Agencia Marítima Blázquez, S.A.

What Agencia Marítima Blázquez, S.A. does

Agencia Marítima Blázquez, S.A. is a family-owned Spanish maritime services company headquartered in Cartagena, Murcia, and continuously operating at the Port of Cartagena since 1913. The company provides an integrated portfolio of nine service modules: customs brokerage, ship agency/consignations, stevedoring (containers, bulk, breakbulk, heavy lift, RORO, project cargo), chartering, regular liner services, forwarding and international logistics (over 7,000 containers managed per year), warehousing and Customs Temporary Depot operations (6,600 m² total area), cruise passenger terminal services, and dedicated yacht and superyacht services. It holds Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status since 2017, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications, EMAS registration valid through July 2030, and MAPA authorization for livestock shipments. The company co-owns 2 of the 3 container cranes at the Port of Cartagena, providing vertical integration into port handling infrastructure.

The business operates a direct B2B sales motion with specialized departments per service line, available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, and serves shipping lines, freight forwarders, cruise operators, agribusiness shippers, and luxury yacht owners primarily in Spain and the Western Mediterranean. Revenue is generated through professional services fees on a per-operation basis with multi-year contractual relationships. Named strategic customers include OCMIS Maritime S.L. (regular North Africa/Mediterranean liner agency), Sloman Neptun Shipping & Transport GMBH (chartering agency), and J.J. Forwarder (large-volume refined sugar logistics). The group structure comprises four entities: the parent, wholly-owned Agencia Marítima Blázquez Cruises S.L. (2013), majority-owned Terminal Ganadera del Mediterráneo S.L. (livestock terminal), and 50%-owned Iron Carthago Company S.L. (industrial maintenance JV, 2019). Current leadership is held by CEO Jose María Fernández Uñaz, son-in-law of the long-serving former President Jacinto Moncada Ochoa.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company is privately held with no external institutional investment identified. The 2023 investment in workforce expansion and specialized training, combined with ongoing diversification through new subsidiaries and the pioneering Spanish livestock terminal project, indicates a measured capability-led growth strategy. Geographic expansion in yacht services across Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona, Valencia, and Málaga demonstrates a multi-port Western Mediterranean footprint beyond the Cartagena home base.

Name

Agencia Marítima Blázquez, S.A.

Legal name

Agencia Maritima Blazquez, SA

Website

https://amblazquez.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agencia Marítima Blázquez is a family-owned Spanish maritime services company operating since 1913 at the Port of Cartagena, offering integrated customs brokerage, ship agency, stevedoring, chartering, forwarding, warehousing, passenger, and yacht services to shipping lines, freight forwarders, cruise operators, and luxury yacht owners across Spain and the Western Mediterranean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Logistics Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Warehousing and Storage (493)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Water Transportation (4400), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Port Call Clearance & Documentation (Arrival/Departure, Customs/Immigration/Health) (TLAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Terminal Cargo Handling & Yard Operations (Receiving, Staging, Delivery) (TLAHALAB), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Port Agents & Ground Handling Services (THAEAFAE)

Keywords

• Maritime shipping agency
• Customs brokerage services
• Port stevedoring operations
• Freight forwarding logistics
• Superyacht port services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cartagena

