TRANSTIME

What TRANSTIME does

Transtime is a privately held French customs broker and freight intermediary headquartered at 71 Rue de la Joliette, 13002 Marseille, France. The firm was founded in 2017 (Siret 81794955500020) and trades under the DBAs "Transtime Fret Marseille" and "Douane Exa." It serves businesses engaged in import and export trade in France, providing customs declaration processing, ATR certificates, exchange-of-goods (échange de bien) documentation, maritime freight (fret maritime) clearance, IMA and EX1 express declarations, and vehicle registration (carte grise) services for imported and exported vehicles, along with VAT recovery support. Operations are authorized by French customs agreement N° 00004285, prefecture agreement N° 184829, and ORIAS registration 17000637.

The company's product surface is delivered through a simple WordPress-based online portal at transtime.fr, where customers submit IMA/EX1 express declarations by filling out a form, attaching up to three files, and waiting for the Transtime team to contact them. Beyond this intake portal, no mobile applications, APIs, integrations, or proprietary technology platforms are disclosed. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quoted per request based on the specific customs or freight requirement.

Transtime operates as a professional-services intermediary on a project/transaction-fee basis, monetizing each customs filing, ATR certificate, exchange-of-goods declaration, maritime freight clearance, and vehicle registration it processes. It markets almost exclusively through its own website and direct contact forms, with no social media presence, partnerships, or named distribution channels. The firm employs roughly 11 people, operates from a single Marseille office, and serves customers only in France, with no disclosed funding, acquisitions, partnerships, or management-team information.

Name

TRANSTIME

Legal name

Transtime

Website

https://transtime.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Transtime is a privately held French customs broker and freight intermediary based in Marseille. Founded in 2017, it serves French import/export businesses with ATR certificates, exchange-of-goods declarations, maritime freight clearance, IMA/EX1 filings, and vehicle registration via an online intake portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Customs Brokerage & Freight Forwarding Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Customs & Regulatory Filing Documentation (Entry/Exit Summaries, Declarations, ENS/AMS/ACI) (TLACAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Export/Import Documentation Preparation (Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Shipper’s Letter of Instruction) (TLACAHAD), Cross-Border Freight Brokerage (USMCA/EU, etc.) (TLADAMAN)

Keywords

• Customs brokerage services
• Freight forwarding
• Import export declarations
• Maritime freight services
• Vehicle registration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Customs Declaration Services: Transtime provides professional customs declaration services for import/export operations, including ATR documents and exchange of goods declarations. The company also offers maritime freight services and carte grise (license plate) services for import-export vehicles.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

TRANSTIME is a licensed French customs broker and freight intermediary that files import/export customs declarations on behalf of businesses, including ATR certificates, exchange-of-goods (échange de bien) declarations, IMA and EX1 express declarations, and maritime freight (fret maritime) clearance. It also processes carte grise (vehicle registration) for imported and exported vehicles and supports VAT (TVA) recovery. Customers initiate service requests through an online form on transtime.fr, upload supporting documents, and the Transtime team completes and files the declarations.

Product overview

Transtime is a customs broker and freight company offering a suite of import/export customs declaration services. The core offerings include ATR certificates, exchange of goods documentation (échange de bien), and maritime freight (fret maritime) clearance. Additional services include vehicle registration (carte grise) for import/export and express declaration services for IMA and EX1 forms. All services are accessible through an online document submission portal where clients can fill out forms and attach required documentation for processing by the Transtime team.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• DSV: DSV is a Denmark-based global freight forwarder with significant customs clearance capabilities (including through its 2022 acquisition of GIL/DBSchenker). It serves French importers/exporters with full import/export documentation services, overlapping with Transtime's customs brokerage offering.
• DHL Global Forwarding: DHL Global Forwarding is a market-leading global freight forwarder providing customs clearance, freight documentation, and logistics services across all major trade routes. The company competes with Transtime in customs and freight forwarding for French and Mediterranean clients.
• FM Logistic: FM Logistic is a French-headquartered international contract logistics and freight forwarding provider offering customs-related services across Europe. It competes with Transtime for French importers/exporters needing customs declaration support.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's largest freight forwarders with extensive customs brokerage services including import/export documentation preparation. Its Customs Services division provides direct overlap with Transtime's offerings, particularly for Mediterranean and French trade lanes.
• CEVA Logistics: CEVA Logistics is a global supply chain and freight forwarding company headquartered in France, providing customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and contract logistics. Its French roots and customs services make it a comparable competitor in the same geography.
• Bolloré Logistics: Bolloré Logistics is a French-headquartered global freight forwarder providing customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and supply chain services. It competes with Transtime through its French customs and freight operations spanning road, sea, and air.
• DB Schenker: DB Schenker is a global logistics provider offering customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and documentation services. Its EMEA-based operations include significant French and Mediterranean customs capabilities, broadly comparable to Transtime's service portfolio.
• Expeditors International: Expeditors is a US-headquartered global freight forwarder with substantial customs brokerage and freight documentation services across Europe. It competes broadly with Transtime through its network of customs brokerage offices serving French and Mediterranean trade.
• Geodis: Geodis is a major French-headquartered global freight forwarder and logistics provider with full customs brokerage capabilities. It dwarfs Transtime in scale but operates in the same customs declaration and freight forwarding category with similar services (import/export documentation, customs clearance) for French and Mediterranean clients.

Emerging players

• Flexport: Flexport is a digital-native global freight forwarder offering automated customs clearance, freight documentation, and trade compliance services. Its technology-driven, online-first model represents a direct adjacent threat to and emerging alternative for Transtime's manual digital portal approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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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