Mrflogistics

What Mrflogistics does

Mrflogistics (legal name: Shenzhen Taibo International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd.) is a China-domiciled, privately held international ocean freight forwarder founded in 2009 and headquartered in Luohu District, Shenzhen. The company serves Chinese and global import-export enterprises, manufacturers, and traders with sea freight forwarding as its core service, complemented by trailer/inland transportation, specialised containers (refrigerated, open-top, flat-rack), customs declaration and inspection, cargo insurance, and warehousing. It operates a 14-branch footprint across China (Shanghai, Qingdao, Ningbo, Xiamen, Ganzhou) and international hubs (Hong Kong, Moscow, Gdansk, Istanbul, Bilbao, Ho Chi Minh City, London, Panama City), and supplements its owned branches with a network of over 1,000 overseas agents.

Revenue is earned on a transaction-fee basis — primarily as a booking agent for ocean container shipping, with related fees on inland transport, customs brokerage, warehousing and special-cabinet services; pricing is negotiated per shipment rather than publicly disclosed. The company holds stacked regulatory credentials in China: Class-1 Freight Forwarder (Ministry of Commerce), NVOCC (Ministry of Transportation, registration 06329), and 5A-level Logistics Enterprise (China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing). Its competitive positioning rests on long-term volume partnerships with all top-tier global ocean carriers — COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, OOCL, EMC, HMM, HPL, YML, ONE — providing carrier-side economies of scale and capacity allocation.

Underlying technology is a proprietary Warehouse Management Information System (WMS) enabling whole-process informationization of storage operations (resource planning, customer management, reporting, statistical analysis), with explicit positioning toward network internationalization of warehousing processes. Enterprise field sales is the primary go-to-market motion, executed by regional branch teams serving import-export and manufacturing clients. The company is founder-owned (per input, the founder is identified as Niya Cheng; General Manager is Niya, with Kalyan as Deputy GM and Corporate University Principal, and Flora, Cody, and Patty as Sales VPs), has approximately 500 employees, has raised no external institutional capital, and runs an in-house MRF Corporate University for sales and management training. Revenue, ownership stakes and financial performance are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Mrflogistics

Legal name

深圳市泰博国际货运代理有限公司

Website

https://mrflogistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Mrflogistics is a Shenzhen-based, privately held Chinese ocean freight forwarder founded in 2009. It serves import-export enterprises and manufacturers worldwide via 14 owned branches in China and international hubs, supported by 1,000+ overseas agents and top global carrier partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding / Ocean Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

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

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE), Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF), Project & OOG/Breakbulk Ocean Forwarding (Out-of-Gauge, RoRo) (TLACABAH)

Keywords

• Ocean freight forwarding
• International sea freight
• Container shipping services
• Customs clearance brokerage
• Warehousing logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Luohu

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ocean Freight Forwarding: Core revenue stream providing comprehensive import and export container shipping services globally through booking agent services.
2. Trailer / Inland Transportation: Container domestic transportation services, currently cooperating with multiple professional transportation companies while developing own container fleet.
3. Special Cabinet Services: Specialized container services including freezers, open top cabinets, flat rack cabinets for diverse cargo needs.
4. Customs Declaration and Insurance: Professional customs declaration, inspection, bulk cargo supervision warehouse, phytosanitary certificates, certificates of origin (F/A, C/O), and insurance services.
5. Warehousing Services: Storage services with first-class equipment and professional management, providing economic, safe, accurate, and timely storage services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mrflogistics (MRF, Shenzhen Taibo International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd.) is a China-based first-class freight forwarder specializing in international ocean freight forwarding for enterprise clients. The company books container shipping capacity with major global carriers, arranges inland trailer transportation, provides specialized containers (refrigerated, open-top, flat-rack), handles customs declaration and cargo insurance, and operates warehousing services backed by a proprietary Warehouse Management Information System (WMS).

