What TMT does

TMT (Transport Maritime & Transit) is a privately held, family-owned French international freight forwarder and customs broker founded in 1990. The company provides B2B multimodal transport services across maritime (FCL, LCL, breakbulk, chartering via its own NVOCC/FFB Line issuing own bills of lading), air, road, and combined/multimodal transport, alongside integrated customs brokerage on both sides of the Atlantic. Its core operational base is in Croissy-Beaubourg (Paris region), with regional infrastructure in Antwerp (Belgium, 18,000 m2 with direct rail connection), the United States (offices in Houston, New York, Chicago, Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah, Miami, Seattle, Napa, Oakland, Los Angeles), Canada (Montreal), Dubai (opened April 2025), and additional warehousing in Fos-sur-Mer and Montivilliers (18,000 m2 near Le Havre), supporting a 50,000-pallet refrigerated (reefer) storage capacity.

TMT's technology stack is built around a proprietary in-house Warehouse Management System (WMS) integrated with customer ERP systems via EDI, complemented by the MyTMT customer portal developed in partnership with Solulog's TMS and integrated with Wakeo's predictive tracking tool for live sea and air cargo visibility, including delay and congestion anticipation. Domain-specific proprietary services include TMT Wine Protect (specialised transport and visual glassware inspection for wines and spirits) and the planned Reefoods LCL groupage service for refrigerated goods. The company holds an extensive set of regulatory credentials — AEO (Authorised Economic Operator), IATA, FIATA, FMC License, WCA, IFPTA, SFN, FMS, ACCISE, and Ecovadis Gold (2025, upgraded from Silver in 2022) — which collectively underpin its customs and forwarding capabilities across five continents.

TMT monetises through transaction-fee freight forwarding (maritime, air, road) and customs brokerage, complemented by managed-service warehousing and logistics revenue (storage fees, reefer, bonded spaces, order management). Pricing is bespoke per client and shipment, with fuel surcharges indexed to the CNR (Comité National Routier) index (e.g., 13.39% applied in May 2026 reflecting a 39.4% diesel price increase). The go-to-market is sales-led via dedicated regional teams and offices across Europe, Americas, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, targeting B2B shippers across six horizontal verticals (forestry & paper, wines & spirits, e-commerce, food & agri-food, special projects/oversized cargo, chemicals). The company claims a 100% customer renewal rate. Digital marketing is content-led (website, LinkedIn, YouTube, newsletter) emphasising regulatory updates and thought leadership rather than paid acquisition.

Name

TMT

Legal name

TMT

Website

https://group-tmt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TMT is a French family-owned B2B international freight forwarder and customs broker (founded 1990) operating across maritime, air, road, and multimodal transport, serving shippers in forestry, wine and spirits, food, chemicals, e-commerce, and project cargo through regional offices in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Forwarding

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Truckload (TL) Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Contract & Tariff Management (Carrier Contracts, Accessorials, Lane/Zone Rates) (TLAEAIAB)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Customs brokerage services
• Multimodal transport solutions
• Reefer logistics services
• Warehouse management systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Croissy-beaubourg

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding: Core revenue stream from international freight forwarding across maritime, air, and multimodal transport. Services include FCL, LCL, conventional/breakbulk, and partial or complete ship chartering. Pricing incorporates fuel surcharges, surcharges for peak season, emergency conditions, and other regulatory adjustments.
2. Customs Brokerage: Integrated customs brokerage services on both sides of the Atlantic, covering import/export formalities, quota management, TRACE, BIO, phytosanitary and veterinary procedures, and excise warehouse management.
3. Logistics and Warehousing: Storage and logistics platform services including bonded spaces, temperature-controlled (reefer) storage, and order management. Revenue generated through storage fees and logistics service charges.
4. Road Transport: Road freight services across Europe and internationally, including combined multimodal transport. Subject to fuel surcharge indexing (CNR index) and regulatory toll adjustments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TMT is a B2B international freight forwarder and customs broker offering end-to-end transport of goods across maritime (FCL, LCL, breakbulk, chartering), air, and road/multimodal modes, integrated with AEO-certified customs clearance. It also operates bonded and reefer warehouses (50,000 pallet capacity) and provides specialized sector services for forestry, wines & spirits (TMT Wine Protect), e-commerce, food, special projects, and chemicals.

