Golfinas OÜ

What Golfinas OÜ does

Golfinas OÜ (operating as UAB "GOLFINAS SHIPPING AGENCY") is a privately held Lithuanian shipping agency headquartered at Nemuno g. 139 in Klaipėda, Lithuania's primary Baltic port. The company delivers an integrated, single-port logistics platform built around nine service lines: ship agency (vessel formalities and protective agency), stevedoring and freight forwarding across bulk cargoes (grain, fertilizers, scrap metal, aggregates, clay pellets, wood chips), sea cargo transportation (chartering brokerage for vessels from 1,000 to 70,000 tons), land cargo transportation (rail and road), customs services (import, export, transit, T2L, temporary import), certificate issuance (Certificate of Origin, Phytosanitary, Veterinary, EUR.1), crew change services (covering Palanga, Kaunas, Vilnius, and Riga airports), consulting (route optimization, demurrage/dispatch calculations), and in-house legal services in transport and business law. Operations run 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, and are organized into ten specialized departments each with dedicated phone lines and email addresses.

The company's go-to-market is direct enterprise sales targeting shipping companies, vessel owners, cargo owners and traders, and import/export businesses requiring port representation and freight movement through Klaipėda. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and revenue is generated through professional-services fees on a per-vessel, per-cargo, and per-transaction basis rather than subscription or platform licensing. Counterparty relationships are described as direct with shipowners and transport owners, with no intermediary layer; the firm handles approximately 200 vessels and 1 million tons of cargo annually. The technology stack is described only as a generic "logistics and shipping management operations platform" with no disclosed proprietary features, APIs, integrations, or AI/ML capabilities, indicating that operational delivery is fundamentally people- and process-driven rather than software-differentiated. No funding rounds, M&A activity, partnerships, named customers, or management team disclosures are present in the available data, and the company's geographic footprint is restricted to Lithuania and the Klaipėda port catchment.

Name

Golfinas OÜ

Legal name

UAB "GOLFINAS SHIPPING AGENCY"

Website

https://golfinas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Golfinas OÜ is a privately held Lithuanian ship agency and freight forwarder based in Klaipėda port, offering nine integrated logistics services — ship agency, stevedoring, sea/land chartering, customs, certificates, crew change, consulting, and legal — to shipping companies, cargo owners, and import/export businesses in the Baltic region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ship Agency Services: Full-service ship agency operations in Klaipėda port, handling approximately 200 vessels annually with total tonnage reaching 1 million tons. Includes vessel formalities, cargo documentation, and protective agency services.
2. Stevedoring and Freight Forwarding: Port cargo handling and freight forwarding services including grain, agricultural cargoes, mineral fertilizers, scrap metal, aggregates, clay pellets, and wood chips. Services include warehouse receipts (WHR) and forwarder's cargo receipt (FCR) issuance.
3. Sea Cargo Transportation: Chartering broker services for vessels from 1,000 to 70,000 tons and container shipping services, working directly with shipowners for door-to-door cargo delivery.
4. Land Cargo Transportation: Rail and road transport chartering services for door-to-door cargo delivery, working directly with transport owners.
5. Customs Services: Complete customs procedures including import, export, transit, T2L, and temporary import for processing.
6. Certificates Issuance: Certificate issuance services including Certificate of Origin, Phytosanitary certificate, Veterinary certificate, EUR.1 certificate, and insurance policies.
7. Crew Change Services: Complete crew replacement services including visa intermediation, medical transportation, hotel reservations, and airport-to-port transfers for maritime personnel.
8. Consulting Services: Transport route optimization, freight cost calculations, demurrage and dispatch calculations, legal advice, and client representation in state authorities.
9. Legal Services: Legal assistance in transport law, business law, labor law, and civil procedures for resolving disputes arising from logistics operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Golfinas OÜ, operating as GOLFINAS SHIPPING AGENCY, is a Lithuanian port agency and freight forwarding company headquartered in Klaipėda. It provides ship agency, stevedoring and freight forwarding, sea and land cargo transportation, customs clearance, certificate issuance, crew change, consulting, and legal services for shipping companies, cargo owners, and import/export businesses. The company services approximately 200 vessels and 1 million tons of cargo annually, operating 24/7, 365 days a year through ten specialized departments.

Product overview

Golfinas OÜ (operating as GOLFINAS SHIPPING AGENCY) is a logistics and shipping services company offering a comprehensive suite of maritime and land transportation services. The company operates primarily through nine integrated service modules: Ship Agency Services (core port operations), Stevedoring Services in Port and Freight Forwarding (cargo handling and logistics), Cargo Transportation by Sea, Cargo Transportation by Land, Customs Services, Certificates Issuance, Crew Change Services, Consulting Services, and Legal Services. These services work together to provide end-to-end logistics solutions for cargo transportation, with particular focus on the Port of Klaipeda. The company operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, servicing approximately 200 vessels annually with a total tonnage reaching 1 million tons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ship Agency Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 200 vessels serviced annually with 1 million tons total tonnage
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: Deutsche Post DHL's freight forwarding division covering air, ocean, road, and customs services worldwide, including the Baltic. Comparable offering across all major Golfinas service categories but at enterprise scale with broader geographic and digital capabilities.
• DB Schenker: Global logistics provider offering land, air, ocean, and contract logistics with Baltic presence. Overlaps with Golfinas's land and sea transport forwarding and customs services, but operates as a broad incumbent across many geographies and industries.
• DSV A/S: Global freight forwarding and logistics incumbent with established operations across the Baltic region and Lithuania. Overlaps with Golfinas in freight forwarding, customs, sea/land transport, and ship agency, but operates at much greater scale and with broader geographic coverage.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders offering sea freight, road logistics, customs brokerage, and contract logistics across the Baltic. Comparable across nearly every Golfinas service line but as part of a global portfolio rather than a Klaipėda-specialist.

Regional players

• Ahlers: Belgian logistics provider offering freight forwarding, ship agency, customs, and supply chain services across Europe with strong Baltic connections. Comparable integrated service model, but anchored in Antwerp rather than Klaipėda.
• Wagenborg Shipping: Dutch shipping agency and breakbulk/ project cargo specialist serving North European ports. Comparable in ship agency, chartering, and freight forwarding service model, but primarily serves North Sea / Western European ports rather than the Baltic.

Direct peers

• Eimskip: Icelandic shipping and logistics company operating container liner services in the North Atlantic and Baltic, including Klaipėda. Comparable in operating container and breakbulk shipping in the Baltic and offering integrated forwarding and customs services for regional cargo owners.
• Bega Group: Lithuanian logistics and freight forwarding group operating from Klaipėda with similar ship agency, freight forwarding, customs, and transport services. Comparable service scope, geographic focus, and target customer segments (shipping lines and Baltic cargo owners).
• KLASCO (Klaipėdos Krovinių Terminalas): Klaipėda-based stevedoring and terminal operator handling bulk cargoes including grain, fertilizers, and aggregates. Direct overlap with Golfinas's stevedoring and freight forwarding service lines in the same port and against the same cargo owners.
• Limarko Shipping Agency: Lithuanian shipping and logistics group based in Klaipėda providing ship agency, freight forwarding, chartering, and stevedoring services across the Baltic. Direct peer with overlapping product portfolio, same Klaipėda port footprint, and similar customer base of shipowners and cargo owners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/golfinas-shipping-agency-jsc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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