ULD

What ULD does

ULD is a Vietnam-headquartered B2B freight intermediary founded in 2008 that operates as a capacity wholesaler to logistics partners rather than as a direct-to-shipper carrier. The company sources air, ocean, and road freight capacity through a diversified carrier portfolio spanning providers across the APAC region and packages that capacity into sellable bundles for partners facing line-haul restrictions. Its go-to-market is exclusively B2B: customers are freight forwarders, courier companies, 3PL/4PL providers, e-commerce logistics service providers, and digital forwarders/platforms, with no direct consumer offering. Headcount is approximately 13 employees across two offices (Ho Chi Minh City headquarters and Hanoi regional office), led by a Managing Director with 15+ years of supply chain and GSA operations experience.

ULD's commercial offering is organized into three named service lines. The core 'Freight Wholesaler' line packages line-haul capacity from the carrier portfolio into bundles sold to forwarding partners — this is the original franchise and the primary revenue stream, monetized on a transaction/fee basis. 'Ground Handling Services' extends the model into physical handling, including outbound freight handling, freight recovery, special cargo handling, and cross-dock services, priced as professional services. The most recent addition, 'Express Services,' is a digital supply chain management offering with door-to-door international transportation, E2E tracking, parcel delivery, and e-commerce logistics — positioned as a recurring/subscription digital product. Underlying technology is not disclosed: there is no proprietary software platform, no APIs, and no third-party integrations visible in the source material; the digital layer appears to be straightforward tooling rather than AI/ML-driven.

The business model is asset-light and partner-channel-driven: ULD does not own aircraft, vessels, or warehouse infrastructure but monetizes its carrier relationships and operational know-how. Revenue mechanics combine transaction fees on capacity brokerage with fees on ground handling and (per the source) recurring revenue on the Express digital offering. Distribution is regional, with Vietnam as the anchor market and APAC expansion articulated through the mission statement rather than evidenced in disclosed operating footprints. Ownership is private with no institutional investors or funding rounds disclosed, and the company has no disclosed patents, awards, regulatory actions, or named end-customer logos.

Name

ULD

Legal name

ULD

Website

https://uld.asia

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ULD is a Vietnam-based B2B freight wholesaler founded in 2008, packaging air, ocean, and road capacity into bundles sold to freight forwarders, couriers, 3PL/4PL providers, e-commerce LSPs, and digital forwarders across the APAC region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (492110)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border E-commerce Fulfillment (DDP/DDU, International Parcel Inject) (TLAIADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls) (TLACABAL), Industrial & Manufacturing Parts Run / Line-Run Courier (TLAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Air freight capacity
• Freight forwarding services
• Ground handling services
• Logistics supply chain
• Freight wholesaler

Headquarters

HQ city

Ho Chi Minh City

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Capacity Packages: ULD acts as a freight wholesaler, providing capacity packages to partners (freight forwarders, courier companies, 3PL/4PL) who face restrictions on line-haul capacity. ULD owns capacity through partnerships with wide-range carriers portfolio.
2. Ground Handling Services: Full chain handling solutions including outbound freight handling, freight recovery, special cargo handling, and cross-dock services. Value-added handling solutions for partners.
3. Express Services: Digital supply chain management services helping businesses, startups, and consumers manage supply chain with digital connectivity to market segments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ULD is a freight wholesaler and logistics services provider that sells line-haul capacity packages to B2B partners (freight forwarders, courier companies, 3PL/4PL providers, e-commerce LSPs, and digital forwarders) who face capacity restrictions. The company offers three integrated service lines: Freight Wholesaler (air and ocean freight capacity accessed through a wide-range carrier portfolio), Ground Handling Services (outbound freight handling, freight recovery, special cargo handling, and cross-dock services), and Express Services (digital supply chain management with D2D service and E2E tracking for international transportation, parcel delivery, and e-commerce logistics).

Product overview

ULD is a supply chain solutions provider offering three interconnected service lines: Freight Wholesaler provides capacity packages through a wide-range carrier portfolio; Ground Handling Services delivers comprehensive handling solutions covering international transportation, parcel delivery, and e-commerce logistics; and Express Services offers digital tools for supply chain management with end-to-end tracking. The company differentiates through service level, procurement excellence, and operational sector expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freight Wholesaler

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Air-freight and Sea-freight Carriers (APAC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorULD maintains strategic partnerships with air-freight and sea-freight carriers throughout the APAC region. These carrier partnerships enable ULD to offer wide-range capacity packages to freight forwarding partners facing line-haul restrictions. The carrier network is central to ULD's freight wholesaler business model.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL/forwarder (CMA CGM subsidiary) offering freight management, contract logistics, and ground handling in Vietnam and across APAC. Comparable to ULD on multi-modal forwarding plus ground handling services sold to partners and shippers.
• Expeditors International: US-listed global freight forwarder with Vietnam operations across air and ocean freight. Comparable on the freight-forwarding core that ULD packages, though Expeditors serves large enterprise shippers directly rather than via the partner-channels ULD emphasizes.
• Yusen Logistics: Global forwarder with Vietnam operations offering air/ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, and ground handling. Comparable to ULD on multi-modal forwarding and handling services for the same regional forwarder and shipper ecosystem.
• Kerry Logistics: Asia-headquartered freight forwarder with extensive APAC network including Vietnam. Comparable because it provides integrated logistics, freight forwarding, and ground handling to the same regional partner base, particularly for cross-border intra-Asia flows ULD targets.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarder with strong Vietnam presence offering air, ocean, and road forwarding plus supply chain solutions. Direct overlap with ULD's freight wholesaler and ground handling offerings, but DHL has owned infrastructure, global IT, and brand scale ULD cannot match.
• DSV Panalpina: Top global forwarder following the Panalpina, GIL, and Schenker acquisitions, with significant APAC presence. Comparable to ULD on air/ocean capacity wholesaling to B2B partners, but with global procurement leverage and technology platforms far beyond ULD's scale.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with established Vietnam operations across air, ocean, and road freight. Comparable because it sells capacity and forwarding services to the same Vietnam-based shipper and forwarder ecosystem ULD serves, though at vastly larger scale and with owned assets.

Emerging players

• J&T Express: SE Asia-origin express delivery and e-commerce logistics player with strong Vietnam operations. Comparable to ULD on courier/express services, parcel delivery, and e-commerce logistics capacity that forwarder and 3PL partners seek to supplement.
• Flexport: Digital-native freight forwarder with technology-led platform for ocean, air, and cross-border e-commerce. Comparable to ULD on targeting digital forwarders and e-commerce LSPs with cross-border capacity, but Flexport's tech stack and global carrier integrations compete directly with ULD's intermediary value proposition.
• Ninja Van: SE Asia-focused e-commerce logistics platform operating across Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, and beyond. Comparable to ULD's Express Services on cross-border e-commerce logistics, last-mile integration, and parcel delivery for digital merchants and platforms.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uld.asia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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