What Sodexi does

Sodexi (Société pour le Développement du Fret Express International) is a French société anonyme founded in 1988 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air France. The company provides premium and express international air freight services from its headquarters inside Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (Cargo Zone 6), where it manages a 23,000 m² Hub Express warehouse and handles approximately 83 million packages and 147,000 flights per year. Its five core offerings are MySodexi (premium concierge handling for sensitive, high-value shipments with real-time photo tracking and 24/7/365 availability), International Express (end-to-end door-to-door, door-to-airport, airport-to-door, and airport-to-airport routing), E-commerce logistics (immediate receipt, advance customs clearance, and direct injection into European last-mile networks), Customs Solutions (electronic clearance via certified Delta-X and Delta-H7 systems under AEO status since 2008), and IT Solutions (interconnected WMS, tracking, and customs tools offered to third-party operators).

The technology stack is built around Web 2.0 interconnected platforms rather than proprietary AI: real-time shipment tracking, electronic customs clearance, and a Warehouse Management System are all interfaced with partners and service providers to give clients end-to-end visibility. Sodexi has held Authorized Economic Operator status since 2008 and was among the first operators in France to adopt the Delta-H7 electronic customs system in 2021. Its technology moat rests on interoperability and integration with airline, ground-handling, and customs systems rather than on novel algorithms.

Sodexi's commercial model is B2B enterprise field sales with quote-based pricing and multi-year contracts; no public price list exists. Revenue is generated primarily through transaction fees on shipped packages, supplemented by professional services for customs clearance and licensing/royalty-style revenue from IT Solutions offered to other operators. The customer base spans luxury goods, aerospace (including AOG parts), pharmaceuticals (temperature-controlled), e-commerce, and military/diplomatic verticals, served through dedicated sales and customer service teams, a LinkedIn and Instagram presence, downloadable multilingual catalogs, and a MySodexi self-serve tracking application. The company employs a team with an average of 15 years of industry experience and operates ten owned or directly managed stopovers across France, the United States, and Germany, with broader partner-mediated reach into the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

Name

Sodexi

Legal name

SOCIETE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT DU FRET EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL (SODEXI)

Website

https://sodexi.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sodexi is an Air France Group subsidiary providing premium and express international air freight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, serving luxury goods, aerospace, pharmaceutical, e-commerce, and military/diplomatic clients with AEO-certified customs clearance and dedicated handling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Freight Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (4921)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Air Courier Services (4513)

akta.pro primary industry

E-commerce Cross-Border Air Parcel Forwarding (DDP/DDU, De Minimis) (TLACAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-Border E-commerce & De Minimis Clearance (DDP/DDU, Marketplace Compliance) (TLACAFAG), Cross-Border Fulfillment & Distribution (In-Country Injection) (TLACAKAF)

Keywords

• Air freight services
• Express international transport
• Customs clearance services
• E-commerce logistics
• Warehouse management systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Tremblay

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Premium Express Air Freight: Express and premium international air transport services for sensitive, high-value, and time-critical shipments. Services include dedicated handling, concierge services, and priority access.
2. E-commerce Logistics: Complete e-commerce logistics solutions including immediate receipt, early customs clearance, and direct injection into distribution networks across Europe.
3. Customs Clearance Services: Electronic customs clearance via Delta-X and H7, complete management of formalities, and anticipation of controls. Sodexi is certified by French customs since 2008.
4. IT Solutions and Technical Services: Connected tools and technical solutions for shipping, tracking, customs clearance, and warehouse management, offering value to other operators in the industry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sodexi provides premium and express international air freight forwarding and logistics services from its hub at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. Its offering covers dedicated concierge handling for sensitive shipments (luxury, aerospace, pharmaceuticals), end-to-end e-commerce parcel logistics with customs clearance, electronic customs clearance via Delta-X and Delta-H7 systems, and interconnected IT tracking and warehouse management tools. The company also acts as a transport commissioner organizing door-to-door, airport-to-airport, and door-to-airport routing through partner airlines and its own stopover network.

