World Logistics

What World Logistics does

World Logistics (legal entity: World Lojistik Ltd. Şti.) is a privately held Turkish international freight forwarder founded in 2010 by Ayşe Koruç and headquartered in Istanbul with a second office in the Maltepe district. The company provides multimodal logistics services spanning sea freight (FCL and LCL), air freight, road freight, project and heavy cargo transportation, cross-trade logistics, and transit cargo handling. It also offers ancillary services including customs brokerage, cargo insurance, warehousing, and a digital container tracking portal (CNTR Tracking). The primary customer base is Turkish manufacturers and distributors engaged in import/export trade, alongside international importers/exporters requiring specialized handling of out-of-gauge cargo such as wind turbines, power plant equipment, and industrial machinery. The company is founder-owned and operates as an independent private limited company under Turkish law with no institutional investors, parent entity, or subsidiaries.

The operational model combines direct enterprise sales (phone, email, website quote forms, 7/24 availability) with a 5,000+ global agent network across 200+ countries that handles last-mile coordination, local customs handling, and customer acquisition in destination markets. World Logistics holds long-term agreements with major container line operators to secure competitive pricing and booking capacity, and operates an owned fleet of 50 trucks (with a total fleet capacity of 160 vehicles) primarily for Middle East road freight. Strategic focus corridors include Turkey-Europe (France, Germany, UK, Belgium, Netherlands), Turkey-Libya/Middle East, Turkey-North Africa (Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria), and an emerging Central Asia presence spanning Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and other regional markets. The company claims 45,000+ completed operations across its 14-year operating history, with the "21 years of experience" figure on the website referring to the founder's 1997 entry into the logistics sector rather than the company's own history.

Revenue is generated entirely through transaction-based fees (freight charges, handling fees, port charges, customs brokerage fees) on a quote-based, pay-as-you-go pricing model with no publicly disclosed fixed price lists or contract terms. The company has received industry recognition including the 2019 Young Entrepreneurship Women's Award (founder Ayşe Koruç) and the 2023 FNC Agent Award from the FNC International Logistics Network. Digital capabilities are limited to the CNTR Tracking web portal and standard website engagement tools; no mobile app, API, SDK, or AI-driven functionality is offered.

Name

World Logistics

Legal name

World Lojistik Ltd.Şti.

Website

https://worldlogistics.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

World Logistics is a privately held Turkish freight forwarder offering sea, air, and road freight forwarding, project cargo, cross-trade logistics, and customs services to Turkish manufacturers and global importers/exporters via a 5,000+ agent network across 200+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Forwarding / Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

FCL (Full Container Load) Ocean Forwarding (TLACABAA)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Sea freight services
• Air cargo logistics
• Project cargo transport
• Customs brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sea Freight Services: International sea freight forwarding including FCL (full container load) and LCL (less than container load/consolidated shipments) services to global ports. Revenue generated through freight charges, handling fees, and port charges.
2. Air Freight Services: Daily air freight services to worldwide destinations for import and export shipments. Revenue generated from air freight charges based on weight and volume.
3. Road Freight Services: Road transportation services primarily for Middle East region using own fleet of trucks. Revenue from trucking and door-to-door delivery services.
4. Project and Heavy Load Transportation: Specialized project cargo and heavy load transportation for out-of-gauge cargo including wind turbines, industrial machinery, and large equipment. Revenue from specialized handling and transportation fees.
5. Cross Trade Services: Cross trade logistics where goods are transferred between countries without entering domestic customs. Revenue from cross-trade logistics management fees.
6. Transit Cargo Services: Transit cargo handling through Turkey for shipments going to third countries. Revenue from transit handling and storage services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

World Logistics is an Istanbul-based international freight forwarder that organizes import and export shipments across sea (FCL/LCL), air, and road transport modes, complemented by project and heavy-cargo handling, cross-trade and transit cargo services, warehousing, customs brokerage, cargo insurance, and online container tracking. The company sells scheduled, door-to-door, port-to-port, and door-to-port logistics services directly to importers, exporters, manufacturers, and distributors via its own sales team and a 5,000+ global agent network.

Product overview

World Logistics is a Turkish international logistics company offering a comprehensive suite of transportation and logistics services. The core offerings include sea freight (Denizyolu Taşımacılığı), air freight (Havayolu Taşımacılığı), and road transportation (Karayolu Taşımacılığı), complemented by specialized services such as LCL consolidation (Parsiyel Taşımacılık), project and heavy cargo transportation (Açık Yük ve Proje Taşımacılığı), cross-trade logistics (Cross Taşımacılık), and transit cargo services (Transit Yük Taşımacılığı). The company also provides value-added services including warehousing (Depolama), customs consultancy (Gümrük Müşavirliği), and cargo insurance (Sigorta). A digital container tracking system (CNTR Tracking) enables customers to monitor shipments. Operating from Istanbul with a network spanning over 200 countries and 5,000+ agents globally, the company focuses on routes to the Middle East, Africa, and Mediterranean regions, with key markets including Libya, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, and Israel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Denizyolu Taşımacılığı (Sea Freight / Ocean Transportation) International sea freight forwarding offering Full Container Load (FCL) and Less than Container Load (LCL) transportation to ports worldwide, with weekly departures to the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Americas, Far East, and South Asia, organized door-to-door, port-to-port, or door-to-port for importers, exporters, manufacturers, and distributors.
• Havayolu Taşımacılığı (Air Freight / Air Transportation)

Quantifiable outcome

• 45,000+ successful operations completed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Container Line OperatorscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2024Long-term agreements with major container line operators enabling competitive freight pricing and priority booking capacity for customers.
• FNC (International Logistics Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Logistics is an active member of FNC (International Logistics Network), a global logistics network providing mutual cooperation and business development opportunities among member companies across 200+ countries.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Aramex: Middle East-headquartered logistics and freight provider with strong lane overlap to World Logistics' Libya, Saudi, and Gulf markets — comparable in regional focus and service portfolio.

Direct peers

• Netlog Lojistik: Turkish international freight forwarder offering sea, air, road, and project cargo services with similar multimodal capabilities and a comparable focus on emerging market trade lanes from Turkey.
• Mars Logistics: Turkey-based logistics provider offering international freight forwarding, road transportation, and warehousing — directly comparable in service mix and Turkish market positioning.
• Omsan Logistics: Major Turkish integrated logistics company providing sea, air, and land freight forwarding plus warehousing; competes with World Logistics for Turkish manufacturer and trader accounts.

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: Global top-3 freight forwarder with sea, air, and road freight services; competes with World Logistics for large multinational shippers routing through Turkey and the Mediterranean.
• CEVA Logistics: Global supply chain and freight forwarding company (CMA CGM subsidiary) offering sea/air forwarding and contract logistics — directly comparable multimodal capabilities at larger scale.
• Expeditors International: US-based global logistics company focused on ocean and air freight forwarding with strong presence in MENA and Mediterranean — competes for similar enterprise import/export accounts.
• Ekol Logistics: One of Turkey's largest integrated logistics providers with intermodal transport, road, sea, and air freight services, plus warehousing — competes broadly for the same enterprise customers as World Logistics.
• DHL Global Forwarding: World's largest freight forwarder offering ocean, air, road, and project cargo services globally; represents the upper-end scale competitor that World Logistics must differentiate against on lane expertise and service.
• Borusan Logistics: Established Turkish logistics arm of the Borusan conglomerate offering multimodal freight forwarding, supply chain, and project logistics — a larger domestic incumbent in the same space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/worldlogisticsofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/worldlogisticsofficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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