What Clever Logistics does

Clever Logistics Sp. z o.o. is a privately held Polish freight forwarding company founded in 2009 and headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, with a team of approximately 15 employees. The firm specializes in international freight transportation between Europe and Eastern markets, covering 12 countries across Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan), the Caucasus (Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan), Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Moldova), Mongolia, and Turkey. Following the 2022 geopolitical disruption of traditional Russia-bound transit routes, the company rerouted operations via the Middle Corridor, bypassing Russian territory, and built expertise in handling complex cargo types including dangerous goods, phytosanitary, veterinary, embargo-controlled, oversized, and project cargo.

The company delivers services across four transport modes — road (LTL and FTL), multimodal (railway), intermodal (container), and air freight — coordinated as a single forwarding platform. Its core technology is the operational coordination of these modes across multiple border crossings, supported by a multilingual team capable of negotiating in destination-country languages. The firm does not disclose proprietary software, APIs, or automation tooling, and presents its capability stack as relationship-driven rather than platform-driven. Marketing and demand generation are executed through a trilingual website (Polish, Russian, English) with educational blog content and direct enterprise consultation.

The business model is transaction-based: revenue is generated per shipment, with custom quotation-based pricing that varies by transport mode, route, cargo characteristics, and special-handling requirements. The go-to-market is a B2B enterprise field-sales motion targeting manufacturing and industrial companies requiring cross-border movement of production lines, components, machinery, building materials, automotive parts, and food articles. The firm is registered as a Polish limited liability company (Sp. z o.o.) with a share capital of PLN 50,000, is privately owned with no disclosed institutional investors, subsidiaries, or parent entity, and does not disclose revenue or financial figures.

Name

Clever Logistics

Legal name

Clever Logistics Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://cleverlogistic.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clever Logistics is a privately held Warsaw-based freight forwarder, founded in 2009, that coordinates road, rail, intermodal, and air transport between Europe and 12 Eastern markets including Central Asia, the Caucasus, Mongolia, and Turkey via the Russia-bypassing Middle Corridor, serving manufacturing and industrial enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Forwarding Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Project & Heavy-Haul / Oversize Road Forwarding (Permits/Escorts) (TLACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Export/Import Documentation Preparation (Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Shipper’s Letter of Instruction) (TLACAHAD), High-Value & Secure Cargo Forwarding (Valuables/Armored) (TLACAJAF)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Road freight transport
• Railway freight forwarding
• Air cargo services
• Intermodal container transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Freight Transportation Services: Transaction-based freight logistics services for international cargo transportation. Revenue generated per shipment based on transport type (road, multimodal, intermodal, air), cargo volume, route, and specialization requirements (dangerous goods, oversized cargo, etc.).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Clever Logistics is a Polish freight forwarding company that arranges international cargo transportation between Europe and 12 Eastern markets (Central Asia, Caucasus, Ukraine, Moldova, Mongolia, Turkey) via four modes: road (LTL/FTL), multimodal/railway, intermodal/container, and air freight. The service includes route planning, carrier coordination, customs clearance support, and specialized handling for dangerous, phytosanitary, veterinary, oversized/project, and embargo-controlled cargo routed through the Middle Corridor to bypass Russia.

Product overview

Clever Logistics is a logistics services company providing international freight forwarding across four main transport modes: road (LTL/FTL), multimodal/railway, intermodal/container, and air freight. The company specializes in shipments between Europe and Eastern markets, covering 12 countries including Central Asian nations (Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan), Caucasus region (Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan), and other markets (Ukraine, Moldova, Mongolia, Turkey). They handle diverse cargo types including production lines, construction and agricultural machinery, building materials, cosmetics, veterinary and phytosanitary goods, automotive parts, oversized/project cargo, and food articles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Road Transport (Transport drogowy) Road freight transport service offering both LTL (Less than Truckload) and FTL (Full Truckload) options for shipments from Europe to Eastern destinations across 12 countries. For enterprise shippers moving industrial, manufacturing, and project cargo.
• Multimodal/Railway Transport (Transport multimodalny) Multimodal transport service combining railway transportation for shipments from Europe to Eastern markets, typically used for longer-haul and higher-volume moves where rail offers cost and capacity advantages.
• Intermodal/Container Transport (Transport intermodalny) Container-based intermodal freight service connecting Europe with Central Asia, Caucasus countries, and Mongolia, enabling standardized containerized cargo to move across multiple transport legs under a single booking.
• Air Transport (Transport lotniczy) Air freight transport service for time-sensitive cargo deliveries from Europe to Eastern destinations, used when speed outweighs cost considerations.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DB Schenker: German global logistics provider (now under DSV ownership) with established Europe-Central Asia/CIS road and rail forwarding capability. Closely comparable in route coverage, modal mix, and customer profile to Clever.
• Rohlig Suus Logistics: Polish-headquartered mid-size forwarder (Röhlig + Suus merger) with strong domestic presence and international freight forwarding including Eastern Europe/CIS lanes. The closest head-to-head Polish peer of comparable scale and customer profile.
• Rhenus Logistics: German-headquartered mid-size global forwarder with strong European road freight and intermodal capability plus growing CIS/Central Asia presence. Closely matches Clever's mid-size, multi-modal European forwarder profile.
• DSV: Danish-headquartered global freight forwarder (one of the world's largest) with strong road, air, and sea forwarding capability across Europe and Asia. DSV has actively expanded its Middle Corridor and Central Asia offering, making it a direct competitor on the same Europe-East lanes Clever serves.
• CEVA Logistics: French-headquartered global 3PL/forwarder (CMA CGM group) with extensive road, air, and sea forwarding and automotive/industrial vertical specialization. Competes for similar European industrial manufacturing customers shipping into Central Asia.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German family-owned global forwarder with significant road, air, and sea forwarding plus dedicated customs services. Competes with Clever for European enterprise customers shipping complex and time-sensitive cargo eastward.
• Gebrüder Weiss: Austrian-headquartered family-owned forwarder with deep Central/Eastern Europe roots and established CIS / Central Asia / Turkey forwarding operations. Closely comparable regional mid-size specialist with similar niche positioning to Clever.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global #1 sea freight forwarder and major air/road forwarder with extensive Europe-Asia network and dedicated customs/compliance expertise. Competes with Clever for European shippers shipping complex, regulated cargo to Central Asia and the Caucasus.

Broad incumbents

• DACHSER: German-headquartered global logistics provider with dominant European road freight and growing air/sea forwarding. A broad incumbent whose European road network and customs competence overlap with Clever's offering on Europe-East lanes.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Deutsche Post DHL's global forwarding division covering air, ocean, road, and rail with significant Central Asia/CIS presence. A broad incumbent competitor whose scale and digital tools Clever competes against on enterprise RFQs for Europe-East freight.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cleverlogistics

Revenue estimate

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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