What MariTerm does

MariTerm is a Sweden-based private freight transport consulting company founded in 1978 and headquartered in Höganäs, operating with a small team of 1-10 employees. Firmographic positioning describes it as a freight transport consulting company, while more detailed source material frames its core technology as 'integrated automation and electrification solutions for logistics,' targeting companies seeking to automate loading, unloading, and transporting of goods. The firm's central documented initiative is the SCALE project, announced 2026-06-02, in which MariTerm coordinates an integrated solution for logistics automation and electrification rather than offering point products. Its stated value proposition centers on improving logistics efficiency, safety, and sustainability through bundled automation and electrification, with functional benefits including enhanced safety in loading/unloading/transport, increased sustainability via electrified solutions, and real-world validation at operational facilities.

The SCALE project's differentiated structure brings together four specialized counterparties: Einride (autonomous and electric freight mobility), Toyota Material Handling Europe (materials handling automation), SKF (real-world testing at operational facilities), and the Swedish Energy Agency (primary financial backer). MariTerm appears to occupy the integrator/coordinator role across this stack, with no proprietary products, patents, pricing models, revenue figures, or management team information disclosed in the source data. Customer segments are characterized horizontally — companies across industries seeking logistics automation and electrification — rather than concentrated in any single vertical.

The firm's revenue mechanics, go-to-market approach, and pricing models are not disclosed in the available sources. The combination of a 1978 founding date with a 1-10 employee count and a 2026-dated announcement of an automation/electrification partnership program suggests either a long-running small consultancy that has pivoted toward applied logistics technology, or a firm whose historical consulting activity has been supplemented by grant-backed project work. Without disclosed products, financials, or named customers, the depth of MariTerm's commercial traction beyond the SCALE project cannot be assessed from the input data.

Name

MariTerm

Website

https://mariterm.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MariTerm is a Sweden-based freight transport consulting firm founded in 1978, coordinating the SCALE project with Einride, Toyota Material Handling Europe, SKF, and the Swedish Energy Agency to deliver integrated automation and electrification solutions for logistics operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Transport Consulting

NAICS

Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Container Terminal Operating Services & Management (Terminal Operator / Concessionaire) (TLAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Drayage & Intermodal Coordination (Non-Asset-Based) (TLAIANAL)

Keywords

• Freight transport consulting
• Logistics automation
• Electrified logistics solutions
• Supply chain consulting
• Materials handling automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Höganäs

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Core offering

MariTerm is a freight transport consulting company that advises on and coordinates integrated automation and electrification solutions for logistics operations. The firm participates in collaborative projects such as SCALE, bringing together partners for autonomous electric transport, materials handling automation, and real-world testing to improve the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of loading, unloading, and transport of goods.

Product overview

No product information available for MariTerm in the provided source data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SCALE Project Integrated Automation and Electrification Programme A coordinated consulting and integration programme that combines autonomous electric freight transport, materials handling automation, and live operational testing to automate loading, unloading, and transport of goods. Targeted at companies in logistics and supply chain operations seeking to improve efficiency, safety, and sustainability.
• Freight Transport Consulting Services Core consulting offering of MariTerm, advising clients on freight transport and logistics operations. The firm was founded in 1978 as a freight transport consulting company based in Höganäs, Sweden.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved efficiency, safety, and sustainability in logistics operations

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EinridecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026Einride is a collaborative partner in the SCALE project focused on providing automated and electrified transport solutions for logistics. The company contributes its expertise in autonomous and electric freight mobility to the integrated automation and electrification solution being developed.
• Toyota Material Handling EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026Toyota Material Handling Europe participates as a partner in the SCALE project, contributing materials handling automation expertise to develop integrated solutions for automating loading, unloading, and transport of goods in logistics operations.
• SKFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026SKF provides its operational facilities for real-world testing of the integrated automation and electrification logistics solutions developed through the SCALE project. The partnership enables validation of automated loading, unloading, and transport technologies in a live industrial environment.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL: Global logistics and express carrier with significant contract logistics and freight forwarding operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent investing in warehouse automation, electrification, and integrated logistics services for shippers.
• DSV: Danish-headquartered global transport and logistics company and one of the largest Nordic 3PLs. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same freight transport and logistics services space MariTerm consults into, with similar European end-markets.
• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL offering contract logistics, freight forwarding, and supply chain solutions. Comparable as a broad incumbent in integrated logistics services targeting end-markets where automation and electrification are increasingly demanded.
• Flexport: Global technology-enabled freight forwarder focused on arranging and managing ocean, air, and ground freight. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating in the freight transport arranging/coordinating layer that aligns with MariTerm's consulting scope.
• Schenker (DB Schenker): Global land, air, and ocean freight forwarder and contract logistics provider, part of Deutsche Bahn. Comparable as a broad incumbent across freight transport and integrated logistics, including Europe-wide terminal and supply chain services relevant to MariTerm.
• Maersk: Global container shipping and integrated logistics company with terminal operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the maritime and intermodal freight space where MariTerm's consulting and SCALE-related automation work is aimed.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders and contract logistics providers. Comparable as a broad incumbent addressing freight transport and integrated logistics solutions, including automation and sustainability initiatives relevant to MariTerm's customer set.

Regional players

• Logent: Swedish contract logistics and 3PL provider serving ports, terminals, and industrial shippers. Comparable as a Nordic regional operator in the same freight-handling and terminal logistics ecosystem MariTerm advises.
• Stena Line: Swedish-operated ferry and shipping group with port and terminal operations in Northern Europe. Comparable as a Nordic regional player active in maritime and port-adjacent logistics, overlapping with MariTerm's terminal and freight transport domain.

Direct peers

• Einride: Swedish autonomous and electric freight technology company and SCALE project partner. Directly comparable as a Swedish-headquartered firm addressing automated and electrified freight transport, with overlapping customer use cases in logistics automation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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