Links Group of Companies

What Links Group of Companies does

Links Group of Companies is a privately held, family-owned Indian freight forwarding and integrated logistics provider headquartered in Mumbai, established in 1984 by the Tanna family. The company operates a network of 25+ branch offices across India spanning major ports (Mumbai/JNPT, Mundra, Kandla, Hazira, Cochin, Tuticorin, Chennai), airports (Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore), and inland industrial hubs, complemented by a curated worldwide agency network for door-to-door international coverage. Leadership comprises the founder Tanna family — Founder Director Keshav R Tanna, Managing Director Shashi R Tanna, and Director Dharmesh R Jhaveri — with three to four decades each in air freight, forwarding, and hazardous/pharmaceutical cargo. The company is IATA-licensed, a Licensed Custom House Agent, a Licensed Multimodal Transport Operator, an Authorized Economic Operator, a FIATA associate, and ISO 9001 certified, providing the regulatory infrastructure required for cross-border enterprise logistics in India.

The company's service portfolio is organized around six core offerings — Air Freight, Ocean Freight, Cargo Consolidation, Warehousing, Contract Logistics, and Land Transport — supported by specialized adjacencies including Ship Spares (marine logistics), Project Cargo (heavy lift and petrochemical), Door-to-Door Delivery, and Exhibition & Events Logistics. The underlying technology stack is a state-of-the-art Warehouse Management System with customer-system interfacing, Electronic Data Interchange with barcoded labelling, and an owned fleet of container trailers and hydraulic axle equipment for land and over-dimensional transport. Customers are segmented across nine industry verticals: Automotive, Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Goods, Fashion, Industrial, Commodities, and Building Materials. The company markets capabilities for cold-chain and fragile pharmaceutical cargo, ISO Tank and standard container oil & gas shipping, and global supply chain optimization for industrial shippers.

Links monetizes primarily on a per-shipment transaction-fee model, with quote-based pricing tied to cargo specifics, weight, volume, and destination across all six core service lines. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales through the 25+ branch network rather than digital self-service, with no marketing channels or named customer logos disclosed on the company website. Warehousing, contract logistics, and land transport add contractual revenue layers on top of transactional forwarding. The company has not raised external funding, has no disclosed parent or subsidiaries, and remains independently operated by the founding family after more than four decades.

Name

Links Group of Companies

Legal name

Links Group of Companies

Website

https://linksin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Links Group of Companies is a family-owned Indian freight forwarding and logistics firm established in 1984. It provides air, ocean, land, warehousing, and contract logistics services to enterprise clients across 25-plus Indian cities and nine industry verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Support Activities for Transportation (488), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Shipper-Carrier Direct Contracting Networks (TLAEAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Automotive & Mobility (OEM, Tier Suppliers, Aftermarket) (TLAIALAA)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding
• Logistics services
• Air freight
• Ocean freight
• Warehousing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Core revenue from freight forwarding services including air freight, ocean freight, cargo consolidation, and multimodal transport. Services are provided to commercial clients with pricing based on shipment volume, weight, and destination.
2. Warehousing Services: Storage, consolidation, repacking, documentation, labelling, invoicing, finished and spares inventory management, distribution and service support. Revenue from warehousing space rental and associated logistics services.
3. Contract Logistics: Contract logistics services including inland transportation by rail and road, tailor-made transport solutions, customs documentation, door-to-door transportation, packaging and palletisation. Services provided under contractual agreements.
4. Land Transport Services: Road transportation services using company's own fleet of container trailers. Services include general cargo transportation, heavy and over-dimensional consignment, and specialized transportation by hydraulic axle trailers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Links Group of Companies is a freight forwarding and logistics company providing end-to-end supply chain solutions, including air freight, ocean freight, cargo consolidation, warehousing, contract logistics, and land transport services. It serves enterprise clients across multiple industry verticals through a network of 25+ branch offices across India and an international agency network enabling door-to-door global delivery.

