Nadal

What Nadal does

NADAL S.A. (operating as Nadalsa, legal name Entreprises Commerciales Joseph Nadal S.A.) is a privately held Haitian freight forwarder and maritime shipping agency headquartered at 55 Blvd Toussaint Louverture, Port-au-Prince, on the airport road near the capital's ports and airports. Founded in 1927 as Joseph Nadal et Compagnie and refocused on transportation and logistics in 1983, the company has operated under family ownership across four generations. Its core business is multimodal freight forwarding — maritime container transport, air shipping for small parcels, package consolidation through international partner warehouses (Panapilna, Phoenix Forwarders, ECS), and ancillary port operations including loading/unloading, stowage, warehousing, customs clearance, and consulting. Nadalsa holds an exclusive agency mandate from ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, managing ZIM's local client relationships and queries in Haiti.

The company's revenue model is transactional and quote-based. Pricing is determined by shipment volume, weight, value, and transport mode and is not publicly disclosed. Revenue streams include maritime freight services (including demurrage and detention fees — 17 free days dry, 3 free days reefer, 4 free days detention), air freight services, ancillary port operations billed as professional services, and small-parcel e-commerce logistics. Distribution is omnichannel within Haiti: two physical offices (Aéroport and Pétion-Ville), a website-based online ordering and tracking platform for small parcels, an online quotation request system, and direct B2B sales for commercial importers/exporters. The underlying technology consists of industry-standard logistics management tooling — automatic shipment tracking, online vessel schedule management covering Lafitto and PAP terminals, and a Formly-powered client onboarding form — with no proprietary platform or AI layer disclosed.

Nadalsa's customer base spans two primary segments: small parcel importers engaged in online cross-border purchasing, and commercial importers/exporters requiring full-service maritime freight forwarding and customs coordination. Named enterprise customers are limited but long-tenured — Minaya Spice and Topco are cited as 20+ year clients. The company employs approximately twenty people, operates solely within Haiti, and connects to global shipping networks through its carrier and warehouse partnerships. The technology footprint is modest: a corporate website, a self-serve ordering flow, a quotation tool, a vessel schedule tool, and testimonial-driven marketing, with no disclosed mobile app, API, or external integrations.

Name

Nadal

Legal name

Entreprises Commerciales Joseph Nadal S.A.

Website

https://nadalsa.ht

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NADAL S.A. (Nadalsa) is a Port-au-Prince, Haiti-based freight forwarder and maritime shipping agency founded in 1927, serving as the official ZIM representative and providing air and maritime transport, consolidation, and port services to Haitian importers, exporters, and online small-parcel buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Maritime Logistics

NAICS

Warehousing and Storage (493)

SIC

Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

NVOCC Operations & Ocean Consolidation (TLACABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier) Ocean Consolidation (LCL) (TLACALAA), Direct-to-Consignee (DTC) / Deconsolidation & Breakbulk Distribution (TLACALAE)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Maritime shipping agent
• Container transport logistics
• Cargo consolidation services
• Port logistics operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Port-au-prince

HQ country

Haiti

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Maritime Freight Services: Revenue from maritime shipping and freight forwarding services including multimodal container transport, consolidation services, and maritime agency operations representing ZIM and other carriers
2. Air Freight Services: Revenue from air shipping services for small parcels with online ordering and home delivery capabilities
3. Ancillary Port Operations: Revenue from port operations including loading/unloading, stowage, warehousing, customs clearance, and consulting services
4. Demurrage and Detention Fees: Revenue from container detention charges after free time expires - 17 free days for dry containers, 3 free days for reefer and special equipment

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nadalsa is a Haitian freight forwarder and maritime logistics agency operating as the official representative of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services in Haiti. The company provides multimodal container transport (land and sea), air and maritime shipping services, package consolidation through international partner warehouses, small parcel online purchasing and home delivery, and ancillary port operations including loading/unloading, warehousing, and customs clearance.

Product overview

Nadalsa (NADAL S.A.) operates as a freight forwarding and logistics company offering a unified suite of shipping and logistics services. The core offering consists of maritime agency operations (as the official ZIM agent in Haiti), multimodal container transport, air and sea shipping services, package consolidation, and ancillary port operations. Supporting services include online small parcel purchasing operations, shipment tracking, quotation services, vessel scheduling tools, and client onboarding tools. The company was founded in 1927 and has operated under the NADAL S.A. name since 1983.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Opérations d'Agent Maritime (Maritime Agent Operations)

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ZIM Integrated Shipping Services LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficially mandated by ZIM to represent them as their maritime agent in Haiti. ZIM is an Israeli maritime shipping specialist and global leader in the shipping sector. NADAL S.A. manages all client needs and queries as well as those of the lines they represent locally.
• Express Consolidation Systems Corp. (ECS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational consolidation partner providing warehouse storage capabilities for consolidated shipments. Part of Nadalsa's consolidation service offerings.
• Phoenix ForwarderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner providing warehouse facilities for consolidation operations. Along with Panapilna, enables secure storage of parcels and merchandise through partner warehouses internationally.
• PanapilnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner providing warehouse facilities for consolidation operations. Enables responsible and safe storage of parcels and merchandise through partner warehouses internationally.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with air and ocean capabilities plus customs brokerage. Comparable to Nadal in providing end-to-end forwarding services, but at a vastly broader geographic and operational scale.
• CMA CGM: Global container shipping line with significant Caribbean port coverage including Haiti. Competes with ZIM (and by extension Nadal's agency) for Haitian ocean freight volumes, and would use different local agents. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same shipping category.
• MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company): Global ocean carrier with substantial Caribbean presence. Comparable to ZIM and Maersk as a broad incumbent in the same container shipping category that Nadal competes with via its agency relationships.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder with strong Caribbean and air/ocean forwarding capabilities. Directly comparable in service mix to Nadal (ocean, air, consolidation, customs) but at global scale rather than regional.
• CEVA Logistics: Global supply chain and freight forwarding company with operations across the Americas and Caribbean. Comparable to Nadal in offering integrated forwarding, contract logistics, and customs services, but at a much broader international scale.
• DB Schenker: International logistics provider offering ocean, air, and land forwarding plus customs services. Comparable service portfolio to Nadal as a broad incumbent in the global freight forwarding category.
• Maersk: World's largest container shipping company with Caribbean service. Operates a global ocean freight network comparable to ZIM's, and competes for the same Haitian import/export flows that Nadal services as a ZIM agent.

Regional players

• Crowley Maritime Corporation: US-based logistics and shipping company with extensive Caribbean operations including Haiti/Caribbean basin freight services. Comparable to Nadal as a regional player focused on Caribbean shipping and logistics, though anchored in the US.
• Tropical Shipping: Caribbean-focused container shipping line serving ports throughout the region including Haiti. Directly comparable as a regional carrier operating in the same Caribbean trade lanes that Nadal services.

Direct peers

• ZIM Integrated Shipping Services: Global ocean carrier and Nadal's exclusive maritime agency partner in Haiti. ZIM operates the liner service that Nadal books and services on the ground, making them directly linked in the same ocean freight value chain for the Haitian market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 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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