UDL LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED

What UDL LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED does

UDL Logistics Private Limited is a Bangalore, India-based customs house clearing agent and international freight forwarder, operating since 2011 under its current corporate identity (predecessor entity Shri Manjunatha Shipping Pvt. Ltd. Unit-2 dates to 1996). The company provides end-to-end trade compliance and logistics services including customs clearance for imports and exports, Central Excise matters, Special Valuation Branch (SVB) handling, bonded warehousing, and processing of export-import schemes such as EPCG, EOU, and Advance Authorization. It also arranges multi-modal transportation (air, sea, and road) through its own offices located across India, with services spanning factory stuffing, containerization, lashing, and chartering.

The firm is led by founder and Managing Director K.T. Veeresha (B.Com, L.L.B.), who brings 26+ years of industry experience and serves as the principal client relationship owner. The customer base spans four verticals: Consumer Durables, Chemicals, Automobile/Engineering, and Plastics, with stated relationships with "Fortune companies." Headcount is approximately 8 employees, indicating a lean, relationship-driven services model. There is no disclosed parent company, no external funding, no acquisitions, and no partnerships documented, suggesting an organic, founder-led operating model with no institutional capital or external scaling drivers in place.

The business model is service-fee based, with revenue derived from per-shipment clearance fees, freight forwarding margins on multi-modal transport, and project-based fees for scheme processing and SVB representations. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, relying on the founder's personal network and trade relationships built over 18+ years. As a documentation- and relationships-intensive services firm in a regulated industry, UDL's defensibility is tied to regulatory expertise and trust rather than technology differentiation, and the lack of disclosed digital capabilities is a notable gap relative to platform-enabled competitors entering the Indian freight forwarding market.

Name

UDL LOGISTICS PRIVATE LIMITED

Legal name

UDL Logistics Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://udlpl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UDL Logistics Private Limited is a Bangalore-based customs house clearing agent and international freight forwarder, providing customs clearance, bonded warehousing, SVB handling, and multi-modal transport services to enterprise clients in consumer durables, chemicals, automotive, and plastics sectors across India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Customs Brokerage & Freight Forwarding Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), General Warehousing and Storage (493110), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls) (TLACABAL), Bonded Warehousing & Duty-Deferred Storage (Customs) (TLAIACAF)

Keywords

• Customs clearance services
• Freight forwarding
• Logistics services
• Bonded warehousing
• Supply chain management

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Customs House Clearing Services: Professional customs house clearing services for import and export consignments including home consumption, warehousing, in bond, ex bond, and High Sea Sale processing.
2. International Freight Forwarding: International freight forwarding services providing multi-modal route solutions combining air, sea and land transportation.
3. Logistics and Transportation Services: Door to door service facility, inland transportation, and road transportation services for cargo delivery.
4. Consultancy Services: Consultancy and advice on Imports & SVB matters, logistical advice and assistance, and STPI approval obtention.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

UDL Logistics Pvt. Ltd. is a Customs House Clearing Agent and International Freight Forwarder providing end-to-end import/export logistics services across India. The company handles consignment clearance (home consumption, warehousing, in-bond, ex-bond, High Sea Sale), processes shipments under export-import schemes (DEC, DEEC, DEPB, EPCG, DFRC), manages bonded warehousing licensing for 100% EOU and STPI units, processes Special Valuation Branch (SVB) matters, project clearance, and offers door-to-door multi-modal transportation combining air, sea, and land routes.

Product overview

UDL Logistics Pvt. Ltd. is a Customs House Clearing and International Freight Forwarding company established in 2011 (previously Shri Manjunatha Shipping Pvt. Ltd. Unit-2). The company offers a comprehensive suite of logistics services anchored by its core Customs House Clearing & International Freight Forwarding service. The product portfolio includes consignment clearance services, export-import scheme processing (DEC, DEEC, DEPB, EPCG, DFRC), bonded warehousing services for EOU and STPI units, Special Valuation Branch services, project clearance, certificate procurement, transfer formalities, and refunds processing. Value-added services encompass door-to-door delivery, import/export consultancy, STPI approvals, customized status reporting, inland and road transportation, and multi-modal logistics solutions combining air, sea, and land routes. The company serves diverse industries including Consumer Durables, Chemicals, Paints, Plastics, Automobile, Engineering, and Household Articles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding India: Global freight forwarder with India operations covering customs clearance, air/sea freight, and supply chain. Larger incumbent competing with UDL on Indian import/export accounts but at enterprise scale.
• Expeditors International (India): Global logistics provider with India presence in air/sea forwarding and customs services. Broad incumbent in the same space as UDL but with integrated global network and proprietary technology platform.
• Allcargo Logistics: India-headquartered integrated logistics player offering freight forwarding, customs, and contract logistics across multiple modes. Larger incumbent with overlapping customs and forwarding services relative to UDL.
• Kuehne+Nagel India: Global top-tier 3PL operating in India with air/sea customs brokerage and contract logistics. Overlaps UDL on customs clearance and freight forwarding but serves larger enterprise accounts with global technology platforms.

Direct peers

• Flyjac Logistics: Indian logistics arm (Mahindra group affiliate) providing freight forwarding, customs clearance, and warehousing. Comparable mid-sized Indian competitor with overlapping service portfolio and target SME/enterprise importers.
• Jeena & Company: Indian-headquartered freight forwarder and customs house broker offering air, sea, and land clearance plus warehousing across India. Directly comparable to UDL in service mix and SMB importer/exporter focus, though larger in scale.
• Multiple Logistics Pvt Ltd: India-based freight forwarder and customs clearance agent serving importers/exporters across modes. Direct peer in the customs brokerage niche with overlapping customer segments.
• Continental Carriers Group: India-based customs clearance and freight forwarding agent serving importers and exporters with multi-modal transport and logistics solutions. Comparable core offering to UDL with broader national footprint.
• Tulsidas Khimji (TK Group): Indian logistics and customs brokerage group with freight forwarding and supply chain services. Comparable as an established Indian customs broker with multi-port and multi-modal capabilities similar to UDL.
• EICI (Express International Cargo & Clearance): Mumbai-headquartered customs broker and freight forwarder offering clearance, forwarding, and project cargo handling. Closely comparable niche to UDL with similar dependency on Indian customs regulatory expertise.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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