What SGCM does

SGCM (Société Générale de Manutention) is a wholly-owned sub-brand within the SOCAPAR Group maritime division, providing port handling, stevedoring, and maritime logistics services across French overseas departments in America. Founded in 1993 and acquired by SOCAPAR Group in 2004 alongside Navimar Cruises, SGCM operates from its headquarters at 738 rue de la Chapelle, Z.I de Jarry, Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe. Its service portfolio spans container handling, RoRo (roll-on/roll-off) operations, breakbulk cargo handling, and cruise passenger shore excursion services. The company is positioned as the 1st Breakbulk handler in the French West Indies and serves as the Caribbean transshipment hub for Höegh Autoliners' vehicle carrier operations, having transshipped more than 8,000 Ro-Ro units in Guadeloupe in 2016.

The business model is transaction-fee based, with SGCM earning revenue from shipping companies, cruise operators, and maritime logistics providers for port handling and stevedoring services delivered directly at port facilities. Its GTM motion is sales-led and B2B, targeting shipowners and maritime operators requiring reliable, flexible port services in French Caribbean territories. Geographic coverage is delivered through affiliated SOCAPAR Group brands — SCT Guadeloupe, SCT Martinique, and SCT Guyane — providing a multi-territory footprint across Guadeloupe, Martinique, and French Guiana. Technology adoption is limited to NCI-Overseas third-party operational software (selected December 2023) for shipping agent, tour operator, and port handling workflows; no proprietary AI/ML capabilities, patents, or technology IP are disclosed. Customer concentration is narrow, with Höegh Autoliners the only named enterprise customer.

Name

SGCM

Legal name

SOCAPAR Group

Website

https://socapar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SGCM (Société Générale de Manutention) is a SOCAPAR Group sub-brand providing port handling, stevedoring, container, RoRo, breakbulk cargo, and cruise excursion services to shipping companies and maritime operators across Guadeloupe, Martinique, and French Guiana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Port Services

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

akta.pro primary industry

Breakbulk & Project Cargo Handling (Heavy Lift, Out-of-Gauge Handling) (TLAHALAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Lashing, Securing & Cargo Care Services (Vehicles, Machinery, Breakbulk on Ro-Ro) (TLAHACAK)

Keywords

• Port handling services
• Stevedoring operations
• Shipping agency
• RoRo cargo handling
• Breakbulk cargo services

Headquarters

HQ city

Baie-Mahault

HQ country

Guadeloupe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Port Handling and Stevedoring Services: Revenue generated from providing port handling services including stevedoring, cargo handling for container, RoRo, and breakbulk operations to shipping companies and maritime operators.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SGCM (Société Générale de Manutention) provides port handling, stevedoring, and shipping agency services across French overseas departments in America (Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana). The company specializes in container, RoRo, and breakbulk cargo operations, along with shore excursion services for cruise operators. SGCM is the 1st Breakbulk handler in the French West Indies (F.W.I.) and serves as the transshipment hub for Höegh Autoliners in the Caribbean.

Product overview

SGCM (Société Générale de Manutention) operates as a sub-brand within the SOCAPAR Group maritime division. The company provides shipping and port handling services, primarily serving the French overseas departments in the Caribbean (Guadeloupe, Martinique) and South America (French Guiana). SGCM was acquired by SOCAPAR Group in 2004 alongside Navimar Cruises to expand services into the cruise industry, complementing the group's existing container and RoRo activities under the SCT Shipping brand, and breakbulk cargo operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SCT Shipping: Container and RoRo shipping services brand
• SGCM
• Navimar Cruises
• SCT Guyane
• SCT Martinique
• SCT Guadeloupe

Quantifiable outcome

• 8000+ Ro-Ro units transhipped in Guadeloupe in 2016

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Navimar CruisescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Acquired in 2004 alongside SGCM as part of SOCAPAR Group's expansion into the cruise industry. Together with SGCM, provides comprehensive cruise-related maritime services including port handling and shore excursions.
• Höegh AutolinerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransshipment hub partner for Höegh Autoliners' vehicle carrier operations in the Caribbean. Handles transshipment of vehicles and heavy cargo for the Norwegian shipping company.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SSA Marine: One of the world's largest independent stevedores and terminal operators with global port-presence including the Americas. Comparable to SGCM as a specialist in cargo handling, stevedoring, and terminal operations across containerized and breakbulk cargo.
• Trailer Bridge: US-based RoRo and ocean carrier providing shipping services between the US mainland and the Caribbean/Puerto Rico, including vehicle and breakbulk cargo. Comparable to SGCM's RoRo and breakbulk operations in overlapping Caribbean trades.
• Crowley Maritime: US-based integrated marine solutions provider offering shipping, stevedoring, and logistics across the Caribbean and Latin America. Comparable to SGCM as a multi-service port-handling and shipping-agency operator serving the Caribbean basin with RoRo, breakbulk, and container capabilities.
• Tropical Shipping: Caribbean-focused ocean carrier serving ports from Florida to the Caribbean and beyond with container, RoRo, and breakbulk services. Directly comparable as a regional Caribbean shipping and cargo-handling operator overlapping heavily with SGCM's container/RoRo/breakbulk mix.

Regional players

• Geest Line / Windward Lines (Bekkers family operations): Historically Dutch/UK-based reefer and breakbulk carriers focused on Caribbean and West Indies trades. Comparable to SGCM as a regional breakbulk and specialized Caribbean shipping operator, though primarily serving different island territories.

Broad incumbents

• CMA CGM: French global container shipping and terminal operator with major Caribbean presence, including its own stevedoring and terminal-handling operations. Directly comparable as a French-rooted ocean carrier providing shipping agency, stevedoring, and terminal services across multiple Caribbean ports — SGCM's effective upstream/downstream counterpart.
• DP World: Global port operator with terminal concessions across the Caribbean and Latin America. Comparable to SGCM as a port-operations incumbent with stevedoring capability, though vastly larger and not specialized in the French Caribbean niche.
• Sealand (Maersk): Intra-Americas ocean shipping brand within Maersk serving the Caribbean, Central America, and South America with container and RoRo services. Comparable to SGCM as a Caribbean-focused shipping and cargo-handling counterpart in overlapping trade lanes.
• Hapag-Lloyd: Major global container carrier with established Caribbean port calls and port-handling partners. Comparable as a large-scale container shipping incumbent that relies on regional stevedoring partners similar to SGCM for Caribbean port operations.

Others

• Höegh Autoliners: Norwegian global RoRo vehicle carrier that designates SGCM as its FWI transshipment hub. Comparable because it is a RoRo-focused ocean carrier in the same Caribbean trade lanes, though it operates as SGCM's customer/partner rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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