Kodan Solutions

What Kodan Solutions does

Kodan Solutions Pvt Ltd is an Indian private limited logistics company headquartered in Gurgaon (Haryana) that provides local and international freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing and project cargo services. The firm operates as a multi-modal forwarder, organizing its offering around six core service lines: sea freight (FCL, LCL, breakbulk, chartering), air freight, road and rail freight, customs clearance, warehousing and project cargo logistics. Underpinning these are specialized capabilities in handling oversized, heavy-lift and high-value equipment shipments, including rigging, heavy lifting, specialized packing and crating for industrial customers.

The company serves enterprise customers in industrial verticals — primarily oil & gas, energy and mining, construction and infrastructure, with machinery and equipment dealers as a secondary segment. Its value proposition centers on cross-border trade complexity management, customs and compliance expertise, integrated multi-modal coordination, and the ability to meet tight deadlines on large-scale industrial projects. GTM is enterprise field sales supplemented by a quote-request-driven corporate website, with pricing done on a custom, per-shipment basis rather than published tiers.

The business model is asset-light and transaction-fee based across all six revenue streams (sea, air, road/rail, customs, warehousing, project cargo). The firm claims global coverage through worldwide locations and carrier/agent networks, though only the Gurgaon headquarters is publicly disclosed. No funding, M&A, partnership, certification or award data is present in the source material, and no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capability is described.

Name

Kodan Solutions

Legal name

Kodan Solutions Pvt Ltd

Website

https://kodansolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kodan Solutions is an Indian private logistics company providing multi-modal freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing and project cargo services to industrial enterprises in oil & gas, energy, mining, construction and infrastructure sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated 3PL Contract Logistics (Multi-Service) (TLAIAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls) (TLACABAL), Cross-Border & Trade Compliance Management (Customs, Duty, Documentation) (TLAIABAD)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Customs clearance services
• Project cargo logistics
• Warehousing and storage
• International logistics solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Gurugram

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Sea Freight Services: Full container load (FCL) and less than container load (LCL) shipments, breakbulk cargo, heavy lift and oversized cargo transportation, chartering services for non-standard routes
2. Air Freight Services: Standard cargo and passenger aircraft services for import, export and cross trade; project cargo via chartered or standard aircraft; aircraft chartering for non-standard routes
3. Project Cargo Logistics: Complex logistic chain design and international transportation solutions for industrial projects including Oil & Gas, Energy, Mining, Construction and Infrastructure sectors
4. Customs Clearance Services: EXIM shipment customs clearance, import/export documentation handling, specialized cargo handling for swift and stress-free clearance
5. Warehousing Services: Strategically placed warehouses with pick and pack, long and short term storage, container stuffing/de-stuffing, shrink wrapping, labelling, and 3PL account management
6. Road & Rail Freight Services: Local, interstate, and international road freight transport including solo and combined transports, oversize cargo, and partial loads; rail freight support through established carrier network

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Kodan Solutions provides end-to-end freight forwarding and logistics services for businesses, spanning sea freight (FCL/LCL, break bulk, chartering), air freight, road and rail freight, customs clearance, warehousing, and specialized project cargo logistics. The company serves industrial verticals including Oil & Gas, Energy, Mining, Construction, Infrastructure, and plant relocation, with particular expertise in oversized, heavy lift, and time-constrained project cargo. Services are delivered as an integrated multimodal solution with customs compliance built in.

