EKO Freight

What EKO Freight does

EKO Freight Inc. is a privately held international freight forwarding company headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with an additional branch office in Toronto. Founded in 2012, the company operates across ocean, air, and inland freight modes, serving both commercial import/export businesses and individual shippers relocating personal effects. The company offers a suite of services including LCL consolidation/deconsolidation, customs brokerage, cargo insurance coordination, palletization, and route optimization, supported by a web-based Track and Trace system for shipment visibility.

EKO Freight monetizes through quote-based transactional fees, where pricing varies by shipment nature, weight, volume, transportation mode, distance, and countries involved. The company relies on a network of overseas agents and transportation partners to extend global reach across North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, rather than owning fleet assets. Specialized service lines include refrigerated transport (via reefer partner network), international vehicle shipping, and artwork shipping. The company has no API surface, no mobile applications, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-driven, with primary customer acquisition through word-of-mouth referrals supplemented by content marketing via blog posts and organic social media (Facebook, Twitter). The company emphasizes personalized, hands-on service and creative problem-solving for complex routing challenges, including difficult destinations and unusual cargo types. The website is built on Wix, the most recent blog content dates to 2017, and Google+ is listed as an active social channel despite that platform's 2019 sunset, suggesting limited recent investment in digital infrastructure.

Name

EKO Freight

Legal name

EKO Freight Inc.

Website

https://ekofreight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EKO Freight is a Montreal-based international freight forwarder offering ocean, air, and inland logistics services to commercial importers/exporters and individuals relocating personal effects. The company operates a quote-based, sales-led model supported by a global agent network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF), International Freight Forwarding (Air/Ocean) for Personal Effects (HSAKACAD), International Vehicle Shipping & Import Assistance (HSAKACAJ), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• International ocean freight
• Air freight forwarding
• Customs brokerage services
• Inland trucking logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: EKO Freight generates revenue through comprehensive freight forwarding services including ocean freight, air freight, and inland/domestic freight. Pricing is quote-based, determined by shipment nature, weight, volume, transportation method, distance, and countries involved. The company offers door-to-door services or partial service options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EKO Freight is an international freight forwarding company that arranges and coordinates the movement of commercial and personal cargo via ocean, air, and inland transportation modes. The company handles end-to-end logistics including customs clearance, documentation, cargo insurance, LCL consolidation/deconsolidation, and real-time shipment tracking, serving clients globally from its Montreal headquarters and Toronto branch.

Product overview

EKO Freight is a freight forwarding company offering an integrated suite of logistics services through three core product lines: Ocean Freight, Air Freight, and Inland Freight. These are supplemented by specialized services including refrigerated transport, vehicle shipping, and artwork shipping. The company also provides value-added modules such as Track and Trace for real-time shipment visibility, Customs Brokerage for regulatory compliance, Consolidation/Deconsolidation for LCL shipments, and Cargo Insurance. Services span commercial import/export, personal shipping, and problem-solving for complex routing challenges across global trade lanes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ocean Freight Services

Named customers3 records

Segments5 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

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Refrigerated Transport Partner NetworkcoreOthersNetwork of partners providing fleets of refrigerated transport (reefers) for temperature-controlled freight. EKO connects customers with the best available provider for their specific needs.
• Overseas Shipping Agents NetworkcoreOthersSolid network of overseas agents ensuring open and timely communication between all parties involved in the shipping process. Enables effective worldwide freight tracking and status monitoring.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Expeditors International: Global logistics company focused on international freight forwarding (air and ocean) and customs brokerage. Competes with EKO in the same international forwarding space but at much greater scale and breadth.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarding division of Deutsche Post DHL offering ocean, air, road, and rail forwarding plus customs services. Competes broadly with EKO but as part of an integrated global logistics conglomerate.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest global freight forwarders with comprehensive ocean, air, road, and contract logistics. Overlaps with EKO across all modes but operates at vastly larger scale with dedicated owned infrastructure.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics company with strong freight forwarding and road networks. Has expanded aggressively via acquisition and competes with EKO across international trade lanes.
• C.H. Robinson: Major North American third-party logistics provider with strong ocean, air, and truckload forwarding capabilities. Competes with EKO especially on cross-border North American freight from Canada.

Regional players

• Yusen Logistics: Japan-headquartered global logistics provider with extensive Asia-origin freight forwarding capabilities. Comparable to EKO's Asia trade lane focus (China, Thailand, India, Bangladesh) but with stronger origin-side presence.

Direct peers

• iContainers: Digital ocean freight forwarder focused on SMB import/export between Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Overlaps with EKO's core ocean freight forwarding and personal effects shipping offering.
• Freightos: Online freight marketplace and forwarder offering instant ocean and air freight quotes with digital booking. Competes with EKO for SMB shippers seeking transparent pricing and self-service booking.
• Flexport: Tech-enabled international freight forwarder offering ocean, air, and ground services with digital quoting and tracking. Direct competitor in the same product category serving similar import/export SMB and mid-market customers, but with a fundamentally more digitized operating model.

Emerging players

• Transplace / Uber Freight: Digital freight brokerage platforms that compete with traditional forwarders including EKO on the inland freight and trucking leg. Represent the digitization wave pressuring legacy forwarder models.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ekofreight
• Facebookfacebook.com/eko.freight
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eko-freight-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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