Air Cargo Global-ACG

What Air Cargo Global-ACG does

Air Cargo Global (ACG) is a privately-held UK-headquartered freight forwarder founded in 2013, specializing in cross-border parcel and cargo shipping to East Africa. The company operates a corridor model connecting origin warehouses in the UK (Wembley), USA (Staten Island), Germany (Biebesheim am Rhein), Italy (Rome), South Korea (Incheon), and the UAE (Dubai) to destination markets in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Somalia, Zimbabwe, and parts of the Middle East. Its core service is weekly air freight with door-to-door delivery — UK-to-Kenya shipments start at £26.49 and USA-to-Kenya at $39.99, with 3-5 day transit after dispatch — supplemented by commercial cargo, excess baggage, Shop-and-Ship assisted purchasing, and more recently sea shipping (FCL/LCL).

The company's underlying technology is a self-service digital platform at app.aircargoglobal.co that issues free international shopping addresses (UK, USA, Germany), provides a personalized shipping calculator, real-time AWB-based shipment tracking, parcel photo updates at warehouse receipt, and account-based visibility into invoices and shipment history. The platform is a thin layer over physical logistics operations; ACG relies on warehouse partners (Access Self Storage in the UK, SITC Logistics in Korea, Edgar Trasporti in Italy) and a carrier network spanning Kenya Airways, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, DHL Express, Ethiopian Airlines, and China Southern Airlines for belly-cargo capacity. No API, SDK, or AI/ML capabilities are documented.

ACG's business model is transactional pay-as-you-go shipping fees, with revenue streams from per-shipment air freight charges, assisted-purchase service fees (You Shop We Ship), and commercial cargo logistics for verticals including healthcare, manufacturing, wholesale, telecommunications, and oil and gas. Pricing is weight-based (actual vs. volumetric), all-inclusive of customs clearance, and there are no monthly fees for standard accounts. The customer base is structurally diversified across 10,000+ cumulative customers, primarily diaspora individuals shipping to East Africa, small business owners sourcing from international marketplaces, and online shoppers using free warehouse addresses — with no single enterprise anchor disclosed. Despite the platform's global footprint, the firmographic reports only 5 direct employees, indicating heavy reliance on contracted agents and warehouse partners for execution.

Name

Air Cargo Global-ACG

Legal name

Air Cargo Global

Website

https://aircargoglobal.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Air Cargo Global is a UK-based freight forwarder founded in 2013 that ships parcels and cargo weekly from warehouses in the UK, USA, Germany, Italy, South Korea, and the UAE to doorsteps in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Somalia, and Zimbabwe, serving diaspora communities, online shoppers, and small businesses via a self-service digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Support Activities for Air Transportation (4881), Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation (481212)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Air Courier Services (4513)

akta.pro primary industry

Air Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Freight Forwarding (Air/Ocean) for Personal Effects (HSAKACAD)

Keywords

• Air freight forwarding
• Parcel forwarding services
• International cargo shipping
• Door-to-door delivery
• Online shopping logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Wembley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Air Freight Shipping Fees: Primary revenue stream from air freight shipping charges calculated based on package weight and dimensions (actual vs volumetric weight). Pricing starts from £26.49 for UK to Kenya shipments. Customers pay per shipment with no monthly fees for basic accounts.
2. Shop and Ship Service Fees: Service fees for the 'You Shop We Ship' offering where ACG purchases items on behalf of customers who cannot use their own cards for international transactions. Revenue includes both the cost of goods plus service charges.
3. Commercial Cargo Services: Shipping fees for larger commercial shipments including collection from suppliers, consolidation, and delivery to international airports. Handles cargo for healthcare, manufacturing, wholesale, clothing retail, telecommunications, and oil and gas industries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Air Cargo Global is a freight forwarding and logistics company that ships air cargo from the UK, USA, Germany, South Korea, China, and Italy to East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Somalia, Zimbabwe) and the Middle East. The company provides free international shopping addresses, door-to-door delivery with customs clearance included, assisted purchasing ("You Shop We Ship"), commercial cargo shipping, excess baggage forwarding, and sea freight services. Customers self-serve through the ACG web platform, with weekly air dispatches from the UK delivering parcels in 3-5 days.

