What Danske Speditører does

Danske Speditører (Danish Freight Forwarders Association) is a Danish non-profit trade association founded in 1909 and headquartered at Østergade 27 in central Copenhagen. It represents 160 member companies covering over 90% of the professional freight forwarding and logistics industry in Denmark, organized through 7 regional local associations. The association holds core memberships in the Nordic Association of Freight Forwarders (NSF), FIATA, and the Danish Chamber of Commerce (Dansk Erhverv), giving it stewardship of NSAB 2015 (Nordic Freight Forwarders General Conditions) and access to international standards-setting bodies.

The organization delivers a portfolio of member services rather than a unified software product. Core offerings include a free legal hotline staffed by specialized transport law attorneys (led by Advokat Rasmus Køie), insurance and surety brokerage (Speditørernes Forsikringsservice), the Freight Forwarders Academy (Akademiet for Logistik og Told) for education, and a CO2 calculator delivered via partnership with CarbonRoute360. Supplementary services include a webinar program, NSAB and FIATA document sales, a Code of Conduct framework, exclusive partner agreements (fuel, hotels), and political advocacy led by Political Director Asger Hagelund. There is no proprietary technology platform; the technology stack is limited to a WordPress-based website and external SaaS integrations.

The business model is membership-fee driven, with pricing tiered by company size measured as total payroll. New members pay a DKK 15,000 entry fee plus either an active annual quota (DKK 13,364 minimum plus a percentage of payroll ranging from 0.0378% to 0.2448%) or a passive annual quota (DKK 10,868 minimum). Additional revenue is generated from course and event fees, document sales, and partner programs. The 18-person secretariat operates from Copenhagen with specialized functions in legal, education, political, communications, finance, and claims handling.

Name

Danske Speditører

Legal name

Danske Speditører

Website

https://dasp.dk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Danske Speditører is a 1909-founded Danish non-profit trade association representing 160 freight forwarding companies covering over 90% of Denmark's industry, offering legal, insurance, education, and advocacy services to its members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

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. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees charged to freight forwarding companies based on company size (payroll). Entry fee of DKK 15,000 plus yearly minimum quota and percentage of total payroll.
2. Course and Event Fees: Revenue from educational courses, webinars, and professional events. Members receive discounted or free access; non-members or specific events have associated fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Danske Speditører is a non-profit trade association that provides freight forwarding companies in Denmark with member services including legal advisory, specialized transport insurance, professional education via the Freight Forwarders Academy, networking through 7 local associations, CO2 calculation tools, and policy advocacy. It also distributes NSAB 2015 (Nordic Freight Forwarders General Conditions) and FIATA documents, and operates exclusive partner discount programs for its 160 member companies.

Product overview

Danske Speditører is a membership organization (trade association) for freight forwarding companies in Denmark, offering a portfolio of member services rather than a unified software product. The core offering centers on Freight Forwarders Academy (Akademiet for Logistik og Told) for education, a free Juridisk Hotline for legal advice, and Speditørernes Forsikringsservice for insurance solutions. These are supplemented by add-on services including a CO2 Beregner (delivered in partnership with CarbonRoute360) for carbon footprint calculations, webinar archives covering topics like AI, NIS2, Incoterms, and ESG, NSAB document sales, a Code of Conduct framework, and partner discount programs. Members also gain access to a product catalog (Produktkatalog) detailing all services and can participate in networking via seven lokalforeninger (local associations). The association does not offer a unified software platform but provides tools, advisory services, and educational programs as its product suite.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Juridisk Hotline (Legal Hotline) Free legal advisory service provided exclusively to member companies, offering access to specialized transport law lawyers for litigation, contract drafting and review, negotiation, legal risk management, and customs issues.
• Speditørernes Forsikringsservice (Insurance Services) Insurance and surety solutions provided through partnerships with major Danish insurance companies, offering optimized insurance programs and various guarantees for EU transit systems, available to member freight forwarders.
• Freight Forwarders Academy (Akademiet for Logistik og Told) Educational pathway for freight forwarding professionals, spanning student programs with trade schools, graduate planner programs, academy training in transport and logistics, and diploma-level freight forwarding education.
• CO2 Beregner (CO2 Calculator) CO2 emission calculation tool for cargo transport, delivered to members in partnership with CarbonRoute360, enabling freight forwarders to measure and manage CO2 footprints across road, sea, air, and rail modes.
• Webinarer (Webinars) Online seminar program covering topics such as Incoterms, new kilometer charges, NIS2 & cybersecurity, ESG reporting, AI for freight forwarders, CO2 calculations, and transport law, accessible to members via recorded archives and live sessions.
• NSAB og dokumentsalg (NSAB and Document Sales) Distribution of NSAB 2015 (Nordic Freight Forwarders General Conditions) and sale of FIATA documents and guarantees for members.
• Partnerskabsaftaler (Partnership Agreements) Exclusive member benefit program offering favorable terms through external partners, including fuel agreements and hotel deals.
• Code of Conduct Code of Conduct framework ensuring proper working conditions, provided to members as part of the membership benefits package.

