E-WAY Group

What E-WAY Group does

E-WAY Group is a privately held, founder-led liquid logistics specialist headquartered in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, founded in 2007. The company owns and operates approximately 21,000 ISO tanks — making it the 7th-largest global tank container operator per ITCO ranking as of April 2024 — and positions itself as the largest food-grade logistics expediter in Asia. Its service portfolio spans ISO tank container operations, Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) services, international freight forwarding, flexitank containers for non-regulated liquids, depot management and warehousing, and (since 2021) Indonesian trucking. E-WAY serves chemical, petrochemical, food & beverage, and edible oil shippers across more than 50 countries on six continents, with 10 wholly-owned regional offices spanning Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, supplemented by an agent network in Northern Europe and the Baltics.

The company's underlying technology is a proprietary logistics management ecosystem combining GPS tracking devices powered by in-house firmware (with up to 10-year battery life), an IoT roadmap covering thermometers, inclinometers, and leak sensors, a custom operational workflow system with auto-billing and vessel visibility automation, and a ChatGPT-powered customer portal with push-notification shipment status updates. It integrates with Malaysia's LHDN MyInvois electronic invoicing platform and carries ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and EcoVadis sustainability certifications. Revenues are generated through a mix of recurring tank leasing/positioning (ISO Tank Container Operations) and transaction-based fees (NVOCC, freight forwarding, flexitank, depot/warehousing). Pricing is quote-based and tailored by route, cargo type and volume, with go-to-market executed through direct enterprise field sales, a customer self-serve portal, and vertical-specific industry exhibitions (POC, ITCO, Transport Logistic China, EPCA, Globoil, Logichem).

Name

E-WAY Group

Legal name

E-WAY Alliance Sdn. Bhd.

Website

https://eway-alliance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

E-WAY Group is a privately held Malaysian liquid logistics specialist that owns and operates ~21,000 ISO tanks — ranked 7th globally by ITCO — serving chemical, petrochemical, food & beverage, and edible oil shippers across 50+ countries through its own regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tank Container Logistics

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Water Transportation (483), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Tank Container (ISO Tank) Liquid Intermodal Transport (TLADALAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Liquid Bulk / Tanker Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAL), Tank Container Depots (ISO Tank Storage/Cleaning) (TLALAJAF), Food-Grade Liquid Bulk Transport (Milk/Juice/Edible Oils/Syrups) (TLADALAD)

Keywords

• ISO tank operations
• Liquid bulk logistics
• Freight forwarding services
• NVOCC services
• Flexitank shipping

Headquarters

HQ city

Johor Bahru

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ISO Tank Container Operations: Owning and operating approximately 21,000 ISO Tanks for liquid cargo transportation. Revenue generated through tank leasing, equipment management, and positioning services for both hazardous and non-hazardous products.
2. NVOCC Services: Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier services including cargo consolidation/deconsolidation, issuing house bills of lading, collecting freight and service charges, and arranging booking space with mainline carriers.
3. International Freight Forwarding: Arranging cargo movements for international destinations, booking space, processing shipping documentation, and providing warehousing and storage services.
4. Flexitank Container Services: Supplying and fitting flexitank containers in dry cargo containers for non-regulated liquids, including dismantling, disposal/recycling, with associated liability and cargo insurance.
5. Depot Management & Warehousing: Container storage, cleaning facilities, testing/survey services, technical repairs, refurbishing services, and cargo heating services at strategically located facilities near ports.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

E-WAY Group owns and operates a global fleet of approximately 21,000 ISO tank containers for transporting hazardous and non-hazardous liquid bulk cargo across road, rail, and ocean freight. The company provides end-to-end liquid logistics services including tank container operations, NVOCC consolidation, international freight forwarding, flexitank container shipping for non-regulated liquids, and depot management with warehousing, cleaning, repair, and heating services. Operations span 50+ countries with proprietary GPS/IoT tracking and a customer-facing digital portal.

Product overview

E-WAY Group is a global liquid logistics specialist offering an integrated portfolio of ISO tank container operations, NVOCC services, international freight forwarding, flexitank solutions, and depot management. The company operates approximately 21,000 ISO tanks globally and ranks 7th worldwide as of April 2024. The core offering centers on safe, reliable liquid cargo transportation complemented by proprietary digital technology including GPS tracking, IoT monitoring, and AI-powered customer service. Services span from equipment leasing and cargo handling to warehousing and end-to-end logistics coordination across 50+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ISO Tank Container Operations Owns and operates approximately 21,000 ISO tank containers for transporting hazardous and non-hazardous liquid bulk cargo via road, rail, and ocean freight. Services include import/export management, ocean freight sales and leasing, with capacity 42% higher than drums and 20% higher than IBCs.
• Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) NVOCC services including cargo consolidation and deconsolidation, contract carriage arrangements, house bill of lading issuance, freight and service charge collection, booking space arrangement with mainline carriers, and port-to-port transportation coordination.
• International Freight Forwarding Complete logistics solutions including cargo movement arrangement for international destinations, space booking, shipping documentation processing, competitive freight rates, warehousing and storage services, and real-time shipment status updates across all transportation modes.
• Flexitank Containers Cost-effective flexitank services for transporting non-regulated liquids (mineral oils, food & beverage products, non-hazardous chemicals) using one-time-use systems fitted inside regular dry cargo containers, with associated dismantling, disposal/recycling, liability and cargo insurance services.
• Depot Management & Warehousing Comprehensive depot services including container storage, cleaning facilities, testing/survey services, technical repairs, workshop refurbishing, and cargo heating services at strategically located facilities near ports.

Quantifiable outcome

• 21,000 ISO tanks providing significant capacity per shipment advantage: 42% higher than drums, 20% higher than IBCs
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Odfjell SE: Norwegian listed company specializing in chemical tankers and tank containers. Comparable in chemical liquid logistics, but with a deep-sea tanker focus that E-WAY lacks.
• Vopak: Dutch-listed global tank storage and terminal operator. Adjacent in liquid bulk infrastructure but focused on storage rather than transport; serves overlapping chemical and edible oil customers.
• Kuehne+Nagel International AG: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with significant liquid logistics capabilities. Comparable in NVOCC and freight forwarding services, though E-WAY's owned-tank model is more specialized.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarding and logistics arm of Deutsche Post DHL with multimodal coverage. Comparable in international freight forwarding but with a far broader and less tank-specialized portfolio.
• Stolt-Nielsen Limited: Global liquid logistics giant operating tank containers, tankers, and terminals. Offers overlapping capabilities but on a much larger and more diversified scale than E-WAY's tank container focus.

Direct peers

• Braid Group: UK-based ISO tank container operator with global presence; competes in the same ITCO-ranked tank container segment and overlaps in chemical and food-grade logistics.
• Hoyer Group: One of the world's largest ISO tank container operators, headquartered in Germany. Directly comparable in core tank container leasing and global liquid logistics; consistently ranks in the ITCO Top 5.
• Bertschi Group: Swiss-based global leader in ISO tank container and bulk liquid logistics with strong chemical and food-grade exposure. Direct peer in tank container operations and intermodal liquid transport.
• Suttons Group: UK-headquartered ISO tank container operator with global footprint across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Direct competitor in the ITCO Top 10 tank container operator ranking.
• Den Hartogh Logistics: Dutch-based global ISO tank container and liquid logistics operator with chemical and food-grade specialization. Closely comparable in service mix and customer verticals to E-WAY.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/e-way-group

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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