Name

Transportation & Logistic Consulting

Legal name

TLC SA Transportation and Logistic Consulting

Website

https://tlc-com.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Truckload (TL) Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAB)

Keywords

• Project logistics services
• Freight forwarding
• Vessel agency services
• Customs clearance brokerage
• Offshore oil gas logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Eysins

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: TLC provides international freight forwarding across ocean and air, offering door-to-door delivery coordinated through a single point of contact. Revenue is generated through service fees, freight margins, and handling charges across origin to destination.
2. Vessel Agency & Marine Services: Full range of vessel agency services, marine agency, husbandry, meet & greet, and operational coordination for vessels operating in challenging offshore environments across Africa and the Americas.
3. Customs Clearance: Customs brokerage and clearance services for vessels and cargo, leveraging local expertise and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
4. Chartering Services: Chartering desk arranges ocean and air charter of heavy, sensitive, and out-of-gauge cargo (e.g., 22-ton air charters, 4,000 CBM pipe shipments). Revenue generated through charter arrangement fees and commissions.
5. Project Logistics & Special Operations: End-to-end project logistics for complex offshore seismic campaigns, rig mobilisations, heavy lift operations, and out-of-gauge cargo handling for energy, mining, and infrastructure clients.
6. Bunkering Services: Bunkering services for vessels, representing an expanding service line as noted in company communications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TLC provides end-to-end logistics services for multinational energy, resources, and infrastructure operators, covering ocean and air freight forwarding, customs clearance, vessel and marine agency, ocean and air chartering, bunkering, husbandry (crew changes, meet & greet), and project logistics for heavy lift and out-of-gauge cargo. Services are delivered through 10 directly owned offices across Africa, Europe, the Americas and the Caribbean, coordinated through a single Swiss point of contact. The offering is differentiated by TIS, an in-house operational and financial management platform providing real-time monitoring, document management and KPI dashboards.

Product overview

TLC operates as a logistics services provider organized around a unified service portfolio supplemented by proprietary technology. The core offering consists of seven service lines: Freight Forwarding (cross-trade and warehousing), Customs Clearance, Marine Agency, Chartering (ocean and air), Bunkering, and Husbandry/Meet & Greet. These services are delivered across 10 offices in Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the Caribbean, supported by a network of vetted sub-agents. The two named technology products—TIS (TLC Information System), the in-house operational and management platform, and the TLC TIS Husbandry Portal, a client-facing module for managing crew changes and travel logistics—digitize and integrate the service delivery chain, providing real-time operational monitoring, financial exposure tracking, and KPI dashboards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TIS (TLC Information System): In-house developed management and operational tool providing state of the art and compliant operations, administration and audit systems
• TLC Husbandry Portal

