Arijus

What Arijus does

Arijus, UAB is a Lithuanian-owned freight forwarding and logistics group founded in 1992 in Kaunas by Arijus Ramonas. The company organizes door-to-door cargo transportation across sea, road, rail and air modes, and complements forwarding with shipping line agency (acting for HMM, W.E.C. Lines, MSC, OPDR and Unifeeder through subsidiaries Marikonta and Kontransa), an owned fleet of 145 EURO 6-compliant trucks (Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Scania, DAF, MAN), oversized/heavy-cargo transport, warehousing, cross-border transit logistics to Eastern markets (CIS), customs brokerage anchored on the KIPIS system at Klaipėda port, and special-project handling including NATO and military cargo.

The group operates through 12 wholly-owned subsidiaries and representative offices in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, the Netherlands, Poland and Germany, employing 374 staff. Technology is operational rather than AI-enabled: fleet tablets, an integrated warehouse management system, and KIPIS customs integration at Klaipėda port. The company holds ISO 9001 (2004), ISO 14001 (2007), AEO (2013), SQAS (2013), ISO 50001 (2022) and SA8000 (2023) certifications, supporting both chemical/ADR work and EU government/defense tenders.

The business model is B2B professional services with quote-based, per-shipment pricing across multiple revenue streams: freight forwarding margins, shipping line agency commissions, per-kilometer/per-load trucking rates, warehousing storage and handling charges, oversized-cargo project fees, customs brokerage fees, and ancillary services (cargo insurance intermediation, vessel chartering, Van Hool semitrailer sales/rental, and BBS/ADR driver training at the in-house Training Center). Customer segments include international cargo owners, industrial/manufacturing shippers of heavy equipment, Eastern-market traders, European road-transport clients, and government/defense organizations. Leadership transitioned in 2023–2026, with founder-family member Tadas Ramonas becoming CEO and later General Director.

Name

Arijus

Legal name

Arijus, UAB

Website

https://arijus.lt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Arijus is a Lithuanian-owned freight forwarding and logistics group founded in 1992, providing door-to-door multi-modal cargo transport, shipping line agency, trucking, warehousing, customs brokerage, and oversized cargo services across the Baltic states, Netherlands, Poland, and Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412)

akta.pro primary industry

Project & Heavy-Haul / Oversize Road Forwarding (Permits/Escorts) (TLACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Cross-Border Trucking & Border Transfer (Linehaul, Transloading) (TLACACAC), Heavy Haul / Oversize / Project Cargo Brokerage (TLADAMAJ)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Multimodal logistics
• Customs brokerage
• Shipping line agency
• Oversized cargo transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Klaipeda

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Comprehensive cargo transportation organization services covering sea, land, rail, and air transport with door-to-door delivery capabilities worldwide.
2. Shipping Line Agency: Agency services for shipping lines including HMM Co. Ltd, W.E.C. Lines, representing maritime carriers in Baltic states.
3. Trucking Services: Own fleet of 145 Mercedes Benz, Volvo, Scania, DAF, MAN trucks providing road transport services including ADR dangerous goods.
4. Oversized Cargo Transport: Specialized transport of oversized and heavy cargo by road, rail, and sea with permits and escort services.
5. Warehouse Services: Long-term and short-term cargo storage, handling, sorting, assembly, packaging, and labeling services.
6. Cross-Border Logistics: Transit logistics to/from Eastern markets including Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Armenia.
7. Customs Brokerage: Customs document preparation, client representation, import/export/transit procedures, and consultation services.
8. Special Projects: Non-standard logistics projects including NATO cargo, military cargo, and mobile camp equipment.
9. Vessel Chartering: Ship chartering services, freight negotiation with vessel owners and brokers, maritime procedures.
10. Training Center: Driver training programs including Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) principles, ADR certification courses.
11. Semi-Trailer Sales and Rental: Sale and rental of used Van Hool container semi-trailers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Arijus organizes and executes international cargo transportation through multimodal freight forwarding (sea, land, rail, air), operates an own trucking fleet of 145 EURO 6-compliant vehicles, provides shipping line agency services, customs brokerage, warehousing, oversized/heavy cargo transport, and cross-border transit logistics to Eastern markets for enterprise clients across Lithuania, the Baltics, and Europe.

