Seanautic Marine

What Seanautic Marine does

Seanautic Marine Inc. is a privately held Canadian freight forwarding and international sea transport agency established in 1983 and headquartered in Vieux-Montreal, with a regional office in Toronto. The company arranges ocean cargo shipments on behalf of businesses through a network of 11+ carrier partnerships (Antillean Marine Shipping Corp., Atlantic Caribbean Line, Bernuth Lines, Caribbean Express Line, Union Africa Line, Levant Express Line, Sloman Neptun, Pacific Lloyd Line, Portline, Nile Dutch, and Hybur Limited) and an LCL receiving terminal network of eight Canadian cities operated by third-party warehouse partners (Entrepot DMS, IWD International Warehousing & Distribution, V.E.C. Inc.).

The company's core service offering comprises four shipping modes — Full Container Load (FCL), Less Than Container Load (LCL), Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ro/Ro), and Break Bulk (B/B) — covering more than 130 destination ports across the Caribbean, Central/South America, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, Africa, and the Pacific and Indian Ocean regions. Supporting modules include container equipment specifications (20' and 40' dry van, open top, and flat rack variants), route and destination listings, and an ECTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) documentation service for African-bound cargo executed via a partnership with bim e-solutions.

Commercially, Seanautic Marine operates a sales-assisted, quote-based model with no public pricing or self-serve digital booking channel. Customers engage via a "Request a Quote" form on the company website, with revenue generated through freight forwarding fees and logistics service charges. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investment, no parent entity, no subsidiaries, and no public API or developer-facing integrations.

Name

Seanautic Marine

Legal name

Seanautic Marine Inc.

Website

https://seanauticmarine.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Seanautic Marine is a privately held Canadian freight forwarder (est. 1983) arranging FCL, LCL, Ro/Ro, and Break Bulk ocean shipments to 130+ ports across the Caribbean, Americas, Mediterranean, Middle East, Africa, and the Pacific/Indian Ocean via 11+ carrier partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Ocean Freight Forwarding

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLACABAC

NVOCC Operations & Ocean Consolidation

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Forwarding & Customs Brokerage/Ocean Freight Forwarding (FCL/LCL)

Keywords

• Ocean freight forwarding
• International sea cargo
• Container shipping services
• LCL consolidation
• Break bulk shipping

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services: Revenue generated through freight forwarding fees and logistics service charges for arranging international sea cargo transportation. Services include Full Container Load (FCL), Less Than Container Load (LCL), Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ro/Ro), and Break Bulk (B/B) shipping to over 130 ports worldwide.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Seanautic Marine is an international sea transport agency that arranges ocean freight forwarding for cargo shipments worldwide. It offers Full Container Load (FCL), Less Than Container Load (LCL), Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ro/Ro), and Break Bulk (B/B) shipping services to over 130 ports across the Caribbean, Central/South America, Mediterranean, Middle East, Africa, and Pacific/Indian Ocean regions, coordinating cargo with multiple shipping line partners and operating LCL consolidation terminals across Canada.

