Lysander Shipping

What Lysander Shipping does

Lysander Shipping is a privately held UK-domiciled freight forwarding and project logistics company founded in 1993 in Denmark. It specializes in complex, multi-year international project cargo for major construction, energy, and industrial clients, with core capabilities in project forwarding, out-of-gauge (OOG) and heavy-lift handling (including vessels up to 1,500 tonnes via direct ship-owner chartering), general forwarding (LCL, FCL, airfreight, hazardous, refrigerated), and value-added services (customs clearance, warehousing, marine insurance, packing). The company executes across six documented industry verticals: Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, Civil Engineering, Shipbuilding & Offshore, Plant Machinery, and Heavy Industry, with named enterprise engagements including Vestas and Siemens (wind turbines and the Hornsea offshore wind farm), Jazan Refinery (Saudi Arabia), DSME/SHI/Hanjin (Korean shipbuilders), AMECO, Abu Dhabi Water Board, and MAA Refinery.

The company operates from four physical offices — London (headquarters), Liverpool, Copenhagen, and Genoa — and leverages the World Cargo Alliance (WCA) network covering 150+ countries to deliver shipments into the Middle East, Africa, East Asia, North America, and the Asia Pacific. AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) certification underwrites customs efficiency and supply-chain security credentials. The underlying technology is operational logistics software supporting project tracking, routing, and shipment coordination rather than a software-as-a-service platform; no proprietary AI, API, or developer-facing technology is offered. Revenue is generated through transaction-fee-based freight forwarding (per-shipment pricing), professional services fees for project management and consultancy, and vessel chartering arrangements, with no public pricing or contract structures disclosed. The company is financially independent and management-owned, with Managing Director Brian Kofoed leading UK, Italy, and Denmark operations for 25 years. Distribution is purely direct B2B enterprise sales, supplemented by a corporate website and LinkedIn/Twitter/Facebook channels for top-of-funnel presence.

Name

Lysander Shipping

Legal name

Lysander Shipping Ltd

Website

https://lysandershipping.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lysander Shipping is a privately held UK-based freight forwarder specializing in complex multi-year project cargo for oil & gas, renewable energy, civil engineering, shipbuilding, and heavy industry clients, operating from offices in London, Liverpool, Copenhagen, and Genoa with global reach via the WCA network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Project & OOG/Breakbulk Ocean Forwarding (Out-of-Gauge, RoRo) (TLACABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF), Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE)

Keywords

• Project freight forwarding
• Heavy lift shipping
• Vessel chartering services
• Out of gauge cargo
• Oil and gas logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

New Malden

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project Forwarding Services: Core revenue stream handling complex multi-year shipping projects across oil, gas, energy, construction, and shipbuilding industries. Projects can span several countries with varied cargo types.
2. General Forwarding Services: LCL, FCL, airfreight, crosstrade, hazardous, refrigerated cargo, and courier services offered as standalone or bundled solutions.
3. Vessel Chartering: Chartering of dry cargo vessels including bulk-vessels and heavy-lift vessels for project cargo. Revenue generated through vessel hire arrangements.
4. Value Added Services: Additional services including freight packing, labelling, warehousing, haulage, customs clearance, marine insurance, and document assistance (EUR1, Certificate of Origin, Letter of Credit).
5. Consultancy Services: Director-level consulting on route surveys for OOG cargo, quote tenders, and port visits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lysander Shipping is a global freight forwarder specializing in project forwarding services for oil, gas, energy, civil engineering, and shipbuilding industries. They handle complex multi-country, multi-year shipments including oversized cargo (OOG), heavy lift items up to 1500 tonnes, and standard containers (LCL/FCL), supplemented by vessel chartering, warehousing, customs clearance, marine insurance, and consultancy services.

