International Logistics & Services

What International Logistics & Services does

International Logistics & Services (ILS) is a Swiss-headquartered freight forwarding and logistics provider founded in 1987 as part of Transorga Holding AG, established by Gary Heller and Carlos Magalhaes. The company delivers door-to-door international logistics coordination spanning air, sea, shipping, and trucking, alongside project logistics for non-standard cargo, customs brokerage, transport insurance consultation, and African market expertise. Operations are concentrated in Switzerland (HQ in Zug), Angola (Luanda regional office) and Portugal (Perafita and Lisbon), with services delivered globally through a worldwide agent network and memberships in Premier Cargo Alliance and CLC Projects. The maritime agency subsidiary ILS - Agência Marítima (SU) S.A. extends the offering into shipowner-facing port services at Angolan ports, including disbursement, clearance, document handling, and crew assistance.

The firm serves enterprise clients across eight verticals, with oil & gas designated as primary and mining, aerospace, consumer goods and retail, government and defence, automotive, industrial engineering, and chemical as secondary segments. Pricing is custom-quoted per shipment, billed under multi-year enterprise contracts, and the go-to-market is direct sales-led with support from the global agent network and trade-show presence in specialized industries. Customer concentration risk is moderate given the small 51–100 employee base and the limited number of large buyers typical in oil & gas project logistics.

The business model is asset-light and relationship-driven rather than technology-driven. No proprietary platform, app, API, SDK, patent, certification, AI capability, or technology hire is disclosed in the input data. Competitive advantage rests on three decades of accumulated expertise, the Swiss professional positioning of Transorga Holding AG, and specialized know-how of African logistics frameworks — particularly in Angola where the firm originated — rather than on any software or data advantage. Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis across freight forwarding, project logistics, customs brokerage, transport insurance coordination, and port agency services, with no public disclosure of revenue figures.

Name

International Logistics & Services

Legal name

ILS AG

Website

https://interlogserv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Swiss-headquartered freight forwarding and project logistics provider founded in 1987, delivering door-to-door air, sea, shipping, and trucking services with deep African expertise to enterprise clients in oil & gas, mining, aerospace, government and defence, and other industrial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

General Cargo Air Freight Forwarding (Airport-to-Airport / Door-to-Door) (TLACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Air–Road Intermodal Forwarding (TLACAEAE)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Project logistics management
• Customs brokerage services
• International cargo transportation
• Supply chain management

Headquarters

HQ city

Zug

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Core revenue stream from air, sea, shipping, and trucking freight forwarding services on a global scale. Provides door-to-door logistics coordination including customs clearance at departure and receiving ends.
2. Project Logistics: Specialized project handling and supply chain management for complex, non-standard cargo movements including heavy lifts, project handling, transport engineering, and ship/aircraft charters.
3. Customs Brokerage: Customs clearance services at origin and destination points for all types of goods and customs regimes applicable to industrial, consumer, and retail goods.
4. Transport Insurance: Consultation and coordination of international insurance coverage to protect shipments from unforeseen incidents.
5. Port Services (ILS - Agência Marítima): Port disbursement accounts, port inward/outward clearance, document handling, and maritime assistance services including crew support, provisions, fuel, and freshwater.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ILS offers customized international freight forwarding and logistics services on a global scale, providing door-to-door coordination from any origin to any final delivery place. Core offerings cover air, sea, shipping, and trucking freight forwarding, specialized project logistics for non-standard cargo (heavy lifts, project handling, supply chain management, ship/aircraft charters), customs brokerage, transport insurance consultation, and African continent expertise via a global agent network.

