What Mentari Group does

Mentari Group is an Indonesian freight forwarding conglomerate established in 1997 and headquartered in Jakarta. The group operates through five wholly-owned PT subsidiaries — PT. Mentari Freight Services, PT. Awards Shipping Agency Indonesia, PT. Pelangi International Logistics, PT. Cargoport Indonesia, and PT. Miracle Prima Container Lines Indonesia — providing international sea and air freight forwarding, NVOCC consolidation, customs brokerage with bonded warehousing, in-port warehousing and distribution, and shipping document handling services. Target customers are Indonesian importers, exporters, manufacturing firms, and trading companies requiring end-to-end cross-border logistics between Indonesian gateways and global destinations across Southeast Asia, East Asia, Oceania, and Europe.

The group's footprint includes branch offices and group-company sites in Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya, Medan (Belawan), Denpasar (Bali), and Mataram (Lombok), supported by bonded and export warehouse facilities in the Jakarta port area. Operations rely on legacy back-office technology — an "Electronic Mail System" and "fully computerized offices" — used to process shipping documentation and coordinate with global agents. The company explicitly disclaims any online service channel and requires direct phone contact, embedding a defensive brand-protection posture against impersonation by third parties.

Mentari is privately held, employs 251–500 people (with 65 dedicated to bonded-warehouse customs clearance and 40 to storage and distribution), and generates revenue through transaction-based fees on freight, customs brokerage, warehousing, and consolidation, supplemented by professional fees for document handling and certificate-of-origin processing. The go-to-market motion is sales-led, with dedicated sales representatives and airfreight customer service staff handling client acquisition and account management. No funding rounds, revenue figures, ownership details, or recent strategic transactions are publicly disclosed.

Name

Mentari Group

Legal name

Mentari Freight Company

Website

https://mentarigroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Mentari Group is an Indonesian freight forwarding conglomerate established in 1997, providing sea and air freight forwarding, NVOCC consolidation, customs brokerage, and bonded warehousing through five subsidiary entities across a nationwide branch network serving importers and exporters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Forwarding Services

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL) (TLADAMAF)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Sea and air freight
• NVOCC consolidation services
• Customs brokerage services
• Bonded warehousing distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: International freight forwarding services including sea freight, air freight, consolidation, and NVOCC operations. Revenue generated through service fees for handling shipping between major gateways within Indonesia and worldwide destinations.
2. Custom Brokerage: Customs clearance services provided as part of one-stop service offering. Revenue generated through brokerage fees.
3. Warehousing and Distribution: Storage services at warehouses inside ports with distribution capabilities. Revenue generated through warehousing and handling fees.
4. Document Handling Services: Shipping document preparation, certificate of origin application services. Revenue generated through service fees.
5. Consolidation Services: Groupage/consolidation services to major global destinations. Revenue generated through competitive consolidated shipping rates.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Mentari Group is an Indonesian international freight forwarder providing sea and air freight forwarding, NVOCC consolidation, customs brokerage, bonded warehousing and distribution, and shipping document handling for importers, exporters, manufacturers, and trading companies moving cargo between Indonesia and major global destinations. The group operates through multiple subsidiary entities and branch offices across Indonesia, coordinating shipments worldwide through computerized documentation systems and global agent partnerships.

Product overview

Mentari Group is an Indonesian freight forwarding company established in 1997, operating as a single-platform logistics provider with multiple subsidiary companies. The core offering includes sea and air freight forwarding, consolidation (NVOCC operations), customs brokerage, warehousing and distribution, and document handling services. The group operates through five subsidiary entities: PT. Mentari Freight Services (head office and primary freight arm), PT. Awards Shipping Agency Indonesia, PT. Pelangi International Logistics, PT. Cargoport Indonesia, and PT. Miracle Prima Container Lines Indonesia. The company utilizes updated Electronic Mail Systems and computerized office operations to process documentation and communicate with global agents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sea Freight Forwarding International sea freight forwarding services for import and export shipments between Indonesian gateways and major worldwide destinations, operated by Mentari Group as one of Indonesia's biggest NVOCC operators. Targeted at importers, exporters, manufacturing, and trading companies.
• Air Freight Forwarding International air freight forwarding services for time-sensitive export and import cargo, with dedicated Airfreight Customer Service staff and Sales Representatives managing bookings. Targeted at shippers requiring reliable airfreight handling.
• Freight Consolidation (NVOCC) Daily consolidation/groupage services to major worldwide destinations including Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Korea, Vietnam, Philippines, Shanghai, Thailand, Taiwan, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Belgium, United Kingdom, and France. Provides competitive consolidated shipping rates to importers, exporters, and trading companies.
• Customs Brokerage Customs clearance services provided as part of a one-stop service offering, operated with a 65-person bonded warehouse team supporting streamlined shipping processes for clients importing into and exporting from Indonesia.
• Warehousing and Distribution Services Storage and distribution services utilizing rented warehouse space inside ports, handled by a 40-person operations team supporting partial shipment distribution and merchandise storage for importers, exporters, and trading clients.
• Shipping Document Handling Preparation of shipping documentation, certificate of origin applications, and representation for clients new to international trade, supporting import and export compliance.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PT JAS (Jasa Angkasa Semesta): Indonesian freight forwarder and logistics company headquartered in Jakarta, directly competing with Mentari in domestic air/ocean freight forwarding and customs brokerage for the same Indonesian shipper base.
• Expeditors International: US-headquartered asset-light global freight forwarder focused on ocean/air consolidation and customs brokerage — operating model closely aligned with Mentari's NVOCC- and services-led approach.
• PT Samudera Indonesia: Indonesian-listed integrated shipping and logistics company offering container shipping, freight forwarding, and container depot services — directly comparable to Mentari's NVOCC and consolidation focus in the same Indonesian market.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest ocean and air freight forwarders with a substantial Indonesian presence, directly competing with Mentari across the same consolidation, NVOCC, and customs brokerage services.
• Yusen Logistics: Japanese global logistics provider with strong Asia-Pacific ocean and air freight forwarding operations, competing directly with Mentari on consolidation lanes out of Southeast Asia.

Broad incumbents

• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL providing freight forwarding, contract logistics, and customs services with established Indonesian operations that compete with Mentari across the same end markets.
• DB Schenker: German-headquartered global logistics provider offering ocean/air freight forwarding, customs, and contract logistics with Indonesian operations that overlap with Mentari's service mix.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL with deep operations across Indonesia offering ocean/air freight, customs, and warehousing — overlapping with Mentari's full service stack as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Agility Logistics: Kuwait-headquartered global freight forwarder with significant Asia-Pacific operations, offering comparable ocean/air forwarding, NVOCC, and customs brokerage capabilities to Mentari.

Regional players

• Sinotrans: Chinese state-owned logistics and freight forwarding group with regional Asia-Pacific presence, comparable in NVOCC and consolidation services but with primary geographic focus on China trade lanes relevant to Mentari's destination mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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