Product overview

TMT (Transport Maritime & Transit) is a B2B international freight forwarder and customs broker founded in 1990. Its offering is organized around five core transport and logistics services — Maritime Transport (FCL, LCL, breakbulk, chartering via its own NVOCC/FFB Line), International Air Transport, Combined Road/Multimodal Transport, Customs Brokerage (AEO-certified), and Logistics Platform & Warehouse — supplemented by sector-specific services for forestry and paper products, wines and spirits (TMT Wine Protect), e-commerce, food products, special projects/heavy cargo, chemicals, and reefer storage (including the new Reefoods LCL service). Digital tools include the MyTMT shipment tracking platform (integrating Wakeo predictive analytics) and a Fuel Surcharge Adjustment platform. The company operates across Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East (Dubai).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MyTMT: Customer portal for tracking shipments, developed in partnership with Solulog, featuring Wakeo's predictive tracking tool for sea and air cargo.
• TMT Wine Protect
• Reefoods

Products and services

• Maritime Transport Full-range maritime shipping covering Full Container Load (FCL), Less than Container Load (LCL) bundling, conventional breakbulk, and partial or complete ship chartering for B2B clients. Through its NVOCC/FFB Line, TMT controls the transport and documentary chain and issues its own bills of lading.
• International Air Transport Air freight services for perishable goods, AOG (aircraft on ground), handcarry, dangerous goods, and high value-added products, with animal transport organized in compliance with veterinary and international protection regulations. Includes tailor-made door-to-door solutions for fairs and exhibitions.
• Combined Transport (Road and Multimodal) Road transport and combined multimodal transport solutions across Europe and internationally, covering conventional, container, tanker, tilt chassis, food, chemical, and oversized modes, with CNR-indexed fuel surcharges and integrated logistics platforms near major ports and airports.
• Customs Brokerage Integrated customs procedures on both sides of the Atlantic covering quota, TRACE, BIO, phytosanitary and veterinary requirements, excise warehouse management (as an ACCISE-approved warehouse keeper), and the VGM declaration requirement introduced in 2023.
• Logistics Platform and Warehousing Exportable and scalable WMS-based warehouse management for inventory, integrated with customers' ERP systems via EDI, offering bonded spaces, integrated customs department, and own transportation service with strategic locations near main ports and airports.
• TMT Wine Protect (Wines, Spirits and Glassware Logistics) End-to-end management of wines and spirits import/export flows including barrel, glassware, and IBC/flexitank bulk shipping, with TMT Wine Protect providing specific procedures for securing international transport of glassware and visual inspection for glass defects.
• Reefer Storage Services Refrigerated storage services with both positive and negative refrigeration, expanded to 50,000 pallets across France (Le Havre, Lyon, Fos-sur-Mer, Montivilliers), Belgium (Antwerp), and the USA (East Coast, West Coast, Gulf, Canada via Montreal).
• Reefoods LCL Groupage Service LCL (Less than Container Load) groupage service for refrigerated goods, branded 'Reefoods', launched in 2024 to support the growing reefer business of TMT customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% customer renewal rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SolulogcoreTechnology or Integration · 20 June 2023Long-standing technology partner that developed TMT's TMS (Transport Management System) and collaborated on the MyTMT customer tracking portal. The partnership enables TMT's digital platform capabilities and ERP integration.
• WakeocoreTechnology or Integration · 20 June 2023Predictive tracking tool integrated into the MyTMT portal, providing live updates and predictive analytics for sea and air cargo, helping anticipate delays, congestion, and unscheduled transshipments in international supply chains.
• Major Shipping Companies (CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, and others)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTMT interfaces directly with major shipping lines and is a certified NVOCC operator issuing its own bills of lading. The company manages the full transport and documentary chain in coordination with these carriers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Expeditors International: US-listed global freight forwarder focused on air and ocean freight with proprietary IT systems — comparable to TMT in customs and forwarding services but at materially larger scale and a different ownership profile.
• DSV: Danish-headquartered global freight forwarder and logistics provider with offices in 80+ countries — a significantly larger competitor operating in TMT's same ocean, air, and road forwarding markets.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Deutsche Post DHL's freight forwarding division — a top-tier global forwarder offering ocean, air, road, and customs services that overlaps substantially with TMT's offerings across every region TMT serves.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-based global #1 sea freight forwarder and #2 air freight forwarder, with full customs and contract logistics capabilities — a much larger incumbent operating in all the same segments as TMT.

Emerging players

• Flexport: US-based digital-first freight forwarder offering ocean, air, and trucking with proprietary technology and predictive analytics — a partial overlap with TMT, particularly competitive for digitally minded SME shippers in overlapping corridors.

Direct peers

• CEVA Logistics: French-origin global logistics provider (now owned by CMA CGM) offering freight forwarding, contract logistics, and customs services — closely comparable to TMT in size, French heritage, and multimodal value proposition.
• Bolloré Logistics: French-headquartered multimodal freight forwarder with global offices and specialised vertical expertise, including wine and spirits — directly comparable to TMT in regional origin and sector specialisation.
• DACHSER: German-headquartered family-owned global logistics provider combining road, air, and sea freight forwarding with contract logistics — comparable to TMT in family ownership and integrated multimodal service model.
• Geodis: French-headquartered global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with multimodal ocean, air, and road services and customs brokerage — directly comparable to TMT in geography, mode mix, and target B2B customer base.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German family-owned global freight forwarder with multimodal services and a network of regional offices — closely comparable to TMT in ownership structure, size, and B2B multimodal service offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCuspkUbrd7N5A1haVCLmRjw/featured
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tmt-transport-maritime-&-transit
• Xx.com/TransitTmt
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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