Apple Shipping

What Apple Shipping does

Apple Shipping LLC is a Dubai-headquartered freight forwarding company founded in 2012 by Mr. Kasiviswanathan, a 32-year industry veteran. The company transports international cargo across FCL (Full Container Load), LCL (Less than Container Load), Break Bulk, and Bulk modes, with Air Freight as a complementary offering for time-sensitive shipments. Service coverage spans the Gulf region, Europe, Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and North and South America, delivered through a hybrid model of four owned UAE offices (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Dubai World Central, Sharjah), four owned Indian offices under Apple Freight and Logistics LLP (Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Mumbai), affiliated entities in Doha and Manama, and a network of trusted agents across thirteen-plus additional countries. Pricing is quote-based per shipment and customer acquisition runs through online quote request forms, direct sales, and agency referrals.

The technology stack is conventional for a mid-sized forwarder: a Track & Trace portal for container and HBL (House Bill of Lading) lookups, a Quote Request system for inbound and outbound LCL, FCL, and air freight, and 'latest IT technology management systems' supporting operations. No proprietary AI, automation platform, or TMS (Transport Management System) product is disclosed, and the company does not position technology as a differentiator; its value proposition rests on experienced leadership, certified freight forwarding staff, direct owner access, and local network coverage. There are no public APIs, SDKs, MCP integrations, or app products.

Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee model tied to each shipment booked, with no disclosed subscription or recurring revenue streams. The company is privately held, has not raised external funding, and operates as a founder-led LLC with wholly-owned regional affiliates. Customer segmentation is horizontal across cargo shippers without named vertical specialization, and no customer logos, revenue figures, or unit volumes are publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is sales-led and channel-partner hybrid, combining direct office relationships with referrals from the global agency network.

Name

Apple Shipping

Legal name

Apple Shipping LLC

Website

https://appleship.ae

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Apple Shipping LLC is a Dubai-based freight forwarder founded in 2012, offering FCL, LCL, Break Bulk, Bulk, and Air Freight services across the Gulf, India, and global trade lanes via owned offices and an agency network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL) (TLADAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF), Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE)

Keywords

• Ocean freight forwarding
• Container shipping services
• Break bulk cargo
• International logistics
• Air freight forwarding

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Revenue generated from freight forwarding services including FCL (Full Container Load), LCL (Less than Container Load), Break Bulk, and Bulk transportation services across Gulf region, Europe, Asia, Indian subcontinent, and North/South America.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Apple Shipping LLC provides international freight forwarding services including Full Container Load (FCL), Less than Container Load (LCL), Break Bulk, and Bulk ocean transportation, supplemented by inbound and outbound air freight services. The company operates its own offices across the UAE, India, Qatar, and Bahrain and extends global coverage through a trusted network of agency partners spanning Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, and the Gulf region.

Product overview

Apple Shipping LLC offers a unified logistics platform providing comprehensive freight forwarding and shipping services. The core offerings include FCL (Full Container Load) and LCL (Less than Container Load) ocean freight, Break Bulk and Bulk transportation, and Air Freight services. The company complements these shipping services with a Track & Trace system for real-time shipment monitoring, an online Quote Request System for rate inquiries, and maintains an extensive Agency Network spanning Europe, Asia, Africa, North & South America, and the Gulf region. The product portfolio is delivered as an integrated service offering rather than modular software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FCL (Full Container Load) Shipping Full container load ocean shipping service for transporting large volumes of cargo in dedicated containers, serving businesses with international shipping needs.
• LCL (Less than Container Load) Shipping Consolidated less-than-container load shipping for smaller shipments combined with other cargo, serving businesses with international shipping needs that do not require full containers.
• Break Bulk Transportation Shipping service for oversized or irregular cargo that does not fit in standard containers, serving businesses moving project or heavy-lift cargo.
• Bulk Transportation Shipping service for unpackaged dry bulk cargo transported in large quantities such as grains, coal, or ore.
• Air Freight Services Inbound and outbound air cargo transportation for time-sensitive shipments, complementing the company's ocean freight offerings.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Agency Network Partners (Various Global Agents)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApple Shipping has established a solid reputation in the shipping arena through an effective combination of Apple own offices and trusted network agents. Their own service coverage in Europe, Asia, Africa, North & South America and Gulf countries is complemented by Apple in all other key ports – making Apple a truly global player with local expertise. Network includes agents in Bangladesh, Cyprus, Egypt, East Africa, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Sri Lanka.
• Apple Freight and Logistics LLP (India)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated company operating in India with offices in Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, and Mumbai providing freight forwarding services under the Apple brand. Covers the South India region including Tirupur, Coimbatore, Karur, Mettupalayam, Madurai, Palakkad, Pollachi, Erode and down south parts.
• Apple Shipping & Freight WLL (Qatar)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated company operating in Doha, Qatar located at Room No. 407, 4th Floor, Abdul Jaleel Abdul Ghani Office Building, Old Airport Road, providing shipping and freight services.
• Green Apple Shipping W.L.L (Bahrain)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated company operating in Bahrain located at Bahrain Financial Harbour, East Tower, 11th floor, Shop No 1125, Building No 1398, Block # 346, Road No # 4626, Sea Front, Manama, providing shipping services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Agility Logistics: Kuwait-headquartered global logistics provider with freight forwarding, contract logistics, and customs services across emerging markets including the Gulf and South Asia. Comparable in multi-modal forwarding but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Expeditors International: US-listed global freight forwarder with extensive Asia-Middle East operations. Comparable core offering of ocean and air freight forwarding but operates at vastly larger scale with sophisticated proprietary IT systems.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with deep Gulf and India presence. Competes with Apple Shipping in the same ocean and air freight forwarding market but at a vastly larger scale and with global contract carrier allocations.
• DHL Global Forwarding: The global freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL, dominant across Gulf and India. Offers the full suite of ocean, air, and customs services and represents the scaled incumbent that mid-sized forwarders like Apple Shipping compete against.
• Aramex: Dubai-based listed logistics company offering freight forwarding, supply chain, and e-commerce logistics across the Middle East and globally. Aramex is a much larger regional incumbent with overlapping ocean/air forwarding capabilities but a far broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• GAC Group: UAE-headquartered global shipping, logistics, and freight forwarding group offering FCL/LCL ocean and air freight across the Gulf, India, and worldwide. GAC is a directly comparable Gulf-rooted multi-modal forwarder with a similar mix of owned offices and agent partnerships.
• Shipco Shipping: Privately held global NVOCC and freight forwarder headquartered in the US with strong presence in the Middle East and India. Comparable in offering FCL/LCL ocean freight through a global agent network serving similar cargo shipper segments.
• RSA Global (E-Services Group): Dubai-based freight forwarding and contract logistics company with regional offices across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. Directly comparable mid-sized forwarder serving similar Gulf and India trade lanes with FCL, LCL, and air freight services.
• Scanwell Logistics: Hong Kong-headquartered freight forwarder with significant operations across the Middle East and India. Directly comparable as a mid-sized multi-modal forwarder offering FCL, LCL, breakbulk, and air freight across similar trade lanes.

Regional players

• Transworld Group: Pakistan-based shipping and logistics conglomerate with Gulf-Asia ocean freight operations. Comparable as a South Asian-rooted multi-modal forwarder serving similar Gulf and Indian subcontinent cargo flows.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apple-shipping-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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