What Grupo Solport does

Grupo Solport (legal entity Solport Sistemas, S.L.) is a Barcelona-based software company that has spent 30+ years building SP Suite, a modular ERP platform purpose-built for port logistics and international trade operators. The platform is organized around 12 interconnected modules addressing distinct operator profiles - shipping agents/consignees (SP Operations), freight forwarders (SP Forwarding), road transport operators (SP Truck), container terminals and depots (SP Depot), importers/exporters (SP Trade), shipping lines (SP Logistics), stevedoring companies (SP Stevedore), and cross-cutting analytics, management, billing, and (upcoming) accounting functions. SP Suite ships with pre-built integrations to Spanish State Ports (Puertos del Estado), Port de Barcelona, Valenciaport, Puerto de Bilbao, PortIC, IATA, WebCargoNet, Sage, and the Spanish Ministry of Transport, communicating via EDIFACT message standards (IFTMIN, IFTSTA, COPARN, CODECO, COPINO, B/L, INVOIC) and Spain's Facturae e-invoicing format. Three offline-capable mobile apps (SPAppTransporte, SPAppDepot, SPAppServicios) extend the platform to drivers, yard operators, and field service technicians, with data syncing to the ERP on connectivity recovery. AlicIA is an AI copilot embedded within SP Suite that drafts, translates (across EN/PT/FR/DE/ZH with maritime trade nuances), summarizes, predicts ETAs, and answers natural-language queries against the customer's own operational files.

The business model is enterprise sales-led with modular licensing by operational profile, plus three-tier recurring support plans (Standard, Premium, Gold), professional services for implementation, training, and consulting, custom development, and managed cloud hosting. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company serves approximately 90+ enterprise and mid-market logistics operators across 12 countries on both sides of the Atlantic (Spain, Portugal, Panama, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, Cuba, Venezuela, USA, Romania, Equatorial Guinea, Brazil). Solport is privately held with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and a notably lean headcount of 12 employees operating from DFactory Barcelona, the Industry 4.0 hub of the Consorci de la Zona Franca, where the company develops, deploys, and supports SP Suite in-house.

Name

Grupo Solport

Legal name

Solport Sistemas, S.L.

Website

https://solport.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Grupo Solport is a Barcelona-based software company that builds SP Suite, a modular ERP for port logistics and international trade operators, serving 90+ enterprise customers across 12 countries with domain-specific modules, EDIFACT integrations, and an embedded AI copilot.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Logistics ERP Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (513210)

akta.pro primary industry

Distribution & Wholesale ERP (Inventory, Order, Warehouse) (HDAEAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Declaration & Filing (Import/Export Entry) Platforms (TLAEAOAA), Core ERP Suites (Financials, Procurement, Projects) (HDAEAEAA)

Keywords

• Port logistics software
• International trade ERP
• Freight forwarding software
• Container terminal management
• Shipping agent software

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SP Suite Software Licenses/Subscriptions: Modular ERP software licensing by operational profile. Customers select modules based on their role in the logistics ecosystem (shipping agent, freight forwarder, transport operator, etc.). Pricing follows enterprise sales motion with quote-based tiers.
2. Support Plans (Standard, Premium, Gold): Three-tiered support packages offering escalating levels of service including technical support response times, consulting sessions, training, and access to updates and new versions.
3. Professional Services: Implementation, consulting, and training services provided alongside software deployment to ensure customers effectively adopt and utilize the platform.
4. Custom Development: Specific adaptations, integrations with client systems, and functional extensions built on top of the base SP Suite platform.
5. Cloud Hosting: Cloud operation, high availability, and infrastructure management services for customers preferring hosted deployment over on-premises installation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Grupo Solport designs, implements, and maintains SP Suite, a modular ERP platform that governs the operations of port logistics and international trade operators. The platform addresses 12 operational profiles including shipping agents, freight forwarders, transport operators, terminals/depots, importers/exporters, shipping lines, stevedoring companies, plus billing, analytics, and management modules. The offering is complemented by the AlicIA AI copilot, Solport BI dashboards, and three mobile applications for field operations.

Product overview

Grupo Solport offers SP Suite, a modular ERP platform for the port-logistics and international trade sector, built on 30+ years of industry experience. The platform is organized around 12 functional modules targeting specific operator profiles: SP Operations (shipping agents/consignees), SP Forwarding (freight forwarders/cargo agents), SP Truck (transport operators), SP Depot (container terminals/depots), SP Trade (importers/exporters), SP Logistics (shipping lines), SP Stevedore (stevedoring companies), SP Analytics (operational analytics), SP Global (internal task/process management), SP Billing (invoicing), and SP Books (accounting, upcoming). A key differentiator is AlicIA, an AI copilot embedded within the ERP that drafts, translates, summarizes, predicts, and answers natural-language queries using the user's own operational data. The platform is complemented by three mobile apps (SPAppTransporte, SPAppDepot, SPAppServicios) extending field operations, and Solport BI for executive KPI dashboards. The ecosystem integrates with ports (Puertos del Estado, Port de Barcelona, Valenciaport, Puerto de Bilbao, PortIC), airlines/cargo (IATA, WebCargoNet), accounting (Sage), and communicates via EDIFACT and national e-invoicing standards (Facturae).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SP Suite: Modular ERP for logistics operators covering shipping agents, freight forwarders, transport operators, terminals, importers/exporters, shipping lines, and stevedoring companies
• Solport BI
• AlicIA
• SP Operations
• SP Forwarding
• SP Truck
• SP Depot
• SP Trade
• SP Logistics
• SP Stevedore
• SP Analytics
• SP Global
• SP Billing
• SP Books

