L'Officiel des transporteurs

What L'Officiel des transporteurs does

L'Officiel des transporteurs is a French B2B trade media publication serving decision-makers and operators in the transport and logistics sector. It is published by Supply Chain Magazine, a privately held company headquartered at 23 rue Dupont des Loges in Metz, France, and operates as part of the broader Téma Transport & Logistique media group, which also jointly manages Groupe6tm. The flagship print and digital magazine delivers strategic news, regulatory updates, technology features, and event coverage for freight and transport professionals in France.

The company's product surface is a multi-title media ecosystem rather than a single publication. Alongside L'Officiel des transporteurs, the portfolio includes Journal de la Marine Marchande (maritime), L'Antenne (multi-modal news with ship-tracking and inland-waterway mapping), France Routes (trucks and competition), and NPI Magazine (Navigation, Ports, Intermodalité). Recurring newsletter products include Décarbo, a weekly sustainable-freight newsletter published every Thursday, and Le HUB, a twice-weekly freight newsletter. Monetization is extended through an online subscription boutique, the Annuaire PSI professional directory, the Petites Annonces classifieds platform, and a portfolio of live events including Les Étoiles du transport, Le Transporteur de l'année, Le club de l'Officiel des transporteurs, and Les Rencontres des Jeunes Dirigeants. Distribution spans owned websites (actu-transport-logistique.fr, lofficieldestransporteurs.fr), social channels (Twitter @ActuTransLog, YouTube, LinkedIn), email, print, and live events.

Revenue is generated primarily through subscription-based content access (print magazines, digital subscriptions, and recurring newsletters), supplemented by online boutique sales, classified advertising, directory listings, and event-related income. The go-to-market is sales-led B2B, targeting transport and logistics professionals and business units across freight, road, maritime, port, and supply-chain sub-verticals in France. François Grandidier serves as Directeur de la publication. The company is private, with 11-50 employees, no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no subsidiaries.

Name

L'Officiel des transporteurs

Legal name

Supply Chain Magazine

Website

https://actu-transport-logistique.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

L'Officiel des transporteurs is a French B2B trade media brand for transport and logistics professionals, published by Supply Chain Magazine as part of the Téma Transport & Logistique multi-title portfolio. It delivers subscription-based print, digital, newsletter, directory, classifieds, and event products across freight, road, maritime, and port sub-verticals in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transport & Logistics Trade Media

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Automotive & Transportation Magazines (MPAJAEAI)

Keywords

• Transport logistics media
• Freight industry news
• Maritime shipping publications
• Trade publishing France
• Supply chain journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris, Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription-based content access: Revenue generated through paid subscriptions for magazine and newsletter content access. Offers include L'hebdo du fret durable (weekly sustainable freight newsletter) and La newsletter du fret (twice-weekly transport and logistics news). Additional revenue from online boutique sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

L'Officiel des transporteurs is a French B2B professional media publication for the transport and logistics industry, providing strategic news, regulatory updates, market analysis, and event coverage. Its core offering is a subscription-based multi-brand editorial portfolio spanning a flagship print and digital magazine, weekly and twice-weekly email newsletters, a professional supplier directory (Annuaire PSI), a classifieds platform (Petites Annonces), and sector awards events, all targeting freight and logistics decision-makers in France.

Product overview

L'Officiel des transporteurs operates as a multi-brand B2B media platform for transport and logistics professionals. The core offering is the L'Officiel des transporteurs magazine, supplemented by a portfolio of specialized publications (Journal de la Marine Marchande, L'Antenne, France Routes, NPI Magazine) covering maritime, road, air, rail, river, and multimodal transport. The platform distributes content through subscription-based digital and print magazines, two newsletters (Décarbo and Le HUB), a professional supplier directory (Annuaire PSI), a classified ads platform, and industry awards events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• L'Officiel des transporteurs (magazine) Flagship print and digital subscription magazine delivering strategic news, regulatory updates, technology features, and event coverage for French freight and transport decision-makers.
• Journal de la Marine Marchande Specialized maritime publication covering shipping, ports, logistics, markets, regulation, and traffic across French and international maritime sectors.
• L'Antenne Transport and logistics news outlet covering maritime, air, road, river, rail, multimodal, express, and supply chain sectors, including ship position tracking and inland waterway maps.
• France Routes Truck and competition-focused publication covering manufacturer news, equipment, road transport, tests, retrospectives, and truck racing events.
• NPI Magazine (Navigation, Ports, Intermodalité) Publication focused on port infrastructure, maritime sectors, actors, environment, and innovations in navigation and intermodal transport.
• Décarbo (L'hebdo du fret durable) newsletter Weekly email newsletter delivering carbon-free freight solutions and sustainable transition content for transport and logistics professionals.
• Le HUB (La newsletter du fret) newsletter Twice-weekly freight newsletter delivering essential transport and logistics news across all transport modes.
• Annuaire PSI Professional directory of transport and logistics service providers (PSI), featuring supplier profiles including fuel cards, toll management, telematics, fleet management, and transport software companies.
• Petites Annonces Online classified ads platform for transport and logistics equipment, services, and employment opportunities.
• Événements (Les Étoiles du transport, Le Transporteur de l'année) Industry awards events including Les Étoiles du transport and Le Transporteur de l'année, recognizing excellence in the transport and logistics sector.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• FreightWaves: US digital freight media and data company covering trucking, freight markets, and supply chain. Emerging player with overlapping audience to L'Officiel but built on a venture-backed digital + data model rather than legacy print.

Direct peers

• Air & Cosmos: French B2B trade media covering aerospace, aviation, and air transport. Directly comparable French B2B trade publication model serving aviation decision-makers with overlapping coverage of air freight via L'Antenne.
• Transport Topics: Leading US trucking and freight industry trade publication, owned by American Trucking Associations. Closest international analogue for L'Officiel's France Routes sub-brand in terms of vertical B2B trucking media model.
• Mer et Marine: French online news platform focused on maritime industry, shipping, ports, and naval defense. Competes for the same French maritime readership and advertiser base as L'Officiel's maritime sub-brands.
• The Loadstar: UK-based international freight, logistics, and supply chain news outlet. Competes with L'Officiel's general freight and logistics content for global shipper, forwarder, and carrier readership.
• Le Marin: French weekly newspaper dedicated to maritime commerce, shipping, ports, and naval industries. Direct competitor to L'Officiel's Journal de la Marine Marchande sub-brand and covers the same shipping decision-maker audience in France.

Broad incumbents

• Les Échos: France's flagship business and financial newspaper, with strong coverage of transport, logistics, and supply chain. Larger incumbent competing for the same C-suite advertiser budgets across the French B2B market.
• L'Usine Nouvelle: Major French B2B industrial media brand covering manufacturing, energy, and transport sectors. Broader scope than L'Officiel but overlapping advertiser and executive readership in transport/logistics verticals.

Regional players

• VerkehrsRundschau: Germany's leading B2B trade magazine for road freight transport and logistics. Closest European regional peer — same print-plus-digital B2B trade media model, but serving the German-speaking market rather than France.
• Logistik Heute: German B2B trade publication covering logistics, supply chain management, and intralogistics. Comparable German-speaking peer to L'Officiel's supply chain and freight content with similar decision-maker audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ActuTransLog
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCphmhJfw8iRLKSWN5B7-yCg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/l-officiel-des-transporteurs

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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