Product overview

Sodexi is an Air France Group company offering a suite of air freight services centered at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. The portfolio comprises five core offerings: MySodexi (premium concierge service for sensitive and high-value shipments with 24/7 monitoring), E-commerce (express parcel handling with customs clearance and last-mile distribution), Customs Solutions (certified electronic customs clearance via Delta-X and H7), International Express (end-to-end freight transport with first/last mile coverage), and IT Solutions (web-based tools for tracking, WMS, and system interconnection). These services share a common infrastructure at CDG airport, interconnected information systems, and shared handling and customs expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MySodexi: Premium airport concierge service for sensitive, high-end, or high-risk shipments with dedicated handling, real-time tracking, and worldwide stopovers.

Products and services

• MySodexi Premium air freight concierge service dedicated to fast and secure delivery of ultra-sensitive products worldwide, operating on Sundays and public holidays. Includes rigorous packaging, dedicated expert accompaniment, real-time photography tracking, and personalized customs handling for sensitive, urgent, oversized, refrigerated, high-end, and confidential shipments.
• E-commerce Logistics International e-commerce logistics solution offering immediate goods receipt upon flight arrival, advance electronic customs clearance via the H7 system, and direct injection into last-mile distribution networks throughout Europe. Receptions are handled on the same day from all airlines.
• Customs Solutions Electronic customs clearance services certified by French customs since 2008, performing clearance via Delta-X and Delta-H7 systems. Offers complete digitization of customs authorization requests, turnkey customs management, and AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) status as an approved agent.
• International Express Organization and management of all types of international express transport shipments as a transport commissioner, covering first to last mile delivery with customs management, real-time tracking, and customizable routing (door-to-door, airport-to-airport, door-to-airport, airport-to-door) through Sodexi's partner network.
• IT Solutions Web 2.0 tools dedicated to air transport including connected systems for shipping, tracking, electronic customs clearance, and Warehouse Management System (WMS). These tools are interconnected with sector players to streamline the entire logistics chain and offered to other operators in the industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day receipt of imported goods from all airlines
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Air France GroupcoreOthersSodexi is an Air France Group company. The company operates within the Air France network, utilizing passenger flights (particularly Air France) for cargo transport. Sodexi collaborates with Air France and other major airline players for air freight operations from Roissy (Paris CDG).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bolloré Logistics: French-headquartered global forwarder with extensive air freight, customs, and luxury goods vertical expertise, directly competing with Sodexi in premium fashion and luxury logistics from a French home base.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-headquartered global forwarder with strong air freight forwarding and customs brokerage across Europe, comparable to Sodexi in business model and European customer base.
• Geodis: French-headquartered global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with strong air freight and customs brokerage capabilities and significant European hub operations, the closest peer in scale, geography, and product mix to Sodexi.
• Yusen Logistics: Japanese-headquartered global logistics provider with strong European air freight forwarding and contract logistics operations, overlapping with Sodexi in international air forwarding and customs handling for enterprise clients.
• DSV: Global freight forwarder headquartered in Denmark with strong European presence in air and sea freight forwarding, customs clearance, and end-to-end logistics—highly comparable business model and customer base to Sodexi.
• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL and freight forwarder (CMA CGM-owned) with strong air freight and contract logistics across Europe and the Americas; comparable scope to Sodexi in forwarding, customs, and contract logistics.
• Expeditors International: US-based global logistics company focused on air and ocean freight forwarding plus customs services, with a similar asset-light, customer-service-led approach to international express freight.

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: Major European-headquartered freight forwarder and contract logistics provider offering air, ocean, and land transport plus customs services; competes with Sodexi across multiple verticals and geographies.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Air and ocean freight forwarding division of Deutsche Post DHL, combining global air freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and time-critical express services; Sodexi's most powerful competitor in premium cross-border segments.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest global forwarders with substantial air freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and perishables/healthcare verticals, operating at much greater scale but overlapping directly with Sodexi in air express and customs services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sodexi-express-international
• Instagraminstagram.com/sodexi_international
• Facebookfacebook.com/sodexiinternational

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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