Ekin

What Ekin does

Ekin A.Ş. is a privately held Turkish logistics company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Gebze, Kocaeli, with a secondary office in Istanbul. The company specializes in heavy and oversized cargo transportation, operating a fleet of modular hydraulic platform trailers from Kamag & Scheuerle and Faymonville with capacities up to 700 tons, 4-meter lateral opening, and 50-meter extension capability. It also provides specialized lifting-shifting apparatus for placing equipment up to 300 tons on factory foundations or construction sites, along with route surveys, permit coordination, and cargo lashing/securing under international safety standards.

The company runs a multi-modal service portfolio spanning international road transportation across Europe, Turkish Republics, Middle East, Central Asia, and Russia; container transportation at all Istanbul ports; sea transportation via FCL and LCL through a worldwide port partner network; and worldwide air cargo through airline partnerships. A GPRS-based fleet tracking system provides 24/7 real-time consignment visibility to customers across the entire vehicle fleet.

Ekin serves enterprise clients in industrial and energy verticals including oil refineries, thermal power plants, hydraulic power plants, pipeline projects, wind energy, and highway construction, delivering project-based door-to-door solutions for cargo such as reactors, transformers, generators, turbines, construction machinery, cranes, and boilers. The company employs 51-100 people and operates without institutional investors, with founder Eyüp Ekin serving as General Manager. Pricing is project-by-project and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Ekin

Legal name

Ekin A.Ş.

Website

https://ekinas.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ekin A.Ş. is a privately held Turkish heavy and oversized cargo logistics provider founded in 1997, operating 700-ton modular hydraulic trailers and multi-modal road, sea, and air transport for enterprise clients in oil refining, power generation, pipeline, and construction sectors across Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Haul and Project Logistics

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (484121)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Trailer & Heavy Transport Equipment Providers (SPMT, Lowboy, Multi-Axle) (TLADAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Power Generation & Grid Equipment Transport (Transformers, Turbines) (TLADAGAK), Oil & Gas / Energy Project Transport (Rigs, Pipe, Modules) (TLADAGAE), Project & Heavy-Haul / Oversize Road Forwarding (Permits/Escorts) (TLACACAH)

Keywords

• Heavy haul transportation
• Project cargo logistics
• Oversized cargo transport
• Multimodal freight forwarding
• Specialty transport services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gebze

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project Transportation Services: Comprehensive door-to-door project logistics solutions including special transport operations and complete project deliveries for heavy and oversized cargo up to 700 tons
2. Heavy and Oversized Cargo Transportation: Specialized transportation of out-of-gauge cargo including reactors, transformers, generators, turbines, construction machinery, cranes, and boilers with route surveys and permit coordination
3. Container Transportation: Container transport services from/to all Istanbul ports using locked trailers suitable for 20'/30'/40'/45' containers, including flat rack and open top container services
4. Sea Transportation: Maritime transport services including FCL and LCL container shipments, consolidated shipments, and project transportation organizations through worldwide port network
5. Air Transportation: Worldwide air cargo services to/from all airports with airline partnerships for Europe, America, and Far-East shipments including textile, general cargo, and consolidated shipments
6. International Road Transportation: Cross-border road transport services throughout Europe, Turkish Republics, and Middle East countries
7. Transformer Transportation: Specialized transformer and sensitive load transport with route surveys, path analysis, and hydraulic power plant delivery services up to 300 tons
8. Lashing and Securing Services: Cargo securing operations including calculations, surveys, analyses, packing, and securing under professional team monitoring according to international safety standards

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ekin A.Ş. provides project transportation and heavy/oversized cargo haulage services across land, sea, and air modes, handling cargo up to 700 tons using a proprietary fleet of modular hydraulic platform trailers (Kamag & Scheuerle, Faymonville). Services range from single special transports to complete door-to-door project deliveries for industrial clients in energy, refining, power generation, pipeline, and heavy construction across Europe, Turkish Republics, Russia, Central Asia, and the Middle East.