Product overview

Seanautic Marine Inc. is an International Sea Transport Agency established in 1983 that operates as a logistics platform offering four core shipping services: Full Container Load (FCL), Less Than Container Load (LCL), Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ro/Ro), and Break Bulk (B/B) cargo shipping to over 130 ports. The platform functions as a unified logistics service with supporting modules including an ECTN (Bordereau de cargaison) documentation service for African cargo tracking, Container Equipment Specifications for container selection, and Shipping Routes & Destinations for route planning. Services are offered through partnerships with multiple shipping lines including Antillean Marine Shipping Corp., Atlantic Caribbean Line, Bernuth Lines, Caribbean Express Line, Union Africa Line, Levant Express Line, Sloman Neptun Shipping & Transport, Pacific Lloyd Line, Portline, Nile Dutch, and Hybur Limited, with LCL consolidation terminals in major Canadian cities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Container Load (FCL) Shipping Full Container Load shipping service where cargo occupies an entire shipping container, offering dedicated space and direct delivery to destination ports in the Caribbean, Central/South America, Mediterranean, Middle East, Africa, Pacific and Indian Ocean regions. Targeted at businesses with cargo volumes sufficient to fill a container.
• Less Than Container Load (LCL) Shipping Less Than Container Load shipping service enabling shippers to share container space with other cargo owners, reducing costs for smaller shipments. Customers can deliver cargo to LCL receiving terminals in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Vancouver, Regina, and Winnipeg for consolidation. Targeted at businesses with smaller shipment volumes that do not require a full container.
• Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ro/Ro) Shipping Roll-On/Roll-Off shipping service for wheeled cargo such as vehicles, trucks, and heavy equipment that can be driven onto and off vessels without lifting equipment. Targeted at businesses shipping vehicles, heavy machinery, or other rolling cargo.
• Break Bulk (B/B) Shipping Break Bulk shipping service for cargo that cannot be containerized, including oversized, irregularly shaped, or heavy lift items that require specialized handling and stowage. Targeted at businesses shipping project cargo, oversized equipment, or non-containerizable goods.
• ECTN (Bordereau de cargaison) Documentation Service Electronic Cargo Tracking Note service providing cargo documentation and tracking for shipments to African ports. Seanautic Marine acts as North America agents and executors for ECTN/BESC processing in partnership with bim e-solutions. Targeted at businesses shipping cargo to African destinations where ECTN documentation is mandatory.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Antillean Marine Shipping Corp.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipping line partner providing cargo transportation services. Operates weekly sailings from Montreal, Toronto, Halifax, Vancouver, and Miami ports serving Caribbean destinations.
• Atlantic Caribbean LinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipping line partner with weekly sailings from multiple Canadian and US ports to Caribbean destinations.
• Bernuth LinescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipping line partner providing weekly container and break bulk services from Montreal, Toronto, Halifax, Vancouver, and Miami.
• Caribbean Express LinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor shipping line partner serving Caribbean, Central/South American, and other destinations with weekly sailings from North American ports.
• Union Africa LinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipping line partner specializing in African destinations including West Africa, East Africa, and Southern Africa ports with weekly sailings.
• Levant Express LinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipping line partner serving Mediterranean, Middle East, and Red Sea destinations including Malta, Tunisia, Morocco, and Middle Eastern ports.
• Sloman Neptun Shipping & TransportcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipping line partner serving Mediterranean and North African destinations including Algeria, Libya, Malta, Morocco, and Tunisia.
• Pacific Lloyd LinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipping line partner serving Pacific and Indian Ocean destinations including Southeast Asia, Oceania, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Pacific islands.
• PortlineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipping line partner serving Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau destinations.
• Hybur LimitedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipping line partner serving Mexico and Honduras destinations from Canadian and US ports.
• Nile DutchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipping line partner serving Congo (DRC), Congo (Republic), and Gabon destinations with focus on African inland logistics.
• Entrepot DMS Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLCL Receiving Terminal operator in Montreal, Quebec. Provides cargo receiving, consolidation, and handling services for Less Than Container Load shipments.
• IWD International Warehousing & Distribution Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLCL Receiving Terminal operator in Mississauga, Ontario. Provides cargo receiving and consolidation services for Less Than Container Load shipments in the Greater Toronto Area.
• V.E.C. Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLCL Receiving Terminal operator in Calgary, Alberta. Provides cargo consolidation services for Western Canada shippers.
• bim e-solutionsminorOthersPartner for ECTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) documentation services, acting as North America agent and executor for ECTN certificates required for African trade.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Maersk Logistics & Services: Logistics arm of the world's largest ocean carrier, offering end-to-end ocean freight forwarding including FCL/LCL and customs services. Represents a vertically integrated competitor that combines carrier capacity with forwarding services in ways asset-light forwarders like Seanautic cannot match.
• CEVA Logistics: Global logistics provider (owned by CMA CGM) offering ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, and supply chain services. Comparable ocean FCL/LCL capabilities to Seanautic with the added advantage of parent carrier integration.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global ocean and air freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL, offering comprehensive FCL/LCL/Break Bulk services to virtually every world port. Overlaps directly with Seanautic on containerized ocean forwarding but operates at vastly larger scale.
• Expeditors International: Major North America-headquartered ocean and air freight forwarder offering FCL, LCL, and project cargo services. Similar asset-light forwarding model to Seanautic, but with global footprint and public-company scale.
• DSV Panalpina: Global transport and logistics company formed through the DSV–Panalpina–Agility GIL merger, offering ocean and air freight forwarding. Comparable full-service ocean forwarding capabilities to Seanautic with global scale.
• DB Schenker: German-headquartered global freight forwarder offering ocean, air, and land transport services including FCL/LCL ocean forwarding. Similar core business model to Seanautic at substantially larger scale across all trade lanes.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with substantial ocean freight forwarding capabilities across FCL/LCL/Break Bulk. Comparable to Seanautic in core service offering, but operates at global scale across all trade lanes rather than specializing in niche regional corridors.

Regional players

• Farrow: Canadian-headquartered customs brokerage and freight forwarding firm with similar North American orientation and ocean forwarding capabilities to Seanautic. Comparable in scale and Canadian market focus, though with stronger customs brokerage and air forwarding mix.

Emerging players

• Flexport: Digital-first ocean and air freight forwarder offering FCL/LCL with online quoting, tracking, and API. Represents the technological evolution that asset-light forwarders like Seanautic are competing against for SMB shippers.

Direct peers

• Bolloré Logistics: French-headquartered global freight forwarder with particularly strong presence in Africa, the Caribbean, and French-speaking markets. The most direct large-scale competitor to Seanautic on African and Caribbean trade lanes served from North America.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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