Products and services

• SP Suite Modular ERP platform for port logistics operators covering the full operational lifecycle from booking to billing. Includes 12 modules for different operator profiles (shipping agents, freight forwarders, transport operators, terminals, importers/exporters, shipping lines, stevedoring companies), plus Business Dashboards, AI copilot, and mobile apps.
• AlicIA AI Copilot AI copilot included in SP Suite that works within the user's own files in their language without leaving the application. Capabilities include drafting (shipping instructions, emails, manifests, BL drafts), translating (English, Portuguese, French, German, Chinese with maritime trade nuances), summarizing (contracts, email threads, attachments), predicting (realistic ETAs based on historical data), querying (HS codes, customs regimes, Incoterms in natural language), and classifying/routing emails.
• Solport BI

Quantifiable outcome

• Data refresh rate of less than 1 minute for business intelligence dashboards
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability5 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Puertos del EstadocoreTechnology or IntegrationSpanish State Ports integration. SP Suite connects with port messaging standards for operational communication including IFTMIN (shipping instructions), IFTSTA (logistics status), COPARN (container announcements), CODECO (gate operations), and COPINO (arrival notices).
• Port de BarcelonacoreTechnology or IntegrationPort of Barcelona integration enabling automated messaging with port authorities and terminal operators within the SP Suite ecosystem.
• ValenciaportcoreTechnology or IntegrationPort of Valencia integration supporting EDI messaging standards for seamless operational communication.
• Puerto de BilbaocoreTechnology or IntegrationPort of Bilbao integration enabling connectivity for logistics operators in the northern Spain region.
• PortICcoreTechnology or IntegrationPortIC (Port Community System) integration providing connectivity with Barcelona port community systems.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Azure cloud infrastructure for website hosting (Azure Static Web Apps) and email services (Microsoft 365). Cloudflare DNS service also utilized.
• SagemajorTechnology or IntegrationAccounting software integration. SP Suite outputs structured journal entries to Sage ERP and other accounting systems for customers requiring external accounting management.
• WebCargoNetmajorTechnology or IntegrationAir cargo information network integration for freight forwarders managing air shipments. Enables automated data exchange with airlines.
• IATAmajorTechnology or IntegrationInternational Air Transport Association integration supporting standard air freight messaging and documentation.
• Ministerio de Transportes y Movilidad SosteniblemajorTechnology or IntegrationSpanish Ministry of Transportation integration for regulatory compliance and transportation sector reporting.
• DFactory BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolport's headquarters and development center is located at DFactory Barcelona, the Industry 4.0 hub of the Consorci de la Zona Franca. Shares space with 40+ companies in robotics, 3D printing, AI, cybersecurity, and industrial connectivity.
• Consorci de la Zona Franca de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDFactory Barcelona is a project of the Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona (CZFB), an international benchmark for connected industry. Solport operates from this innovation ecosystem.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights12 records

Broad incumbents

• WiseTech Global (CargoWise): Australian-listed global logistics software platform; CargoWise is a flagship end-to-end ERP for freight forwarders, customs brokers, and logistics operators across 150+ countries. Comparable to Solport because it covers freight forwarding, customs, warehousing, and transport in a single platform — but operates at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Descartes Systems Group: Canadian-listed logistics technology vendor offering a broad portfolio including customs & regulatory compliance, transportation management, and global trade content. Comparable to Solport for its customs/declaration and TMS capabilities but at much greater scale and with deeper US/global penetration.
• Oracle Transportation Management (OTM): Enterprise TMS module from Oracle's SCM suite used by large shippers, 3PLs, and freight forwarders globally. Comparable to Solport at the high end of the market — overlap in freight forwarding, transportation planning, and customs — but targets much larger enterprises with significantly broader functional scope.

Direct peers

• Riege Software: German provider of Scope, a modular freight forwarding and customs ERP used by mid-market forwarders across Europe. Comparable to Solport in the modular ERP-for-forwarders niche, though Riege is more European-focused and lacks Solport's Atlantic/Latin American footprint.
• Softship AG: German vendor of Softship, an integrated ERP for shipping agents, liner agents, and NVOCCs covering vessel operations, port call management, and accounting. Highly comparable to Solport's SP Operations and SP Logistics modules in the same shipping-agent niche.
• AEB (International Trade & Customs): German provider of trade compliance, customs declaration, and export control software widely used by European logistics operators and manufacturers. Comparable to Solport's customs and SP Trade capabilities, especially the EDIFACT and national customs integration footprint.
• Magaya Software: Miami-based logistics software vendor providing Magaya Supply Chain platform for freight forwarders, customs brokers, and 3PLs with strong focus on Latin American and US trade lanes. Most direct comparable to Solport in target customer (SME/mid-market logistics operators) and product (freight forwarding + customs + warehouse).
• nShift (formerly Unifaun / Consignor): European multi-carrier shipping and transport management software vendor serving 3PLs, retailers, and carriers with TMS, label printing, and EDI capabilities. Comparable to Solport's SP Truck module and broader transport-operator workflows.

Emerging players

• CargoSphere: Rate management and digital freight network platform for ocean and air cargo, focused on contract management and pricing automation for forwarders and NVOCCs. Comparable to Solport's Excel-based tariff engine within SP Billing and SP Forwarding.

Others

• WebCargoNet (by Descartes): Air cargo booking, pricing, and tracking network integrated with airlines and freight forwarders globally. Solport integrates with WebCargoNet for air freight; their platform represents both a partner and an indirect competitive threat for air freight-forwarding modules.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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