What Lida does

Lida is a B2B logistics and trade-services provider delivering turnkey international freight forwarding and foreign economic activity (FEA) services to businesses engaged in cross-border trade. Founded in 2023 and incorporated in Estonia as LIDA OÜ (registry code 16879750), the company operates with a reported primary presence in Lutsk, Ukraine, while marketing service coverage across 60+ countries on 6 continents. The customer base is horizontal: importers, exporters, manufacturers, and other enterprises that need integrated logistics plus trade-compliance support rather than point-to-point freight.

The company's portfolio is organized as three layers built on a single brand. Shipping services cover multimodal, sea (FCL/LCL), railway, road (groupage, full-load, oversized, temperature-controlled), and air transport. Logistics solutions add container transportation, customs clearance for import/export, warehouse services (storage, assembly, labeling, consolidation), and cargo insurance with condition monitoring. FEA services close the loop with full-cycle foreign economic activity management, agency representation, documentary preparation, and consulting on international trade regulation. Underpinning these offerings, Lida deploys proprietary IT tools for supply chain management aimed at visibility and accessibility, accessible via a client login portal at lida.ee alongside a bilingual (Ukrainian/English) marketing site.

Lida earns revenue across three streams: freight transportation (transaction-fee), logistics solutions (professional services), and FEA services (professional services). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed — the company issues commercial offers and estimates on direct contact. Customer acquisition is direct B2B via website forms and phone, with no documented digital marketing, paid acquisition, or channel partnerships. Operating scale is self-reported at 10k+ shipments and 1,000+ FEA contracts annually, with no named customer logos, no disclosed funding, and no parent entity.

Name

Lida

Legal name

LIDA OÜ

Website

https://lida.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lida is a B2B logistics and IT company that provides turnkey international freight forwarding and foreign economic activity services across 60+ countries, serving importers, exporters, and manufacturers needing cross-border trade support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Logistics

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Air Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Heavy Haul / Oversize / Project Cargo Brokerage (TLADAMAJ)

Keywords

• International freight logistics
• Multimodal transportation services
• Customs clearance services
• Foreign trade consulting
• Warehouse logistics solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Lutsk

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Transportation Services: Revenue generated from organizing multimodal, sea, railway, road freight, and air transportation services for cargo shipments worldwide. Pricing appears to be quote-based for custom logistics solutions.
2. Logistics Solutions: Services including container transportation, customs clearance, warehouse logistics, and insurance/survey services provided as part of comprehensive logistics packages.
3. Foreign Economic Activity Services: Turnkey foreign trade services including management, agency representation, documentary support, and consulting services for international trade operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Lida provides international freight logistics and foreign economic activity services, organizing multimodal, sea, railway, road, and air transportation of cargo across 60+ countries and 6 continents. The company offers turnkey solutions covering container transportation, customs clearance, warehouse logistics, cargo insurance, and full-cycle foreign trade management including market analysis, contract maintenance, agency representation, and documentary support.

Product overview

Lida is a logistics and IT company offering a comprehensive suite of international freight logistics and export-import procurement services. The company operates as a single integrated platform providing shipping services (multimodal, sea, railway, road, and air transportation), logistics solutions (container transportation, customs clearance, warehouse services, insurance), and foreign economic activity services (management, agency, documentary support, consulting). The portfolio is unified under the Lida brand, serving as a turnkey solution where clients can access all logistics and trade services through one partner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multimodal Transportation
• Sea Transportation Organizes transportation of both full (FCL) and less than container load (LCL) containers via sea, working with all types of cargo and providing full customs support.
• Railway Transportation Provides transportation of standard, bulk, liquid and oversized cargo in wagons, containers and tanks via rail.
• Road Freight Transportation Offers individual logistics solutions for any type of cargo via road, including groupage, full-load, oversized and temperature-sensitive shipments.
• Air Transportation Carries out prompt transportation of goods of any complexity via air with minimum delivery times and fast customs clearance.
• Container Transportation Transports full (FCL) and less than container load (LCL) containers with safe loading, reliable fastening and full control at all stages of the route.
• Customs Clearance Provides comprehensive customs clearance for import and export, ensuring quick passage of customs control for all types of goods.
• Warehouse Logistics Services Provides warehouses for storage, processing and management of cargo, including assembly, labeling and consolidation of goods.
• Insurance and Survey Provides cargo insurance and professional monitoring of cargo condition during transportation, minimizing risks and guaranteeing compensation for damage.
• Foreign Economic Activity Management Implements full cycle of foreign economic activity management including market analysis, supply organization and international contract maintenance.
• Foreign Trade Agency Management Provides representation services in international trade, including negotiations, agreement control and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Documentary Support Prepares and checks all necessary documents for international agreements, providing full legal support and contract compliance verification with international standards.
• Foreign Economic Activity Consulting Provides expert advice on foreign economic activity, optimizing processes and minimizing risks while helping adapt business to changes in international legislation and trading conditions.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• C.H. Robinson: Large asset-light global freight forwarder and 3PL arranging truck, intermodal, air, and ocean transport with customs services. Closely mirrors Lida's non-asset-based intermediation model for B2B shippers.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarding arm of DHL offering air, ocean, road freight and customs services. Overlaps directly with Lida's multi-modal, customs-enabled international shipping offering as a much larger, established competitor.
• DB Schenker: Major global logistics provider with land, air, ocean, and contract logistics capabilities. Comparable to Lida across multi-modal freight forwarding and customs services, with substantially greater scale and network.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with global multi-modal (sea, air, road, rail) and integrated customs/logistics solutions. A broad incumbent offering the same set of services as Lida but at vastly greater scale, network density, and technology investment.
• DSV Panalpina: Global transport and logistics provider with comprehensive air, sea, road, and rail forwarding plus customs clearance. Competes with Lida across the same multi-modal, customs-enabled value proposition but as a top-tier global incumbent.

Direct peers

• Expeditors International: Asset-light global logistics company focused on international air and ocean freight forwarding plus customs brokerage. A direct comparable for Lida in terms of non-asset-based multi-modal forwarding for B2B customers.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Mid-sized global freight forwarder with multi-modal capabilities (air, sea, road, rail) and customs brokerage. Operates as a non-asset-based intermediary arranging international shipments for B2B customers, closely mirroring Lida's service mix.
• Flexport: Digital-native global freight forwarder offering ocean, air, road, and customs services to importers/exporters. Highly comparable asset-light, technology-led B2B model serving mid-market international shippers across multiple modes.
• Yusen Logistics: Global logistics provider offering air, ocean, road, and rail forwarding along with contract logistics and customs services. Overlaps with Lida across the full multi-modal freight forwarding and customs value chain for international B2B customers.

Regional players

• Meest Group: Ukrainian-founded international logistics and postal/parcel group with strong presence in Ukraine, the EU, and North America. A directly relevant regional peer for Lida given the shared Ukrainian operational base and similar international shipping focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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