Global Link Logistics and Shipping Company

What Global Link Logistics and Shipping Company does

Global Link Logistics and Shipping Company Limited is a privately held Ghanaian freight forwarder and integrated logistics provider founded in 2007, operating from its headquarters in Labone Estates, Accra, and from the Port of Tema, Ghana's primary container gateway located 30 km east of the capital. The company serves import/export businesses, transit cargo shippers moving goods to land-locked northern Ghana, and clients requiring secure custody of high-value assets including precious metals, diamonds, and valuable documents. Its Managing Director is Nana Mark Duah Agyeman, and the business remains founder-owned and bootstrapped with no external equity, no parent company, and no disclosed funding rounds.

The company's product portfolio spans six core services: air freight to worldwide destinations with next-available-flight-out routing, sea freight (FCL and LCL) with door-to-door management and real-time tracking, warehousing with multi-supplier consolidation, horizontal cargo handling using cassette systems and translifters, customs and forwarding including EUR 1, ATR, transit documentation and bonded storage, and custody/safe-keeping with depositary-level segregation. Underlying technology is a Warehouse Management System featuring bar code and radio-frequency scanning, real-time stock and inventory management, and a customer-facing online consignment tracking portal. No APIs, SDKs, or partner integrations are publicly documented.

The business model combines transaction-fee freight forwarding with recurring warehousing subscriptions, professional-services fees for customs and cargo handling, and managed-services revenue from custody. Pricing is entirely quote-based with multi-year contracts and no publicly disclosed rates. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales driven through the company's website using 'Request a quote' CTAs across service pages, targeting an import/export customer base spanning West Africa, the Middle East, East Africa, and Europe (Belgium, Switzerland), with claimed but unverified reach into the Americas and Asia-Pacific.

Name

Global Link Logistics and Shipping Company

Legal name

Global Link Logistics and Shipping Company Limited

Website

https://globallinklogisticsshipping.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Marine Cargo Handling (48832)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Logistics, Freight Forwarding & Supply Chain Operations (EDAOANAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE), Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls) (TLACABAL), Export/Import Documentation Preparation (Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Shipper’s Letter of Instruction) (TLACAHAD)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Air and sea freight
• Customs clearance solutions
• Warehousing and storage
• Cargo handling logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Accra

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Revenue generated from air freight, sea freight, and ocean freight services. Services include full container load (FCL) and less-than-container load (LCL) shipments with door-to-door management.
2. Warehousing Services: Warehouse space rental for storing goods pending shipment export, consolidation services for multiple suppliers, and professional packing services.
3. Customs Clearance Services: Documentation and customs services for worldwide importing and exporting by road, air and sea, including transit documents, EUR 1, ATR, and bonded storage.
4. Custody and Safe Keeping: Security services for valuable assets including value documents, precious metals (gold), diamonds, and other valuable products with segregation at depositary level.
5. Cargo Handling Services: Horizontal cargo handling using cassette systems, translifters, and specialized equipment for heavy loads in ports and industrial areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Global Link Logistics and Shipping Company provides end-to-end freight forwarding and international logistics services from its Ghana base, managing door-to-door shipments via air freight, sea freight (FCL and LCL), warehousing, cargo handling, customs documentation, and custody and safekeeping for high-value goods such as precious metals and documents. Services are tailored to individual customer business needs through consultative, quote-based engagements, supported by a Warehouse Management System with real-time tracking and an online consignment tracking portal.

Product overview

Global Link Logistics and Shipping Company Limited offers a unified logistics platform with integrated service modules spanning air freight, sea freight, warehousing, cargo handling, customs & forwarding, and custody & safe keeping. The core offering centers on comprehensive freight solutions customized to individual customer needs, supported by real-time tracking capabilities across air and sea shipments. Services include consolidation (FCL/LCL), bonded storage, professional packing, and security services for high-value goods including precious metals and documents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Freight Air freight forwarding to worldwide destinations on a next-available-flight-out basis with same-day departure routing, handling small time-sensitive parcels through heavy equipment for importers and exporters requiring fast international delivery.
• Sea Freight Ocean freight forwarding with door-to-door management, flexible routing and transit options, and real-time visibility, including full container load (FCL) and less-than-container load (LCL) services from all major ports worldwide.
• Warehousing Warehouse space for storing goods pending shipment export, with consolidation of multiple suppliers' goods for single clients for air or sea shipment to destinations including Dubai and East African countries, supported by a Warehouse Management System with bar code, radio frequency, real-time stock, and route optimization capabilities.
• Cargo Handling Horizontal cargo handling services using cassette systems with translifters and cassettes, trailer trestles, and industrial straddle carriers for managing heavy loads in ports and industrial areas.
• Custody and Safe Keeping Security services for valuable assets including value documents, precious metals (gold), diamonds, and other valuable products, with segregation at depositary level and professional recordkeeping.
• Customs and Forwarding Complete documentation and customs services for worldwide importing and exporting by road, air, and sea, including transit documentation (EUR 1, ATR), bonded storage, customs clearance representation, and approved status with Belgian Customs Authorities.
• Air Tracking Online consignment tracking portal where customers enter a consignment number to monitor air freight delivery status in real time.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Belgian Customs AuthoritiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Link Logistics is recognized as an approved sender and recipient with Belgian customs authorities, enabling customs clearance services for shipments to and from Belgium. This partnership allows the company to handle import and export procedures and draw up specific customs documents such as transit, EUR 1, and ATR documents.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Maersk Logistics & Services: Integrated container logistics provider offering ocean freight, inland transport, customs, and warehousing; competes with Global Link on Tema port ocean forwarding and end-to-end door-to-door service for West African trade.
• Expeditors International: Asset-light global forwarder focused on air and ocean freight forwarding with customs brokerage services; closely mirrors Global Link's air/sea + customs mix, albeit at a much larger scale.
• Agility Logistics: Global freight forwarder with growing Africa footprint offering air, ocean, road freight and customs brokerage — directly comparable multi-service portfolio to Global Link.
• CMA CGM (CEVA Logistics): Ocean carrier-integrated forwarder offering door-to-door sea freight with consolidation and customs services; directly relevant as a competitor handling FCL/LCL ocean shipments from West African ports like Global Link.
• Bolloré Logistics: Africa-specialist freight forwarder with significant West African footprint and Tema port presence; directly comparable as a multi-service forwarder serving ECOWAS import/export and landlocked-country transit like Global Link.

Broad incumbents

• DSV (post-Schenker): Global freight forwarder with full air/sea/road service portfolio and customs capabilities, expanding in Africa after DB Schenker acquisition; directly comparable multi-modal forwarding offering to Global Link's integrated stack.
• DHL Global Forwarding: World's largest air and ocean freight forwarder with deep Africa and Tema port operations; competes with Global Link across the same multi-modal international forwarding mandate, but at vastly larger scale and with global network advantage.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Top-tier global freight forwarder offering integrated air, sea, road, and contract logistics including customs brokerage — directly comparable service mix to Global Link across ocean and air forwarding for Africa trade lanes.

Emerging players

• Flexport: Tech-forward digital freight forwarder offering air, ocean, and customs with platform-native visibility; represents the digitally-enabled competitor model that underscores Global Link's digital maturity gap.

Regional players

• Trans Africa Logistics: Ghana-headquartered freight forwarder offering air, sea, and road freight with customs clearance from Accra; serves as a directly comparable regional forwarder competing for the same Tema-port-dependent shipper base as Global Link.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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