Product overview

Air Cargo Global operates as a freight forwarding and logistics platform offering a unified suite of shipping services centered on air freight to East Africa. The core offering consists of Door-to-Door Services, Air Freight, Commercial Cargo, Excess Baggage, You Shop We Ship, and Sea Shipping — supported by a client web application providing Free Shopping Addresses (in UK, USA, Germany, and other origin countries), a Shipping Calculator, Shipment Tracking, Account Management, and Parcel Photo Updates. The platform serves both individual shoppers and commercial businesses, facilitating international parcel forwarding from major online retailers worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Door-to-Door Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ customers served across all routes and services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• Kenya AirwayscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAirlines partnered with for air freight services. Kenya Airways is cited as one of the carriers enabling ACG to negotiate competitive rates for shipping to Kenya.
• British AirwayscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner airline for UK-origin air freight shipments, contributing to the network of reputable carriers ACG leverages for international shipping.
• Qatar AirwayscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational airline partner providing cargo capacity for Middle East routing options.
• Turkish AirlinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAirline partner mentioned for shipping cosmetics from South Korea to Kenya, with Istanbul as potential transit hub.
• DHL ExpresscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpress courier partner in ACG's network for negotiating top-quality shipping services at competitive rates.
• Ethiopian AirlinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAirline partner for Europe to Kenya shipping routes, partnering with ACG for efficient cargo handling.
• China Southern AirlinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAirline partner for South Korea to Kenya shipping, operating via Incheon International Airport.
• SITC Logistics Korea WarehousecoreTechnology or IntegrationKorean logistics warehouse partner (SITC) at Incheon airport for handling South Korea origin shipments.
• Edgar Trasporti SRLregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian logistics partner operating from Rome office (Via Portuense, 1555, Commercity Pad M 35) for Italy-origin shipments.
• Access Self StorageregionalTechnology or IntegrationUK warehouse partner in Wembley providing storage facilities for receiving and consolidating customer parcels.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Shipito: Package forwarding and international shipping service providing US warehouse addresses for cross-border shoppers. Comparable to ACG's free international address model and assisted purchasing service for online retailers.
• MyUS: US-headquartered parcel forwarding and package consolidation company offering free US addresses for international shoppers. Comparable business model to ACG with free addresses, consolidation, and door-to-door delivery, though targeting different destination geographies.
• Borderlinx: Global parcel forwarding service providing international shipping addresses and consolidation for cross-border online shoppers. Directly comparable to ACG's 'You Shop We Ship' offering and free international address model, though serving different destination markets.
• Sendbox Shipping: Nigeria-headquartered parcel forwarding platform enabling African diaspora shoppers to purchase from international retailers and ship to African destinations. Direct comparable to ACG's East Africa focus and shop-and-ship model, though serving West Africa corridor.

Emerging players

• Eurosender: European-based digital logistics marketplace offering parcel and freight forwarding services across multiple European and international corridors. Comparable forwarding-and-consolidation model to ACG, with broader European origin coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Skynet Worldwide Express: Global air courier network with strong presence across Africa providing door-to-door express shipping. Competes with ACG in East African air freight but operates as an established integrator network rather than a corridor-specialist forwarder.
• Aramex: Major global logistics and express transportation company with significant operations across the Middle East and Africa. Competes with ACG in commercial air freight forwarding to East Africa but operates at much broader scale with owned infrastructure.
• DHL Express: Global air courier and international shipping company explicitly cited as an ACG partner. Operates scheduled international air freight services to East Africa that overlap directly with ACG's core lanes, but as part of a global network rather than corridor-specialized service.

Regional players

• PostaGiraffe (formerly Aramex Africa): Cross-border e-commerce shipping and logistics provider focused on African destinations. Comparable to ACG's Africa-focused forwarding model, though overlapping more on B2C e-commerce parcels than commercial cargo.

Others

• Kenya Airways Cargo: Air cargo division of Kenya Airways — listed as a core airline partner to ACG. Not a direct competitor but rather an enabler/partner whose commercial terms directly affect ACG's cost structure and service reliability on East Africa lanes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Kenya_Aircargo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AirCargoGlobal
• Facebookfacebook.com/Air.cargo.global
• Instagraminstagram.com/air.cargo.global
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/air-cargo-global-acg

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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