Food and agricultural supply-chain services in Portugal

Operates one of the world's largest temperature-controlled warehouse networks, with more than 480 facilities across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific offering frozen, refrigerated and multi-zone storage plus blast freezing.

Owns and operates around 250 temperature-controlled warehouses worldwide, including 19 sites across Australia and New Zealand positioned near ports and major distribution centres.

Japanese logistics group offering warehouse storage and distribution including a cold chain logistics service alongside general ambient warehousing. It operates in Japan and internationally, including bases in East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia.

Portuguese ship agency and logistics company operating in the Sines port free zone (ZALSINES) since the 1970s, running a general merchandise warehouse plus a customs warehouse and temporary deposit facility for both EU and non-EU goods.

Portuguese logistics operator founded in 1980, headquartered in the Porto metropolitan area, running a network of more than twenty Portuguese facilities that combine ambient warehousing with temperature-controlled storage between 2 and 8 degrees Celsius and 15 to 25 degrees Celsius for pharmaceutical and other temperature-sensitive goods.

Family-owned Portuguese logistics group founded in 1968 and headquartered near Lisbon, operating more than 25 warehouses covering over 400,000 square meters across the Iberian Peninsula, offering ambient, controlled (14 to 18 degrees Celsius) and refrigerated (0 to 10 degrees Celsius) storage for food and non-food goods.

Portuguese frozen-goods storage operator, trading name of A. Mendes Torrado and Carvalho, Lda, based in Estarreja and running temperature-controlled warehouses for frozen and ultra-frozen food products, with a second facility in Montemor-o-Novo and a licensed export warehouse.

Portuguese food distribution company headquartered in Faro since 1999 and one of the main Iberian importers of Latin American meat, operating cold storage for frozen, chilled, ultra-frozen and dry goods across a network that includes a refrigerated warehouse in Olhao and distribution centers in Faro, Sines, Evora and Lisbon.

KLN Logistics Group (formerly Kerry Logistics Network) is a Hong Kong-headquartered logistics provider offering air, ocean and land freight, integrated logistics, warehousing, customs brokerage, e-commerce fulfilment and cold chain solutions across Asia and beyond.

Yusen Logistics is a Japan-headquartered global freight forwarding and contract logistics provider offering ocean and air freight, warehousing, distribution, customs brokerage and temperature-controlled cold chain logistics for perishable goods.

DHL Supply Chain, part of Germany-headquartered DHL Group, is the world's leading contract logistics provider offering warehousing, transport, distribution and temperature-controlled cold chain solutions for perishables and life sciences.

Nippon Express (NX Group) is a Japan-headquartered global logistics provider offering air, ocean and ground freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, customs support and supply chain solutions across roughly 57 countries.

CJ Logistics is a Seoul-headquartered integrated logistics provider offering warehousing, transportation, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, parcel delivery and IoT-enabled cold chain solutions for frozen, chilled and temperature-controlled goods.

Melbourne-headquartered logistics provider offering integrated supply chain, warehousing (including ambient, cold chain and frozen storage), transport and customs services across a network spanning around 150 countries.

Danish-headquartered global transport and logistics group operating in over 90 countries with air, sea, road and rail freight, contract logistics and temperature-controlled cold chain services for perishables and healthcare.

Marseille-headquartered logistics provider (part of CMA CGM, having absorbed Bolloré Logistics under one brand) operating in around 170 countries with contract logistics, air/ocean/ground freight, customs and reefer/perishables cold chain services.

Levallois (France)-headquartered full-service logistics company operating in around 166 countries with freight forwarding, contract logistics, distribution/express and temperature-controlled cold chain capabilities.

Abu Dhabi-headquartered logistics and investment group whose businesses include Agility Logistics Parks (Grade-A warehousing), Shipa freight forwarding, delivery and e-commerce fulfilment, and customs digitalization across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.

GXO Logistics is a publicly traded (NYSE: GXO) contract logistics company that operates temperature-controlled and ambient warehousing and distribution services, including for food and beverage manufacturers, with its global headquarters in Greenwich, Connecticut.

ID Logistics US is the United States operating entity of ID Logistics, a French-headquartered global contract logistics group; it was formed from ID Logistics' 2022 acquisition of Kane Logistics and provides warehousing, omnichannel distribution, and multi-temperature site operations from Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Portuguese logistics and freight forwarding operator, part of Grupo Sousa, running ambient, frozen and refrigerated warehousing, distribution, sea freight consolidation, customs and last mile e-commerce delivery between mainland Portugal, the Azores and Madeira.

Portuguese multi-temperature logistics operator based in Torres Novas, trading as Logifrio after acquiring its Spanish namesake, storing, handling and distributing frozen, refrigerated and ambient food products across more than 30 platforms in Portugal and Spain.

