What Silmar Group does

Silmar Group is a Russian-headquartered, vertically integrated international multimodal logistics group organized around six operating subsidiaries: Silmar Line (ocean container carrier operating 5 vessels on Russia-India, Turkey, Middle East, and Southeast Asia routes), Silmar Agency (liner agent for international container carriers in Russian seaports), Silmar Marine Agency (4PL supply chain optimizer claiming 27% logistics cost reduction), Silmar Auto (container road trucking), Silmar Logistic (warehousing with 13,500+ m² across Russia, China, Spain, Italy, and Germany), and S-Broker (licensed customs representative, Register No. 0604/01 dated 16.04.2019). The group also includes Port Express, a declared railway operator enabling direct integration with Russian Railways services.

The core technology stack centers on operational IT for logistics execution rather than AI: an electronic customs declaration system with automated registration and release, a container tracking system for real-time shipment monitoring, and a CDO dispatch system providing 24/7 real-time driver data acquisition. Services span the full foreign-trade supply chain - ocean shipping, inland rail (including a 140 km/h high-speed container train tested on the Moscow-Novorossiysk-Moscow route in partnership with Russian Railways and Russian Post), road transport, bonded warehousing, customs brokerage, and turnkey 4PL optimization.

The business model combines multiple revenue streams: ocean freight on owned vessels (transaction-fee), customs brokerage (professional services, multi-year contracts), warehousing (subscription/recurring, monthly billing), road transportation (transaction-fee), 4PL supply chain outsourcing (managed services), and liner agency commissions. Silmar's go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting large manufacturing and trading customers (e.g., Mercedes-Benz Rus, Norilsk Nickel, Uralasbest) supplemented by channel partnerships with international container carriers. Founded in 2002 in Valencia, Spain (Silmar Freight) and formally established in Russia in 2003 (Silmar SPb LLC), the group operates offices in more than 10 countries and manages 12,000+ containers across sea, rail, road, and air modes.

Name

Silmar Group

Legal name

OOO SILMAR GRUPP (СИЛМАР ГРУПП)

Website

https://silmar-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Silmar Group is a Russian-founded multimodal logistics group operating 5 container vessels, road trucking, warehousing (13,500+ m²), customs brokerage, and 4PL services for manufacturing and trading enterprises across Russia, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Forwarding and Multimodal Logistics

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Other Warehousing and Storage (493190)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Intermodal Drayage TL Carriers (Port/Rail Ramp Drayage) (TLADADAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Heavy Haul / Oversize / Project Cargo Brokerage (TLADAMAJ)

Keywords

• Multimodal container logistics
• International freight forwarding
• Customs brokerage services
• Warehousing and storage
• 4PL supply chain management

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Petersburg

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Container Shipping Services: Ocean container shipping operations managing 5 vessels on routes between Russia, India, Turkey, Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Revenue generated from freight charges based on container volume and route.
2. Customs Brokerage: Full-service customs clearance including electronic declaration, classification, and permit acquisition for clients across all Russian customs authorities.
3. Warehousing and Storage: Responsible storage, warehouse rental, cross-docking, and fulfillment services. Over 13,500 m2 of warehouse space under management.
4. Road Transportation: Container trucking operations with own fleet and managed vehicles for delivery from railway stations and sea terminals to final consignees.
5. 4PL Logistics Solutions: Comprehensive logistics solutions and supply chain optimization including audit, strategy development, procurement, and delivery management. Claims 27% average logistics cost reduction for customers.
6. Liner Agency Services: Liner agent services for international container carriers in Russian seaports, including port handling and husbandry services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Silmar Group is a Russian-headquartered international logistics group providing multimodal container transportation across sea, rail, road, and air modes, combined with customs brokerage, warehousing, and 4PL supply chain solutions. The group operates its own fleet of five container vessels on routes between Russia, India, Turkey, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, and manages over 13,500 m² of warehouse space across Russia, China, Spain, Italy, and Germany.

Product overview

Silmar Group is a group of international transport and logistics companies providing multimodal transportation of goods in containers across Russia and beyond. The portfolio includes: Silmar Marine Agency (4PL logistics solutions and supply chain optimization), Silmar Shipping (ocean container shipping with 5 owned vessels), Silmar Agency (liner agency services in Russian seaports), Silmar Auto (road container transport), Silmar Logistic (warehousing with 13,500+ m2 across Russia, China, Spain, Italy, Germany), and S-Broker (customs clearance). Services span sea, railway, air, and road transport, supporting foreign trade transactions. The group has offices in Russia, China, Italy, and Spain with operations in India, Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Silmar Line: Ocean shipping line operating 5 container vessels on routes between Russia and ports of India, Turkey, Middle East and Southeast Asia
• Silmar Logistics
• Silmar Marine Agency (4PL)
• S-Broker

