Yinson Holdings Bhd

What Yinson Holdings Bhd does

Yinson Holdings Bhd is a Malaysian transportation and logistics company headquartered in Johor Bahru, Johor, operating a multi-port service platform across Penang, Port Klang, Johor, Port of Tanjung Pelepas, Port of Singapore Authority, and Bangkok. The company runs a fleet of 180 prime movers and 900 container trailers, supplemented by specialized vehicles including general cargo lorries (6–20 tonne), pole trailers carrying loads up to 100 feet, low loaders for heavy/oversized cargo, tippers, cement tankers, crane lorries, mobile cranes, bonded/box vans, and mounted forklift lorries. Operations are supported by a 43,000 square foot general warehouse in Kawasan Perindustrian Tebrau II, Johor Bahru.

The company serves three principal customer segments: construction and infrastructure (transport of sand, granite, earth, steel, bricks, pavers), oil and gas (subsea, seabed, surface, topside products, pipes, fittings, flanges, vessel supplies), and manufacturing and trading (electronics, steel billets, fertilisers, flour, cement). Service lines extend beyond trucking into project cargo planning with regulatory compliance and police escort coordination, international air and sea freight forwarding with duty calculation and cargo classification, material procurement of commodities and oil-based products, in-house stevedoring including anchorage lightering and bulk cargo loading, and marine vessel supplies, operations, and brokerage.

Revenue is generated through quote-based, transaction-fee pricing on transportation contracts and warehousing/storage fees, with bundled services combining transport, materials sourcing, and marine logistics under multi-year contracts. Go-to-market is B2B enterprise field sales targeting construction, manufacturing, and oil & gas clients across Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, with customer acquisition through direct relationships and industry referrals. No public listing, institutional investors, or external funding are disclosed in the available data; the firm operates as a privately held Malaysian private limited company.

Name

Yinson Holdings Bhd

Legal name

Yinson Holdings Berhad

Website

https://my188511-yinson-holdings-berhad.contact.page

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Yinson Holdings Bhd is a Johor Bahru-based logistics company operating 180 prime movers, 900 container trailers, and a 43,000 sq ft warehouse, providing trucking, project cargo, freight forwarding, warehousing, stevedoring, and marine services to construction, manufacturing, and oil & gas clients across Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Logistics and Transportation Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Marine Cargo Handling (48832)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Project & OOG/Breakbulk Ocean Forwarding (Out-of-Gauge, RoRo) (TLACABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Offshore Marine & Aviation Support (PSVs, AHTS, Crew Boats, Helicopters) (EUALABAJ), Offshore Support & Marine Logistics Vessel Operators (PSV/AHTS) (TLADABAL)

Keywords

• Transportation logistics services
• Marine logistics services
• Freight forwarding services
• Project cargo handling
• Marine contracting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Johor Bahru

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Transportation and Logistics Services: Core revenue stream from transportation services including fleet operations with 180 prime movers and 900 container trailers serving multiple Malaysian and Singapore ports. Services include general cargo, project cargo, and specialized transportation for heavy and oversized cargo.
2. Warehousing and Storage: Temporary storage services from 43,000 square feet warehouse facility in Kawasan Perindustrian Tebrau II, Johor Bahru. Revenue generated from storage fees for goods in transit.
3. Material Procurement and Sourcing: Supply of raw materials including commodities, building materials, and oil-based products bundled with transportation services. Materials include Iron Ore, Scrap Metal, Sand, Cement, Steel Bars, Bricks, Granite, and oil & gas products.
4. Stevedoring and Marine Services: Anchorage operations including lightering and loading services for bulk cargoes and vessels of all types. Also includes vessel supplies and operations brokerage services.
5. Freight Forwarding: International freight forwarding services covering air and sea freight to neighbouring countries with duty calculation and cargo classification services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Yinson Holdings Berhad is a Malaysia-based transportation and logistics services company operating a fleet of 180 prime movers and 900 container trailers across major ports in Malaysia and Singapore. The company provides specialized vehicle transportation (general cargo lorries, pole trailers, low loaders, tippers, cement tankers, crane lorries, mobile cranes, bonded trucks), container terminal operations, project cargo logistics, warehousing (43,000 sq ft), material procurement, freight forwarding (air and sea), stevedoring, and marine vessel supplies and brokerage.

