range of innovative, value-added logistics services tailored to specific business needs.
• Sustainable Paper Thermal Covers for Pharmaceutical Airfreight Sustainable paper-based thermal covers for pharmaceutical airfreight shipments, replacing traditional thermal packaging.
• Track & Trace Shipment tracking service allowing customers to search by tracking number for real-time visibility.
• Emissions Calculator Carbon emissions calculator tool enabling customers to calculate logistics carbon emissions for sustainability planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.5% of US covered in 2 days delivery
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lagardère Travel RetailcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026GEODIS is expanding its partnership with Lagardère Travel Retail by taking over the logistics operations for new stores located at London Heathrow Airport. This represents a deepening of the existing strategic relationship to support international retail operations at a major travel hub.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Expeditors International: US-listed global freight forwarder focused on air and ocean freight with customs brokerage. Comparable to ITS in core forwarding services and customs capability, but at significantly larger scale.
• CEVA Logistics: Headquartered in Switzerland and operating globally, CEVA provides freight forwarding, contract logistics, and supply chain solutions — the closest larger-scale Swiss-heritage analog to ITS, serving many of the same SME and enterprise shipper segments.
• Kühne+Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder and logistics provider with comprehensive sea, air, road, and contract logistics services. Comparable to ITS in service mix and Swiss domicile, but at vastly greater scale.
• DSV: Denmark-based global freight forwarder (with Panalpina's Swiss heritage absorbed via acquisition) offering air, sea, road, and project logistics. Directly comparable to ITS in multi-modal forwarding, but operating at global scale.
• Yusen Logistics: Japan-based global logistics provider offering international freight forwarding, contract logistics, and supply chain solutions across Europe. Comparable to ITS in multi-modal forwarding for European-based shippers.
• DB Schenker: German rail-owned global logistics provider with extensive European land, air, and ocean forwarding. Comparable to ITS in offering integrated multi-modal services to European shippers.
• GEODIS: France-headquartered global logistics company (SNCF subsidiary) offering transport, freight forwarding, warehousing, and supply chain solutions. Directly comparable to ITS's service portfolio (sea, air, road, contract logistics), though at massively greater scale.

Direct peers

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Germany-headquartered mid-market global forwarder offering air, sea, road, and contract logistics. Closely comparable to ITS in size band and European SME focus, with similar multi-modal and customs brokerage capabilities.
• DACHSER: German family-owned logistics provider with strong European road freight and growing air/ocean forwarding. Comparable to ITS as a privately held, owner-operated multi-modal forwarder serving European trade lanes.
• Agility Logistics: Kuwait-headquartered global freight forwarder with strong European road and ocean forwarding presence. Comparable to ITS as a multi-modal mid-market forwarder serving cross-border European trade.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GeodisCorporate
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/geodis
• Instagraminstagram.com/geodisgroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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