What Jordex does

Jordex is a privately held, family-owned Dutch freight forwarder founded in 1987 in Rotterdam, now operating under the Jordex Group umbrella with seven wholly-owned divisions and eight offices across five global metropolises (Netherlands, UAE, Belgium). Its service portfolio spans ocean freight (Jordex Shipping & Forwarding), air freight via an IATA-certified agent ranked 36th in the IATA Top 100 (Jordex Air Cargo), intermodal road/rail/barge transport, project logistics and heavy-lift chartering with proprietary terminals on the Maas, independent customs brokerage operating 24/7 (Jordex Customs & Compliance, processing 25,000+ declarations in its first year), and port-agency services (Jordex Agencies). The company is AEO-certified for both customs and security, holds IATA accreditation, and maintains a proprietary digital platform called JIT (Jordex IT) for real-time shipment tracking. Customers include agricultural exporters, automotive importers, and other international trade businesses served through dedicated Business Development Managers per trade lane (Far East, LATAM, Africa, India/Pakistan, Oceania, Air).

Jordex makes money primarily through transaction-fee-based freight forwarding — i.e., margins on ocean and air freight bookings, project cargo handling, and intermodal transport coordination — plus professional-services fees for customs declarations and port-agency work. Pricing is quote-based and customized per shipment, with no public pricing tiers. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales: a hunter motion targeting businesses requiring international logistics, supported by trade-fair attendance, organic social (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook), brand video content, and a live blog covering Middle East and market situations. Distribution is direct-to-business with no resellers; customer relationships are managed through specialized regional and trade-lane teams across the Netherlands, Belgium, and UAE.

The company's growth strategy is built on organic division-launching — establishing a new subsidiary per year since 2022 (Customs 2022, Belgium Shipping 2024, Agencies Netherlands 2025, Agencies Belgium 2025-2026) and a new commercial hub at Veerhaven Rotterdam in 2026 — financed entirely from operating cash as a privately held family business with no disclosed external funding. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, but operational scale signals (IATA Top 100 ranking, 25,000+ annual customs declarations, expanding multi-office headcount, and a Belgium-market build-out) point to a mid-sized logistics specialist rather than a global tier-1 forwarder.

Name

Jordex

Legal name

Jordex Group

Website

https://jordex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Jordex is a Dutch family-owned freight forwarder and logistics group operating seven divisions across ocean freight, air cargo (IATA Top 100 #36), customs brokerage, project logistics, intermodal transport, and port agency services from eight offices in the Netherlands, UAE, and Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ocean Import Forwarding (Destination Handling/DO/ISF) (TLACABAE), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls) (TLACABAL), Cross-Border Freight Brokerage (USMCA/EU, etc.) (TLADAMAN)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding
• Ocean shipping services
• Air cargo services
• Customs clearance
• Intermodal transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Rhoon

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ocean Freight Services: Full-service ocean freight forwarding including container shipping, LCL, and FCL services across global trade routes.
2. Air Freight Services: Certified IATA agent providing air cargo solutions with presence at Schiphol Airport, handling import and export shipments.
3. Intermodal Transport: Road, rail, and barge transport coordination with integrated logistics planning for European hinterland connections.
4. Customs Clearance Services: Independent customs office handling import, export, and transit declarations with 24/7 availability service. Processed over 25,000 declarations in first year.
5. Projects & Chartering: Specialized project logistics including heavy lift cargo handling and chartering services with own heavy lift terminal.
6. Port Agency Services: Maritime services for ship handling including operational support and customs formalities coordination for vessels.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jordex is an integrated freight forwarding and logistics group that provides ocean freight, air freight, intermodal transport, customs clearance, project cargo and chartering, and port agency services to businesses engaged in international trade. Through wholly-owned divisions (Shipping & Forwarding, Air Cargo, Projects & Chartering, Customs & Compliance, Global, Agencies) and regional offices in the Netherlands, UAE, and Belgium, Jordex delivers end-to-end supply chain coordination supported by an in-house JIT digital tracking platform.

