Baltic Freight Services

What Baltic Freight Services does

Baltic Freight Services, UAB (BFS) is a Vilnius-headquartered freight forwarding company founded in 1996 that provides multi-modal international logistics services spanning air, ocean, road, and specialized heavyweight/oversize cargo transportation, alongside customs brokerage and distribution to, from, and via the Baltic countries. The company serves international businesses requiring global cargo movement, with particular depth in project cargo (heavy machinery, industrial equipment, oversized loads, AOG charter flights, dangerous goods) and cross-trade operations routed through the Baltic region. Its geographic reach is delivered primarily through membership in the WWPC and CLC Projects global logistics networks, providing access to 350 partner offices across 90 countries, supplemented by direct capabilities for European road freight lanes (Italy, Germany, Poland, Benelux, Scandinavia), CIS countries (Kazakhstan), a China rail service, and select North American shipments.

BFS operates an enterprise field-sales go-to-market with dedicated teams per transport mode and a quote-based, pay-as-you-go pricing model, supported by a client portal (recently digitized through a 2022-2023 EU-funded e-commerce project) and specialized email contacts ([email protected], [email protected], [email protected]). The company holds IATA accreditation as a cargo agent since 2002, CASS membership for air cargo settlement, and LINEKA/FIATA affiliation as the Lithuanian national freight forwarders' association member. Revenue is generated through transaction fees on freight forwarding services and professional services fees for customs brokerage, with no proprietary technology platform, AI capabilities, or recurring SaaS-style revenue model in place. The business is a privately held Lithuanian UAB with 11-50 employees and no disclosed institutional ownership, parent company, or external funding beyond a 54,120 EUR EU Regional Development Fund grant for digitalization.

Name

Baltic Freight Services

Legal name

Baltic Freight Services, UAB

Website

https://bfs.lt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Baltic Freight Services is a Vilnius-based freight forwarder founded in 1996 offering multi-modal air, ocean, road, and oversized cargo logistics to international businesses, with global reach delivered through WWPC and CLC Projects network memberships across 90 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-Border Freight Brokerage (USMCA/EU, etc.) (TLADAMAN), Cross-Border Trucking & Border Transfer (Linehaul, Transloading) (TLACACAC), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Air freight logistics
• Ocean freight shipping
• Road freight transport
• Project cargo handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Vilnius

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: BFS generates revenue through freight forwarding fees for air, ocean, and road transport services. Pricing is quote-based, reflecting the customized nature of logistics solutions. Additional revenue streams include customs brokerage and distribution services.
2. Customs Brokerage: Customs clearance and brokerage services provided as part of comprehensive logistics solutions to/from/via Baltic countries.
3. Specialized Cargo Handling: Premium services for heavyweight and oversize cargo transportation, including project cargo handling using specialized containers (open-top, flat-rack) and break-bulk or ro-ro modes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Baltic Freight Services provides international freight forwarding across air, ocean, and road transport modes, with customs brokerage and specialized handling of heavyweight and oversize (project) cargo. Services cover import/export to/from/via the Baltic states as well as cross-trade operations between third countries, complemented by groupage consolidation, cargo insurance, warehousing, packaging, and door-to-door delivery. The company also offers rail service from the Far East and operates a client portal for shipment management.