Cold chain logistics operator based in Alverca do Ribatejo near Lisbon, holding customs import and export bonded warehouse licenses and storing and distributing frozen, refrigerated and ambient food products including fish, meat, fruit and bakery goods.

Portuguese integrated logistics and transport group headquartered in Loures, running temperature-controlled and customs bonded warehousing, road freight and distribution across the Iberian Peninsula, with a branch office in Faro.

Portuguese logistics and freight forwarding group headquartered in Maia near Porto, offering customs brokerage, temperature-controlled pharmaceutical distribution, warehousing and international air and sea freight, with a branch office in Faro and its own network across Africa and Latin America.

Kuehne+Nagel is a global freight forwarder offering sea and air logistics, customs, and dedicated cold chain and perishables services across close to 100 countries.

DSV is a Denmark-based global transport and logistics provider offering sea freight, air freight, customs, and project logistics across more than 90 countries.

Expeditors International is a US-based logistics company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and project cargo through a global network in over 100 countries.

Sinotrans is a China-based logistics group and major NVOCC offering sea and air freight forwarding, shipping agency, and multimodal logistics from Chinese ports worldwide.

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is a Germany-based freight forwarder operating in 62 countries with a dedicated perishable logistics arm offering temperature-controlled and reefer transport for food, flowers and edible oils.

Dimerco Express Group is a Taiwan-based, Asia-Pacific-focused freight forwarder providing air and ocean freight, customs brokerage, and contract logistics across China, India and ASEAN.

Nippon Express (NX Group) is a Japan-headquartered logistics company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, perishable logistics and project logistics across more than 50 countries.

Yusen Logistics is a Japan-headquartered freight forwarder offering air and ocean freight forwarding, customs house brokerage, and cold chain logistics with reefer container and chilled/frozen air options for perishables.

CEVA Logistics, a CMA CGM company headquartered in France, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and dedicated reefer and air-perishables cold chain services across around 170 countries.

Kerry Logistics (KLN Logistics Group) is a Hong Kong-headquartered, Asia-based global 3PL offering international air, ocean, road and rail freight forwarding, customs brokerage, project logistics and cold chain services across 58 countries and territories.

Rhenus Logistics is a Germany-headquartered logistics provider offering air and ocean freight forwarding, road transport, customs brokerage and project logistics across more than 70 countries.

C.H. Robinson is a US-headquartered global logistics provider offering ocean, air, customs brokerage, temperature-controlled and project logistics services with regional Asia-Pacific headquarters in Shanghai, Singapore and Mumbai.

Mainfreight is a New Zealand-headquartered logistics company providing air and sea freight forwarding, customs brokerage and dedicated perishable freight handling across a network of offices in 27 countries.

cargo-partner is an Austria-headquartered info-logistics provider and Nippon Express Group member offering air, sea and land freight, warehousing and cold-chain transport for perishables, with its Asia-Pacific regional head office in Hong Kong.

Seafrigo is a France-headquartered cold-chain logistics specialist providing temperature-controlled ocean freight, airfreight, customs and reefer-container services for perishable goods across offices on five continents.

Röhlig Logistics is a Germany-headquartered, owner-run international sea and air freight forwarder offering customs brokerage, project logistics and temperature-controlled/perishable cargo handling across more than 35 countries including Australia and New Zealand.

Woodland Group is a UK-based freight forwarder that provides ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance and temperature-controlled reefer logistics for perishable goods from its office in Hayes, Middlesex.

Europa Worldwide Group is a UK freight and logistics company that provides ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance and project cargo forwarding from its head office in Dartford, Kent.

Cool Cargo UK is a Hounslow-based freight forwarder that provides temperature-controlled air freight and reefer sea freight for perishable and pharmaceutical goods.

Gateway Cargo is a Kent-based freight forwarder that provides ocean freight, air freight and customs clearance services from its head office in Strood, with an additional customs office at the port of London Gateway.

Hemisphere Freight Services is a UK freight forwarder with a branch at Skelmersdale near the Port of Liverpool, offering ocean, air, road and project freight forwarding, customs clearance, and handling of reefer cargo.

AIT Worldwide Logistics is a freight forwarder headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, offering ocean freight, air freight, and customs clearance services alongside a dedicated cold chain logistics service for temperature-controlled shipments, including produce.

Rangel Transitarios, S.A. is a Portuguese freight forwarder headquartered in the Porto metro area, offering sea freight, air freight, customs brokerage, break bulk and project cargo, and food and perishables logistics, with branch offices in Lisbon and Faro.

Portocargo - Transitarios, S.A. is a Portuguese freight forwarder headquartered in Vila Nova da Telha near Porto, with a branch office in Lisbon, handling ocean freight, air freight, refrigerated container cargo, and customs formalities.