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ship Agency / Consignaciones: Ship attendance, husbandry, and protecting services for vessels in Cartagena and other Spanish ports. 24/7 service for vessel agency including arrival, docking, and departure coordination.
2. Customs Brokerage / Agencia de Aduanas: Customs clearance and transit management for goods to/from third countries. Administrative Economic Operator (AEO) status enables centralized clearance across Spanish ports and airports.
3. Stevedoring / Estiba: Loading and unloading operations for containers, bulk, breakbulk, heavy lift, RORO, and project cargo. Includes stowage, unstowage, lashing, shrink wrapping, palletizing, and containerization services.
4. Warehousing and Customs Temporary Depot: Covered and uncovered storage with Customs Temporary Depot (ADT) services. 6,600 m2 total area. Container stuffing/unstuffing and deconsolidation/consolidation services.
5. Chartering and Freight Forwarding: Chartering management for FCL, LCL, project cargo, break bulk, bulk, air transport, and heavy lift. Agents for OCMIS Maritime S.L. and Sloman Neptun. Over 7,000 containers managed per year.
6. Passenger / Cruise Service: Passenger terminal services for cruise ships in the Port of Cartagena, including boarding, disembarking, transit, mobility assistance, and vehicle coordination through subsidiary Agencia Marítima Blázquez Cruises S.L.
7. Yacht and Superyacht Services: Comprehensive support for yachts and superyachts including agency, customs, logistics, stevedoring, VIP concierge, crew services, and storage. Specializes in Inward Processing (RPA/TPA) and Temporary Admission (TA) regimes.
8. Regular Shipping Lines: Regular and spot shipping services to North Africa and Mediterranean ports as agents of OCMIS Maritime S.L. in Cartagena.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Agencia Marítima Blázquez is a maritime shipping agency and port logistics company headquartered in Cartagena, Spain, operating since 1913. It provides end-to-end maritime services including customs brokerage, ship agency/consignaciones, stevedoring, chartering, freight forwarding, warehousing with customs temporary depot (ADT), cruise passenger terminal services, and yacht/superyacht services. The company delivers these services primarily at the Port of Cartagena and other Spanish ports through a group of four specialized companies.

