What Translift Cargo Movers does

Translift Cargo Movers Pvt. Ltd., doing business as Translift Group, is a Mumbai-based freight forwarding and logistics company operating from a single office in Powai. It offers end-to-end international logistics services including ocean freight, air freight, NVOCC operations, multimodal transport, warehousing, cargo insurance, project and out-of-gauge cargo handling, and Custom House Agent (CHA) services for which it holds its own 25-year-old customs clearance license. Its target customers are Indian importers and exporters requiring door-to-door global coverage, with explicit trade-lane emphasis on the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East, and Far East.

The company's underlying 'platform' is its agent and carrier network rather than proprietary technology: it leverages NVOCC alliances with major ocean carriers and a worldwide agent network to deliver global reach without owning international offices, and supplements this with a project cargo capability for heavy and over-dimensional industrial shipments. The Mumbai team includes six named professionals led by director Prabhakar K. Bhagat, who brings 28 years of industry experience.

Translift makes money through transactional freight forwarding margins on ocean and air shipments, fees on customs clearance and warehousing, commissions on cargo insurance, and project-based pricing on out-of-gauge cargo jobs. There is no public information on funding, ownership structure beyond the listed director, customer logos, or revenue, and the website carries a 2015 copyright. The business model is relationship-driven and dependent on a small team to originate and manage shipments, which constrains scalability but supports high-touch client service.

Name

Translift Cargo Movers

Legal name

Translift Cargo Movers Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://transliftgroup.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Translift Cargo Movers is a Mumbai-based, privately held freight forwarder offering ocean, air, NVOCC, multimodal, warehousing, cargo insurance, and project cargo services to Indian importers and exporters, supported by its own 25-year-old CHA customs clearance license and a worldwide agent network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Marine Cargo Handling (48832)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Plants & Process Equipment (EPC/Turnkey Projects) (TLACAIAA)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Customs clearance services
• Multimodal transport logistics
• Ocean air freight
• Project cargo handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Freight forwarding fees generated from ocean freight, air freight, and multimodal transport services. The company offers consolidation and direct services, selecting appropriate carriers for shipments.
2. Clearing and Forwarding Services: Custom House Agent services including clearing and forwarding of import and export cargo, booking and shipping, documentation services, and customs clearance.
3. Warehousing and Distribution: Regional and local warehousing and distribution services, including cargo warehousing at Mumbai/JNPT (Nhava Sheva) and project cargo handling.
4. Cargo Insurance Services: Marine insurance offerings through relationships with Insurance Underwriters and Brokers, providing coverage options to customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Translift Cargo Movers provides end-to-end international freight forwarding and logistics services — ocean and air freight forwarding, multimodal transport, NVOCC services, customs clearance (via its own CHA license), warehousing and distribution, cargo insurance, and project/break bulk cargo handling — to importers and exporters, principally through Mumbai/JNPT (Nhava Sheva) and Gujarat port operations, supported by a worldwide agent network.