Product overview

Baltic Freight Services (BFS) is a logistics company offering four core freight services: Air Freight, Ocean Freight, Road Freight, and Heavyweight & Oversize Cargo. The company has operated since 1996 and is a member of global logistics networks WWPC and CLC Projects, reaching 90 countries and 350 partner offices. Services include customs brokerage, distribution, cargo insurance, warehousing, packaging, and door-to-door deliveries. The company completed an EU-funded e-commerce digitization project in 2023 to enhance their client portal functionality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Freight Flexible import and export air freight forwarding as an IATA accredited agent since 2002 and CASS member. Handles AOG (Aircraft on Ground) cargo with on-board courier services, temperature-controlled shipments, and dangerous goods for time-sensitive international air cargo requirements.
• Ocean Freight Comprehensive sea freight forwarding for shipments ranging from one carton to full container loads, including specialized and project cargo via open-top, flat-rack containers, break-bulk, or ro-ro modes. Also offers rail service from the Far East for fast transit between China and Baltic ports.
• Road Freight FTL (full truck load) and LTL (less than truck load) road transport across Europe, the Baltics, and C.I.S. countries, including specialized routes to Italy, Germany, Poland, Benelux, Scandinavia, and Kazakhstan. Groupage consolidation available through partner distribution hubs.
• Heavyweight & Oversize Cargo Project cargo transportation solutions by road and sea transport for industrial machinery, construction equipment, boats, helicopters, and oversized units. Sea transportation organized via open-top, flat-rack containers, break-bulk, or ro-ro mode selected according to the specific cargo characteristics.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IATA (International Air Transport Association)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2002IATA accredited agent since 2002, enabling BFS to handle international air cargo shipments and access IATA systems and standards for air freight operations.
• WWPC (Worldwide Project Cargo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBFS is a member of the WWPC global logistics network, providing access to 90 countries and partner offices worldwide. This membership enables BFS to offer comprehensive project cargo services and global logistics coverage.
• CLC ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of CLC Projects global logistics network, providing additional capacity and coverage for specialized cargo transportation worldwide.
• LINEKA (Lithuanian National Freight Forwarders and Logistics Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBFS is a member of LINEKA, which is the Lithuanian representative of FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations). This membership provides industry credibility, networking opportunities, and access to FIATA resources.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GEODIS: French-headquartered global supply chain operator covering freight forwarding, contract logistics, and distribution across air, ocean and road. Overlaps with BFS in air/ocean/road freight forwarding and customs brokerage for European and global enterprise customers.
• DB Schenker: Major German-headquartered global freight forwarder and logistics provider offering integrated air, ocean, land and contract logistics. Same multi-modal forwarding model serving overlapping European enterprise customers, though at far greater scale and with owned rail and terminal assets.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Deutsche Post DHL's freight forwarding arm covering air, ocean and road freight plus customs. Competes head-on for the same enterprise shipper base and customs brokerage services that BFS supplies in the Baltic region.
• DSV A/S: Global freight forwarding and logistics powerhouse headquartered in Denmark with deep Nordic/Baltic roots. Comparable because it operates air, sea and road freight forwarding at massive scale and competes for the same European and global shipper clients, though DSV serves a much broader portfolio of customers and geographies.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest sea, air and road freight forwarders, with strong European footprint. Directly comparable multi-modal forwarding model but vastly larger scale, owned IT platforms, and global contract capacity that small forwarders like BFS compete against.
• Expeditors International: US-listed global freight forwarder with strong air and ocean forwarding operations across Europe. Directly comparable as a non-asset-based forwarder competing for multinational shipper freight, but operates at significantly larger scale and with more developed IT integrations.

Direct peers

• Rhenus Logistics: German-headquartered mid-sized global freight forwarder and logistics provider with multi-modal forwarding, customs brokerage and project cargo capabilities. Comparable mid-tier multi-modal forwarding scope with similar network-driven international reach serving European shippers.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-headquartered mid-sized global freight forwarder offering air, sea, road and customs services with strong European forwarding capabilities. Comparable mid-tier forwarding posture, network-membership operating model, and freight forwarding + customs brokerage service bundle that mirrors BFS.
• deugro (deugro group): German-headquartered specialist in project cargo, heavy lift and oversized freight forwarding. Highly comparable to BFS's heavyweight/oversize cargo service line and would be a primary competitor for industrial machinery, mining, and energy project shipping contracts.

Regional players

• Girteka Logistics: Lithuanian-headquartered transport and logistics group, one of the largest truck fleets in Europe with strong CIS and Baltic road freight coverage. Comparable regional footprint and customer base in Lithuania and Europe, but Girteka is asset-heavy and primarily trucking-led rather than multi-modal forwarding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BFS.LT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/balticfreightservices

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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