Product overview

Agencia Marítima Blázquez S.A. is a maritime shipping agency and logistics company offering a comprehensive suite of services for maritime transport of goods. The core offering comprises nine integrated service modules: Customs Agency, Ship Agency (Consignaciones), Stevedoring, Chartering, Regular Lines, Forwarding and International Logistics, Warehousing/Customs Temporary Depot, Passenger Service, and Yacht/Superyacht Services. The company operates three subsidiaries: Agencia Marítima Blázquez Cruises S.L. (established 2013, focused on cruise ship agency and passenger terminal operations), Terminal Ganadera del Mediterráneo S.L. (developing a pioneering livestock terminal in Spain), and Iron Carthago Company S.L. (50% owned, providing industrial maintenance services). The portfolio includes specialized capabilities such as cross-docking, paper terminal, container terminal, livestock terminal operations, and facilities management across the Port of Cartagena with over 100 years of experience since 1913.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Customs Agency Services (Aduanas) Professional customs clearance and transit services for goods from or destined to third countries, with AEO status enabling centralized clearance across all Spanish ports and airports. For trading companies engaged in import/export with non-EU countries.
• Ship Agency / Consignaciones Ship attendance services, husbandry and protecting services for vessels with 24-hour availability 365 days a year, operating in Cartagena and other Spanish ports. Service includes vessel arrival, docking, and departure coordination. For shipping companies, vessel owners, and operators.
• Stevedoring (Estiba) Loading and unloading operations for containers, bulk and breakbulk cargo, heavy and oversized cargo, RORO and project cargo, including stowage, lashing, shrink wrapping, palletizing, and containerization. For industrial and agricultural shippers, shipping lines, and project cargo operators.
• Chartering Services (Fletamentos) Management and advisory services for all types of chartering (FCL, LCL, project cargo, break bulk, bulk cargo, air transport, heavy lift), coordinating boat transport pier-to-pier and water-to-water. For shipping companies, freight forwarders, and industrial cargo owners.
• Regular Lines (Líneas Regulares) Regular and spot shipping services to ports in North Africa and the Mediterranean Sea as agents of OCMIS Maritime S.L. in Cartagena. For shipping companies and importers/exporters trading with North Africa and the Mediterranean.
• Forwarding and International Logistics (Tránsitos y Logística Internacional) Management of over 7,000 containers per year with cross-docking services, consolidation and deconsolidation, handling all types of cargo worldwide. Includes collection of goods from anywhere in Spain for transfer to containers for export, plus unstuffing of import containers for subsequent distribution. For freight forwarders and import/export companies.
• Warehousing / Customs Temporary Depot (Almacenes / ADT) Covered and uncovered storage facilities totaling 6,600 m2, including a 2,600 m2 warehouse at San Pedro Pier and 4,000 m2 at locations less than 1 km away, with customs-bonded warehouse services and container stuffing/unstuffing. For trading companies, freight forwarders, and importers requiring customs-bonded storage.
• Passenger Service (Atención al Pasaje) Quality passenger attention at the cruise terminal and alternative piers, coordinating embarkation, disembarkation, transit, mobility assistance, and vehicle parking. Operated through subsidiary Agencia Marítima Blázquez Cruises S.L. For cruise operators and passenger shipping companies.
• Services for Yachts and Superyachts Comprehensive yacht and superyacht support through a team of 35 professionals including yacht agency, customs procedures (RPA/TPA and AT regimes), international logistics, stevedoring, in-house storage facilities, VIP concierge, and crew services. For luxury yacht and superyacht owners and operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 7,000 containers managed per year through forwarding division
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• OCMIS Maritime S.L.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgencia Marítima Blázquez serves as the agent for OCMIS Maritime S.L. in Cartagena, offering regular and spot shipping services to North Africa and the rest of the Mediterranean Sea. This is a key commercial agency relationship covering liner services.
• Sloman Neptun Shipping & Transport GMBHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency relationship for chartering services. Agencia Marítima Blázquez acts as agent for Sloman Neptun for chartering management of all types including FCL, LCL, project cargo, break bulk, bulk, air transport, and heavy lift.
• Custom Paper BoatssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Custom Paper Boats based in Palma de Mallorca to ensure seamless and reliable yacht and superyacht service across the Balearic Islands and beyond, complementing Agencia Marítima Blázquez's Cartagena-based operations.
• ENAE Business School / Fundación Universidad EmpresaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgencia Marítima Blázquez participated in the first edition of the Digital Transformation Program for SMEs for business leaders in the Region of Murcia, organized by ENAE Business School and the Fundación Universidad Empresa. CEO Jose María Fernández Uñaz received the program's director at the company's facilities.
• Iron Carthago Company S.L.coreOthersJoint venture (50% owned by Agencia Marítima Blázquez S.A.) established in 2019, offering comprehensive industrial maintenance services including electrical, dynamic equipment, static equipment, cranes, and heavy machinery. Combines maritime logistics expertise with industrial maintenance capabilities.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Algeposa: Spanish maritime services company providing ship agency, stevedoring, warehousing, and logistics. Comparable scale and service breadth in Spanish ports.
• Bergé Marítima: Spain's largest port and maritime services group offering customs, ship agency, stevedoring, terminal operations, and freight forwarding across multiple Spanish ports. Most directly comparable given overlapping service portfolio and Spanish focus.
• Ership: Spanish maritime group operating port terminals, ship agency, and stevedoring services across Spanish ports. Directly comparable as a multi-service Spanish port operator competing for similar customers.
• Grupo Pérez y Cía: Spanish shipping agency and maritime services group with operations across multiple ports offering ship agency, stevedoring, and freight forwarding. Comparable family-business DNA and Spanish port focus.
• Suardiaz: Spanish shipping and logistics group operating ro-ro services, terminal operations, and integrated maritime logistics. Comparable as a diversified Spanish maritime operator.
• MARMEDSA (Marítima del Mediterráneo): Spanish maritime agency specializing in port agency, customs, and logistics services. Direct peer given similar service offering and Mediterranean port focus.
• Noatum Ports (Noatum Maritime): Spanish terminal operator and maritime services provider with container terminals and integrated logistics services. Comparable as a Spanish port services competitor with similar concession-based business model.

Broad incumbents

• APM Terminals: Global container terminal operator (Maersk group) with terminal operations in Spain. Broad incumbent overlapping in container handling and adjacent port services.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder with customs brokerage and forwarding capabilities across Spanish ports. Comparable at the forwarding/customs layer, though scale is much larger.
• Hutchison Ports BEST: Global terminal operator with the BEST terminal at Port of Barcelona. Comparable as a broader incumbent competing for Spanish Mediterranean container volumes and adjacent service opportunities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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