Shipping Partners Sarpsborg As

What Shipping Partners Sarpsborg As does

Shipping Partners Sarpsborg AS is a privately held Norwegian multimodal freight forwarding and logistics company headquartered in Sarpsborg, Norway, founded in 1986 (originally as Scan Nautic Sarpsborg). The company serves B2B customers — manufacturers, traders, and logistics operators — moving cargo to and from Scandinavia, the Baltic states, Eastern Europe, CIS countries, the Balkans, and Turkey. It operates six core service modules: road freight, sea freight and port operations, rail transport to CIS countries, express air freight, warehouse and terminal services (5,000 sqm indoor plus 10,000 sqm outdoor at Sarpsborg), and customs clearance and spedition. The company directly controls the Hafslund Kai ISPS-certified port facility in Sarpsborg, giving it integrated quay-to-warehouse capability under one operator.

The business model is relationship-driven and sales-led, with quote-based pricing, multi-year contracts, and a network of trusted agents and partners (notably Nordic Logistics System in Istanbul for Turkey lanes). Customer contact is handled directly from Sarpsborg, and the company emphasizes personal contact between the customer's business and its office. Revenue is generated through transaction fees on freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing, and 3PL services. The company completed 100% acquisition of its subsidiaries Interfreight AS and Sarpsborg Spedition in 2024, consolidating the SPS Group. Underlying technology is described as generic freight forwarding and logistics management systems with CRM, accounting, and mailing applications supporting GDPR-compliant personal data handling; no proprietary software, AI, or developer platform is disclosed.

The company is independently owned with no parent or equity group, allowing it to maneuver without group constraints, but this independence also constrains capital for aggressive expansion. Its scale is small (firmographic headcount 1-10, leadership team of 8), and its historical pattern shows repeated divestiture of owned subsidiaries (Estonia 2017, Poland 2015, warehouse-holding entity 2019, Unicargo to DSV 2008) in favor of partnership-based delivery, suggesting a deliberate focus on a lean core operation rather than scale.

Name

Shipping Partners Sarpsborg As

Legal name

Shipping Partners Sarpsborg AS

Website

https://spsas.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Shipping Partners Sarpsborg AS is a privately held Norwegian multimodal freight forwarder and logistics provider, founded in 1986, serving B2B customers shipping cargo between Scandinavia, East Europe, the Baltics, CIS, Balkans, and Turkey from its Sarpsborg headquarters, Hafslund Kai port, and warehouse terminal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Water Transportation (483)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border Freight Brokerage (USMCA/EU, etc.) (TLADAMAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intermodal Drayage Coordination & Port/Rail Ramp Transfers (TLACAEAH), Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Multimodal transport
• Customs clearance
• Warehousing logistics
• Ocean freight

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarpsborg

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Core revenue from freight forwarding services including road, rail, sea, and air transport solutions. Services include cargo transport, customs clearance, warehousing and distribution, and express transport to airports.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Shipping Partners Sarpsborg AS is a Norwegian freight forwarding and logistics company providing international multimodal transport services (road, rail, sea, and air), customs clearance, warehousing and distribution, and port operations. The company arranges daily departures to and from East Europe, the Baltic states, and the Balkan region, serving businesses that need cross-border cargo transport with single-source coordination.

Product overview

Shipping Partners Sarpsborg AS operates as a multimodal freight forwarding and logistics company offering an integrated transport package. The company provides six core service modules: road freight, sea freight, rail transport, express air freight, warehouse/terminal operations, and customs clearance/spedition. Services are delivered through the head office in Sarpsborg, Norway, plus a network of agents and partners. The company also operates Hafslund Kai port facility and serves as the Norwegian agent for Nordic Logistics System covering Turkey routes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SPS Group: The SPS Group refers to the parent company and its subsidiaries operating in shipping and freight forwarding.
• Hafslund Kai