Product overview

Yinson Holdings Berhad is a Malaysia-based transportation and logistics services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of vehicle-based and marine logistics solutions. The core offerings include a diverse fleet of specialized vehicles (General Cargo Lorry, Pole Trailer, Low Loader, Tipper, Cement Tanker, Crane Lorry, Mobile Crane, Box Van/Bonded Truck, Mounted Forklift Lorry) for various cargo types, complemented by project cargo handling services and container terminal operations at major regional ports. Supporting services include warehousing (43,000 sq ft facility), material procurement (commodities, building materials, oil-based products), freight forwarding (air and sea), stevedoring, and vessel supplies/operations/brokerage. The company operates 180 prime movers and 900 container trailers serving Penang, Port Kelang, Johor, Port of Tanjung Pelepas, Port of Singapore, and Bangkok ports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Cargo Lorry Services Transportation of general goods such as electronics, steel billets, bricks, pavers, fertilisers, flour and cement using 6-, 12-, 18- and 20-tonne lorries, serving enterprise clients in manufacturing, trading, and construction sectors.
• Pole Trailer Transportation Transportation of long objects such as beams, piles and pipes of up to 100 feet, serving construction and oil & gas clients requiring oversized cargo movement.
• Low Loader Transportation Transportation of heavy and oversized objects such as construction machinery and industrial equipment using wider and lower trailers than conventional lorries.
• Tipper Transportation Transportation of sand, granite and earth using tipper vehicles, primarily serving construction and infrastructure projects.
• Cement Tanker Transportation Bulk transportation of cement from manufacturing plants directly to development sites using specialised cement tanker vehicles.
• Crane Lorry Services Conventional lorries with attached cranes facilitating the loading and unloading of building materials such as bricks and pavers for construction clients.
• Mobile Crane Services Mobile crane rental and operation to expedite loading and unloading of cargoes from lorries at port and project sites.
• Box Van/Bonded Truck Services Weather-protected transportation of cargoes between bonded areas and free trade zones under customs control, suited for sensitive cargo protection.
• Mounted Forklift Lorry Services Lorries equipped with mounted forklifts at the rear to facilitate speedy loading and unloading of cargoes for warehouse and port operations.
• Project Cargo Services Large-scale project logistics with detailed planning and professional execution, including transportation, warehousing, equipment transfer, police escort services, and regulatory certification coordination with Malaysian authorities (JPJ, JKR, TNB, STM, JBA).
• Container Terminal Operations Container loading and unloading services at Penang Port, Port Kelang, Johor Port, Port of Tanjung Pelepas, Port of Singapore Authority, and Bangkok using a fleet of 180 prime movers and 900 container trailers.
• Warehousing Services Temporary storage services at a 43,000 square foot general warehouse in Kawasan Perindustrian Tebrau II, Johor Bahru, supporting cargo in transit.
• Material Procurement Sourcing and supply of raw materials including commodities (Iron Ore, Scrap Metal, Sand, Cement, Steel Bars, Bricks, Granite), building materials, and oil-based products (Fresh Water, Hydraulic Fluids, Marine Gas and Oil, Lubricants, Diesel), bundled with transportation services.
• Freight Forwarding International freight forwarding services covering both air and sea freight for delivery to neighbouring countries, including duty calculation and cargo classification services.
• Stevedoring Services Equipment and facility design, ownership and operation for customised solutions at ports and jetties, including anchorage operations of lightering and loading for bulk cargoes and vessels of all types.
• Vessel Supplies, Operations & Brokerage Marine logistics including marine transportation, ship brokering, project forwarding and shipping agency services for commodities to oil and gas services, with dedicated equipment and vessels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Efficient container handling at 6 major ports across Malaysia and Singapore
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Yusen Logistics: Japanese-headquartered global logistics provider with significant Southeast Asian operations including Malaysia and Singapore. Comparable freight forwarding and contract logistics services targeting regional manufacturers and trading firms.
• Sinotrans Limited: China's largest logistics company with international freight forwarding, marine services, and contract logistics. Comparable multimodal logistics and marine contractor services, though primarily serving China-led trade flows rather than direct Malaysian/Singaporean competition.

Broad incumbents

• CEVA Logistics: Global third-party logistics provider offering contract logistics, freight forwarding, and finished vehicle transportation. Comparable in multimodal contract logistics, trucking, and freight forwarding, though with global scale and broader service breadth.
• Expeditors International: US-listed global freight forwarder with strong Asia-Pacific presence and air/ocean forwarding operations. Overlaps with Yinson's air and sea freight forwarding and customs services, though competing from a global scale and technology platform.
• MISC Berhad: Malaysian flagship shipping and offshore logistics company with broader energy, marine, and container shipping operations. Comparable as a Malaysian marine/logistics incumbent serving overlapping O&G and maritime customers, though at substantially larger scale.
• DHL Global Forwarding: World's largest air and ocean freight forwarder with deep Malaysian/Singaporean presence. Overlaps with Yinson in air and sea freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and project logistics for enterprise customers in the same region.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarding and contract logistics leader with extensive operations across Malaysia and Singapore. Comparable in international freight forwarding (air/sea) and contract logistics, but operating at much larger scale and across broader geographies.

Direct peers

• Tiong Nam Logistics Solutions Berhad: Malaysian integrated logistics provider offering trucking, warehousing, freight forwarding, and project cargo services. Direct peer due to overlapping regional truck-based logistics, warehousing, and forwarding services targeting Malaysian industrial customers.
• GAC Group: Global logistics group with strong Malaysian marine services presence, including ship agency, freight forwarding, and stevedoring. Direct peer due to comparable marine contractor, vessel supply, and freight forwarding offerings in the same regional ports.
• CWT Limited: Singapore-based logistics provider offering freight forwarding, warehousing, and marine services with regional Southeast Asia operations. Direct peer given shared Singapore/Malaysia port-based service model, freight forwarding, and marine logistics capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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