International Freight Forwarding Services

What International Freight Forwarding Services does

International Freight Forwarding Services BVBA (IFFS) is a privately-held Belgian freight forwarding and logistics company founded in 1995 in Antwerp, Belgium. The company operates as a one-stop shop for international shipping, offering four interconnected services: forwarding (FCL, LCL, parcel shipments, and project cargo), warehousing (150,000 m² of facilities near the port of Antwerp supporting consumer goods, industrial goods, rolling equipment, heavy equipment, and vehicles), customs clearance (with direct computer links to Belgian customs authorities), and European trucking. IFFS has developed specific expertise in two niches — logistics for moving companies handling international household goods relocations, and wood export — alongside general international shipping services for businesses needing container or project cargo movement.

Operationally, IFFS runs a sales-led, quote-based business. It has no proprietary technology platform or AI tooling; its core systems are basic EDI-style links to Belgian customs and a multilingual website (English, French, German) used for customer inquiry and quoting. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, with all contracts negotiated on a per-shipment basis. The company is small (11–50 employees) and held as a private BVBA with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no institutional investors in the source material. The website is built on a Gosselin Group theme and quality feedback is routed through a Gosselin Group email address, suggesting an underlying corporate affiliation with the larger Gosselin logistics group, though the precise relationship is not stated.

IFFS generates revenue entirely through transaction fees tied to shipping volume, storeage duration, customs filings, and trucking legs. Its customer base is horizontal and segmented by use case — moving companies, wood exporters, general international shippers, and warehousing customers — primarily Belgium and European-based with worldwide forwarding capability. The company operates under the Belgian Freight Forwarding Standard Trading Conditions 2005 and is a member of the Confederation of Belgian Freight Forwarders (CBFF). No patents, awards, named customers, or third-party technology integrations are disclosed.

Name

International Freight Forwarding Services

Legal name

International Freight Forwarding Services BVBA

Website

https://iffs.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

International Freight Forwarding Services (IFFS) is a private Belgian freight forwarder in Antwerp offering FCL, LCL, parcel, and project cargo forwarding, customs clearance, European trucking, and warehousing, primarily serving moving companies, wood exporters, and general international shippers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Warehousing and Storage (493), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL) (TLADAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Drayage & Intermodal Truck Transfer (Port/Rail Ramp) (TLACACAE), FCL (Full Container Load) Ocean Forwarding (TLACABAA)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Container shipping services
• Customs brokerage services
• Logistics warehousing storage
• European trucking transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Antwerp

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Core revenue stream from international freight forwarding services including FCL (full container load) and LCL (less than container load) shipments, parcel shipments, and project cargo shipping. Revenue is generated through service fees tied to shipping volume and complexity.
2. Warehousing and Storage: Short and long-term storage services for consumer goods, industrial goods, rolling equipment, heavy equipment, and vehicles. 150,000 m² of warehouse facilities near the main office in Antwerp.
3. Customs Clearance: Customs brokerage services guiding clients through export, import, and transit procedures with direct computer links to Belgian customs authorities.
4. European Trucking: Road transportation services within Europe at competitive rates, leveraging central location near the port of Antwerp for cargo collection and shipping access.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

IFFS provides international freight forwarding services, including FCL (full container load) and LCL (less than container load) shipments, parcel shipments, and project cargo handling, alongside 150,000 m² of warehousing near Antwerp, customs brokerage with direct Belgian customs links, and European trucking transportation. The company positions itself as a one-stop-shop for everyday logistics, with particular specialization in moving company logistics and wood export.

Product overview

International Freight Forwarding Services (IFFS) operates as a single integrated logistics service provider offering four interconnected core services: Forwarding (handling FCL, LCL, parcel shipments, and project cargo worldwide), Warehousing (150,000 m² of storage facilities for various cargo types), Customs Clearance (with direct links to Belgian customs), and Trucking (European transportation). Founded in 1995 and headquartered near the port of Antwerp, IFFS positions itself as a one-stop-shop for everyday logistics needs, particularly specializing in moving company logistics and wood export.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forwarding Services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Confederation of Belgian Freight Forwarders (CBFF)minorOthersIFFS operates under the Belgian Freight Forwarding Standard Trading Conditions 2005, published under number 05090237 in the Annexe au Moniteur Belge. This is a trade association membership providing standardized trading conditions rather than a commercial partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with deep ocean, air, and road forwarding plus contract logistics. Comparable to IFFS on forwarding activities but operates at vastly greater scale and global footprint.
• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL offering freight forwarding, contract logistics, and warehousing with significant European operations. Comparable integrated service mix to IFFS but at enterprise scale.
• DHL Global Forwarding: World's largest ocean and air freight forwarder with integrated customs, warehousing, and European trucking services. Directly comparable service portfolio to IFFS but at global enterprise scale.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics provider with strong European road, air, and sea forwarding plus warehousing. Comparable as a full-service forwarder but operates at enterprise scale far above IFFS.
• DB Schenker: Major European-headquartered freight forwarder offering ocean, air, road, and contract logistics. Comparable service mix and European base, with substantial warehousing operations overlapping IFFS's offering.
• Yusen Logistics: Global forwarding and contract logistics provider with strong European road and ocean forwarding plus warehousing. Comparable service portfolio to IFFS though with far broader geographic and customer reach.
• Expeditors International: Asset-light global freight forwarder specializing in ocean and air forwarding with customs brokerage. Comparable core forwarding activities to IFFS though operating globally at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Nippon Express: Japanese-headquartered global forwarder with growing European footprint offering ocean, air forwarding and warehousing. Comparable forwarding services to IFFS, but primarily competing in different primary geographies.

Direct peers

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-headquartered family-owned global freight forwarder with similar mid-sized positioning to IFFS. Offers air, sea, road, and contract logistics, including a focus on specialized verticals comparable to IFFS's niche segments.
• Gosselin Group: Belgian logistics group with which IFFS shares branding and quality systems ([email protected]). Offers moving, forwarding, and project cargo services across Belgium and Europe, making it the most direct operational and corporate comparable.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iffs

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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