United Marine Agencies

What United Marine Agencies does

United Marine Agencies is a privately held, founder-led customs brokering and EXIM logistics firm headquartered in Cochin (Ernakulam), Kerala, India, with branch offices in Tuticorin and ICD Kottayam and associates at all major Indian ports. The company serves importers and exporters operating in India's EXIM trade, offering an end-to-end service stack that spans custom clearance, export documentation, container and air cargo booking (including IATA), vessel chartering for break-bulk and ODC, international door-to-door freight forwarding with online cargo tracking, an in-house trucking division with multi-axle and heavy-duty trailers, cargo survey and inspection (via SGS and Geo-Chem), DGFT consultancy, certificate of origin and legalisation, palletisation and fumigation, project import clearance, and banking-related consultancy. Insurance for marine, automobile, and general cargo is arranged in-house through the founder, who is an IRDA-qualified general insurance advisor.

The underlying technology stack is conventional and operationally oriented rather than platform-oriented: electronic connectivity with airports and seaports supports documentation and tracking workflows, supplemented by an online cargo tracking feature embedded in the international freight forwarding offering. The firm holds certificates from the Cochin Custom House Agents Association and the Office of the Commissioner of Customs Custom House, Cochin, and the founder's Custom House Agent licensing qualifications under Rule 9 (1987) and Rule 8 (2010) of the Central Board of Customs and Central Excise underpin its regulatory legitimacy.

Revenue is generated through a mix of professional services fees (customs brokering, EXIM incentives and DGFT consultancy, insurance advisory) and transaction-based fees (freight and tonnage services, international freight forwarding, and the trucking division). Pricing is quote-based, customised to cargo and routing requirements, and is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is exclusively B2B, relying on word-of-mouth referrals from satisfied customers with no field marketing or canvassing; services are delivered directly through the firm's own offices and port associates. Headcount sits in the 11-50 range, ownership is concentrated in founder Abraham K. Oommen, and no institutional investors, funding rounds, acquisitions, or parent company structures are evidenced.

Name

United Marine Agencies

Legal name

United Marine Agencies

Website

https://unitedmarineagencies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

United Marine Agencies is a Cochin-based customs brokering and EXIM logistics firm serving Indian importers and exporters with custom clearance, freight forwarding, trucking, vessel chartering, insurance, and DGFT consultancy through its own offices and port associates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Customs Brokering & Freight Forwarding

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLACABAG

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance)

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Forwarding & Customs Brokerage/Ocean Freight Forwarding (FCL/LCL)

SECONDARYTLACABAL

Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls)

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Forwarding & Customs Brokerage/Ocean Freight Forwarding (FCL/LCL)

SECONDARYTLAHAJAI

Marine Service Provider Coordination (Diving, Inspection, Class/Survey Support)

Transportation & Logistics/Ports, Terminals & Maritime Services/Ship Agency, Husbandry & Port Call Services

Keywords

• Customs clearance services
• International freight forwarding
• Export documentation services
• Marine insurance services
• EXIM trade consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

Kochi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Customs Brokering Services: Fees charged for completing customs formalities including document passing, cargo examination, valuation, duty payment, and license debiting.
2. Freight and Tonnage Services: Competitive freight rates for imports and exports, leveraging relationships with shipping companies to secure best tonnage for clients.
3. International Freight Forwarding: Door-to-door pickup and delivery of EXIM cargo with premium service in India and abroad.
4. Trucking Division: Supply of trucks including multi axle trailers, long chassis trailers, heavy duty trailers for uninterrupted cargo movement.
5. Insurance Services: Arranging insurance for marine, automobile, and general cargo at competitive rates through IRDA qualified advisor.
6. Exim Incentives and Consultancy: Guidance on export incentives, import schemes, DGFT consultancy, and licensing services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

United Marine Agencies is a Cochin, India-based customs brokerage and freight forwarding firm that handles custom clearance of import and export cargo, prepares export documentation, books container and air cargo space, charters vessels, arranges international freight forwarding and trucking, places marine insurance, and advises clients on EXIM incentives and DGFT regulatory matters. The company is positioned as a single-window logistics and trade-compliance partner for businesses engaged in cross-border trade.