Product overview

Jordex is a logistics organization consisting of multiple specialized divisions operating under a unified group structure. The core offering includes sea freight (Jordex Shipping & Forwarding), air freight (Jordex Air Cargo), customs services (Jordex Customs & Compliance), intermodal transport, and project/chartering services. The group has expanded internationally with offices in the UAE (Jordex Global) and Belgium, plus port agency services (Jordex Agencies Netherlands/Belgium). The portfolio is complemented by a digital platform called JIT for shipment tracking. Each division operates with its own specialization while sharing the group's resources and expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sea Freight (Zeevracht) Full-service ocean freight forwarding for international container shipping across global trade routes, including LCL and FCL services, offered to businesses engaged in import/export.
• Air Freight (Luchtvracht) IATA-certified air cargo services providing flexible and fast freight solutions for time-sensitive shipments including vehicles, perishables, dangerous goods, and oversized cargo, operating from an office near Schiphol Airport.
• Intermodal Transport Coordinated road, rail, and barge transport services with end-to-end management of loading and unloading operations at terminals, enabling European hinterland connections from major ports.
• Customs Clearance (Douaneafhandeling) Independent AEO-certified customs office handling import, export, and transit declarations with a 24/7 emergency availability service, including specialized veterinary certifications for fresh, fish, and meat products. Processed over 25,000 declarations in the first year of operation.
• Projects & Chartering Specialized project logistics service for heavy lift and out-of-gauge cargo, including chartering services, supported by Jordex's own heavy lift terminal at Maas (since 2022) and inland terminal (since 2024).
• Port Agency Services Maritime services handling ship visits and coordinating between shipping lines, vessels, and local authorities at port, including operational support and customs formalities coordination.
• JIT (Jordex IT) Tracking Platform In-house digital online platform enabling customers to track shipments in real time from departure to arrival, providing visibility and control over logistics operations across all Jordex divisions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 36th in IATA Top 100 for air freight operations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Delft Solar TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2026Jordex serves as the official logistics partner for the Delft Solar Team, supporting their participation in the American Solar Challenge. Jordex handles all logistics for transporting the Nuna 13S solar car, tools, spare parts, and race equipment from the Netherlands to the United States. The partnership demonstrates Jordex's expertise in handling specialized international project logistics.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German family-founded mid-market global forwarder offering air, ocean, road, rail and customs services with strong presence in Europe and emerging markets — comparable in family-owned heritage, mid-market positioning and full-service forwarding model.
• De Boer Logistics: Dutch mid-sized freight forwarder offering ocean, air and road transport plus customs services — comparable scale, service mix and Benelux focus to Jordex.
• Ewals Cargo Care: Dutch family-owned freight forwarder specializing in intermodal, road and ocean transport across European hinterland connections — directly comparable on Dutch family ownership, intermodal emphasis and pan-European forwarder profile.
• Broekman Logistics: Dutch family-owned logistics company headquartered in Rotterdam offering freight forwarding, contract logistics, shipping, and forwarding services across similar Benelux and global trade lanes — comparable scale, ownership profile and service breadth to Jordex.
• GAC (Gulf Agency Company): Global logistics provider combining freight forwarding, port agency and ship agency services with strong Middle East presence — directly comparable on the integrated forwarder + port agency model that Jordex is replicating in NL/BE.

Broad incumbents

• Expeditors International: US-headquartered global logistics provider focused on air and ocean freight forwarding plus customs — high-margin incumbent benchmark for Jordex's air cargo (IATA Top 100) and customs divisions.
• CEVA Logistics: Global logistics operator offering freight forwarding, contract logistics and ground transport with significant European presence — incumbent comparable on integrated ocean, air, road and customs offering at larger scale than Jordex.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Division of Deutsche Post DHL operating one of the world's largest air and ocean freight forwarding networks — broad incumbent whose scale, technology and carrier contracts set the competitive baseline in Jordex's served markets.
• Kuehne+Nagel: World's largest ocean and air freight forwarder with broad global network and integrated customs capabilities — benchmark incumbent against which Jordex's mid-market positioning and specialized trade-lane services must compete.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics company (now including DB Schenker) with deep European forwarding roots and aggressive M&A-driven scale — represents the consolidating incumbent whose size advantages Jordex must offset through specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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