Global Logistics Development Partners Llc

What Global Logistics Development Partners Llc does

Global Logistics Development Partners LLC (GLDPartners) is a privately-held international investment and advisory firm specializing in transportation, logistics, and supply chain infrastructure projects, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, with additional offices in New York, Washington DC, Wisconsin, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Mexico. The firm serves government agencies, port and transportation authorities, and global manufacturers with services spanning corporate supply chain strategy, site selection, logistics investment district development, and economic development planning.

The company's service portfolio is organized under four pillars: Logistics Investment Districts (airport, seaport, inland port, and public-private partnership development), Economic Development (Infrastructure Assessment Tool, Regional Competitiveness Model, Investment Attraction Plan, and Outsourced ED Partnership), Corporate Services (supply chain strategy and site selection), and a dedicated Mobility Solutions sub-brand focused on autonomous vehicle testing infrastructure and regional mobility strategy. Proprietary deliverables include analytical frameworks for infrastructure assessment and regional competitiveness modeling rather than software products, and the firm operates major multi-year development engagements such as the 2,000-acre Mid-California International Trade District, the 700-acre California AutoTech Testing and Development Center, and the New Mexico Statewide Mobility Strategy.

GLDPartners generates revenue through professional services fees including advisory retainers, project development fees, and potentially equity participation in development projects. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting state and municipal government agencies, port authorities, and multinational manufacturers, supplemented by thought-leadership content marketing, industry conference participation (TIACA, Multimodal Americas), and direct professional networking. The firm does not offer software or subscription products and pricing is not publicly disclosed; it competes against large global strategy consultancies and specialized infrastructure advisory boutiques on the basis of domain specialization, senior practitioner access, and established public-sector relationships.

Name

Global Logistics Development Partners Llc

Legal name

Global Logistics Development Partners LLC

Website

https://gldpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Logistics Development Partners LLC is a private investment and advisory firm specializing in transportation, logistics, and supply chain infrastructure projects, serving government agencies, port authorities, and global manufacturers through advisory services and large-scale logistics hub and mobility infrastructure development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics & Infrastructure Advisory Services

NAICS

Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services (541614), Other Specialty Trade Contractors (2389)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Route Surveys, Permitting & Regulatory Compliance (Oversize/Overweight) (TLAIAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Project Logistics & Heavy Lift / Oversized Cargo Management (TLAIAAAK)

Keywords

• Logistics advisory services
• Supply chain strategy
• Infrastructure development
• Economic development consulting
• Transportation project advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advisory and Consulting Services: The firm provides strategic advisory services to government agencies and corporations on supply chain strategy, site selection, and infrastructure development. Revenue is generated through professional service engagements, project development fees, and ongoing advisory retainer arrangements.
2. Project Development: GLDPartners develops logistics infrastructure projects including inland ports, airport districts, and multimodal trade hubs. Revenue may be generated through development fees, project management services, and equity participation in development projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GLDPartners is an investment and advisory firm that develops logistics infrastructure projects and provides strategic advisory services around seaports, airports, and inland trade hubs. The firm offers services across Logistics Investment District development, economic development consulting, corporate supply chain strategy and site selection, and mobility sector infrastructure advisory. Its work includes project development, public-private partnership structuring, and proprietary analytical frameworks for infrastructure assessment and regional competitiveness.

Product overview

Global Logistics Development Partners LLC operates as a global logistics and supply chain advisory firm offering consulting services through its core GLDPartners brand and a specialized GLDPartners Mobility Solutions division. The company's portfolio includes infrastructure development projects such as the TradePort inland logistics hub brand, the California Inland Port concept, the Mid-California International Trade District (a 2,000-acre quadrimodal commerce complex), and the California AutoTech Testing and Development Center (a 700-acre automotive technology testing facility near Silicon Valley). Core service offerings encompass logistics investment districts, economic development services, and corporate services. The firm also developed the New Mexico Mobility Strategy for the State of New Mexico. Rather than a software product company, GLDPartners functions as an advisory and project development firm.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GLDPartners Mobility Solutions: Specialized division focusing on testing and development facilities, cargo mobility, infrastructure project development, mobility sector economic development strategies and regional mobility strategies