Product overview

Translift Cargo Movers is a logistics and freight forwarding company offering a unified suite of services. The core offerings include Ocean Freight and Air Freight as primary transport modes, supplemented by Multimodal Service for flexible routing options. The company provides ancillary services including Warehousing & Distribution for storage needs, Cargo Insurance for risk coverage, and CHA Services for customs clearance. Additionally, Project Cargo handles specialized heavy and break bulk shipments. These services work together as an integrated logistics solution, allowing the company to offer door-to-door freighting solutions through its network of worldwide agents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ocean Freight International ocean freight forwarding services providing efficient handling, storage, clearance and delivery of cargo door to door, with planned space protection from major container ports worldwide for importers and exporters moving cargo through Indian ports.
• Air Freight Full-service air freight forwarding with consolidation and direct air service options, selecting the most appropriate carrier for each shipment to deliver cargo globally while avoiding unnecessary costs and delays.
• Logistic Solutions & NVOCC Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) services providing comprehensive logistics solutions and freight forwarding capabilities for cargo transshipped from India to destinations worldwide and imports from other countries to India.
• Multimodal Service Combined transport solutions including sea/air, air/sea, sea/land, or any combination of these transport modes to balance cost efficiency with just-in-time delivery requirements for clients with time-sensitive or cost-sensitive shipments.
• Warehousing & Distribution Cost-effective regional and local warehousing and distribution services ensuring consignments arrive in good condition through consolidated shipments and shortened inventory cycles, delivered through professional associated partners.
• Cargo Insurance Marine insurance offerings provided through secure relationships with insurance underwriters and brokers, giving customers unsurpassed insurance coverage and optimal service for cargo protection.
• CHA Services Custom House Agent (CHA) services including clearing and forwarding of import and export cargo, customs clearance, booking and shipping of cargo, import and export documentation, and specialized project import clearance at Mumbai/JNPT (Nhava Sheva) and for Gujarat trade flows.
• Project Cargo Specialized handling of project, break bulk, and out-of-gauge (OOG) cargo as shipping agent, ship broker, and freight forwarder, including transshipment via Colombo and delivery of heavy project cargo and OOG cargo from the Middle East, Far East, and Indian Subcontinent to worldwide destinations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced port delays and handling issues through efficient transshipment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Ocean CarrierscoreOthersTranslift Group works with a spread of ocean carriers covering major carrier alliances with planned space protection from every major container port in the world to deliver reliability. This partnership enables efficient handling of ocean freight services.
• Insurance Underwriters and BrokerssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTranslift Group has secure relationships with Insurance Underwriters and Brokers to offer marine insurance services. These contracts provide the means to offer customers unsurpassed insurance coverage and optimal service for cargo protection.
• Professional Associated PartnerssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough professional associated partners in the field, Translift enables customers to enjoy economies of consolidated shipments, shortened inventory and delivery cycles, and just-in-time local delivery and shipment collection.
• Worldwide Agent NetworkcoreOthersTranslift Group provides access to worldwide agents through networking, keeping exporters and importers tension free. This network supports global cargo movement to and from India.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Freightwalla: Mumbai-based digital freight forwarder offering ocean, air, and customs brokerage for Indian importers/exporters. Targets the same SME shipper segment as Translift but competes with a technology-led platform and instant quoting model.

Direct peers

• Air Sea Forwarders (India): India-based freight forwarder offering ocean, air, and multimodal transport plus customs clearance, similar in scope to Translift. Both are mid-sized Mumbai-rooted forwarders serving import/export customers with CHA-style capabilities.
• Continental Carriers: India-headquartered freight forwarder with ocean, air, multimodal, and project cargo services. Closely comparable mid-market Indian forwarder with similar multimodal and CHA capabilities.
• Cargomar India: India-based freight forwarder offering ocean, air, and project cargo services similar to Translift's stack. Closely comparable small-to-mid Indian forwarder competing for similar shipper relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Allcargo Logistics: India's largest listed integrated logistics company offering multimodal freight forwarding, project cargo (via ECU Worldwide), warehousing, and customs brokerage. Directly comparable service stack to Translift, but at vastly larger scale and with public-market discipline.
• DHL Global Forwarding India: Global freight forwarding leader with deep India presence covering ocean, air, multimodal, customs, and project cargo. Competes for the same enterprise India-trade customers as Translift, with substantially greater scale and brand.
• DB Schenker India: Major global logistics provider with India operations spanning ocean/air forwarding, multimodal, customs clearance, and project cargo. A scaled incumbent competing for the same importer/exporter segment.
• CMA CGM India (NVOCC/forwarding arm): Global ocean carrier with India presence offering NVOCC-style forwarding, project cargo, and customs support through Indian offices. Comparable multimodal capability with substantially greater capital backing.
• Kuehne+Nagel India: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with significant India operations including JNPT/Mumbai coverage. Offers ocean, air, project cargo, and customs services that overlap directly with Translift's portfolio, but at global enterprise scale.

Regional players

• Emirates Shipping Line India (representative offices): Middle East-rooted shipping line with India offices that also offers freight forwarding and project cargo services to/from the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent — directly overlapping Translift's Middle East/Far East OOG cargo lane.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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