Products and services

• Freight Forwarding Cross-trade and warehousing logistics services enabling door-to-door delivery through TLC's international network of vetted freight forwarders, covering ocean and air freight across multiple jurisdictions. For multinational enterprise clients in oil & gas, resources, and infrastructure sectors.
• Customs Clearance Customs brokerage and clearance services for vessels and cargo across TLC's operational locations, leveraging local regulatory expertise across multiple African and Latin American jurisdictions.
• Marine Agency Full range of vessel agency services, marine agency, husbandry, meet & greet, and operational coordination for vessels operating in challenging offshore environments across Africa and the Americas.
• Chartering Vessel chartering services for transporting cargo including bulk, project cargo, and heavy lift operations via ocean and air charter — including out-of-gauge, oversized and time-sensitive cargo (e.g., 22-ton air charters, 4,000 CBM pipe shipments, thrusters and risers). Revenue generated through charter arrangement fees and commissions.
• Bunkering Bunkering services for vessel fuel supply across operational regions, supporting vessel operations alongside TLC's marine agency services.
• Husbandry (Meet & Greet) Personnel assistance services including crew changes, meet and greet, visa processing, travel arrangements, and operational coordination for shipping and offshore professionals across TLC's operational geographies.
• Project Logistics & Special Operations End-to-end project logistics for complex offshore seismic campaigns, rig mobilisations, heavy lift operations, and out-of-gauge cargo handling for energy, mining, and infrastructure clients across TLC's global network.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed 3-month offshore seismic campaign for TGS with 2 mother vessels and 3 chase vessels in Gabonese waters, recognised as a success by client
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pentagon Freight Services (PFS) — Exclusive Alliance AnnouncementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 November 2020On 2 November 2020, Pentagon Freight Services and TLC announced an exclusive alliance to create a unified global service offering, combining the strengths of both organisations for energy logistics worldwide.
• John Fernandes Ltd GuyanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTLC SA Switzerland and John Fernandes Ltd Guyana formed a joint venture — TLC (Guyana) Inc. — in Georgetown, Guyana. John Fernandes Ltd is a private limited liability company established in 1959, owned and operated by the Fernandes family, offering agency services, stevedoring, warehousing on a pier-side terminal and inland terminal, and dock-to-destination transportation. The JV enables TLC to offer port operations, yard handling, and extended services to its existing client base while entering the Guyanese energy market.
• Pentagon Freight Services (PFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTLC and Pentagon Freight Services formed a strategic alliance enabling coordinated chartering operations (e.g., thruster and risers from Houston to Las Palmas), joint conference attendance (OTC Houston, BreakBulk, Africa Oil Week), and shared client servicing across energy logistics markets. The alliance combines TLC's local African expertise with PFS's global freight network.
• Petro-Sea Logistics (PSL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTLC Ivory Coast and Petro-Sea Logistics signed a strategic partnership to offer complete logistics base services available 24/7 in Vridi to support Oil & Gas sector activities in Ivory Coast.
• Swire Energy ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwire Energy Services announced a new strategic partnership with TLC in Equatorial Guinea, combining Swire Energy's energy sector services with TLC's local logistics capabilities.
• Universal Africa Lines (UAL)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTLC RCI (Republic of Congo / Ivory Coast) became the exclusive shipping agent and line representative for Universal Africa Lines (UAL) in Ivory Coast, extending TLC's maritime connectivity and service offering in West Africa.
• International Freight Forwarding NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTLC maintains a large network of international freight forwarders enabling seamless door-to-door delivery worldwide. From collection at origin to final delivery, every shipment is coordinated through a single point of contact.
• Pentagon Freight Services (Training Alliance)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTLC's Alliance Partner Pentagon Freight Services provided a Dangerous Goods Awareness Training Course to the TLC team in January (year not specified), enhancing the team's compliance and safety credentials.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• DSV: DSV (including the acquired Panalpina and Agility GIL) is a global freight forwarder with strong energy and project logistics capabilities following its acquisitions. DSV competes with TLC on global freight forwarding and project cargo, including in African energy markets, with much greater scale and air/ocean procurement power.
• Expeditors International: Expeditors International is a major global freight forwarder with asset-light operations across air and ocean, including energy-sector clients. While less specialized in project cargo than some competitors, it competes for the same multinational oil & gas logistics RFPs where TLC participates.
• CEVA Logistics: CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM subsidiary) provides freight forwarding, contract logistics, and project cargo services with energy-sector exposure. It competes with TLC on multi-modal energy logistics and project cargo, with deeper ocean carrier ties through its CMA CGM parent.
• DHL Global Forwarding: DHL Global Forwarding, the air/ocean freight arm of Deutsche Post DHL, operates a dedicated Energy & Projects Logistics practice that directly competes with TLC for oil & gas, renewables, and project cargo contracts. It offers global scale and integration that TLC cannot match, though TLC competes on local African execution and accreditations.
• Agility Logistics: Agility Logistics (now part of DSV) provides integrated freight forwarding and contract logistics with an energy, mining, and project logistics focus. It competes for the same oil & gas and infrastructure logistics RFPs as TLC, particularly in the Middle East and Africa.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's largest freight forwarders with a dedicated energy and project logistics division serving oil & gas clients globally, including Africa. It competes with TLC on energy tenders, ocean/air freight forwarding, and project cargo, but with far broader scale and carrier procurement leverage.

Direct peers

• GAC Group: GAC Group provides ship/vessel agency, freight forwarding, and logistics services with deep roots in the Middle East and Africa, including significant energy-sector exposure. TLC and GAC directly compete for vessel agency and project logistics mandates from IOCs, drilling contractors, and offshore operators in overlapping African and Caspian markets.
• Inchcape Shipping Services: Inchcape Shipping Services is a global port agency and ship services provider with significant African and Middle East presence. It directly competes with TLC on vessel agency, husbandry, and marine services for the same IOC and offshore contractor customer base.
• Wilhelmsen: Wilhelmsen operates a global maritime services network including ship agency, port services, and seafarer logistics, with strong presence in African and emerging ports. Like TLC, it provides vessel agency and crew change services, and competes for similar offshore/marine customers.

Regional players

• Wrist Group (Wrist Maritime): Wrist Group is a Danish-based maritime services company providing ship supply, agency, and offshore logistics, with strong North Sea and West African presence. It overlaps with TLC in vessel agency and offshore support services, particularly in West Africa.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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