The Egyptian Company for Maritime Transport

What The Egyptian Company for Maritime Transport does

The Egyptian Company for Maritime Transport (MARTANS) is a Cairo-headquartered, government-owned freight forwarding and maritime transport services provider established in 1957. It operates across nine core service lines — sea freight, air freight, road transportation, Suez Canal transit facilitation, household goods relocation, logistics management, project logistics for heavy-lift and oversized cargo, vessel chartering (voyage and time charter), and shipping agency — supplemented by customs clearance, door-to-door courier, and cargo insurance. The underlying technology is a relatively traditional freight forwarding platform: a web-based online freight quote request system covering air, sea, road, and multimodal transport options with global country coverage, combined with a global agent network for worldwide execution. There is no evidence of proprietary AI, digital platforms, or technology-driven differentiation beyond the quote-request interface.

The company serves a customer base anchored by Egyptian government ministries and state-owned enterprises, including the Ministries of Petroleum, Supply, Transport, and Military Production, the Arab Organization for Industrialization, the General Authority for Supply Commodities, the Agricultural Authority, and the Future of Egypt Development Authority, alongside private industrial clients such as Eastern Co. and Misr Aluminum. Approximately 600 professional employees deliver services through five branches covering Egypt's major ports (Alexandria, Port Said, Suez, Damietta, and Safaga) plus the Cairo headquarters, handling approximately 7 million freight tons per year. MARTANS operates a B2B enterprise sales model with quote-based pricing, 24-hour response times, and 24/7 shipment pickup availability. Revenue mechanics rest on transaction fees across freight forwarding, chartering, shipping agency, and professional services fees for project logistics and consulting. The company is privately held under direct government control through the Egyptian Ministry of Transport, holds a maritime agency license for ships of unlimited gross register tonnage, and maintains memberships in FIATA, IATA, BIMCO, AFCS, EIFFA, and ACS, with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certifications.

Name

The Egyptian Company for Maritime Transport

Legal name

The Egyptian Company For Maritime Transport

Website

https://martrans-egypt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Egyptian Company for Maritime Transport (MARTANS) is a Cairo-based, government-owned freight forwarder established in 1957, offering sea, air, and road freight, vessel chartering, shipping agency, project logistics, and Suez Canal transit services primarily to Egyptian government ministries and state-owned enterprises through five port branches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

FCL (Full Container Load) Ocean Forwarding (TLACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF), Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL) (TLADAMAF), Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Ocean cargo transport
• Vessel chartering services
• Maritime shipping agency
• Customs clearance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Core freight forwarding business covering air, sea, and land transportation for import and export cargoes. Handles approximately 7 million freight tons per year.
2. Vessel Chartering Operations: Charter and time charter services for vessels including voyage charter for dry bulk, liquid cargo, and time charter for general cargo. Company has over 60 years of experience in vessel chartering.
3. Shipping Agency Services: Comprehensive shipping agency services including vessel clearance, crew changes, cash collection, ship brokerage, ship supplies, surveys, bunker arrangements, dry-docking, stevedoring, and spare parts delivery.
4. Project Logistics Management: Project forwarding for turnkey projects including heavy lift and oversize cargoes, logistics management, transport from factory to site, feasibility studies, and technical consultation.
5. Logistics Management: Comprehensive logistics management and consultation services for seamless supply chain solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Egyptian Company for Maritime Transport (MARTANS) is a governmental freight forwarding company offering comprehensive multimodal logistics services including sea freight (FCL/LCL, Ro/Ro, conventional cargo), air freight (IATA consolidation and direct services), road transportation, Suez Canal transit facilitation, vessel chartering and time charter, full shipping agency services, project logistics for heavy lift and oversized cargoes, household goods relocation with door-to-door delivery, customs clearance, cargo insurance, and end-to-end supply chain management consultation for import and export cargoes.

