RH Shipping & Chartering

What RH Shipping & Chartering does

RH Shipping & Chartering is a privately held freight forwarding and logistics company founded in 1994, headquartered in Houston, Texas, with a regional headquarters in Mexico City. It operates a worldwide service network staffed by 3,450+ employees and reports cumulative operational figures of 555,000+ TEUs, 100,000+ tons of general cargo, and 2,771,000+ freight tons of cargo transported. The company is structured around multi-modal freight execution — air freight, ocean freight, truck freight, and project cargo — supplemented by produce and perishable logistics, imports and exports, customs clearance, 3PL logistics, and specialized handling for heavy, oversized, and fractionated cargo.

The product portfolio is sold as tailored, project-based solutions rather than standardized tiers, with pricing quoted per engagement based on cargo type, volume, route, and special handling requirements. Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis tied to each freight movement. Go-to-market is direct-to-customer through the company website (quotation and consultation forms) and through the Houston and Mexico City offices, targeting enterprise B2B clients with complex freight needs. The customer base is diversified across verticals — energy (cryogenic plants, pipelines), perishable goods, automotive, technology — with case-study evidence of door-to-door multimodal projects including Tulsa-Houston-Veracruz cryogenic tower transport, Altamira-Chihuahua pipeline shipments, and China-to-Mexico brewing silo movements.

The competitive posture rests on in-house customs offices in both the United States and Mexico, a stack of industry certifications (C-TPAT, IATA, AENOR GDP, TÜV, BBB, AMA Carga), and 30+ years of carrier relationships. The company does not disclose revenue, has no disclosed funding, no acquisitions, and no proprietary technology assets; its underlying platform is described as a logistics and supply chain management system with no documented AI, API, or integration capabilities.

Name

RH Shipping & Chartering

Legal name

RH Shipping & Chartering

Website

https://rhshippingusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

RH Shipping & Chartering is a Houston-based freight forwarder and logistics company with a Mexico City regional office, providing air, ocean, truck, and project cargo services to enterprise clients across energy, automotive, technology, and perishable goods sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLACABAG

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance)

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

SECONDARYTLACAAAC

Charter Air Freight Forwarding (Full/Part Charter, ACMI Brokerage)

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Forwarding & Customs Brokerage/Air Freight Forwarding

SECONDARYTLACACAF

Dedicated / Contract Carriage Brokerage (Shippers’ Managed Capacity)

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Forwarding & Customs Brokerage/Road Freight Forwarding (Domestic & Cross-Border)

SECONDARYTLACABAF

Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL)

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

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• International logistics
• Project cargo transport
• Customs brokerage
• Perishable goods logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Revenue generated from air freight, ocean freight, truck freight, and project cargo transportation services. Pricing based on cargo type, volume, route complexity, and specialized handling requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RH Shipping & Chartering is a freight forwarding and logistics company that moves cargo internationally via air, ocean, and truck, and provides customs brokerage, project cargo handling, perishable goods logistics, and third-party logistics (3PL) services. Its offerings span end-to-end supply chain execution including import customs clearance, imports and exports coordination, and integrated 3PL solutions for enterprise customers in energy, automotive, technology, and perishable goods sectors. Pricing is project-based and customized to cargo type, volume, route, and special handling requirements.

Product overview

RH Shipping & Chartering is a freight forwarding and logistics company offering a portfolio of interconnected core services. The main product suite consists of Air Freight, Ocean Freight, Truck Freight, Project Cargo, Produce and Perishable Logistics, Imports and Exports, Import Customs Clearance, and 3PL Logistics. These services work together to provide end-to-end supply chain solutions, covering international freight transport by air, sea, and land, along with customs brokerage and third-party logistics management. The company serves specialized industries including energy, automotive, technology, and perishables.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Freight

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 555,000 TEUs handled
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CTPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection's CTPAT program, providing certified secure supply chain procedures and benefits including reduced border inspections and priority processing.
• IATA (International Air Transport Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIATA certification enabling authorized air freight operations with access to global air cargo systems and standardized industry practices.
• AENOR GDP CertificationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGood Distribution Practice certification for temperature-controlled logistics ensuring quality standards for pharmaceutical and perishable goods transport.
• TÜVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTÜV certification for quality and safety management systems.
• AMA Carga (Asociación Mexicana de Agentes de Carga)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMembership in Mexican freight forwarders association providing industry representation and networking in the Mexican market.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• C.H. Robinson: Major North American freight forwarder and third-party logistics provider with significant cross-border Mexico-US operations through its Robinson Fresh and Global Forwarding units. Most directly comparable peer given shared focus on multimodal forwarding, project cargo, and produce/perishable logistics serving the USMCA corridor.
• Landstar System: Asset-light freight transportation and logistics provider using agent-based owner-operator network across truckload, LTL, and expedited services. Comparable non-asset freight brokerage model targeting enterprise shippers requiring flexible capacity.
• Ryder System: Supply chain, dedicated transportation, and freight management provider with strong Mexico-US cross-border operations including dedicated carriage. Comparable asset-light and asset-heavy hybrid offering across trucking, customs, and 3PL.
• Hub Group: North American intermodal, truck brokerage, and logistics provider with growing cross-border Mexico-US capability. Comparable multimodal freight forwarding and supply chain services, particularly on the truck and intermodal side.
• XPO: North American freight transportation and last-mile logistics provider offering LTL, truckload brokerage, and managed transportation. Overlaps with RH Shipping on truck freight forwarding and 3PL services for enterprise shippers.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL, offering ocean, air, road freight and customs services worldwide. Overlaps directly with RH Shipping on import/export, customs clearance, and cross-border project cargo, but at significantly larger scale and with owned aviation assets.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics provider with strong road, air, and sea freight forwarding presence, including substantial North American and Latin American operations following its DB Schenker integration. Directly comparable multimodal forwarding model with customs capabilities.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest multimodal freight forwarders with deep North America, ocean, air, and customs brokerage operations. Directly comparable multi-modal stack and global scale, though vastly larger and broader in scope than RH Shipping's Mexico-US focus.
• Expeditors International: Global air and ocean freight forwarder with customs brokerage, specializing in international door-to-door supply chain solutions. Direct overlap on air, ocean, and customs forwarding though at much larger scale and with deeper technology investment.

Emerging players

• Uber Freight: Digital freight brokerage and managed transportation platform including the former Transplace cross-border Mexico-US operations. Disrupting traditional forwarders with technology-led freight matching — directly competitive on the truck freight and cross-border lanes where RH Shipping operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RHSHIPPING

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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