Aqua-Trans International Limited

What Aqua-Trans International Limited does

Aqua-Trans International Limited is an Irish privately held freight forwarding and logistics company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Limerick, Ireland. It provides end-to-end supply chain solutions spanning intercontinental air and ocean freight, road freight across Ireland, the UK, and mainland Europe, groupage and full-load services, warehousing in Limerick and Birmingham, customs clearance under AEO certification, and specialised handling of hazardous (ADR classes 1-9) and abnormal/out-of-gauge cargo. The company also operates a 24/7 AOG desk serving aerospace OEMs and MROs, with Boeing and Airbus named as customers, and is represented in 130 countries through an agent network.

Its business model is transaction-fee based, with quote-based pricing for custom logistics requirements and dedicated departmental email/phone channels for sales, customs, express, UK freight, European freight, airfreight, seafreight, and accounts. Distribution is direct and owner-operated: the company runs its own road fleet with daily overnight departures on Ireland-UK corridors, owns warehousing with 25-ton forklift capacity, and delivers services through sister depots in Dublin, Birmingham, Amsterdam, and Milan rather than through resellers. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales led by Niall Maher, targeting aerospace, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, automotive, and logistics customers requiring time-critical or AOG support. The company reports 1-10 employees and does not publicly disclose revenue, funding history, or ownership structure beyond its Irish private limited registration (No. 199565) and IIFA membership.

Core competitive assets include the AEO trusted-trader certification, an in-house Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser, multi-decade operational tenure, and named enterprise relationships in aerospace. There are no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, proprietary technology platforms, APIs, or integrations; the offering is built on conventional logistics infrastructure and partner-mediated global reach rather than software differentiation.

Name

Aqua-Trans International Limited

Legal name

Aqua-Trans International Ltd

Website

https://aquatrans.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aqua-Trans International Limited is an Irish privately held freight forwarder founded in 1993, offering end-to-end multi-modal logistics—air, sea, and road freight, warehousing, customs clearance, and specialised hazardous and aerospace/AOG cargo handling—across Ireland, the UK, and mainland Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Water Transportation (483)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

LCL (Less-than-Container Load) Consolidation/Deconsolidation (TLACABAB), Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE), Project & OOG/Breakbulk Ocean Forwarding (Out-of-Gauge, RoRo) (TLACABAH)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Air and sea freight
• Road freight transport
• Warehousing logistics
• Customs clearance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Limerick

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Revenue generated through freight forwarding charges for air, ocean, and road freight services. Includes customs clearance, warehousing, and value-added logistics services. Services include groupage (shared container), full container loads (FCL), less than container loads (LCL), and express/time-critical deliveries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Aqua-Trans International Ltd is an Irish freight forwarder and logistics provider that combines intercontinental air and ocean freight with road freight, warehousing, customs clearance, and specialised handling services. Since 1993 the company has delivered end-to-end supply chain solutions including hazardous cargo (ADR), abnormal loads, aerospace/AOG logistics, project shipping, express/time-critical deliveries, and groupage consolidation across Ireland, the UK, mainland Europe, and 130 countries worldwide.