Product overview

Martrans operates as a governmental freight forwarding company established in 1957, offering a comprehensive suite of logistics and transport services. The core portfolio consists of nine interconnected service lines: Sea Freight, Air Freight, Road Transportation, Suez Canal Transit, Household Goods Transportation, Logistics Management, Projects Management (for heavy lift and oversized cargo), Charter and Time Charter, and Shipping Agency. These services are complemented by add-on offerings including Custom Clearance, Door-to-Door Courier Service, and Insurance Coverage. The company handles approximately 7 million freight tons per year through a network of 400+ experienced employees across five strategically located branches covering Egypt's major ports (Alexandria, Port Said, Suez, Damietta, and Safaga).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sea Freight International ocean freight forwarding services including FCL and LCL shipments, Ro/Ro and barge loading, and conventional cargo handling for import and export clients.
• Air Freight Time-definite air cargo transportation for import and export shipments with consolidation and direct IATA services for time-sensitive cargo.
• Road Transportation Domestic and international intermodal land freight services covering FTL and LTL shipments to and from Arab countries, integrated with sea and air modes.
• Suez Canal Transit Vessel transit facilitation through the Suez Canal with direct connections to authorities in Port Said and Suez for streamlined convoy joining procedures and minimizing delays.
• Household Goods Transportation Relocation services including free survey, professional packing, export documentation, insurance, and door-to-door delivery with customs clearance for individuals and families.
• Logistics Management Global logistics consultation and operations providing seamless supply chain solutions from origin to destination for companies of all sizes across air, sea, and land modes.
• Projects Management Turnkey project forwarding for heavy lift and oversized cargoes including logistics management, transport from factory to site, feasibility studies, and technical supervision.
• Charter and Time Charter Vessel chartering services for voyage charter and time charter contracts, handling dry bulk, liquid cargo, and general cargo for government and private sector clients.
• Shipping Agency Comprehensive shipping agency services for container vessels, tankers, car carriers, and dry bulk carriers including vessel clearance, crew changes, cash remittance, stevedoring, ship supplies, surveys, bunker arrangements, dry-docking, spare parts delivery, and ship brokerage.

Quantifiable outcome

• Handles approximately 7 million freight tons per year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2018Protocol of cooperation signed on March 14, 2018 to enhance cooperation in maritime, land, and air transportation. MARTRANS participates in all transportation activities for AOI and its companies. Dr. Hammouda Abouelela signed on behalf of Martrans and General Mahmoud Gamal Zaghlol signed on behalf of AOI.
• National Association for Military IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2018Protocol of cooperation signed on February 20, 2018 for transportation activities including import and export in favor of the military industries association. Dr. Hammouda Abouelela signed on behalf of Martrans and General Hassan Ahmed Abdelmajeed signed on behalf of the association.
• Suez Canal AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExcellent connections with Suez Canal Authorities in Port Said and Suez for implementing and finalizing all required procedures and formalities for vessel transit, minimizing delays for vessels joining convoys.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DSV: Danish-headquartered global freight forwarder, enlarged by the Panalpina acquisition, providing air, sea, and road freight forwarding plus project logistics. Comparable to Martrans on multimodal forwarding and project cargo but operates globally at much larger scale with a private-sector commercial model.
• Expeditors International: US-listed global logistics company specializing in ocean and air freight forwarding with customs brokerage and supply chain services. Comparable to Martrans at the product level - core ocean and air forwarding, customs clearance - though operating worldwide rather than Egypt-centric.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Deutsche Post DHL's global freight forwarding division providing ocean, air, and road freight plus customs services through a worldwide network. Directly comparable product set to Martrans but operates at much larger scale and with significantly deeper digital infrastructure.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-based global freight forwarder operating ocean, air, and overland transport worldwide with a comprehensive customs and contract logistics offering. Comparable to Martrans at the product level (multimodal forwarding, customs) though vastly larger and privately held, with broader global routing than Martrans' Egypt-centric base.

Direct peers

• Aramex: UAE-listed logistics and express delivery operator with a regional MENA and emerging-markets footprint offering freight forwarding, supply chain, and customs services. Directly comparable to Martrans on geographic focus, multimodal product set, and B2B/government clientele.
• Sinotrans: China's largest state-owned freight forwarder offering multimodal transport, agency, and logistics management with extensive government and SOE customer ties. Closely comparable to Martrans along the SOE/government-affiliation dimension and the breadth of multimodal forwarding plus agency services.
• Agility Logistics: Kuwait-headquartered global freight forwarder with deep MENA roots and significant government and SOE cargo exposure. Comparable to Martrans given overlapping multimodal forwarding, customs brokerage, and project logistics capabilities across the Middle East and Africa.
• Bahri: Saudi Arabia's national shipping carrier and integrated logistics provider, state-owned with deep government cargo ties and vessel chartering exposure. Closely comparable to Martrans given shared SOE status, government customer base, chartering services, and strong Red Sea/Arabian Gulf trade corridor positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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