Products and services

• S-Broker (Силмар Брокер) Full range of customs clearance services for cargo, including customs examination and support of foreign trade contracts. Represents client interests in all customs authorities of the Russian Federation with electronic declaration technology for automated registration and release.
• Silmar Logistic (Силмар Логистик) Responsible storage and warehouse logistics services. Manages over 13,500 m² of warehouse areas across Russia (St. Petersburg, Moscow, Novorossiysk), China (Guangzhou, Huangpu), Spain (Valencia), Italy (La Spezia, Modena), and Germany (Hamburg). Services include LCL cargo consolidation, storage, labeling, cross-docking, and re-stuffing operations.
• Silmar Auto (Силмар Авто) Container road transport operator providing trucking services. Operates universal containers (40, 45, 20 feet), refrigerated containers in thermomode, and general cargo. Accredited at all railway terminals in Moscow, Moscow Region, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Krasnodar, and Irkutsk. Liability insured for 8 million rubles with 24/7 dispatching.
• Silmar Agency (Силмар Агентство) Liner agents for international container carriers in all Russian seaports. Provides port vessel and container maintenance, port transshipment organization, and delivery to final consumers. Holds direct terminal contracts with all major ports.
• Silmar Marine Agency (4PL) Fourth-party logistics (4PL) operator providing comprehensive logistics solutions and supply chain optimization. Services include analysis and audit of existing supply chains, customer strategy development, search for reliable partners abroad, procurement process organization, route optimization, inventory management, customs clearance assistance, and consulting on international cargo transportation. Claims average logistics cost reduction of 27% on main directions.
• Silmar Shipping (Silmar Line) Ocean shipping and marine container transportation services. Operates fleet of 5 container vessels in trades between Russia and ports of India, Turkey, Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Provides regular services including Mundra/Nava-Sheva to Novorossiysk (bi-weekly, 15-18 days transit) and Basic Ports of China to Novorossiysk (weekly, 55-60 days transit).
• Accelerated Container Train (Moscow-Novorossiysk) High-speed container train service on the Moscow-Novorossiysk-Moscow route, completing delivery in 33 hours versus over 2 days for standard service. Operates with Russian Railways and integrates railway operations with Silmar's accelerated sea lines to India, UAE, and Southeast Asia.

Quantifiable outcome

• 27% average logistics cost reduction for customers on main directions (2022 vs 2021)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

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

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Russian Railways (RZD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Partnership with Russian Railways for high-speed container train testing between Moscow and Novorossiysk. Russian Railways developed special schedules and prepared locomotives capable of achieving specified speed limits of up to 140 km/h.
• Russian PostcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Partnership with Russian Post for testing new accelerated container train routes. In Novorossiysk, railway services connect with accelerated sea lines of Silmar Group to India, UAE, and Southeast Asia.
• PortExpresscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023PortExpress worked with Russian Railways to develop special schedules for high-speed container trains. Railway and sea terminal operations are integrated into a single technological process.
• ECONOSHIP LinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2023ECONOSHIP Line is a business partner of Silmar Group providing container shipping services. The partnership increased voyage frequency from Nhava-Sheva, India to Novorossiysk to twice monthly. ECONOSHIP is the only operator providing direct shipping between India and Novorossiysk.
• Silmar LinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 June 2023Silmar Line manages the container vessel Silmar Spirit (1768 TEU capacity, 30,000+ deadweight tons) for routes including China, UAE, and India ports. The vessel operates under Panamanian flag.
• JSC Federal Freight CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2023Federal Freight Company (subsidiary of Russian Railways) provided innovative fitting platforms designed for travel at speeds up to 140 km/h for expedited container transport.
• Nord-Star Agency LLCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNord-Star Agency LLC, part of Silmar Group, acts as liner agent for ECONOSHIP in Russia. The agency manages vessel arrivals and port operations.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FESCO (Far Eastern Shipping Company): Major Russian multimodal logistics group operating container vessels, rail container services, port terminals and forwarding. Closest comparable in Russia for an integrated ocean-rail-road logistics stack with similar customer mix across Russian import/export.
• TransContainer: Russia's largest intermodal container operator (historically linked to RZD), offering container rail transportation, terminal handling, and integrated logistics. Directly overlaps Silmar on Russia-domestic container rail and terminal services.
• RZD Logistics (Russian Railways Logistics): Subsidiary of Russian Railways offering multimodal freight, customs brokerage, and 4PL services across Russia and CIS. Competes with Silmar on integrated door-to-door solutions and rail-led corridors such as Moscow-Novorossiysk.
• PEC Group (Platform of Export and Container services): Russian container and multimodal logistics operator providing container shipping, trucking, warehousing, and customs services. Competes directly with Silmar on Russia-Asia container flows and integrated 3PL/4PL solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Maersk: Global container shipping and integrated logistics leader operating ocean vessels, terminals, and end-to-end supply chain services. The Development Director of Silmar previously worked at Maersk; comparable as a benchmark for vessel-plus-logistics integration globally.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarding and supply chain arm of Deutsche Post DHL, covering ocean, air, road and customs. Comparable on integrated multimodal forwarding and customs brokerage at scale.
• Expeditors International: Asset-light global logistics provider offering ocean, air, and customs services. Comparable as a benchmark for freight forwarding without owned vessels, contrasting Silmar's asset-heavy model.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with strong ocean, air, road and contract logistics offerings. Comparable as a 4PL/freight-forwarding benchmark with global multimodal capability.
• DB Schenker: Global land, air, and ocean logistics provider with strong European contract logistics and customs services. Comparable to Silmar on multimodal freight forwarding, contract logistics, and European consolidation.

Regional players

• ECONOSHIP Line: Direct container shipping partner of Silmar Group, operating the only direct India-Novorossiysk service. Comparable on specialized container tonnage between South Asia and Russia, complementing rather than competing head-to-head.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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