What Forwardis does

Forwardis is a privately held French transportation company headquartered in Levallois-Perret that provides rail freight forwarding and fleet management services. Founded in 2001, the company operates with a workforce of 51-100 employees and is positioned within the European intermodal freight and logistics value chain, connecting shippers to rail-based transportation capacity while offering fleet management as an adjacent service line. Its intended customer base is industrial and commercial logistics buyers seeking rail transport solutions in France and, by extension, continental Europe.

Public information about Forwardis is sparse. The company's primary web presence (forwardis.com) returns only a verification/loading page at the time of data collection, yielding no product, pricing, partnership, customer, leadership, or financial disclosures. The aggregated sources confirm only the firm's name, domicile (Levallois-Perret, France), founding year (2001), employee band (51-100), for-profit private status, and broad sector description as a transportation / rail freight forwarding / fleet management provider. Product mix, technology stack, go-to-market approach, customer segmentation, pricing mechanics, ownership structure (parent/subsidiary status), and operating geographies beyond France are not described in publicly accessible material reviewed for this analysis.

The absence of substantive public disclosure materially constrains any deeper analytical conclusions about unit economics, competitive positioning, strategic direction, or investment merit. A meaningful diligence process would require direct company engagement to obtain management commentary, customer references, financial statements, and an overview of technology systems and integration footprint before any investment posture could be formed.

Name

Forwardis

Website

https://forwardis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Forwardis is a privately held French transportation company offering rail freight forwarding and fleet management services, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Levallois-Perret, serving European logistics customers with a workforce of 51-100 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rail Freight Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Rail Freight Forwarding (TLACADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Domestic Distribution & Regional Linehaul Forwarding (TLACACAD)

Keywords

• Rail freight forwarding
• Fleet management
• Freight logistics services
• Rail transport services
• Supply chain logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Levallois-perret

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Core offering

Forwardis is a transportation company that provides fleet management and rail freight forwarding services. The company arranges and manages rail-based freight movement for shippers, supporting logistics operations across rail networks with a focus on fleet coordination and freight forwarding workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rail Freight Forwarding Forwarding service that arranges and manages rail-based freight transport for shippers, handling the coordination of rail capacity and forwarding workflows for business clients.
• Fleet Management Management of transportation fleet assets for clients, supporting operational logistics through specialized fleet coordination.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Broad incumbents

• GEODIS: French-headquartered global logistics and freight forwarding operator with rail, road, air, and ocean services. Comparable to Forwardis in geography and broad service overlap, but much larger and more diversified.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder with significant rail and intermodal offerings across Europe. Comparable as a multimodal forwarder serving similar European shippers, though at vastly greater scale.
• DSV: Danish global freight forwarder with a strong European road and rail forwarding business. Comparable in service mix and customer base, and known for acquiring smaller specialists — a relevant competitive and consolidation dynamic for Forwardis.
• DACHSER: German family-owned logistics provider offering European road, rail, and intermodal freight forwarding with deep European network coverage. Comparable to Forwardis in European road/rail forwarding scope and mid-cap positioning.
• CEVA Logistics: French-headquartered global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with rail and intermodal capabilities. Comparable as a French-rooted forwarder serving similar European shippers, though much larger.
• Bolloré Logistics: French-headquartered global logistics and forwarding arm of the Bolloré Group, offering multimodal freight services including rail. Comparable as a French-rooted, broad-line forwarder with overlapping European customer base.

Direct peers

• DB Schenker: German logistics giant historically anchored in rail forwarding (originally part of Deutsche Bahn), offering road, air, ocean, and contract logistics. Most directly comparable peer to Forwardis on rail-forwarding specialization and European footprint.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German family-owned global forwarder with strong European road and rail forwarding and specialized industry verticals. Comparable mid-cap specialist forwarder profile, often competing for similar European mid-market shipper contracts.
• Hupac: Swiss intermodal terminal operator and rail freight forwarder specialized in European combined transport. Closely comparable niche positioning to Forwardis as a rail-focused freight specialist in Europe, though operating primarily in intermodal rather than pure forwarding.

Regional players

• GLS (General Logistics Systems): European parcel and freight services provider with significant road and rail-based distribution across Europe. Comparable in European rail-adjacent freight services, though with a stronger parcel focus than Forwardis's rail-forwarding positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/forwardisgroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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