What Håkull Gruppen does

Håkull Gruppen is a privately held Norwegian family-owned transport and logistics group, founded in 1946 and currently under the second and third generation of the Håkull family. Headquartered in Sandnes, Norway, the group operates across Norway and Denmark through seven wholly-owned subsidiaries: Internasjonal Transport Norge, Internasjonal Transport Danmark, Håkull Air & Sea, Håkull Shipping, Norwegian Forwarding, Flyttetjenester, and Håkull Eiendom. The group serves enterprises requiring cross-border freight transport between Norway, Denmark, and the rest of Europe, with offices in Sandnes, Kristiansand, Oslo, and Nørresundby, Denmark.

The group runs a multimodal service portfolio spanning road transport with 100+ trailers in weekly European traffic and 15-20 daily departures on the Norway-Denmark lane, IATA-certified air freight (including dangerous goods such as radioactive materials), sea freight via FCL/LCL and reefer containers through the Yang Ming Lines agency, project forwarding, customs clearance, supply chain management, and FIDI-certified relocation services. It also operates more than 15,000 m² of indoor warehouse space (customs bonded under Tollager status A) and develops commercial property through Håkull Eiendom. The proprietary technology footprint is limited — there is no disclosed platform, API, or proprietary software, and AI/ML capabilities are not mentioned.

The business model is a hybrid of two roughly equal revenue streams: transactional freight and forwarding services (road, air, sea, project forwarding, customs) charged on quote-based per-shipment or per-kg pricing, and recurring commercial property rental income from Håkull Eiendom. Transport and property each account for about half of group earnings, with annual sales of approximately NOK 550 million. Go-to-market is sales-led through direct and field sales teams across the four offices, emphasizing long-term customer relationships and personal service rather than digital marketing. Certifications — AEO/AEOF (Norway and Denmark), IATA, FIDI FAIM 3.1, FIDI Anti-Bribery and Anti-Trust charters — anchor the reputation in customs-heavy and relocation-specific segments.

Name

Håkull Gruppen

Legal name

Håkull AS

Website

https://haakull.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Privately held Norwegian family-owned transport and logistics group (founded 1946) operating multimodal freight, customs, warehousing, relocation, and commercial property services across Norway and Denmark through seven subsidiaries, with annual revenue of approximately NOK 550 million.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandnes

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transport Services: The company generates revenue through various transport services including road transport, air freight, sea freight, and project forwarding. Transport and property each account for about half of the Group's earnings. Annual sales are around NOK 550 million.
2. Property Rental and Development: Håkull Eiendom develops and rents commercial properties. This segment accounts for approximately half of the Group's earnings alongside transport services.
3. Warehousing Services: Storage services including short-term and long-term storage, with Tollager status A available. The company operates more than 15,000 m² of indoor warehouse space.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Håkull Gruppen is a family-owned Norwegian transport and logistics group providing multimodal freight forwarding (road, air, sea), customs clearance, warehousing (15,000+ m²), project forwarding, supply chain management, and relocation services, plus commercial property development through its Håkull Eiendom subsidiary. Operations span Norway, Denmark, and the rest of Europe via seven operating subsidiaries, with 100+ trailers in weekly cross-border traffic and 15-20 daily departures between Norway and Denmark.

Product overview

Håkull Gruppen operates as a diversified transportation and logistics group offering a comprehensive suite of services including road transport, air freight, sea freight, relocation services, warehousing, customs clearance, project forwarding, supply chain management, and multimodal transport solutions. The group also includes real estate development through Håkull Eiendom. The portfolio comprises 7 subsidiaries: Internasjonal Transport Norge, Internasjonal Transport Danmark, Håkull Air & Sea, Håkull Shipping, Norwegian Forwarding, Flyttetjenester, and Håkull Eiendom. Transport and property each account for approximately half of the group's earnings. The company manages over 15,000 m² of warehouse space and maintains 100+ trailers in weekly European traffic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Road Transport (Veitransport)

Quantifiable outcome

• 79 years of transport experience since 1946
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yang Ming LinescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHåkull Shipping acts as agent for Yang Ming Lines, offering all forms of sea transport. This partnership provides access to global shipping network and enables comprehensive seafreight services for customers.
• Kystverket (Norwegian Coastal Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHåkull Shipping maintains good collaboration with the Norwegian Coastal Administration and Norwegian port authorities for shipping operations.
• Norwegian Port AuthoritiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong working relationship with Norwegian port authorities supporting Håkull's shipping operations.
• Swedish Coastal Administration (Kystverket)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as partner on Håkull Shipping website. Collaboration with Swedish maritime authorities for shipping operations.
• IATA (International Air Transport Association)coreTechnology or IntegrationHåkull Air & Sea AS is IATA-certified as a freight agent, enabling air freight services worldwide through agreements with airlines via IATA and GSA arrangements.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Posten Norge (Bring): Norwegian postal service and logistics provider operating under the Bring brand. Direct competitor in Norwegian domestic transport and logistics, with comparable warehousing and freight services, though primarily serving the Norwegian market.
• Eimskip: Icelandic-headquartered shipping and freight forwarding company with operations across the North Atlantic including Norway and Denmark. Comparable in sea freight forwarding and customs clearance services for North Atlantic trade, though smaller and more regionally focused.
• DFDS: Danish-headquartered shipping and logistics company operating ferry services and transport & logistics divisions across Northern Europe. Comparable Nordic multimodal freight expertise with strong Norwegian connections via ferry routes.
• PostNord: Nordic postal and logistics group jointly owned by Sweden and Denmark. Comparable regional logistics and parcel services across the Nordics, including groupage and freight forwarding, though primarily focused on postal/parcel rather than heavy freight.

Direct peers

• CEVA Logistics: Swiss-headquartered global supply chain management and logistics company owned by CMA CGM. Comparable contract logistics, freight forwarding, and ground transportation services across European markets.
• DSV A/S: Danish global transport and logistics company offering road, air, sea, and logistics solutions across 80+ countries. Direct peer in Scandinavian multimodal freight forwarding with overlapping service portfolio and customer base. Notably, DSV AS is also a tenant of Håkull's commercial property portfolio.
• Geodis: French-headquartered global logistics provider with strong European road freight, freight forwarding, and contract logistics offerings. Comparable multimodal service portfolio with European and Scandinavian operations.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: World's largest air and ocean freight forwarder, part of Deutsche Post DHL Group. Direct overlap in air freight, sea freight, and customs clearance services for Norwegian and Danish customers, though operating at vastly larger scale.
• DB Schenker: German-headquartered global logistics provider owned by Deutsche Bahn. Offers road, air, sea freight, and contract logistics across Europe with strong Nordic presence. Comparable service portfolio especially in European road transport and freight forwarding.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder and logistics provider with substantial Scandinavian operations. Comparable multimodal offering (sea freight, air freight, road, contract logistics) and overlapping customer base in Norwegian oil services and industrial sectors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/haakull

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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