Product overview

Links Group of Companies is a freight forwarding and logistics company established in 1984 offering a portfolio of interconnected services. The core offerings include Air Freight, Ocean Freight, Cargo Consolidation, Warehousing, Contract Logistics, and Land Transport services. Supporting specialized services include Ship Spares (marine logistics), Door-to-Door Delivery, Project Cargo, and Exhibition & Events Logistics. The company serves multiple industry verticals including Automotive, Oil and Gas, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Goods, Fashion, Industrial, Commodities, and Building Materials. The portfolio is unified by the company's 'Door-to-Door' concept with branch offices across India and an international agency network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Freight IATA-licensed air cargo service for general and perishable cargo with global agency network, consolidation services, customs clearance, and warehousing support including cold and dry storage. Designed for enterprise shippers requiring time-critical international air transport.
• Ocean Freight Full Container-Load (FCL) and Less than Container Load (LCL) ocean shipping services with strategic partnerships with leading ocean liners, weekly consolidation to destinations worldwide, and full documentation including customs clearance. Designed for enterprise importers and exporters worldwide.
• Cargo Consolidation LCL consolidation service for cost-effective transport of low-volume cargo to multiple worldwide destinations, with loading at dedicated Container Freight Stations, competitive freight rates, packaging, and fumigation services. Targeted at small and mid-volume shippers needing consolidated ocean freight.
• Warehousing Modern warehouse management with state-of-the-art WMS, storage at key locations across India, inventory management, repacking, labeling, distribution, and spare parts logistics including repair and reverse logistics. Designed for enterprises needing third-party warehousing integrated with their supply chain operations.
• Contract Logistics End-to-end logistics solutions including inland transportation by rail and road, customs documentation, door-to-door delivery, packaging, palletisation, inspection, and security services. Provided to enterprise clients under contractual agreements.
• Land Transport Road transportation with owned fleet of container trailers for general cargo and heavy over-dimensional consignments, multi-modal transport by road/rail/barge, and specialized transportation via hydraulic axle trailers. Targeted at enterprises requiring flexible overland transport across India.
• Ship Spares Marine logistics service providing single-point contact for spare parts delivery from manufacturer to vessel with total data visibility, timely customs clearances, and deliveries to any Indian port. Designed for ship owners, ship management companies, shipyards, offshore operators, and spare parts manufacturers.
• Project Cargo Comprehensive project cargo handling including port feasibility studies, maritime transport design, power generation plant and petrochemical logistics, heavy lift shipments with cranes and specialized equipment. Targeted at enterprises undertaking large-scale industrial and infrastructure projects.
• Exhibition and Events Logistics Exhibition material logistics including pickup, packing, loading, transportation, and delivery at event sites. Designed for enterprises and event organizers requiring time-bound, careful handling of exhibition materials.

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Leading Ocean LinerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnerships with leading ocean liners that allow Links to offer freight services with perfection from any part of the world to India and vice versa. These partnerships enable Full Container-Load (FCL) and Lesser Than-Container Load services.
• IATA (International Air Transport Association)coreOthersIATA approved Air Cargo Agent with access to every air carrier for working out quickest and most economical routes for cargo. Licensed Custom House Agent, Associate members of FIATA, Active member of Air Cargo Agents Association of India.
• Worldwide Agents NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of agents spread all over the world. Agents undergo thorough selection procedure to prove they are specialists in handling perishable air cargo as well as general cargo.
• FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations)coreOthersAssociate members of FIATA. Links is also an Approved Breakbulk Agent.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Blue Dart Express: India's largest integrated air and ground express distribution company, subsidiary of DHL. Comparable Indian enterprise logistics capability though with stronger domestic express focus versus Links' international freight forwarding orientation.
• Mahindra Logistics: Indian 3PL provider offering warehousing, transportation, and forwarding services to enterprises. Comparable multi-vertical logistics focus in the Indian market, though with stronger supply chain management technology orientation than Links.
• Gati (Allcargo Gati): Indian express distribution and supply chain solutions provider now part of Allcargo group. Comparable multi-modal Indian logistics capability serving enterprise clients, though with greater express parcel focus than Links' international freight orientation.
• Kerry Logistics: Asia-headquartered logistics services provider with integrated freight, warehousing, and distribution across Asia. Comparable end-to-end multi-modal forwarding and contract logistics model focused on Asia trade lanes relevant to Indian import/export flows.

Others

• CEVA Logistics: Global third-party logistics provider owned by CMA CGM offering freight management, contract logistics, and supply chain solutions. Comparable multi-modal forwarding and contract logistics capabilities serving similar enterprise verticals.

Direct peers

• Allcargo Logistics: Indian-headquartered global multimodal logistics provider offering LCL/FCL, NVOCC, contract logistics, and project cargo — directly mirroring Links' service portfolio. Strongest direct Indian peer serving overlapping verticals including automotive, chemicals, and project cargo.
• Expeditors International: US-headquartered global freight forwarder specializing in air and ocean freight with similar asset-light forwarding model. Direct competitor on international freight lanes serving pharmaceutical, automotive, and industrial verticals that overlap with Links' customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders offering air, ocean, road, and contract logistics with similar multi-vertical industry coverage. Kuehne+Nagel is a broad incumbent that Links competes against on international lanes serving India.
• DHL Global Forwarding: DHL's freight forwarding division provides air, ocean, road, and customs services globally with strong India presence. Directly comparable multi-modal, multi-vertical forwarding capability, though at much larger scale and broader portfolio than Links.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics company offering air, sea, road, and contract logistics solutions. Operates a similar full-service forwarding model with multi-vertical industry exposure, now substantially larger than Links following the Schenker acquisition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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