AMA Freight

What AMA Freight does

AMA Freight (legal entity AMA Freight Agency GmbH) is a Hamburg-headquartered, privately held international freight forwarder founded in 1994 by Arend Fock and still owner-operated by the Fock family, with Jörg Fock serving as Managing Director & Owner. The company coordinates multimodal freight movements (sea FCL/LCL, air, road, rail, intermodal), project logistics, customs clearance, and cross-trade operations for enterprise clients across five specialized verticals: chemicals & agrochemicals, consumer goods & retail, automotive, healthcare & pharmaceuticals, and machinery & plants.

Operating infrastructure combines owned offices in six strategic markets — Germany (Hamburg headquarters), China (Shanghai regional headquarters), Hong Kong, Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City), Indonesia (Jakarta), and Ukraine (Kyiv) — with an agent network spanning 160+ countries. Service delivery rests on a digital platform featuring real-time Track & Trace, an ISO 14083 / GLEC-compliant CO₂ emissions calculation tool, and ATLAS-based electronic customs processing. Regulatory credentials include Good Distribution Practice (GDP) for pharmaceutical logistics, Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) customs status, and Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) air freight forwarder certification (DE/RA/00672-01); the firm also participates in the EcoVadis sustainability rating.

Revenue is generated transactionally via freight fees, handling charges, and service premiums on a quote-based, pay-as-you-go model with no published rate cards. Go-to-market is sales-led: customers request quotes through website forms or direct outreach, and each client is assigned a dedicated personal contact for full shipment coordination. Marketing is organic, limited to LinkedIn activity and a company newsroom/blog. The wholly-owned subsidiary SCS Supply Chain Solutions GmbH, founded in 1999 in Hamburg, extends the offering into warehousing and tailored supply chain process optimization.

Name

AMA Freight

Legal name

AMA Freight Agency GmbH

Website

https://amafreight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

AMA Freight is a Hamburg-based, privately held international freight forwarder coordinating multimodal transport (sea, air, road, rail, intermodal), customs clearance, and industry-specific logistics for enterprise clients across chemicals, automotive, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, and machinery verticals, with owned offices in six markets and agent coverage spanning 160+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Forwarding Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border Intermodal (Customs-in-Transit/Transit Regimes) Forwarding (TLACAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls) (TLACABAL), Express / Time-Critical Air Freight (Next-Flight-Out, AOG, Just-in-Time) (TLACAAAD)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Sea freight services
• Air freight forwarding
• Customs clearance services
• Project logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Core logistics services including sea freight (FCL, LCL, project cargo), air freight, road freight, rail freight, intermodal transport, project logistics, cross-trades, and customs clearance. Revenue generated through freight fees, handling charges, and service premiums based on shipment complexity, volume, and transit requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AMA Freight is an international freight forwarder that plans, coordinates and executes shipments across sea, air, road, rail, intermodal, project and cross-trade modes, including customs clearance, on behalf of business customers. The company packages these transport capabilities into dedicated industry solutions for chemicals and agrochemicals, consumer goods and retail, automotive, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, and machinery and plants, supported by digital Track & Trace visibility and ISO 14083 / GLEC-compliant CO₂ emissions reporting.