Products and services

• Logistics Investment Districts
• Economic Development Services
• Corporate Supply Chain Strategy
• Corporate Site Selection
• GLDPartners Mobility Solutions
• TradePort
• New Mexico Mobility Strategy
• Mid-California International Trade District (MCITD)
• California AutoTech Testing and Development Center (CATDC)

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Greater Gallup Economic Development Corporation (GGEDC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021GLDPartners Mobility Solutions is coordinating with GGEDC, City of Gallup and State of New Mexico on the Gallup Region Mobility Investment District development.
• State of New MexicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompleted Statewide Mobility Strategy for the State with implementation through legislative and executive direction.
• Merced CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMerced County owns the property and with GLDPartners is managing the development of the overall 2,000 acre Mid-California International Trade District. CATDC is a component of the larger 2,000 acre district.
• State of CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState of California agreed to investment of $6.5M in the CATDC project as part of the 2018-2019 state budget.
• Port of Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnique business partnership with Port of Los Angeles providing extraordinarily efficient supply chain connectivity to Asian markets for the MCITD project.
• TradePort ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership of companies involved in automation, risk capital investment, property development, infrastructure planning and engineering, and telecommunications for TradePort logistics/trade hub projects.
• BNSF RailroadmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with BNSF regarding next wave of goods movement technology supporting inland distribution.
• San Joaquin Air Pollution Control District (Valley Air)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExploration of opportunities for site-specific and regional sustainable energy solutions in California Central Valley.
• UC BerkeleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for CATDC project research and development.
• Carnegie-MellonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for CATDC project research and development.
• USCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for CATDC project research and development.
• UC MercedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for CATDC project research and development.
• Google/WaymomajorTechnology or IntegrationAlready located on CATDC site with proprietary off-public road test complex.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting and engineering firm with deep ports, airports, and transportation practices. Comparable to GLDPartners' project development work at seaports, airports, and inland port districts, but at vastly greater scale and with engineering-led delivery.
• CBRE Global Supply Chain Advisory: CBRE's supply chain advisory practice serves enterprise manufacturers on logistics strategy, network design, and location decisions. Directly overlaps with GLDPartners' corporate supply chain and site selection engagements, with the advantage of global brokerage scale.
• Deloitte Consulting (Supply Chain & Network Operations): Big Four consulting firm with a substantial supply chain, transportation, and public sector infrastructure advisory practice. Comparable to GLDPartners on enterprise supply chain strategy and government infrastructure mandates, with materially larger global delivery capacity.
• WSP Global: International engineering and infrastructure advisory firm with transportation, ports, and logistics capabilities. Comparable to GLDPartners' project development and infrastructure assessment offerings, particularly around multimodal and port district planning.
• McKinsey & Company (Travel, Transport & Logistics practice): Global management consulting firm with a dedicated Travel, Transport & Logistics practice serving enterprises and governments on supply chain strategy, infrastructure investment, and economic development. Comparable at the strategy and policy advisory tier of GLDPartners' offering.
• KPMG (Infrastructure Advisory): Big Four advisory firm with a global infrastructure and transportation practice serving governments and asset owners on ports, airports, and logistics strategy. Comparable to GLDPartners' public sector and economic development advisory work, with deeper balance sheet and global reach.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global real estate services firm with dedicated logistics, industrial, and supply chain consulting capabilities. Comparable to GLDPartners across site selection, port/airport advisory, and corporate supply chain strategy work for enterprise and government clients.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) - Industrial & Logistics: Global commercial real estate services firm with a large Industrial & Logistics practice covering supply chain consulting, site selection, and port/airport advisory. Comparable to GLDPartners as a scaled incumbent operating across the same buyer segments, though JLL serves a much broader real estate mandate.

Direct peers

• Site Selection Group: Boutique advisory firm specializing in corporate site selection, incentives negotiation, and supply chain location strategy for global manufacturers. Highly comparable to GLDPartners' Corporate Site Selection and Corporate Supply Chain Strategy service lines, with a similar enterprise/government buyer profile.
• Hickey & Associates: Boutique logistics and supply chain consulting firm advising corporate and public sector clients on transportation, distribution, and infrastructure strategy. Closely comparable to GLDPartners in scale and service mix, particularly around supply chain strategy and infrastructure advisory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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