Nebra International Transportation Company

What Nebra International Transportation Company does

Nebra International Transportation Company is a privately held Iranian freight forwarding and logistics provider founded in 1974 and headquartered in Tehran. The company offers multi-modal B2B transportation services across land, air, sea, and rail, complemented by customs clearance, cargo insurance, and a dedicated China Special Services line that handles purchasing, consolidation, and forwarding between Chinese suppliers and Iranian importers. Its geographic footprint covers nine branch offices across Iran (including Bandar Abbas, Bazargan, Assalouyeh, Bushehr, and Khorramshahr), with international offices in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq and Dubai, UAE, positioning it across major ports, border crossings, and energy-sector hubs.

The company is a member of international and domestic industry bodies including FIATA, IRU, the Iran Chamber of Commerce, and the Iranian Association of International Transportation Companies, signaling adherence to standard freight forwarding practice and access to reciprocal carrier networks. Services are delivered to Iranian importers and exporters trading across Asia, Europe, and CIS countries, with the Iraq and Dubai offices extending the addressable market into trans-border Gulf and overland corridors. The business model is a traditional, quote-based freight forwarding operation: revenue is earned per shipment or project via margins on carrier capacity, customs brokerage fees, insurance commissions, and China sourcing service charges, with no disclosed subscription, platform, or technology-licensing revenue.

The firm reports 11-50 employees and has not disclosed any external funding rounds, public listing, or M&A activity. No proprietary technology platform, automation tooling, or AI/ML capability is described; differentiation rests on branch density, multi-modal coverage, and long-standing carrier and customs relationships built over four decades of operation in a sanctions-constrained trade environment.

Name

Nebra International Transportation Company

Legal name

شرکت حمل و نقل بین المللی لجستیک نبرا (NEBRA Co.)

Website

http://www.nebraco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nebra International Transportation Company is a Tehran-based Iranian freight forwarder, founded in 1974, offering multi-modal land, air, sea, and rail transport, customs clearance, insurance, and China sourcing services to B2B importers and exporters via nine branches across Iran, Iraq, and the UAE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Country Consolidation (MCC) / Regional Hub Consolidation (TLACALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-Border Consolidation (Landbridge / Intra-Regional) (TLACALAJ), FCL Aggregation / Co-Loading & Space Brokerage (TLACALAF), Specialized Equipment Transport (Flatbed, Step-Deck, Lowboy, Car Carrier) (TLAIAMAH)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Customs clearance services
• Multimodal cargo transport
• Logistics insurance services
• Land air sea transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: The company generates revenue through providing international freight forwarding services across multiple transport modes (land, air, sea, rail), customs clearance, and insurance services. As a freight forwarder, the company charges for transportation, handling, customs brokerage, and related logistics services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nebra International Transportation Company is an Iranian freight forwarding and logistics services provider founded in 1974 in Tehran. The company arranges international cargo movement across all four transport modes (land, air, sea, rail), complemented by customs clearance, cargo insurance, transit, and specialized China purchasing and shipping services for businesses trading with Iran.