Product overview

ILS offers a unified logistics and freight forwarding service portfolio consisting of three core service pillars: Freight Forwarding (air, sea, shipping, trucking), Project Logistics (handling non-standard cargo and supply chain management), and Additional Services (customs brokerage, transport insurance, and African market expertise). The company also operates a maritime agency subsidiary (ILS - Agência Marítima) providing port services. Services are delivered globally through a worldwide agent network with particular emphasis on the African continent.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freight Forwarding Customized international freight forwarding covering air, sea, shipping, and trucking transportation modes from any origin to any destination globally. Provides door-to-door logistics with a worldwide agent network and single point of contact for clients.
• Project Logistics Specialized logistics project management including heavy lifts, non-standard load movements, site inspections, road surveys, transport engineering, and ship & aircraft charters. Includes project handling and supply chain management tailored to client-specific needs.
• Customs Brokerage Customs clearance services ensuring efficient processing of goods through customs regulations for industrial, consumer, and retail goods across all applicable customs regimes at both departure and receiving ends.
• Transport Insurance International insurance coverage consultation services to protect shipments from unforeseen incidents, with analysis of required security levels for each consignment.
• African Expert Specialized freight forwarding and logistics expertise for the African continent, with local knowledge of frameworks in Angola, Mozambique, Congo, and other African markets.
• ILS - Agência Marítima (Maritime Agency Services) Maritime agency services including port disbursement accounts, port inward/outward clearance, document handling, crew and technician assistance, provisions, fuel, freshwater, and coordination with maritime authorities and local competent entities.

Segments8 records

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 and minor.

• Premier Cargo AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-exclusive global network for Independent Freight Forwarders, Logistics Companies and Service Providers in the Transportation Industry. Provides access to industry-leading approach on a global scale.
• CLC ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-exclusive global network for Independent Freight Forwarders, Logistics Companies and Service Providers in the Transportation Industry. Joint effort to develop industry-leading logistics approach on global scale.
• Natco Angola Lda.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAngolan partner company located in Porto Salvo, Portugal. Natco Angola Lda is a maritime/agencies partner mentioned in the service offerings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: Deutsche Post DHL's air and ocean freight forwarding unit, with deep customs brokerage and project logistics capabilities. Competes with ILS in Africa-bound project cargo and multimodal forwarding for oil & gas, mining, and government clients.
• Expeditors International: US-listed global freight forwarder with strong air and ocean forwarding and customs brokerage. Overlaps with ILS in customs clearance and air/sea forwarding across multiple verticals; much larger and technology-led.
• DSV A/S: Global transport and logistics provider formed through a long roll-up of forwarders (including Panalpina and UTi). Directly comparable air/sea/road forwarding and project cargo offering; significantly larger and more diversified than ILS.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with global air, sea, road, and contract logistics. Overlaps with ILS across multimodal forwarding, project logistics, and industry verticals; differs in scale, technology platform depth, and public-market scale.
• Geodis: French global logistics provider with freight forwarding, contract logistics, and distribution. Overlaps with ILS on forwarding and customs; broader and larger, but less specialized in African project cargo.
• CEVA Logistics: CMA CGM-owned global 3PL with freight forwarding, contract logistics, and project cargo capabilities. Comparable in multimodal forwarding and project logistics; considerably larger scale and broader service portfolio.

Emerging players

• M+R Spedag Group: Swiss-headquartered mid-sized forwarder with established African footprint and project logistics expertise. Highly comparable to ILS in domicile, scale, Africa focus, and multimodal forwarding offering.

Direct peers

• GAC Group: Mid-sized global logistics provider headquartered in the Gulf, with deep shipping agency and African/Middle East project logistics expertise. Closest peer to ILS in scale and niche (African project logistics, maritime agency, oil & gas).
• Agility Logistics: Kuwait-headquartered emerging-markings freight forwarder with strong Africa and Middle East presence and project logistics. Directly comparable to ILS in regional focus, multimodal forwarding, and emerging-market project cargo.
• Röhlig Logistics: German-headquartered mid-sized forwarder with similar scale to ILS and comparable air/sea/road forwarding plus project cargo. Closely aligned in size, ownership structure (privately held), and service mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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