Product overview

Kodan Solutions is a logistics company providing local and international freight and cargo services. The company operates as a unified service portfolio organized around six core service lines: Sea Freight, Air Freight, Road & Rail Freight, Customs Clearance, Warehousing, and Project Cargo Logistics. These services are supported by specialized offerings including Break Bulk Cargo handling, Less Than Container Load (LCL) consolidation, Special Equipment handling, and Chartering services (both vessel and aircraft). The company positions itself as providing end-to-end seamless logistics from inland and port destinations to worldwide destinations via multiple transport modes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sea Freight Global sea freight and ocean transportation services including Full Container Load (FCL), Less than Container Load (LCL), break bulk cargo, chartering services, and shipments under all Incoterms (DDP, DDU, Ex.Works, etc.) to worldwide destinations for enterprise clients.
• Air Freight Air freight services for import, export, and cross trade through IATA-associated airlines, including project cargo transportation and aircraft chartering for oversized shipments to non-standard destinations.
• Road & Rail Freight Fully-integrated road and rail freight solutions supporting local, interstate, and international transport, including oversize cargo, partial loads, and full loads through a vetted carrier network of solo and combined transports.
• Customs Clearance Expert customs clearance services for specialized and project cargo, handling import/export documentation, procedures, and ensuring swift compliance with frontier clearances for EXIM shipments.
• Warehousing Strategically placed warehouse facilities offering pick and pack, long and short-term storage, container stuffing/de-stuffing, shrink wrapping, labelling, and 3PL account management for enterprise clients.
• Project Cargo Logistics Complex logistic chain design and international transportation solutions for Oil & Gas, Energy, Mining, Construction, Infrastructure Projects, and plant relocation, including loading/discharging of special equipment and inventory management.
• Special Equipment Handling Handling of large, heavy, high-value equipment shipments for strategic projects including rigging services, heavy lifting, and specialized packing and crating.
• Break Bulk Cargo Oversized and heavy weight packaged cargo services that cannot be containerized, including construction equipment, oil and gas equipment, yachts, and steel girders transportation.
• Less Than Container Load (LCL) Consolidation services for shipments not sufficient to fill a standard container, grouping consignments from different shippers for cost-effective transport to the same destination.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Allcargo Logistics: Indian-headquartered integrated logistics company offering multi-modal freight forwarding, project cargo (via ECU Worldwide and ConGlobal), customs, and warehousing. Most direct comparable by geography, scale range, and service mix; competes head-to-head on Indian origin/destination project cargo bids.
• Agility Logistics: Kuwait-headquartered global forwarder with strong Emerging Markets presence; provides sea/air freight, customs, contract logistics, and project logistics for energy and infrastructure customers. Closely comparable to Kodan in service mix and customer verticals.
• GAC Group: Global logistics provider strong in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa; offers ship agency, freight forwarding, project logistics, and contract logistics. Highly comparable to Kodan's mix of project cargo, sea freight, customs, and contract logistics, especially on India-origin heavy lift and energy-related movements.
• deugro: German-headquartered specialist freight forwarder focused exclusively on project cargo, heavy lift, and turnkey logistics for energy, mining, and infrastructure clients. Highly comparable to Kodan's project cargo specialization and customer industries, though operating globally.
• C.H. Robinson: Large US-listed freight forwarder and 3PL with global ocean, air, customs, and project logistics capabilities through its Global Forwarding division. Comparable broker/forwarder model to Kodan across multi-modal enterprise freight.
• Expeditors International: US-listed global freight forwarder (ocean, air, customs) with deep India presence and a similar asset-light brokerage model. Comparable in service breadth (FCL/LCL, air freight, customs) and reliance on enterprise B2B relationships; benchmark for what a scaled version of Kodan's business could look like.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: Division of DHL Group covering international air freight, ocean freight, customs, and project logistics for industrial customers. Overlaps heavily with Kodan's offering and includes DHL Industrial Projects for heavy lift; key incumbent competitor for cross-border India enterprise accounts.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with full sea/air/road/rail, customs brokerage, contract logistics, and dedicated project cargo (KN Project Logistics) capabilities. Competes with Kodan for the same enterprise RFPs but at much larger scale and broader geographic coverage.
• Nippon Express: Japan-headquartered global logistics conglomerate offering international freight forwarding (air/sea), heavy haul, warehousing, and customs with broad Asia–global corridors. Competes with Kodan particularly on India–East Asia trade lanes and project cargo for Japanese EPC clients.
• DB Schenker: Global integrated logistics provider offering land transport, air and ocean freight, contract logistics, and specialized project services. Comparable across Kodan's multi-modal and project logistics lines, with much broader international network capacity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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