Global Freight Forwarding

About us

Freight forwarding built on accountability

Since 2009, we’ve grown from a single Rotterdam office into a global network — without losing the thing that started it: a promise that someone is always accountable for your cargo.

Our operations team at work
Our story

A better way to move the world's goods

Global Freight Forwarding began with a simple frustration: shippers were passed between call centers, quotes were opaque, and no one owned the outcome. We built the opposite — a forwarder where every account has a named coordinator, every rate is transparent, and every milestone is visible.

Seventeen years later, we move more than two million shipments a year across six continents. The scale has changed; the principle hasn’t.

Our mission

To make international shipping simple, transparent, and dependable — so our clients can grow across borders without logistics holding them back.

Our vision

A world where any business, anywhere, can move goods with the confidence and visibility once reserved for the largest global enterprises.

What we stand for

Core values

Reliability

We do what we say. On-time, in full, every shipment.

Transparency

Clear rates, honest timelines, no hidden fees.

Partnership

We win when you win. Your goals set our priorities.

Precision

Details decide freight. We sweat every one.

2009

Founded in Rotterdam

1,400+

People worldwide

42

Offices & hubs

180+

Countries reached

Our journey

Milestones along the way

2009

Founded in Rotterdam with a single ocean desk.

2013

Opened our first Asia-Pacific hub in Singapore.

2017

Launched in-house licensed customs brokerage.

2021

Rolled out real-time control-tower visibility.

2026

2.4M shipments a year across six continents.

Leadership

The people behind the promise

TV

Thomas Vermeer

Chief Executive Officer
PN

Priya Nair

Chief Operating Officer
MO

Marcus Owusu

VP, Customs & Compliance
EC

Elena Costa

VP, Global Network
Accreditations

Certified, compliant, and audited

IATA
FIATA
C-TPAT
ISO 9001
AEO
WCA Member
Global network

Local presence, everywhere it counts

Our owned hubs and vetted partner offices mean you get local expertise and on-the-ground accountability in every region we serve.

Americas

Newark · Los Angeles · São Paulo · Mexico City

Europe

Rotterdam · Hamburg · Milan · Madrid

Asia-Pacific

Singapore · Shanghai · Shenzhen · Sydney

Middle East & Africa

Dubai · Jeddah · Nairobi · Lagos