FLS

What FLS does

FLS (Freight & Logistics Solutions) was a Portuguese-headquartered freight forwarding and logistics company founded in 2014 and operating from Matosinhos, Portugal. The firm delivered multi-modal transportation services spanning airfreight (including air charter and onboard courier), ocean freight (LCL, FCL, break bulk, ship charter), rail freight (Asia-Europe and Intra-Europe corridors), and road freight (LTL, FTL, North America domestic), alongside contract logistics, projects & heavy lift, fulfillment & distribution, parcel & express, value-added services (customs clearance, insurance, dangerous goods, control tower, CBAM compliance), and a Low Carbon Logistics offering (CO2 reporting, low-emission transports, ocean biofuel). On February 1, 2024, FLS was acquired by Scan Global Logistics, a Danish-headquartered global freight forwarder, and was rebranded under the SGL name; the stated rationale was to strengthen SGL's position in government and defence logistics. Post-acquisition, the operation is supported by SGL's global footprint (offices or operations in Denmark, Sweden, France, Spain, the US, China, and Brazil) and a portfolio of proprietary digital tools — MYSGL customer portal, SCAN WMS, SCAN EXPRESS, SGL Fulfillment & Distribution, and WMS Lite.

The business model is a transaction-fee freight forwarding and contract logistics model, with pricing typically quote-based on volume, route, and service requirements. The company addresses 14 verticals including Aid & Relief, Food & Additives, Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace, Energy, General Manufacturing, Government & Defence, Pharma & Healthcare, Fashion & Retail, Industrial Projects, Technology, Marine & Cruise Logistics, Fairs & Events, and Print Logistics. Customer acquisition is driven primarily through direct enterprise sales via the company's own network of offices and a corporate website hosting digital tools, investor relations, and a career portal.

As of the most recent source data, the firm had 11–50 employees, was privately held with no parent company or institutional investors disclosed, and maintained a single primary jurisdiction in Denmark following the SGL rebrand. No revenue figure was disclosed, and no AI/ML, patent, or research capabilities were identified in the input.

Name

FLS

Legal name

Scan Global Logistics

Website

https://fls-solutions.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FLS (now Scan Global Logistics) was a Portuguese logistics company acquired by Danish freight forwarder Scan Global Logistics in February 2024, providing multi-modal air, ocean, rail, and road freight, contract logistics, and project/heavy lift services across 14 verticals including government and defence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Project & OOG/Breakbulk Ocean Forwarding (Out-of-Gauge, RoRo) (TLACABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls) (TLACABAL)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Multi-modal logistics
• Contract logistics
• Supply chain management
• Warehouse management systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Matosinhos

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight & Logistics Services: Provides comprehensive logistics services including airfreight, ocean freight, rail freight, road freight, contract logistics, and fulfillment & distribution services to customers globally.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

FLS, now operating as Scan Global Logistics, provides comprehensive multi-modal freight forwarding and logistics services including airfreight, ocean freight, rail freight, and road freight, alongside contract logistics, projects and heavy-lift, low-carbon logistics, value-added services, parcel and express, and fulfillment and distribution. The company serves enterprise customers across verticals such as government and defence, pharma and healthcare, automotive, aviation and aerospace, energy, and marine and cruise with integrated digital tools for shipment tracking and warehouse management.

Product overview

Scan Global Logistics offers a comprehensive, multi-modal logistics platform covering airfreight, ocean freight, rail freight, road freight, contract logistics, projects & heavy lift, low carbon logistics, value-added services, parcel & express, and fulfillment & distribution. The company operates digital tools including MYSGL (customer portal), SCAN WMS (warehouse management system), SCAN EXPRESS (express shipping), SGL Fulfillment & Distribution (e-commerce fulfillment), and WMS Lite (lightweight warehouse management). These digital tools integrate with the core transportation and logistics services to provide end-to-end supply chain solutions across multiple transport modes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Airfreight

Segments14 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FLS PortugalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Scan Global Logistics acquired FLS in Portugal to strengthen its position within government and defence logistics. FLS was rebranded to Scan Global Logistics on February 1, 2024. This acquisition expanded Scan Global Logistics' presence in the government and defence sector.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Germany-headquartered mid-size global freight forwarder with overlapping air/ocean/road/rail and contract logistics offerings and a dedicated Government & Defence vertical — structurally comparable to FLS in size and segment mix.
• Cargo-Partner: Austrian-headquartered mid-sized forwarder offering air, ocean, road, rail, contract logistics and project cargo across Europe, Asia and the Americas — comparable in scale and service breadth to FLS within the SGL group.
• GAC Group: Global forwarding group with a particularly strong marine, defence and government services franchise; comparable to FLS's defence/marine specialisation and mid-tier global footprint.
• Scan Global Logistics: Acquiring parent company since 1 February 2024; FLS now operates under the SGL brand. Operates the identical multi-modal service portfolio (air, ocean, rail, road, contract logistics, projects) across 60+ countries, making SGL the most directly comparable peer by size, service mix and customer segments.

Regional players

• TIBA Logistics: Spain/Portugal-rooted Iberian forwarder operating across Europe, Africa and the Americas; a like-for-like Iberian regional peer whose service set (air, ocean, road, rail, customs) directly mirrors FLS's Iberian base.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: Deutsche Post DHL's forwarding arm covering air, ocean, road, rail and project logistics with dedicated Government & Defence and Life Sciences verticals — direct overlap with FLS's portfolio but at vastly greater scale.
• Kuehne+Nagel: World's largest sea/air forwarder with deep government, defence, aerospace and pharma verticals — overlaps FLS's vertical mix but at vastly greater scale; the dominant incumbent against which FLS must differentiate.
• DSV: Top-3 global forwarder post-Schenker integration; offers air, ocean, road, rail, project and contract logistics with defence and aerospace coverage. Comparable service portfolio to FLS, but at a different scale tier.
• CEVA Logistics: CMA CGM-owned global 3PL/forwarder offering air/ocean/road/rail, contract logistics and project cargo; comparable service lines to FLS, particularly in industrial projects.
• Agility Logistics: Kuwait-headquartered global forwarder with strong government, defence and aid verticals, plus project logistics — directly comparable in mix to FLS's defence/relief focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scan-global-logistics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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