Product overview

Nebra International Transportation Company operates as a freight forwarding and logistics services provider offering a comprehensive suite of transportation solutions. The portfolio includes four core transportation modes: Land Transportation (weekly services from Europe to Iran via Iraq), Air Transportation (groupage and charter services globally), Maritime Transportation (container and break bulk shipping), and Rail Transportation (exports to Iraq/Europe). Supporting services include Customs Clearance, Insurance, and China Special Services for purchasing assistance. The company also handles specialized cargo including heavy/oversized loads, dangerous goods, and project cargo, providing end-to-end logistics solutions for shipments to/from Asia, Europe, CIS countries, Afghanistan, Iraq, Gulf states, India, and the Far East.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Transportation (حمل و نقل زمینی) Weekly ground freight services from European and Asian origins to Iran via Iraq and other regions by truck, including less-than-truckload (LTL), full truckload (FTL), and non-standard dimensional cargo using specialized vehicles.
• Air Transportation (حمل و نقل هوایی) Cargo consolidation via groupage and daily shipments through reputable airlines from worldwide origins to Iran for imports and exports, including charter aircraft services for larger shipments.
• Maritime Transportation (حمل و نقل دریایی) Regular weekly sea freight services for less-than-container-load (LCL) and full container load (FCL) shipments via reputable shipping lines, including break bulk and various container types.
• Rail Transportation (حمل و نقل ریلی) Rail freight services for exporting products to Iraq and Europe and for import cargo, suited to heavy industrial loads, timber, iron, raw materials, and bulk dry goods.
• Customs Clearance Services (خدمات گمرکی و ترخیص) Complete customs clearance and customs procedures at all customs offices across Iran, including goods declaration, customs duties calculation, and transit procedures.
• Insurance Services (خدمات بیمه) Obtaining cargo insurance policies for export and import products, providing integrated logistics and insurance services.
• China Special Services (خدمات ویژه چین) Comprehensive services for purchasing and shipping goods from China, including consultation, Chinese translators, price verification from multiple sellers, product sample verification, and procurement assistance via rail, sea, or air transport.
• Transit Services (ترانزیت) Domestic and international transit services for un-cleared goods transported from one customs office to another under customs supervision.
• Heavy and Oversized Cargo Transportation (حمل محمولات سنگین و فوق سنگین) Transportation of heavy and oversized cargo from all domestic and foreign origins using specialized vehicles and equipment.
• Dangerous Goods Transportation (حمل کالاهای خطرناک) Transportation of hazardous goods via various transport modes under relevant conventions and regulations.
• Project Cargo (حمل محمولات پروژه ای) Specialized transportation services for project cargo, handling complex logistics requirements for large-scale projects.
• Multimodal Transport (حمل و نقل چند وجهی) Combined transportation using multiple modes (land, sea, air, rail) to optimize shipping routes and costs for cargo delivery.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Major Global Transportation CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNebra maintains ongoing cooperation with major global transportation companies worldwide, enabling them to provide comprehensive international logistics services.
• Shipping Line RepresentativescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial representatives of shipping lines providing sea freight services, enabling Nebra to offer container and bulk shipping through reliable shipping companies.
• Airline RepresentativescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepresentatives of airlines providing air freight services for cargo transportation worldwide, supporting Nebra's air transport offerings.
• IRU (International Road Transport Union)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Road Transport Organization - international body for road transport that Nebra is linked with as part of the global logistics community.
• FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal association of freight forwarders. Nebra is associated with FIATA, which provides standards and frameworks for international freight forwarding operations.
• TIR Convention (Transport International Router)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNECE-managed international convention that allows goods to be transported in sealed road vehicles with customs seals, facilitating international transit. Nebra utilizes TIR carnet system for customs transit facilitation.
• Iran Chamber of Commerce (اتاق بازرگانی ایران)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Iranian trade chamber that Nebra is linked with for industry coordination and trade facilitation.
• Iranian Association of International Transportation Companies (انجمن شرکت های حمل و نقل بین المللی ایران)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational industry association for international transportation companies in Iran. Nebra is a member, providing industry representation and standards compliance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• GAC (Gulf Agency Company): UAE-based global logistics provider specializing in shipping, freight forwarding, and contract logistics with deep Middle East port coverage — directly comparable to Nebra's port-focused southern Iran branches (Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, Khorramshahr) and Dubai presence.
• Aramex: Dubai-headquartered Middle East logistics and freight company offering multi-modal forwarding, customs, and supply-chain solutions across the same regional trade corridors (UAE/Iraq/Iran) Nebra operates in, with comparable B2B freight-forwarding DNA.
• Sinotrans: China's largest logistics company with extensive freight forwarding, shipping, and contract logistics capabilities — highly comparable to Nebra's China Special Services offering and its role as a conduit for Iran-China trade flows.

Broad incumbents

• Agility Logistics: Kuwait-headquartered global freight forwarder with strong Middle East presence and broad multi-modal services (air, sea, road, customs) — overlapping with Nebra's land, air, sea, and rail forwarding plus customs clearance offerings across the same regional trade lanes.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global air, ocean, and road freight forwarder with customs and supply-chain services — sets the upper bound of scale and capability Nebra competes against in multi-modal forwarding, customs clearance, and project cargo handling.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders offering integrated air, sea, road, and rail forwarding alongside customs and contract logistics — comparable breadth of multi-modal services to Nebra at global scale.
• Expeditors International: Global asset-light freight forwarder with air, ocean, and customs brokerage services across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East — competing head-to-head with Nebra in international multi-modal forwarding for B2B shippers.
• DB Schenker: Global logistics provider with land, air, ocean, and rail freight forwarding plus customs services — overlaps directly with Nebra's four-mode forwarding and rail corridor services between Asia and Europe via the Middle East.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics company with air, sea, road, and rail forwarding plus customs clearance — comparable multi-modal product set and consolidator-style operating model to Nebra.
• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL offering freight forwarding (air, ocean, road, rail), customs, contract logistics, and project cargo handling — overlapping with Nebra's multi-modal forwarding plus specialized heavy/oversized and project cargo capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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