AIKI LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED

What AIKI LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED does

AIKI Logistics Private Limited is a Chennai-headquartered, ISO 9001:2000-certified Custom House Agent and freight forwarder that has operated in India's clearing and forwarding industry since its 2007 incorporation. The company holds a Customs Authority-issued All-India License and runs a four-branch Tamil Nadu network (Chennai, Tuticorin, Coimbatore, Tirupur) from a 1,500 sq.ft. headquarters base, with a disclosed turnover of Rs. 120 million and 14 employees. Its service portfolio spans sea freight (LCL/FCL, door delivery, break bulk), air freight (IATA consolidation, ex-works to door delivery), customs clearance for imports and exports, NVOCC operations, consolidation and deconsolidation, bonded and refrigerated warehousing, contract packaging, fleet management, and supply chain consulting — delivered through a relationship-led direct-sales motion targeting importers, exporters, MNC subsidiaries (Epson, Grundfos, Redington, Samsung, Toshiba Medical/Erbis, Shasun), and government/co-operative bodies (APSTCL, NAFED) across textile, paper, IT/electronics, medical, pharmaceutical, and agricultural commodity segments.

The company's underlying technology stack is conventional logistics tooling rather than a proprietary platform: workflow depends on standard freight forwarding, customs documentation, and warehouse management practices, supplemented by strategic carrier (shipping line and airline) partnerships that secure capacity and attractive rates. There is no disclosed digital product, API surface, or proprietary system; competitive differentiation rests on regulatory licensure, carrier relationships, multi-vertical experience, and an integrated one-stop-shop service model rather than on software-driven differentiation.

Commercially, AIKI monetizes via quote-based professional-services fees across C&F, freight forwarding, warehousing, and value-added logistics lines, with revenue diversified across enterprise MNC clients, government/co-operative accounts, and regional textile and manufacturing importers/exporters. The go-to-market is overwhelmingly direct B2B sales through branch offices and industry networks, with customer acquisition driven by reputation and referral rather than digital or channel-led marketing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is tailored to cargo requirements, making it a relationship-priced, project/transaction-based revenue model rather than a recurring SaaS-style subscription model.

Name

AIKI LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED

Legal name

AIKI LOGISTICS PVT. LTD.

Website

https://aikilogistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AIKI Logistics Private Limited is a Chennai-based, ISO 9001:2000-certified Custom House Agent and freight forwarder (est. 2007) that provides customs clearance, sea/air freight, NVOCC, warehousing, and supply chain consulting to importers, exporters, MNC subsidiaries, and government co-operatives across Tamil Nadu under an All-India C&F license.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLADAMAF

Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL)

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Transportation (Air, Maritime, Rail, Trucking)/Freight Brokerage Services

SECONDARYTLADAMAE

Air Freight Brokerage

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Transportation (Air, Maritime, Rail, Trucking)/Freight Brokerage Services

SECONDARYTLADAGAB

Project Cargo Logistics & Transport Management

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Transportation (Air, Maritime, Rail, Trucking)/Specialized & Heavy Haul / Project Cargo Transport

Keywords

• Customs clearance services
• Freight forwarding
• Warehousing services
• Sea air freight
• Logistics consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Clearing and Forwarding Services: Core revenue stream from customs clearing services for imports and exports, and freight forwarding for sea and air cargo. Services include documentation handling, duty management, and regulatory compliance.
2. Warehousing and Storage: Revenue from bonded warehouse facilities, storage services, and inventory management. Includes stuffing/destuffing of cargo operations.
3. Transportation and Fleet Management: Revenue from dedicated transport operators, fleet management services, and distribution service to provide door-to-door delivery.
4. Packaging Services: Contract packaging services with strategic alliances with packing material suppliers, including eco-friendly packing materials.
5. Supply Chain Consulting: Consulting services for supply chain re-engineering, inventory management, and order management solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

AIKI Logistics is a Custom House Agent and freight forwarder offering end-to-end logistics services for importers and exporters. Core services include sea and air freight forwarding, customs clearance, NVOCC operations, bonded warehousing with refrigeration, cargo consolidation/deconsolidation, contract packaging, fleet management, distribution, and supply chain consulting.

Product overview

AIKI LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED operates as a single unified logistics service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company's core offerings include sea freight and air freight shipping services, customs clearance, NVOCC operations, warehousing (both bonded and general with refrigeration), freight forwarding, and distribution/transportation. Value-added services include packaging solutions, supply chain consulting, and fleet management. These services are delivered through their 1500 sq.ft. operational base in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, with additional branch offices in Tuticorin, Coimbatore, and Tirupur.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sea Freight Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Lowering transport costs through innovative solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Leading Shipping CompaniescoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic tie-ups with leading shipping companies to ensure fast and hassle-free sea freight movement. Provides attractive FCL and LCL rates with reliable carriers.
• Leading AirlinescoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnerships with airlines for air freight services with most updated IATA rates and attractive consolidation rates to international airports.
• Packing Material SuppliersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic alliances with packing material suppliers for contract packaging services, including eco-friendly packing materials.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Expeditors International: Global freight forwarder with significant India operations across air, ocean and customs. Competes for the same MNC ocean and air freight RFPs that Aiki serves, but at vastly larger scale and with proprietary technology.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarding and customs arm of DHL, with deep Indian operations. Frequently competes for the same large MNC and government accounts Aiki targets, particularly in air freight and customs clearance.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with established India presence across sea, air, contract logistics and customs brokerage. Represents the global-integrator competitive threat to regional forwarders like Aiki.

Regional players

• Gati-KWE: Indian express distribution and freight-forwarding player with multi-modal capabilities including customs clearance. Comparable in the Indian domestic freight-forwarding segment, especially for distribution-led clients.
• Allcargo Logistics: Indian multimodal logistics platform with LCL consolidation, NVOCC operations, project cargo and contract logistics. Comparable NVOCC and consolidation capabilities to Aiki, but with pan-India and international scale.

Direct peers

• Flyjac Logistics: India-headquartered freight forwarder offering air, sea, customs brokerage, warehousing and project cargo. Comparable multi-modal C&F operator serving Indian manufacturers and exporters.
• Continental Carriers: Indian freight forwarder and customs house agent providing sea/air freight, consolidation, and warehousing. Overlaps directly with Aiki on FCL/LCL consolidation, customs clearance and project cargo handling.
• Vijan Group: Indian freight forwarder and customs broker with multi-branch operations offering sea, air and customs clearance services. Closely comparable to Aiki in service mix, CHA-licensed model, and India-domestic, relationship-led GTM.

Emerging players

• Rivigo: Tech-enabled Indian logistics company operating in line-haul trucking and freight. Comparable only on transportation layer, but signals the broader shift toward platform-led models Aiki does not yet operate in.
• Blackbuck (Zinka Logistics): India-focused digital freight marketplace connecting shippers with truckers. Represents the technology-led disruption that traditional C&F agents like Aiki must contend with as shippers digitize procurement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aiki-logistics-private-limited

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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