Product overview

Ekin A.Ş. is a logistics and transportation company founded in 1997 offering multi-modal transport services including land (road), air, and sea freight. The company operates a fleet of modular hydraulic platform trailers with 700-ton capacity (4m width, 50m extendable length) from Kamag & Scheuerle and Faymonville brands, along with various trailers and semi-trailers. The product portfolio consists of eight core transportation services: Project Transportation (specializing in complete project logistics solutions), Heavy And Oversized Transportation (out-of-gauge cargo up to 700 tons), Transformer Transportation (up to 300 tons with route planning), Lashing And Securing (cargo securing with international standards), International Road Transportation (Europe and Central Asia coverage), Container Transportation (20'-45' containers with flat rack capabilities), Sea Transportation (FCL/LCL via worldwide port network), and Air Transportation (global airport-to-airport cargo). These services are unified by a GPRS Fleet Tracking System that provides 24/7 real-time visibility. The company primarily serves the industrial, construction, energy (oil, wind, hydropower), marine, aviation, and railway sectors across Europe, Turkish Republics, Russia, Central Asia, and Middle East.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Transportation Door-to-door, all-inclusive project logistics solutions for special transport operations, from a single one-off heavy transport to complete multi-modal project deliveries, handling cargo up to 700 tons using modular hydraulic platform trailers across Europe, Turkey, Middle East, Central Asia, Russia, and the Turkish Republics.
• Heavy and Oversized Transportation Specialized out-of-gauge and heavy cargo transportation with capacity up to 700 tons, covering reactors, transformers, generators, turbines, construction machines, cranes, and boilers, supported by road surveys and special permits.
• Transformer Transportation Sensitive load and transformer transportation with route surveys and path analysis, including placement of oversized materials up to 300 tons using special lifting-shifting apparatus on factory or construction sites.
• Lashing and Securing Cargo securing operations including lashing/unlashing, securing calculations, surveys, analyses, packing, and securing performed by professional teams in accordance with international safety standards.
• International Road Transportation Cross-border road transportation services across Europe, Turkish Republics, and Middle East countries with a large fleet of trailers providing efficient and individual transport solutions.
• Container Transportation Container transport from and to all ports of Istanbul with locked trailers suitable for 20'/30'/40'/45' containers, including flat rack and open top container services for abnormal shipments.
• Sea Transportation Maritime transport services offering FCL and LCL container shipments, consolidated shipments, and project transportation organization through an extensive business partner network in worldwide ports.
• Air Transportation Cargo airline services to and from all airports worldwide, offering shipments with airline partners in Europe, America, and the Far-East for textile, general cargo, consolidated shipments, and customs clearance.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker Project Logistics: DB Schenker's Project Logistics division provides heavy-lift and oversized cargo services globally, competing with Ekin for industrial and energy project cargo while operating as part of a much broader integrated logistics portfolio.
• GAC Group: GAC Group provides integrated logistics including project cargo, heavy-lift, and freight forwarding for energy and infrastructure clients across the Middle East and Asia—geographically and operationally comparable to Ekin's core service lines.
• CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM): CEVA Logistics offers project and energy logistics capabilities including heavy-lift and oversized cargo services, positioning it as a broad incumbent competitor to Ekin across multi-modal freight segments.
• DHL Industrial Projects: DHL Industrial Projects (part of DHL Global Forwarding) is a global leader in heavy-lift and project logistics serving energy and infrastructure clients; it competes with Ekin on cross-border mega-project bids while operating at significantly larger scale as part of a broad logistics portfolio.
• Kuehne+Nagel Project Logistics: Kuehne+Nagel offers a global Project Logistics division serving energy, mining, and infrastructure clients with multi-modal heavy-lift capabilities, representing a broad incumbent competitor with overlapping service offerings to Ekin.

Direct peers

• Fracht Group: Fracht is an international project cargo and heavy-lift logistics provider specializing in oversized and overweight industrial equipment transport with multi-modal capabilities, directly overlapping with Ekin's core heavy transport value proposition.
• Universal Transport: Universal Transport is a European heavy-haul and project cargo specialist operating specialized modular trailers for oversized industrial equipment transport, directly comparable to Ekin's SPMT-based heavy transport capability.
• deugro: deugro is a globally recognized project cargo and heavy-lift specialist providing specialized transport, engineering, and freight forwarding for oversized industrial equipment across energy and infrastructure sectors—directly comparable to Ekin's project transportation and heavy/oversized cargo offerings.
• Trans Global Projects: Trans Global Projects is a specialist project logistics provider focused on oil & gas, power, and mining sectors with similar door-to-door heavy-lift and project cargo capabilities, making it a relevant peer for Ekin's energy and infrastructure clientele.
• Bertling Logistics: Bertling is a heavy-lift and project logistics specialist with deep experience in oil & gas, power generation, and industrial projects, offering similar door-to-door project solutions including route surveys, permits, and specialized equipment transport like Ekin.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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