Celtic Marine and Logistics

What Celtic Marine and Logistics does

Celtic Marine and Logistics is a privately held transportation and logistics company headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, operating as part of the Celtic Group conglomerate. Founded in 1987, the company provides multimodal 3PL and 4PL services spanning international shipping agency, marine terminal operations, trucking, warehousing, containerized shipping, breakbulk handling, project cargo, and military sealift support. It reports throughput of 10 million+ tons of cargo managed annually and a cumulative track record of 6,000+ vessels handled, with eight offices across the United States and a workforce in the 11–50 range.

The company serves industrial, petrochemical, manufacturing, government, military, and commercial customers, drawing a significant share of its opportunities from the Gulf Coast petrochemical corridor anchored by its Baton Rouge base. It holds MBE/DBE/WBE certifications, which provide preferential access to government and corporate supplier-diversity procurement programs. Its portfolio is layered, combining traditional freight forwarding and vessel agency services with higher-value integrated logistics and specialized military logistics capabilities.

Celtic Marine and Logistics operates as a non-asset-based intermediary, generating revenue through margins on the freight it arranges and the value-added logistics services it coordinates rather than through owned transportation assets. It sits alongside sister subsidiaries Celtic International Shipping Agency and Celtic Studios within the Celtic Group parent, giving the broader entity a diversified footprint across shipping, logistics, and media. Executive leadership is provided by CEO Michael O'Connor and CFO Keith Chappell.

Name

Celtic Marine and Logistics

Legal name

Celtic Marine and Logistics

Website

https://celticmarine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Celtic Marine and Logistics is a Baton Rouge-based multimodal 3PL/4PL provider serving petrochemical, industrial, manufacturing, government, military, and commercial customers across eight U.S. offices, managing 10M+ tons of cargo annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Breakbulk, Ro-Ro & Chartering (Heavy-Lift Vessels, Barges, Specialized Aircraft) (TLAIAKAC)

Keywords

• Multimodal freight transportation
• Third-party logistics services
• Bulk commodity shipping
• Inland waterway transportation
• Intermodal logistics solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Third-Party Logistics Services (3PL): Fee-based logistics services providing transportation management, consulting, and operational services across multiple transportation modes. Revenue generated through professional service fees, management fees, and transaction-based charges.
2. Fourth-Party Logistics Services (4PL): Comprehensive supply chain management and oversight services providing end-to-end logistics solutions and strategic transportation planning for clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Celtic Marine and Logistics is a full-service freight transportation and logistics provider offering both 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) and 4PL (Fourth-Party Logistics) services. The company manages multimodal cargo movement across barge, vessel, rail, truck, and intermodal modes, handling over 10 million tons of bulk and break-bulk commodities annually (including ferro alloys, minerals, coal, cement, steel, frac sand, and chemicals). Services span transportation consulting, barge operations, vessel chartering, stevedoring, container shipping, rail freight, truckload, project cargo, supervision/tally, warehousing, and specialized studio logistics.

Product overview

Celtic Marine and Logistics is a full-service freight transportation company offering both 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) and 4PL (Fourth-Party Logistics) services. The company provides a comprehensive suite of logistics solutions including transportation consulting, barge services (using open/covered dry cargo and liquid tank barges), vessel chartering, stevedoring, container shipping (20'-45' containers), intermodal transportation, rail freight (with diverse railcar fleet), truckload services (using flatbeds, drop decks, and dry vans), project cargo, supervision/tally services, warehousing (cross docking, FTZ, hazardous materials storage), and specialized studio logistics for media equipment. The company manages over 10,000,000 tons of cargo annually including ferro alloys, minerals, limestone, coal, chemicals, metals, steel, and petroleum products, serving industries such as steel/aluminum, oil & gas, chemicals, automotive, agriculture, and power generation across eight strategically located U.S. offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transportation Consulting Advisory service where logistics experts help enterprise clients determine transportation goals and develop customized transportation plans to support those objectives.
• Barge Services Inland waterway transportation using open dry cargo barges (1,530 ton capacity), covered dry cargo barges (1,500 ton capacity), inland liquid cargo tank barges (1,000,000 gallon capacity), and coastal ocean-going tank barges (225,000 barrel capacity).
• Vessel Chartering Marine vessel rental services for cargo transportation across waterway networks.
• Stevedoring Services Professional cargo loading and unloading services at ports and terminals.
• Container Shipping Ocean and intermodal container shipping using standard containers including 20', 40' standard, 40' high cube, and 45' high cube steel containers.
• Intermodal Transportation Coordinated transportation using multiple modes including truck, rail, and water to move cargo efficiently.
• Rail Freight

Named customers4 records

Segments18 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Celtic GroupcoreOthersParent company and corporate umbrella organization. Celtic Marine and Logistics is part of the Celtic Group family of companies providing comprehensive logistics and transportation services.
• Celtic International Shipping AgencycoreOthersSister company specializing in international shipping agency services, complementing domestic logistics operations with global shipping capabilities.
• Celtic StudioscoreOthersSister company in the Celtic Group portfolio providing media-related logistics and studio services, operating as Celtic Media Centre.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider National: Schneider is a large multimodal provider offering truckload, intermodal, logistics, and dedicated services. Comparable intermodal and logistics services but at significantly larger scale.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: C.H. Robinson is the largest US 3PL offering truckload, intermodal, ocean, air, and managed services. Broad incumbent with overlapping multimodal 3PL capabilities across enterprise customers.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: J.B. Hunt is one of the largest US intermodal and truckload providers with massive scale and significant technology investment. Overlapping capabilities but at much broader scale than Celtic.

Direct peers

• Radiant Logistics: Radiant is a non-asset 3PL providing domestic and international freight forwarding, truckload, and logistics services. Comparable asset-light, multimodal 3PL model serving similar enterprise customers.
• Echo Global Logistics: Echo is a technology-enabled 3PL offering truckload, LTL, intermodal, and managed transportation services. Comparable third-party logistics model with multimodal capability and enterprise sales motion.
• ArcBest: ArcBest is a multimodal logistics provider offering LTL, truckload, intermodal, and supply chain solutions. Directly comparable diversified multimodal service model serving industrial customers.
• Landstar System: Landstar is a non-asset-based freight network providing truckload, less-than-truckload, and logistics services across North America. Comparable asset-light model with focus on multimodal and project cargo solutions.
• Hub Group: Hub Group is a publicly traded multimodal 3PL offering intermodal, truckload, logistics, and dedicated services across North America. Directly comparable to Celtic's multimodal platform and enterprise customer focus.
• Canal Barge Company: Canal Barge is a family-owned inland marine transportation company operating tank and dry cargo barges along US waterways. Comparable barge services and bulk commodity transportation focus.
• Ingram Marine Group: Ingram operates one of the largest US inland barge fleets transporting bulk commodities on the Mississippi River system. Closely comparable barge transportation and bulk commodity focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/marine_celtic
• Facebookfacebook.com/Celtic-Group-103544157976816
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/celtic-marine-corporation
• Instagraminstagram.com/celticmarinelogistics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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