Product overview

United Marine Agencies is a shipping and customs brokering company offering a comprehensive suite of logistics and freight services. The core service portfolio centers on Custom Clearance, Export Documentation, Container and Air Cargo Booking, Vessel Chartering, International Freight Forwarding with door-to-door capability, Trucking Division, Tonnage Services, and Project Import Clearance. These services are complemented by ancillary modules including Insurance Services, EXIM Incentives Consulting, DGFT Consultancy, Certificate of Origin and Legalisation, Cargo Survey and Inspection Services, Palletisation and Fumigation, and Banking Related Consultancy. The company operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, providing end-to-end logistics solutions for the Exim trade.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Clearance Services End-to-end customs clearance of import and export shipments for Indian trading companies, handling regulatory filings, duty payments, and cargo release at port.
• Export Documentation Services Preparation and processing of statutory export paperwork for Indian exporters moving cargo internationally.
• Container and Air Cargo Booking Booking of container (sea) and air cargo space for clients moving freight internationally.
• Vessel Chartering Services Arrangement of vessel chartering for clients with larger or specialized cargo requirements.
• International Freight Forwarding Coordination of cross-border cargo movement for Indian importers and exporters, including routing and carrier coordination.
• Trucking Services Ground transportation of cargo to and from ports as part of the end-to-end forwarding service.
• Tonnage Services Assistance with tonnage-related shipping arrangements for clients engaged in sea trade.
• Marine Insurance Services Placement of marine cargo insurance for importers and exporters moving goods internationally.
• EXIM Incentives Consulting Advisory services on export-import incentive schemes available to Indian trading clients.
• DGFT Consultancy Advisory on Director General of Foreign Trade regulations and related compliance matters for importers and exporters.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Expeditors International: Global logistics company with significant India footprint covering ocean and air freight forwarding and customs brokerage for EXIM clients. Offers an analogous service set to UMA but at enterprise scale across 60+ countries.
• Maersk Logistics & Services (India): India arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk offering ocean freight, customs brokerage, inland logistics and integrated supply chain services. Comparable to UMA through direct overlap on customs clearance and ocean-freight forwarding for Indian EXIM clients, but at global integrated carrier scale.
• DB Schenker: Global logistics provider offering ocean and air freight forwarding, customs services and supply chain solutions with India operations. Comparable through EXIM service overlap, but as a broad incumbent serving enterprise and SMB clients globally.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global logistics incumbent with deep India presence spanning customs brokerage, ocean freight, air freight and contract logistics. Directly comparable through overlapping EXIM trade capabilities, but operating at vastly larger scale and enterprise-grade technology than UMA.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with strong India operations providing ocean and air freight forwarding, customs clearance and integrated logistics. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing in the same EXIM trade services as UMA, with global scale.

Direct peers

• Sical Logistics: Indian logistics company offering freight forwarding, customs brokerage, container freight stations and transportation services. Operates in many of the same EXIM service categories as UMA with broader geographic and multimodal coverage across India.
• Aegis Logistics: Indian logistics company providing freight forwarding, customs brokerage and EXIM trade services alongside its core liquids and gas business. Compares to UMA through customs and freight forwarding capabilities serving Indian importers and exporters.
• Allcargo Logistics: Indian-headquartered multimodal logistics company offering ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, container freight stations and contract logistics. Operates in many of the same EXIM service categories as UMA, but at national and international scale with listed-company resources.
• J.M. Baxi & Co. Long-established Indian shipping agency, customs broker and freight forwarder with port coverage across India. Offers an analogous blend of CHA services, freight forwarding and vessel agency, making it one of the most directly comparable Indian peers to UMA.

Regional players

• Allcargo Gati (formerly Gati-KWE): Indian multimodal logistics provider with strong domestic distribution and growing EXIM capability through the Allcargo combination. Comparable in the Indian EXIM trade context for clients needing both inland transport and freight forwarding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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