What OLS Logistics does

OLS Logistics (OLS Log) is a Turkish-headquartered, privately held freight forwarder and integrated logistics provider founded in 1998 and headquartered in Istanbul. The company delivers multimodal transportation services spanning road, air, sea, rail, minivan express, and combined multimodal transport, supplemented by customs brokerage, bonded warehousing and storage, cargo insurance, and e-commerce integration capabilities. It positions itself as a one-stop platform for import/export operators and project/industrial cargo clients, leveraging IATA membership and direct agency agreements with major Turkish customs terminals to coordinate cross-border movements. Operationally, the company reports 6 global offices spanning 28 countries, a workforce of 300+ employees, and a customer base of 5,000+ businesses ranging from small shippers to enterprise accounts.

The revenue model is transactional on the transport side — freight fees driven by shipment weight, volume, and destination — with professional service fees layered on for customs brokerage, warehousing, and cargo insurance. Pricing is quote-based, not publicly disclosed, and contracts are structured on a multi-year cadence for larger accounts. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales with dedicated account management, supported by a multilingual (Turkish, English, Russian) website, social media presence, and direct contact channels. Technology infrastructure centers on barcode labeling for shipment tracking and e-commerce platform integration; no proprietary TMS, API surface, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. The company has no disclosed funding events, M&A activity, leadership changes, or formal certifications/patents in the available data, and operates without a mobile app or documented integration ecosystem.

Name

OLS Logistics

Legal name

OLS Log

Website

https://olslog.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Turkish freight forwarder founded in 1998 offering multimodal transport (road, air, sea, rail, minivan express), customs brokerage, warehousing, and cargo insurance across 28 countries, serving 5,000+ import/export businesses through 6 global offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), General Warehousing and Storage (493110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Shipping Management, Labeling & Carrier Integration (Multi-Carrier) (TLAEACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Declaration & Filing (Import/Export Entry) Platforms (TLAEAOAA), Order-to-Cash Integration (Invoicing, Tax, Payments) for Logistics OMS (TLAEACAJ)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Multimodal transport services
• Customs brokerage services
• Cargo insurance services
• Warehousing and storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Transportation Services: Core revenue from international freight services including sea, air, road, and rail transportation. Revenue generated through freight fees based on shipment weight, volume, and destination.
2. Customs Services: Customs brokerage services including document preparation, customs clearance, and compliance management for import/export operations
3. Insurance Services: Cargo insurance services including All Risks coverage for loading, unloading, and transportation phases
4. Storage and Warehousing: Temporary storage services at bonded warehouses and distribution facilities
5. Project Transportation: Specialized project cargo handling including lashing, survey services, and heavy cargo transportation

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OLS Logistics is a freight forwarding company that organizes international import/export transportation across road, air, sea, and rail modes. The company also provides customs brokerage, bonded warehousing and storage, cargo insurance with All Risks coverage, multimodal combined transport, and minivan express delivery services for businesses of all sizes. Services are supported by barcode labeling, e-commerce platform integration, and direct customs terminal agency agreements to enable faster clearance.

Product overview

OLS Logistics provides a comprehensive suite of logistics services organized as a platform of interconnected offerings. The core portfolio includes six primary transport services: Road Transport (karayolu), Air Transport (havayolu), Sea Transport (denizyolu), Rail Transport (demiryolu), Minivan Express Transport, and Multimodal Transport. These transport services are complemented by three supporting service modules: Customs Services (gümrük işlemleri), Storage/Warehouse Services (depola ma hizmetleri), and Insurance Services (sigorta hizmetleri). The company also mentions e-commerce integration capabilities. Services are delivered through a global office network spanning 6 offices in 28 countries, serving over 5,000 customers with a team of more than 300 employees since its founding in 1998.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Road Transport (Karayolu Taşımacılığı)

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 5000+ customers of all scales with uninterrupted logistics solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IATA Member PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational Air Transport Association member partners enabling OLS Log to provide air cargo services from all Turkish airports to worldwide destinations, operating under international regulations and standards.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Expeditors International: Asset-light global logistics provider offering air, ocean, and ground freight forwarding plus customs services. Closely matches OLS's asset-light model, but with much greater technology investment and geographic scale.
• DHL Global Forwarding: DHL's freight forwarding arm competes head-on with OLS in air, sea, and road freight plus customs brokerage. Has broader scale, owned aircraft capacity, and deeper enterprise relationships globally.
• C.H. Robinson: Large North American-headquartered freight forwarder and 3PL offering truckload, LTL, intermodal, air, ocean, and customs. While OLS is more EMEA-focused, the asset-light brokerage model is highly comparable.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-headquartered global forwarder with strong road, air, sea, and contract logistics operations, particularly strong in Europe-Middle East-Turkey trade lanes — directly overlapping OLS's corridors.
• DSV Panalpina: Global freight forwarder providing air, sea, road transport and logistics solutions across 80+ countries. Comparable business model to OLS with end-to-end forwarding and customs services.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders offering sea, air, road, and contract logistics across 100+ countries. Directly comparable to OLS in service portfolio and multimodal freight forwarding, but vastly larger in scale and global footprint.
• CEVA Logistics: Global logistics company offering freight management, contract logistics, and ground transportation across 170+ countries. Comparable end-to-end service model to OLS with deeper contract logistics capabilities.
• DB Schenker: Global logistics provider offering integrated freight forwarding across road, rail, air, and ocean, plus contract logistics and customs. Comparable multimodal service stack to OLS with much larger European footprint.

Emerging players

• Flexport: Tech-forward digital freight forwarder offering air, ocean, trucking, and customs with software-led visibility and quoting. Represents the technology-enabled threat to OLS's relationship-led model.

Regional players

• Agility Logistics: Middle East-headquartered global forwarder with strong presence in emerging markets, including Turkey and surrounding corridors. Directly overlaps OLS in Middle East/Eurasia trade lanes and project cargo.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ols-log

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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