Samcham Holdings Limited

What Samcham Holdings Limited does

Samcham Holdings Limited is an indigenous Nigerian freight forwarding and logistics company headquartered in Apapa, Lagos, operating continuously since its 1991 incorporation as Samcham LTD. The company is licensed by Nigeria Customs Services, Nigeria Port Plc, and Nigeria Maritime Authority, providing it with multi-agency regulatory authorization to act as a clearing and shipping agent in Nigerian import-export operations.

The company offers eight integrated core service lines — Shipping, Ship Chartering, Forwarding, Warehousing, Shipping Agency, Cargo Clearing, Cargo Haulage, and Ship Management — supplemented by petroleum products retail. Warehousing is supported by physical infrastructure described as equipped with advanced security systems. Ship chartering provides access to a network of vessel owners and operators worldwide. The product portfolio is positioned as end-to-end logistics coverage from cargo pickup through customs clearance, warehousing, inland haulage, and final delivery.

The business operates on a sales-led, direct-engagement model with customized, quote-based pricing that varies by cargo volume, service type, and destination. There is no publicly disclosed pricing tier structure. Revenue is generated through transaction fees across each service line. The primary customer segment is importing businesses engaged in international trade into Nigeria, with marketing conducted through content (blog, whitepapers), organic social media, and direct inquiry. Headcount stands at approximately 24 employees, and the company has remained privately held with no disclosed external investment.

Name

Samcham Holdings Limited

Legal name

Samcham Holdings Limited

Website

https://samcham.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Samcham Holdings Limited is an indigenous Nigerian freight forwarding and logistics company founded in 1991, licensed by Nigerian customs, port, and maritime authorities, serving businesses importing goods into Nigeria through clearing, shipping, haulage, warehousing, and ship chartering services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

General Warehousing and Storage (49311)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLAIAKAK

Customs, Trade Compliance & Documentation for Project Cargo

Transportation & Logistics/Third-Party & Fourth-Party Logistics (3PL/4PL) / Contract Logistics/Project Logistics & Heavy Lift / Oversized Cargo Management

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Customs clearing services
• Cargo haulage
• Ship chartering
• Maritime logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Apapa, Lagos

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding and Clearing Services: Revenue generated from cargo clearing, shipping, and freight forwarding services. The company provides end-to-end logistics including pickup to final delivery, charging for clearance, shipping, and forwarding services rendered to businesses importing goods into Nigeria.
2. Haulage Services: Cargo haulage services for transporting goods from ports to final destinations within Nigeria
3. Ship Chartering: Access to vast network of reputable vessel owners and operators worldwide through ship chartering services
4. Petroleum Products Retail: Retail services for petroleum products as part of diversified logistics offerings

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Samcham Holdings Limited is an indigenous Nigerian freight forwarding and clearing company that provides end-to-end import/export logistics services for businesses shipping goods through Nigerian ports. Its offerings span shipping, ship chartering, cargo forwarding, customs clearing, warehousing, cargo haulage, shipping agency, ship management, and petroleum products retail. The company is licensed by the Nigeria Customs Services, Nigeria Port Plc, and the Nigeria Maritime Authority.

Product overview

Samcham Holdings Limited operates as an indigenous Nigerian logistics company offering a comprehensive suite of freight forwarding and maritime services. The company provides eight integrated service lines: Shipping, Ship Chartering, Forwarding, Warehousing, Shipping Agency, Cargo Clearing, Cargo Haulage, and Ship Management. Additionally, the company offers petroleum products retail services. These services work together to deliver end-to-end logistics solutions covering maritime transport, customs clearance, cargo handling, and petroleum product distribution across Nigeria's ports and logistics infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shipping

Quantifiable outcome

• Streamlined import processes for Nigerian businesses

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with a growing footprint across Africa; offers sea freight, air freight, customs clearance, and contract logistics directly comparable to Samcham's core offerings, but with global technology platforms and scale.
• Expeditors: Asset-light international freight forwarder with extensive air and ocean freight forwarding plus customs brokerage services; competes in the same Nigerian import-export market as Samcham with global technology platforms and enterprise customer focus.
• DHL Global Forwarding: World's largest air and ocean freight forwarder with established operations across Nigeria and West Africa; offers freight forwarding, customs brokerage, warehousing, and supply chain solutions overlapping with Samcham's services but as part of a global portfolio.
• C.H. Robinson: Asset-light global freight broker and 3PL with customs brokerage and ocean/air forwarding capabilities; serves similar importer customers as Samcham but at vastly greater scale with North American enterprise dominance and growing international presence.
• CEVA Logistics: Global logistics provider offering freight forwarding, customs brokerage, contract logistics, and warehousing; operates across Africa including West African ports, providing direct overlap with Samcham's end-to-end service model.
• Agility Logistics: Global logistics provider operating freight forwarding, contract logistics, and customs services across emerging markets including Africa; comparable service set to Samcham but with technology-enabled platforms and broader geographic coverage.
• Maersk Logistics & Services: Integrated ocean carrier and logistics arm of Maersk expanding end-to-end door-to-door services including customs and inland haulage in Africa; competes with Samcham across ocean freight, forwarding, and customs clearance with vastly greater capacity.
• DSV: Global freight forwarder (now including DB Schenker) with expanding African operations; offers air/sea freight forwarding, customs clearance, and contract logistics across the same service spectrum as Samcham, with significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Imperial Logistics: African freight forwarding, contract logistics, and customs services provider headquartered in South Africa (now part of DP World); offers comparable freight forwarding, clearing, and warehousing services but primarily serves southern and eastern African markets rather than competing directly with Samcham in Nigeria.

Direct peers

• Bolloré Logistics: French-headquartered logistics group with deep West African roots through former SDV operations; offers freight forwarding, customs clearing, warehousing, and haulage directly comparable to Samcham's full service stack, but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/samchamholdings

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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