Product overview

Aqua-Trans International Limited operates as a single integrated logistics platform offering end-to-end supply chain solutions since 1993. The company combines intercontinental Air and Ocean Freight with comprehensive Value-Added Logistics Services. The core product portfolio includes: Freight Forwarding (FCL/LCL worldwide), Road Freight (daily Ireland/UK/Europe departures), Warehousing (storage in Ireland and UK), Air & Sea Freight (worldwide), Groupage Part Loads (UK/Europe consolidation), Express Van Time Critical (24/7 European express), Abnormal Loads/Heavy Haulage (out-of-gauge cargo), ADR Cargo (hazardous goods Classes 1-9), Aerospace/AOG (aviation logistics), Project Shipping (complex cargo), and Customs Clearance (AEO certified). These services work together as an integrated offering, with the company operating from headquarters in Limerick, Ireland and sister depots in Dublin, Birmingham, Amsterdam, and Milan, serving 130 countries worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Abnormal Loads / Heavy Haulage Specialized transport of out-of-gauge, heavy, and abnormal cargo including aircraft engines, silo tanks, chemical store units, and wide loads. Includes route surveys, permit arrangements, and police escort services across Ireland and Europe. Targeted at enterprises requiring oversized or heavy cargo movement.
• ADR Cargo / Hazardous Cargo Transportation of dangerous goods across all hazard classes (1-9) for air (IATA), road (ADR), and sea (IMDG) transport. Features in-house DGSA (Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser) and an express ADR van service. Targeted at enterprises shipping hazardous materials.
• Aerospace / AOG (Aircraft On Ground) Specialized logistics services for the aerospace sector serving OEMs, MRO facilities, and airlines. Includes 24/7 AOG desk, airfreight (routine, critical, AOG), on-board courier, charter/part-charter, and express van services. Works with clients such as Boeing and Airbus with representation in 130 countries.
• Air & Sea Freight Intercontinental air and ocean freight services with comprehensive international customs procedures expertise. Offers complete air freight packages and dedicated customs division for worldwide cargo movement. Targeted at enterprises requiring global freight forwarding.
• Express Van / Time Critical Time-critical express delivery services across Europe operating 24/7. Services include curtainside vans, refrigeration vans, and ADR/hazardous shipments. Supports industries including AOG parts, auto parts, pharmaceuticals, JIT operations, and machinery with regular tracking updates.
• Freight Forwarding Independent freight forwarding services including FCL (Full Container Load) and LCL (Less than Container Load) worldwide, European groupage, customs clearance (import/export, Intrastat, VIES), marine insurance, packing/crating, and storage/warehousing. Targeted at enterprises requiring comprehensive international shipping.
• Groupage Part Loads Cargo consolidation services for UK and European routes. Offers scheduled overnight delivery between UK and Ireland with multiple daily departures, plus seamless international transport between Ireland and mainland Europe including full loads, groupage, hazardous moves, and temperature-controlled consignments.
• Project Shipping Complex project cargo handling including packing and shipping, foreign import/export documentation, packaging requirements, quarantine restrictions, licensing requirements, and preferred routing. Covers cross-trade routes not involving Ireland. Targeted at enterprises requiring complex, multi-leg project cargo movements.
• Road Freight Extensive road freight distribution services between UK, Europe, and Ireland. Services include trucking and container services (groupage, part loads, full loads) door-to-door. Covers Benelux, Spain, UK, Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Scandinavia, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Turkey, and Greece.
• Warehousing Long and short-term storage facilities in Ireland (Limerick) and UK (Birmingham) with experienced forklift drivers. Capabilities include container stuffing/unstuffing, shipment consolidation, pick-and-pack, nationwide distribution, and packing/crating services with 25-ton forklift capacity. Targeted at enterprises requiring storage and value-added logistics services.
• Customs Clearance / Transit Documents AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) certified customs clearance services with dedicated specialists. Handles import/export consignments, customs AEP system navigation, and fiscal clearance services for goods in transit via European ports resulting in no VAT applicable and no delivery delays.

Named customers2 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

One partnership is on record.

• Irish International Freight Association (IIFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAqua-Trans International Ltd is a member of IIFA. All business is carried out subject to IIFA standard Terms & Conditions of Trading 2018. IIFA membership provides industry representation and adherence to standardized trading conditions for freight forwarding operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DSV: Danish-headquartered global freight forwarder with strong European road and air/ocean capability. Competes directly on UK-Ireland-Europe road freight and global forwarding lanes.
• C.H. Robinson: Large US-based freight broker and forwarder with growing European presence, particularly in road freight and managed transportation. Competes on European freight forwarding and customs services.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Deutsche Post DHL's forwarding division, offering air, ocean, road freight and customs worldwide. Direct competitor on multi-modal forwarding and customs clearance, with an AEO-equivalent trusted-trader position globally.
• Expeditors International: US-listed global forwarder with strong air and ocean freight forwarding networks and customs expertise. Competes on international airfreight and aerospace logistics segments served by Aqua-Trans.
• XPO Logistics: Major European less-than-truckload and freight transportation provider. Overlaps with Aqua-Trans on European road freight and groupage, particularly UK/Ireland corridor.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with full air, sea, road, and contract logistics capabilities. Competes with Aqua-Trans on global air/ocean forwarding but at vastly greater scale and with owned infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Flexport: Digital-first freight forwarder offering online booking for ocean, air, and trucking with proprietary technology. Represents the technology-enabled competitive threat to traditional phone-and-email forwarders like Aqua-Trans.

Regional players

• P&O Ferrymasters: UK/Ireland/Europe-focused road freight and logistics provider with end-to-end supply chain capability. Direct competitor on UK-Ireland road freight and European groupage.
• Alltrans Group: Ireland-based freight forwarder offering road, sea, and air services from multiple Irish locations. Comparable size profile and geographic focus as Aqua-Trans, competing head-to-head on Ireland-UK-Europe lanes.
• Uniserve Group: UK-based freight forwarding and logistics group with air, sea, and road services plus UK warehousing. Closest comparable by size profile and UK/Ireland trade lane focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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