Product overview

MRF International Forwarding Co., Ltd. (深圳市泰博国际货运代理有限公司) is a first-class freight forwarder specializing in international sea freight and logistics services. The company operates as a unified logistics platform offering ocean freight as its core service, complemented by integrated modules including booking agency, trailer transportation, specialized containers (refrigerated, open-top, flat-rack), customs declaration and insurance services, and warehouse management solutions. Established in 2009, the company has developed a global network spanning multiple continents with 14 branch offices worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ocean Freight Forwarding (海运)
• Trailer / Inland Transportation

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

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

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Renhuai City Charity Federation (贵州省仁怀市慈善总会)minorOthers · 29 June 2022MRF donated 3 million RMB to the Renhuai City Charity Federation for rural revitalization industrial road construction in Xinping Village, Hema Town, Guizhou Province.
• Jiangxi University of Science and Technology (江西理工大学)minorOthers · 19 November 2021MRF donated 150,000 RMB to Jiangxi University of Science and Technology to support educational development, establishing talent training fund and strength promotion fund in the School of Foreign Languages.
• COSCO ShippingcoreOthersLong-term strategic partnership with COSCO Shipping, one of the world's largest shipping companies, providing competitive pricing and reliable shipping capacity for container freight services.
• CMA CGMcoreOthersLong-term strategic partnership with CMA CGM, a global container transportation and shipping company.
• Maersk (MSK)coreOthersStrategic partnership with Maersk for container shipping services across global routes.
• MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company)coreOthersStrategic partnership with MSC, one of the world's leading container shipping lines.
• OOCL (Orient Overseas Container Line)coreOthersStrategic partnership with OOCL for ocean freight services.
• Evergreen Marine (EMC)coreOthersStrategic partnership with Evergreen Marine for container shipping services.
• HMM (Hyundai Merchant Marine)coreOthersStrategic partnership with HMM for ocean freight services.
• Hapag-Lloyd (HPL)coreOthersStrategic partnership with Hapag-Lloyd for global container shipping.
• Yang Ming Marine Transport (YML)coreOthersStrategic partnership with Yang Ming for container freight services.
• ONE (Ocean Network Express)coreOthersStrategic partnership with ONE (Ocean Network Express) for global shipping services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: DHL Global Forwarding is the air and ocean freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL, with extensive operations in China and globally. It overlaps with MRF in ocean forwarding, customs clearance, and project logistics for enterprise clients.
• DSV A/S: DSV is a leading global transport and logistics company with a large air and sea forwarding division, including significant China operations. It is a relevant broad incumbent comparable in offering comprehensive ocean freight, customs, and inland transport services.
• CEVA Logistics: CEVA Logistics, now a subsidiary of CMA CGM, is a global logistics provider with strong ocean forwarding, contract logistics, and customs capabilities. It is a broad incumbent that competes with mid-tier forwarders like MRF, particularly on China-origin lanes.
• Expeditors International of Washington: Expeditors is a major global ocean and air freight forwarder with extensive Asia operations. While significantly larger and publicly listed, it competes head-to-head with MRF for Chinese export volumes, particularly on trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trade lanes, and represents the upper bound of independent forwarder scale.
• Kuehne + Nagel International AG: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's largest freight forwarders with substantial ocean freight, contract logistics, and customs operations across all major trade lanes including China-origin lanes. Comparable to MRF as a broad incumbent offering ocean forwarding alongside integrated supply chain solutions.

Emerging players

• Flexport: Flexport is a digital-native global freight forwarder offering ocean, air, and customs services via a technology platform. It represents the emerging digital-forwarder model that may disrupt traditional, relationship-driven forwarders like MRF by offering real-time visibility and faster booking experiences.

Regional players

• Yusen Logistics (Nippon Yusen): Yusen Logistics is a Japan-headquartered global logistics company with deep Asia trade lane expertise and ocean forwarding, contract logistics, and customs services. Comparable to MRF as an Asia-rooted forwarder competing for trans-Pacific and intra-Asia forwarding volumes.
• CN Logistics International Holdings: CN Logistics is a Hong Kong-listed freight forwarder with a focus on Asia-Europe and intra-Asia trade lanes, providing ocean freight, trucking, and project cargo services. Comparable in scale and business model to MRF as a mid-sized Asia-headquartered forwarder.

Direct peers

• Sinotrans Limited: Sinotrans is China's largest state-owned freight forwarder and logistics provider, offering ocean freight, inland transport, customs brokerage, and warehousing from a deep network of Chinese and international offices. Directly comparable to MRF as a full-service China-based ocean forwarder serving import-export enterprises.
• Kerry Logistics Network: Kerry Logistics is a Hong Kong-headquartered Asia-based freight forwarder and logistics company with strong China operations, comprehensive ocean forwarding, and customs brokerage offerings. Comparable to MRF in its Asia-rooted, multi-modal forwarding model and customer base of importers/exporters and manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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