Collyer Logistics

What Collyer Logistics does

Collyer Logistics is an integrated, privately-held freight forwarding group headquartered in Kwai Tsing, Hong Kong, operating since at least 2002 across three core product lines: door-to-door seafreight (FCL and LCL, customs clearance, DAP/DDP), IATA-backed airfreight via accredited partners, and break bulk and project cargo including heavy lift, vessel chartering, and RoRo for Oil & Gas, Power, Mining, Metals, Infrastructure, and Renewable Energy sectors. The group's underlying technology stack is a conventional web-based logistics platform that supports e-booking, purchase-order management, online shipment tracking with live milestone updates (delivered through a third-party Cargo Data Solutions integration), and the proprietary Collyer Bill of Lading — a combined transport document of title spanning Air, River, Road, Sea, and Rail, issued through the wholly-owned NVOCC Collyer Container Line.

Collyer generates revenue on a transaction-fee basis across its three product lines, with quote-based per-shipment pricing negotiated on volume, route, and service requirements; no publicly disclosed pricing tiers exist. Distribution is sales-led through nine owned offices across Hong Kong and Mainland China (Hong Kong plus Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Dalian, Ningbo, Qingdao, Tianjin, Xiamen), joint ventures and sister companies in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, and a global network of 300+ active partners who resell and support Collyer's services worldwide. Customer segments are horizontal: international import/export firms, Asian manufacturing and trading companies, and project-cargo buyers in industrial verticals; no named customer logos are disclosed. Marketing is driven by direct sales, the website-based e-booking platform, partner referrals, and CSR partnerships.

The business is anchored by a hard-to-replicate regulatory moat — China NVOCC licensing since 2002, US Federal Maritime Commission approval since 2003 (Bond Page KMS52005), and Hong Kong Regulated Agent status since 2006 (RA 15479) — combined with insurance coverage up to USD 3.5 million via Post & Co. and an 8-office owned footprint across Greater China. In 2018 the group increased its China paid-up capital by USD 1.08 million to deepen airfreight capability, and recent career postings for Business Development Managers covering Intra-Asia, Africa, Australia, Arab Gulf, and India plus a dedicated Trade Manager of South America indicate ongoing trade-lane expansion beyond the historic southern-China base.

Name

Collyer Logistics

Legal name

Collyer Logistics Group of Companies

Website

https://collyerlogistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Collyer Logistics is a Hong Kong-headquartered, privately-held freight forwarder offering door-to-door seafreight, IATA-backed airfreight, and break bulk and project cargo services across Greater China and 300+ global partner markets, anchored by NVOCC and regulated-agent licenses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding & Logistics Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412)

akta.pro primary industry

FCL (Full Container Load) Ocean Forwarding (TLACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

LCL (Less-than-Container Load) Consolidation/Deconsolidation (TLACABAB), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Project & OOG/Breakbulk Ocean Forwarding (Out-of-Gauge, RoRo) (TLACABAH), Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF), Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls) (TLACABAL)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Ocean freight shipping
• Air cargo logistics
• Customs clearance services
• Project cargo shipping

Headquarters

HQ city

Kwai Tsing

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sea Freight Services: Door-to-door sea freight transportation including FCL and LCL, customs clearance, cargo collection and container stuffing, DAP or DDP services.
2. Air Freight Services: IATA-backed airfreight services via accredited airfreight partners throughout their Asian base. Includes customs clearance, documentation, and air consolidation.
3. Break Bulk & Project Cargo: Arrangement of non-containerised shipments including conventional cargo, vessel chartering, heavy lift, and project cargo for Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Mining, Metals, Infrastructure, and Industrial Plant Relocation.
4. NVOCC Services: Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier services allowing issuance of own House Bill of Lading, fully insured and licensed.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Collyer Logistics is an international freight forwarder providing door-to-door seafreight (FCL and LCL), airfreight, break bulk and project cargo services, alongside NVOCC operations using its own Bill of Lading. The company also handles customs clearance, multi-factory consolidation for manufacturing clients, and operates an e-booking platform with online shipment tracking, supported by offices across Asia and a 300+ global agent network.