Product overview

Lysander Shipping offers a comprehensive freight forwarding service platform built around its core Project Forwarding capability, supplemented by specialized OOG & Heavy Lift services for oversized cargo, General Forwarding for standard shipping needs, and Chartering services for vessel booking. The company operates across six industry verticals (Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, Civil Engineering, Shipbuilding & Offshore, Plant Machinery, and Heavy Industry), each with specialized logistics expertise. Value-added services including packing, warehousing, customs clearance, and marine insurance are offered as add-on modules to core shipping services. The company also provides consultative services and maintains educational resources including shipping glossaries, INCO Terms references, and dangerous goods guides. The offering is structured as a service portfolio rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Forwarding Core freight forwarding service handling complex multi-year projects for Oil & Gas, Construction, and Engineering industries, with detailed planning, shipment tracking, and site visits as needed.
• OOG & Heavy Lift Specialized service for Out of Gauge and heavy cargo that cannot fit in standard containers, including route surveys, police escorts, and tarpaulin planning for items like yachts, aeroplane fuselages, and oversized incinerators.
• General Forwarding Standard freight services including LCL (Less than Container Load), FCL (Full Container Load), Airfreight, Crosstrade, Hazardous, Refrigerated cargo, and Courier services, plus personal effects and vehicle shipping.
• Chartering Vessel chartering services for dry cargo, including bulk-vessels to heavy-lift vessels with capacity up to 1500 tonnes, leveraging direct contacts with ship owners worldwide.
• Value Added Services Additional services including freight packing & labelling, warehousing, haulage, customs clearance, marine insurance, and assistance with documents such as EUR1, Certificate of Origin, and Letter of Credit.
• Consultancy Advisory services covering route surveys for OOG cargo, quote tenders, and port visits to check suitability for customer needs, provided by experienced directors.
• Renewable Energy Logistics Specialized logistics for renewable energy projects including wind turbine and blade cargo management for manufacturers such as Vestas and Siemens, and infrastructure for offshore wind farms.
• Oil & Gas Project Shipping Turn-key logistics solutions for Oil and Gas projects, whether exploration or refinery, downstream or upstream, with connections in Europe, NAF, WAF, Middle East and Scandinavia.
• Civil Engineering Logistics Logistical support for infrastructure projects such as motorways, pipelaying, and treatment plants, working with sub-supplier partnerships and European vendors.
• Shipbuilding & Offshore Logistics Project management for transporting new vessel parts or replacement products for vessels, with particular expertise in Korean shipbuilding industry supporting clients including DSME, SHI, and Hanjin.
• Plant Machinery Shipping Specialist services for plant machinery companies including new and used equipment, with auction support, storage, repair, sourcing, and specialist dismantling/loading services.
• Heavy Industry Logistics Transportation services for cargo used in auto plants, food manufacturing, or waste management, leveraging 25 years of project experience for cost-effective solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Jazan Refinery Project: approx 2000 TEU spanning several years with over 600 individual shipments
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KGM (Khedivial Marine Logistics)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023Collaborated with KGM Cairo office on important project for Italian customer, handling Pile Driver and Parts shipment from Egypt factory to Port Said to Manila, Philippines. Cargo included various heavy and out of gauge pieces with heaviest weighing 55 tonnes.
• WCA (World Cargo Alliance)minorOthersPart of World Cargo Alliance, the world's largest and most powerful network of independent freight forwarders covering more than 150 countries.

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: Largest global freight forwarder with dedicated Industrial Projects and Energy sector teams. Frequently shortlisted alongside specialist players like Lysander for major EPC contracts.
• Expeditors International: Large global freight forwarder with strong air/ocean capabilities, frequently competing for the general forwarding components of enterprise accounts Lysander serves.
• Agility Logistics: Global logistics provider with project logistics and fair-trade forwarding expertise, with notable strength in emerging markets (Middle East, Africa, Asia) that overlap with Lysander's core geographies.
• DSV (formerly Panalpina): Global freight forwarding powerhouse post-Panalpina acquisition; large project logistics capability and air/ocean scale that compete with Lysander's enterprise clients on complex tenders.
• DB Schenker: Global logistics group with project logistics and OOG capabilities. Competes for the same European-anchored, multi-modal enterprise forwarding work.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders, with a substantial Project Logistics division covering heavy lift, OOG, and energy-sector forwarding. Competes for the same enterprise RFPs but at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Global forwarder with a dedicated Project Cargo / Heavy Lift division handling OOG shipments, breakbulk, and EPC logistics. Comparable in offering breadth with significantly larger scale.
• Transglobal Projects: UK-headquartered project freight forwarder specializing in OOG, heavy lift, and breakbulk cargo for energy and infrastructure — directly comparable scale and service profile to Lysander Shipping.
• GAC Group: Global logistics provider with strong project cargo, marine, and energy-sector forwarding capabilities, particularly active in the Middle East and offshore energy — overlapping heavily with Lysander's Oil & Gas and Shipbuilding verticals.
• Deugro: Specialist project cargo and heavy-lift forwarder with global network. Highly comparable niche competitor focused on OOG, heavy lift, and turnkey project logistics for energy, mining, and infrastructure clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lysandershippi1
• Facebookfacebook.com/Lysandershipping
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lysander-shipping-a-s

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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