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability5 records

Partnerships

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

• Nordisk Speditørforbund (NSF)coreOthersDanske Speditører is a member of NSF which handles Nordic organizations' interests in transport matters and is responsible for NSAB - General conditions of the Nordic Association of Freight Forwarders.
• FIATAcoreOthersInternational freight forwarding association membership providing global network and standards.
• Dansk ErhvervcoreOthersDanske Speditører is a member of Dansk Erhverv, the Danish Chamber of Commerce.
• CarbonRoute360strategicTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for CO2 calculation tools for members. CarbonRoute360 is a cloud-based SaaS platform providing precise, transparent, and verified CO2 calculations for the transport and logistics industry, supporting air, sea, road, and rail transport modes.
• Jyske BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on ESG reporting webinar - partnership to provide sustainability knowledge to members.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Clecat (European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistics and Customs Services): European-level trade association representing the freight forwarding and customs services industry to EU institutions. Broader regional peer that complements national associations including Danske Speditører.
• FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations): Global umbrella federation of which Danske Speditører is a member. Operates at international rather than national level, providing global standards, FIATA documents, and representation; complements rather than competes with national associations.

Direct peers

• Svenska Speditörsföreningen: Swedish freight forwarders association and NSF counterpart. Direct peer offering parallel trade association services to Swedish freight forwarders under the same Nordic NSAB 2015 standard.
• British International Freight Association (BIFA): UK-based trade association for freight forwarding and logistics companies. Direct peer as a national trade body providing training, legal services, advocacy, and member representation for UK freight forwarders, mirroring Danske Speditører's role in Denmark.
• AFG (Australian Federation of International Forwarders): Australian peak body for international freight forwarders. Direct peer providing advocacy, training, and member services to Australian forwarders under a similar trade association model.
• NCBFAA (National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America): US national association for customs brokers and freight forwarders. Direct peer offering education, advocacy, and networking services to American forwarders; comparable model and service mix to Danske Speditører.
• DSLV (Deutscher Speditions- und Logistikverband): German freight forwarders and logistics association, the largest national industry body in the DACH region. Direct peer providing legal advice, training, insurance programs, and political advocacy to German freight forwarders.
• CIFFA (Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association): Canadian national association for international freight forwarders. Direct peer providing training, advocacy, and member services under a model comparable to Danske Speditører.
• Norsk Speditørforbund: Norwegian freight forwarders association, fellow member of NSF alongside Danske Speditører. Direct peer providing nearly identical services (legal, training, advocacy, insurance) to Norwegian freight forwarders under the same NSAB framework.

Regional players

• Dansk Erhverv: Danish Chamber of Commerce of which Danske Speditører is a member. Regional/adjacent peer providing broader Danish business advocacy and services, with overlapping but distinct scope (general commerce vs. freight forwarding-specific).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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