Product overview

Collyer Logistics is an integrated group of companies offering Global Logistics Services. The company operates its own offices in Hong Kong and Mainland China, with a Global Network of over 300 active partners. The core product portfolio consists of three main freight services: Seafreight (door-to-door with FCL/LCL, customs clearance, DAP/DDP), Airfreight (IATA backed via accredited partners), and Break Bulk & Project Cargo (heavy lift, vessel chartering, RoRo). Supporting these are the Collyer Bill of Lading (combined transport document) and NVOCC licensing (China since 2002, USA FMC since 2003). Digital capabilities include e-booking via their website, online shipment tracking, and a partner portal. Insurance coverage is provided up to USD 3,500,000 via Post & Co.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seafreight (FCL & LCL) Services Door-to-door international ocean freight forwarding services covering both Full Container Load (FCL) and Less than Container Load (LCL) shipments for businesses moving cargo between Asia and global destinations.
• Airfreight Services International air cargo forwarding services backed by IATA accreditation, for time-sensitive shipments of goods between Asia and worldwide destinations.
• NVOCC Services (Own Bill of Lading) Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier services using Collyer Logistics' own Bill of Lading, enabling direct contracting of ocean cargo services with shippers as the carrier of record.
• Break Bulk & Project Cargo Specialized handling and forwarding of oversized, heavy-lift, and non-containerised cargo, including break bulk and complex project shipments requiring tailored transport solutions.
• Customs Clearance Customs brokerage and clearance services to support import and export shipments handled by the company.
• Multi-Factory Consolidation Consolidation service for shippers drawing cargo from multiple production facilities, combining shipments into consolidated containers or units for international transport.
• E-Booking Platform Online platform allowing customers to book and request freight forwarding services electronically.
• Online Shipment Tracking Web-based shipment tracking tool providing customers with visibility over the status and location of their cargo in transit.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98%+ private funding composition for MSF event demonstrates trust and reliability in partnerships

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MSF Hong KongminorOthers · 1 March 2026Campaign partner for MSF's annual 'On Track to Save' orienteering competition, a running and orienteering event drawing nearly 4,000 participants with the theme 'Every Second Counts – Run to Save Lives' highlighting rapid response work.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)minorOthersLong-term partnership supporting MSF's medical humanitarian work. Collyer served as 'Campaign Partner' in MSF OC 2015 and subsequent events, contributing to cholera, malaria, and Noma response efforts.
• Orbis InternationalminorOthersPartnership supporting Orbis Hong Kong's fundraising for sight-saving projects to help those from preventable blindness.
• Foodlink FoundationminorOthersProvided a specialized refrigerated van to facilitate safe and efficient collection and delivery of foodstuffs to the needy of Hong Kong.
• Kantha Bopha Children's HospitalsminorOthersSupport for Dr. Beat Richner's hospitals in Cambodia that have treated over 10 million patients and saved 550,000 children's lives.
• Banda Sea e.V.minorOthersGerman foundation supporting local waste management program on Banda Islands in Indonesia to reduce plastic waste discharge to the sea.
• Smiling GeckominorOthersSwiss association supporting needy population in Cambodia with sustainable, ecologically and economically sensible projects.
• Post & Co. (Insurance)coreOthersInsurance provider offering Collyer's improved insurance coverage with policy limit up to USD 3,500,000.
• International Transport & Maritime UnderwriterscoreOthersUnderwriters providing insurance coverage for Collyer Container Line NVOCC services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: European-headquartered global freight forwarder and logistics provider (now part of DSV). Competes for Asia-Europe and trans-Pacific project cargo and general freight.
• DSV: Danish-headquartered global forwarder with strong Asia-Pacific presence post-Schenker integration. Competes aggressively for mid-market Asia export volumes.
• Kuehne+Nagel: World's largest sea and air freight forwarder with deep Asia-Pacific footprint. Sets market pricing and capacity terms that smaller forwarders like Collyer must accept on major lanes.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Air and ocean freight arm of Deutsche Post DHL, with one of the largest airfreight networks globally. Direct competitor for Collyer's IATA-backed air consolidation and seafreight customers.
• Nippon Express: Japanese global logistics group with Asia-centric forwarding capabilities, particularly strong in Japan-China trade and project cargo. Overlaps with Collyer on Asia intra-regional and industrial cargo lanes.
• Expeditors International: Large US-headquartered global freight forwarder with substantial Asia operations and NVOCC capabilities. Competes with Collyer on trans-Pacific and Asia-origin lanes at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Yusen Logistics: Asia-based freight forwarder with strong China and Southeast Asia presence offering ocean, air, and contract logistics. Directly comparable by service portfolio and Asia export orientation.
• Sinotrans: China's largest state-backed freight forwarder and logistics provider with deep Mainland China branch network across the same ports Collyer serves (Yantian, Shekou, Xingang, Shanghai, Ningbo). Direct competitor for China-out FCL/LCL.
• Kerry Logistics Network: Hong Kong-headquartered, Asia-rooted freight forwarding and logistics group with similar geographic focus on intra-Asia, China-out, and emerging-market trade lanes. Closest like-for-like comparable by headquarters, customer base, and service mix.

Emerging players

• Flexport: US-headquartered digital-native freight forwarder offering ocean, air, and customs services through a technology platform. Represents the emerging digital threat to traditional mid-sized forwarders like Collyer's e-booking and SME-customer motion.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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