Products and services

• Road Freight Transport (Godstransport på vei) Road freight transport service for less-than-truckload (LTL), full truckload (FTL), and oversized cargo to and from East Europe, with daily departures and partnership routing for Turkey via Nordic Logistics System.
• Sea Freight and Port Transport (Sjøtransport / Havn og båttransport) Sea freight and inland port services including project cargo handling, ship clearance, competitive chartering, timber transport, and Baltic-Norway-Estonia shipping line operations.
• Rail Transport in CIS Countries (Jernbane transport i CIS land) Railway cargo transport to and from East Europe/CIS, with tariff calculations, conventional wagon shipments, oversized project cargo transport, container tracking, and customs documentation services.
• Express Transport Express air freight delivery service tailored to customer specifications for urgent shipments to and from airports.
• Warehousing and Distribution (Lager og distribusjon) Warehouse and terminal services with 5,000 sqm indoor and 10,000 sqm outdoor storage space, daily cargo arrivals, picking and packing services, and third-party logistics (3PL) solutions.
• Customs Clearance and Forwarding (Tollbehandling og spedisjon) Customs clearance and freight forwarding services including import and export customs, transit procedures, certificates, and consulting services.
• Hafslund Kai Port Operations Port and quay operations at Hafslund Kai in Sarpsborg, an ISPS-compliant on/off port facility providing vessel loading and unloading services with security zones and watchkeeping.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Interfreight AScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024100% owned subsidiary since 2024. Previously 50% owned since 2016. Freight forwarding company under the SPS Group.
• Sarpsborg SpeditioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024100% owned subsidiary since 2024. Previously 50% owned since 2017. Freight forwarding company under the SPS Group.
• Nordic Logistics System (Istanbul, Turkey)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Shipping Partners Sarpsborg AS is the Norwegian agent for Nordic Logistics System in Istanbul, Turkey. Through this collaboration, the company offers efficient transport solutions between Norway and Turkey, with several weekly departures in both directions.
• Ecosped OY (Tallinn)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2017Office opened in Tallinn in 2002. Company was sold in 2017. Historical relationship only.
• DSVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2008Unicargo AS was established in 2002 and sold to DSV in 2008. Historical relationship only.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rhenus Logistics: German-headquartered multimodal forwarder with deep Nordic and Baltic operations; directly comparable as a mid-sized multimodal freight forwarder serving similar cross-border European corridors with multimodal (road/rail/sea) capabilities.
• DSV A/S: Danish-headquartered global freight forwarder and the dominant Nordic forwarder; directly comparable because it competes in the same Scandinavian–East European multimodal forwarding lanes and previously acquired SPS's Unicargo AS subsidiary in 2008.
• Girteka Group: Lithuanian-headquartered road transport and freight forwarding group, one of the largest carriers in the Baltic and East European lanes; directly comparable because it operates heavily in the same Norway/Baltic/East Europe road freight market SPS targets.
• ACE Logistics Group: Estonian-headquartered freight forwarder specializing in Baltic, CIS, and Scandinavian road and sea freight; directly comparable as a regional specialist operating in the same Baltic/Norway/East Europe multimodal forwarding niche SPS serves.

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel International AG: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder with extensive Nordic and Baltic operations; comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping multimodal forwarding, customs, and contract logistics across the same Europe–East Europe corridors.
• DB Schenker: German-headquartered global freight forwarder with strong European land transport and Baltic presence; comparable as a broad incumbent providing road, rail, ocean, and air forwarding services in overlapping lanes.
• CEVA Logistics: French-headquartered global third-party logistics provider (CMA CGM group) with freight forwarding and contract logistics; comparable as a broad incumbent offering multimodal forwarding and contract logistics across European trade lanes.
• DHL Global Forwarding: German-headquartered global freight forwarder (part of Deutsche Post DHL); comparable as a broad incumbent covering multimodal forwarding, customs brokerage, and contract logistics across European and East European trade lanes.
• Posten Bring (Norway Post Group): Norwegian state-owned postal and logistics group with parcel, freight, and supply-chain services across Scandinavia; comparable as a domestic incumbent offering logistics and forwarding services to overlapping Norwegian B2B customers.
• DACHSER SE: German-headquartered global logistics provider with European road transport, air, and sea forwarding, plus warehousing; comparable as a broad incumbent operating in overlapping European multimodal forwarding corridors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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