Product overview

Arijus is a Lithuanian logistics company founded in 1992, operating as a unified platform of freight forwarding and logistics services. The core offering consists of freight forwarding (sea, land, air, and combined transport), shipping line agency (via Marikonta and Kontransa subsidiaries), and trucking services (via Arijus Transport subsidiary with a fleet of 145 trucks). The product portfolio includes specialized services for oversized cargo transport, warehouse services, cross-border transit logistics to Eastern markets, customs brokerage, and special projects including military cargo. Additional add-on services encompass cargo insurance intermediation, vessel agency and chartering, semitrailer sales/rental, and driver training through their Training Center. The company operates through multiple subsidiaries including Arijus Transport (trucking), Marikonta (shipping line agency), Kontransa (shipping line agency), and regional offices in Latvia, Estonia, and the Netherlands. A customer-facing Track & Trace portal provides shipment monitoring capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freight Forwarding

Quantifiable outcome

• Civil liability insurance coverage of minimum EUR 500,000
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• W.E.C. LinescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2018Kontransa, UAB (subsidiary) has been W.E.C. Lines agent in Baltic states since 2018, representing the shipping line in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
• Klaipėda Port AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Long-standing partnership with Klaipėda port, the main maritime gateway in Lithuania. Arijus has brought major ocean shipping companies to the port and created the first short-sea shipping line in Lithuania.
• HMM Co. LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarikonta, UAB (subsidiary) represents HMM Co. Ltd (Hyundai Merchant Marine) shipping line as agent in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. This was the first such case in Lithuanian logistics history.
• UnifeedercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUnifeeder shipping line agent in Lithuania (since 2010), Latvia (since 2011), and Estonia (since 2015).
• MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipping line represented since 1998 through subsidiaries.
• OPDR (Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Rhederei)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKontransa, UAB became OPDR agent in all three Baltic states and Belarus from 2012.
• Lithuanian CustomscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Lithuanian Customs (LR Muitinė) for streamlined customs procedures.
• Port of KlaipėdacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Port of Klaipėda, the main seaport in Lithuania.
• Lithuanian Railways (Lietuvos geležinkeliai)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for rail transport services and multimodal logistics solutions.
• MC ContainersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Lithuania since 2020 for container services.
• Van HoolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial representatives of Belgian manufacturer Van Hool container semi-trailers in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia since 2017.
• FIATAcoreOthersIndividual membership in FIATA - International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations since 2023.
• LINEKAcoreOthersMember of LINEKA (Lithuanian National Freight Forwarders Association).
• InterBulk GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepresentatives of InterBulk Group for liquid, powder, and granulated materials transport in Baltic states and Belarus.
• Kaipėdos uostascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Klaipėda Container Terminal and Smeltė terminal.
• KKT (Klaipėdos krovinių terminalas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Klaipėda Cargo Terminal.
• Hanza Maritime AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Hanza Maritime Agency in Latvia.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: German global logistics provider with European land transport, air/ocean freight, and customs services. Comparable to Arijus on road forwarding, oversized/heavy haul, and Eastern Europe trade lanes.
• Geodis: French global logistics provider with freight forwarding, contract logistics, and customs services. Overlaps with Arijus across road, sea, and air forwarding plus warehousing.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Deutsche Post DHL's air and ocean freight division. Direct overlap with Arijus on international freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and oversized/project cargo across European trade lanes.
• CEVA Logistics: French-headquartered global logistics provider owned by CMA CGM, with freight management and contract logistics. Comparable on multi-modal forwarding, customs, and contract logistics with industrial customers.
• DSV A/S: Danish global freight forwarder with significant Baltic and Eastern European presence. Comparable across all of Arijus's core service lines (air/sea/road forwarding, customs, project cargo), but operates at far greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Kuehne+Nagel International AG: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder offering sea, air, road, and contract logistics with strong Baltic operations. Overlaps with Arijus on multi-modal forwarding, oversized cargo, and customs brokerage, though K+N serves a much larger customer base globally.
• Expeditors International: US-headquartered global freight forwarder with air and ocean freight services. Comparable to Arijus on sea/air forwarding and customs brokerage across European and transatlantic trade lanes.

Direct peers

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German mid-sized global forwarder with air/sea/road forwarding, customs, and contract logistics. Mid-market scale and service portfolio closely mirror Arijus's positioning rather than the largest incumbents.
• Rhenus Logistics: German mid-market forwarder with multimodal freight forwarding, customs, warehousing, and project logistics. Comparable scale and service mix to Arijus, particularly on European road forwarding and oversized cargo.
• Girteka Logistics: Lithuanian-based freight and trucking group operating a large owned fleet across Europe. Closest direct peer to Arijus given shared home market, asset-based trucking model, freight forwarding services, and pan-European customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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