Product overview

AMA Freight offers a comprehensive logistics platform consisting of transport solutions and industry-specific solutions. The transport portfolio includes seven core services: Sea Freight, Road Freight, Air Freight, Rail Freight, Intermodal Transport, Project Logistics, Customs Clearance, and Cross Trades. These services are complemented by five specialized industry solutions targeting Chemicals & Agrochemicals, Consumer Goods & Retail, Automotive, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, and Machinery & Plants sectors. The company operates from Hamburg with global presence in China (Shanghai, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Qingdao), Vietnam, Indonesia, and Ukraine, coordinating approximately 250 employees worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sea Freight International ocean freight services covering FCL (Full Container Load), LCL (Less than Container Load), and project cargo shipments, including planning, documentation, and customs clearance coordination, for business customers shipping overseas.
• Road Freight Domestic and international road transport services ranging from full truckloads to groupage shipments, including tracking, flexibility, and personal support across Europe, Asia, and CIS countries for shippers needing overland transport.
• Air Freight Time-critical shipment handling via global air freight routes with reliable transit times, Track & Trace, and dedicated operational support, certified by LBA (approval number DE/RA/00672-01), for business customers requiring expedited international transport.
• Rail Freight Rail transport solutions between Asia and Europe (New Silk Road) combining speed and sustainability with predictable transit times of approximately 20 days and CO₂ advantages, for shippers seeking lower-emission alternatives to ocean or air freight.
• Intermodal Transport Combination of road, rail, and sea transport modes into continuous supply chains, keeping cargo in the same loading unit while optimizing cost-efficiency, sustainability, and transit times, for shippers needing multi-leg, multi-modal routing.
• Project Logistics Complex transport management for heavy and out-of-gauge cargo including initial concept planning, route analysis, permits, technical requirements, and coordination of all stakeholders from pre-carriage to final positioning, for industrial machinery and plant project shippers.
• Customs Clearance Complete customs documentation handling including document verification, ATLAS customs processing, export, import and transit clearance, and tariff classification for smooth releases and short transit times, for shippers needing cross-border compliance support.
• Cross Trades Third-country shipment organization for international trading structures where cargo moves between two third countries, with central coordination, clear communication channels, and transparent cost structures, for trading companies moving cargo without touching the home country.
• Chemicals & Agrochemicals Logistics Solution Specialized logistics for chemical goods including hazardous goods expertise, dangerous goods documentation, proper classification, and compliant transport of plant protection products, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, fertilizers, intermediates, and specialty chemicals, for chemical and agrochemical manufacturers and distributors.
• Consumer Goods & Retail Logistics Solution Retail logistics support with reliable transport solutions, transparent processes, and scalable capacity for procurement-to-distribution supply chains, handling seasonal peaks, promotions, and international flows with digital Track & Trace tools, for retail and consumer goods brands.
• Automotive Logistics Solution Automotive logistics supporting supplier processes with stable transport chains, predictable transit times, and solutions for just-in-time and just-in-sequence production, including spare parts and aftermarket distribution, for automotive OEMs and tier suppliers.
• Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Logistics Solution GDP-compliant pharmaceutical and medical product transport under controlled conditions with temperature-controlled supply chains, secure documentation, and consistent quality assurance for medicines, diagnostics, and medical devices, for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers.
• Machinery & Plants Logistics Solution Global machinery and industrial equipment transport including specialized packaging, heavy and oversized transport, project planning, and international coordination aligned with assembly and installation schedules, for industrial machinery manufacturers, plant engineers and EPC contractors.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO₂ emissions calculable according to ISO 14083 and GLEC Framework for ESG reporting
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SCS Supply Chain Solutions GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Daughter company founded in 1999 expanding service portfolio to include specialized supply chain services including warehousing and individual process optimization along entire supply chains. Located in Hamburg, Germany.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Expeditors International: US-listed asset-light freight forwarder focused on air and ocean freight with similar customs brokerage expertise; comparable business model targeting similar B2B shippers.
• Yusen Logistics: Japanese-headquartered global forwarder with strong intra-Asia and Asia-Europe capabilities; directly comparable in multimodal forwarding, vertical specialization, and Asian corridor focus.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Osnabrück-headquartered German mid-market forwarder with similar multimodal (sea/air/road/rail) service portfolio, vertical specialization, and European-Asian corridor focus — the most direct comparability profile to AMA Freight.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: Deutsche Post DHL's forwarding arm and one of the world's largest air and ocean freight forwarders; competes head-on with AMA across every modal and vertical category.
• Kuehne + Nagel: Global top-3 sea and air freight forwarder offering the same multimodal forwarding services as AMA Freight, but at significantly larger scale; represents the scale ceiling AMA competes beneath.
• DSV: Danish-headquartered global forwarder with deep air/sea/road capabilities and aggressive M&A-driven growth — a benchmark large peer competing for the same mid-market shippers AMA serves.
• DB Schenker: German-headquartered multimodal forwarder with strong European road/rail and intermodal capabilities — directly overlaps AMA's product set and Europe-Asia corridor focus.
• Geodis: French-headquartered global forwarder and contract logistics provider with comparable multimodal forwarding, supply chain solutions, and European customer base overlapping AMA Freight.

Emerging players

• Flexport: US-based digital freight forwarder offering ocean, air, and trucking with API-first platform — competes for the same mid-market shippers via a digitized, self-service-forward experience.

Regional players

• Sinotrans: China's state-affiliated largest freight forwarder with dominant domestic network and growing international footprint — a key regional competitor for AMA's China-anchored Asia-Europe traffic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ama-freight-agency

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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