NRV Group

What NRV Group does

NRV Logistics, operating under the brand NRV Group, is a Chennai-headquartered international freight forwarding and multimodal logistics company founded in 2007. It provides end-to-end logistics solutions spanning ocean freight (FCL and LCL), air freight, customs brokerage, NVOCC consolidation, bonded and non-bonded warehousing, break bulk and project cargo handling, and buyers consolidation services for international buying houses. The company operates through ten Indian offices across all major sea gateways (Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mundra, Cochin, Bangalore and Tuticorin) and serves trade lanes connecting South India to South East Asia, Far East Asia and the Red Sea, with garments, textiles, agro, wood, minerals and granite as primary cargo verticals.

The business model is transaction-fee based across forwarding services, with managed-services revenue from warehousing. NRV monetizes through per-shipment quotes on FCL/LCL ocean and air freight, customs clearance fees, NVOCC consolidation margins on LCL cargo, and project-cargo handling fees for oversized and heavy-lift shipments such as power and solar equipment. GTM is sales-led and relationship-driven, leveraging direct customer engagement with exporters and importers, partnerships with all major shipping lines and commercial/cargo airlines, and NVOCC-operated intra-Asia consolidation lanes linking India, South East Asia, the Middle East, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

The platform is built on a foundational regulatory stack: NRV holds a Customs NVOCC license at Chennai and a Multimodal Transport Operator license from the Government of India, and uses an electronic online customs filing system that enables early release of goods before vessel arrival. Technology is otherwise standard for the sector — operational rather than differentiated — and the company cites 15+ years of domain experience, 1,000+ customers served and 48,000+ shipments delivered as scale signals.

Name

NRV Group

Legal name

NRV Logistics

Website

https://nrvgroup.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

NRV Logistics is a Chennai-based international freight forwarding company founded in 2007, offering ocean and air freight, customs clearance, NVOCC, warehousing and project cargo services to South Indian exporters and international buying houses across intra-Asia trade lanes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Forwarding

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

NVOCC Operations & Ocean Consolidation (TLACABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier) Ocean Consolidation (LCL) (TLACALAA), Direct-to-Consignee (DTC) / Deconsolidation & Breakbulk Distribution (TLACALAE), Multi-Country Consolidation (MCC) / Regional Hub Consolidation (TLACALAD)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Ocean freight services
• Air freight forwarding
• Customs brokerage services
• Warehouse management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Ocean and air freight forwarding services for FCL and LCL shipments, including booking cargo, arranging pickup, delivery and managing shipping documentation.
2. Customs Brokerage: In-house customs brokerage services for import and export clearance including processing under various customs schemes.
3. Warehousing Services: Bonded and non-bonded warehousing solutions with inventory management, order processing, material handling, cross docking and distribution services.
4. NVOCC Operations: Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier services providing LCL consolidation shipments with lower costs and faster delivery for small volume shippers.
5. Project & Break Bulk Cargo: Specialized handling of power projects, solar projects, oversized/heavy cargo and project shipments with door-to-door solutions.
6. Buyers Consolidation: Origin and destination services for buying houses and international corporates including expediting, quality checking, invoicing, planning, storage and logistics management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

NRV Group provides international freight forwarding services covering air freight, ocean (sea) freight, customs clearance, warehousing, and NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier) operations. The company also handles break bulk project shipments, buyers' consolidation, and value-added logistics services for exporters, importers, and international buying houses operating primarily in garments, textiles, agro products, and wood/minerals/granite sectors.

Product overview

NRV Logistics is a logistics and freight forwarding company established in 2007, offering a comprehensive suite of services including Air Freight, Ocean Freight, Customs Clearance, Break Bulk Project Shipment, Warehousing, Buyers Consolidation, and NVOCC Operations. The company provides both core freight forwarding services (handling FCL and LCL shipments) and value-added services such as marine insurance, specialty cargo handling for dangerous goods and perishables, and customs consultancy. Supporting resources include detailed sea and air container specifications and a shipping incoterms glossary. The company operates as a Multimodal Transport Operator licensed by the Government of India, serving Intra-Asia trade routes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Freight Services International air cargo forwarding services for time-sensitive export and import shipments, offered to exporters, importers, and buying houses.
• Ocean Freight Services (Sea Freight) International ocean/sea freight forwarding for export and import cargo, leveraging the company's NVOCC license to control container space and routing.
• Customs Clearance Services
• Warehousing Services
• NVOCC Operations
• Break Bulk Project Shipment
• Buyers Consolidation
• Value Added Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 support availability for imports and exports
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Expeditors International: Global FCL/LCL ocean and air freight forwarder with no asset ownership. Comparable in core service mix to NRV but vastly larger, publicly listed, and focused on premium enterprise accounts; illustrates the global benchmark NRV competes against on multi-lane shipments.
• DB Schenker: Global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with established India presence. Comparable on multimodal and ocean LCL consolidation, with broader European and global route density than NRV.
• DHL Global Forwarding: DHL's air and ocean freight forwarding arm competes head-to-head with NRV on India export lanes and customs brokerage, but with substantially larger scale, network, and integrated tech platforms.
• Kerry Logistics Network: Hong Kong-headquartered Asian freight forwarder with strong intra-Asia and India trade lane presence. Overlaps directly with NRV on South East Asia / Far East corridors from India and LCL consolidation.
• Nippon Express: Global Japanese logistics group with significant forwarding operations across Asia, including India. Comparable on multimodal and customs brokerage services, with substantially larger geographic reach and capital base.
• Kuehne+Nagel: World's largest sea freight forwarder by volume with deep India operations including Bangalore, Chennai, and Mumbai. Overlaps with NRV across FCL/LCL ocean and contract logistics, with broader contract power and digital tools.

Direct peers

• Jeena & Company: India-based freight forwarding and customs clearance firm of broadly similar size and vintage to NRV, with a multi-generational owner-operator structure. Most direct comparability in mid-market India export forwarder profile.
• Continental Carriers Group: Indian freight forwarder offering ocean, air, customs brokerage, and project cargo services from India, mirroring NRV's mid-market positioning and South Indian operational base. Comparable in licensing posture (customs broker + forwarder) and customer segment.
• Western Global Logistics: Indian freight forwarder of comparable mid-market size offering ocean, air, customs, and project cargo services to exporters. Similar customer base and operational profile to NRV.
• Allcargo Logistics: India-headquartered integrated logistics company that, like NRV, operates NVOCC and multimodal freight forwarding services from India to global destinations. It is the closest large-scale direct peer, sharing the NVOCC license model and Indian export corridor focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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