ETE Logistica, S.A. is a Portuguese freight forwarder headquartered in Lisbon, part of the 100 percent Portuguese-owned Grupo ETE, offering road, air and sea freight along with customs clearance services for import and export shipments.

Abreu-Carga e Transitos, Lda is a Portuguese freight forwarder founded in Porto in 1994, part of the Viagens Abreu travel group, with its registered office in Porto and an operations hub near Lisbon, offering ocean freight, air freight, and customs services.

Repnunmar - Logistica e Transitos, Lda is a Portuguese freight forwarder within Grupo Silvestre Silva, operating integrated logistics facilities in Lisbon, Porto (Leixoes), and Sines, handling ocean freight, air freight, refrigerated container cargo, and customs management.

Livingston International is a customs broker offering customs clearance, trade consulting, and freight forwarding. It operates from around 100 networked offices across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Descartes Systems Group provides customs and regulatory compliance solutions, including customs declarations, security filings, Harmonized System classification, denied party screening, and export compliance. It serves customers across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Porto-based customs brokerage run by two officially licensed despachantes (registration numbers 312 and 659), handling import and export customs clearance, vehicle legalization, Intrastat reporting and freight forwarding under Portuguese freight-forwarder license number 901051.

Lisbon-based official customs broker specializing in clearance of excise goods, including alcohol, tobacco, petroleum products and sugary drinks, preparing customs documentation and representing clients before Portuguese tax and customs authorities.

Faro airport transport agency operating since 1985, providing customs clearance for import, export and transit shipments, Intrastat declarations, and air and road freight services across the Algarve region.

Porto-founded logistics group with dedicated customs desks in Porto and Lisbon, offering customs consulting, import and export declaration processing, tariff classification support and Intrastat reporting, and holding Authorized Economic Operator status and ISO 9001 certification.

Official customs broker headquartered in Lisbon with a branch at the Port of Sines, handling customs clearance, import and export regime advisory, and e-commerce single-window (IOSS) declarations for shipments through Portuguese ports and airports.

Customs brokerage firm based in Maia, in the Porto metropolitan area, operating for over 50 years with ISO 9001:2008 certification and Authorized Economic Operator status, handling customs declarations, Intrastat reporting and VAT declaration support at ports and airports across Portugal including Lisbon and Sines.

Darling Group grows, packs and exports fresh produce, connecting growers with global buyers through subsidiaries covering citrus, avocados and distribution across Australasia. Its produce includes avocados, citrus, blueberries, kiwifruit and mangoes.

Matipou Exports markets and exports New Zealand apples, combining fruit from its own packhouse with supply from other growers and packers. It handles Royal Gala, Premium Gala and NZ Queen varieties for export and domestic distribution.

T&G Global grows, markets and exports fresh produce, working with growers and distributors to sell in more than 60 countries. It is a major apple exporter with premium brands including Envy and Jazz, alongside kiwifruit and vegetables.

Freshmax is a full-service produce marketer that sources, imports and exports fresh produce around the Pacific Rim, supplying customers on six continents. It handles apples, pears, avocados, bananas, berries, cherries, citrus, table grapes and durian, and develops proprietary varieties.

Eco-Fruits is a Hanoi-based tropical fruit exporter that sources from Vietnamese growers and its own farms, then exports to wholesalers in around 60 markets. It handles banana, durian, coconut, mango, dragon fruit and avocado, plus processed fruit, nuts and spices.

Salix Fruits is a global fruit import and export company working with more than 80 producers across 18 countries and serving around 400 customers in 57 countries. It trades apples, citrus, pears, grapes and other fruit, and provides logistics and documentation support.

Macduff Shellfish (Scotland) Ltd is a Scottish shellfish processor that harvests, processes and distributes scallops, langoustine, crab and whelk from its Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire facility to customers worldwide.

Associated Seafoods Limited is the Scottish parent company of Lossie Seafoods and Moray Seafoods, processing smoked salmon and shellfish at sites in Buckie and Arbroath for customers around the world.

Citrus producer cooperative based in Vila Nova de Cacela in the Algarve region of Portugal, growing and exporting oranges, tangerines, clementines, lemons and limes to Spain, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, Switzerland and Canada.

Fruit trading and export company based in Sanguinhal, Bombarral, Portugal, growing and packing Rocha pears, Gala apples, stone fruit and table grapes since 1983, and exporting to more than 20 countries including Brazil, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

International trading company based in Salvaterra de Magos, Ribatejo, Portugal, exporting fresh vegetables and fruit including squash, cabbages, leeks, carrots, pears and citrus to Poland, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Spain, Angola, Morocco and Senegal.

Producer and trader of fresh fruit and vegetables based in Salir do Porto, Portugal, handling strawberries, Rocha pears, nectarines, apples, oranges, plums and sweet potatoes, operating a multilingual site in Portuguese, English and French for national and international buyers.

COFCO International is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and serves as the overseas agriculture trading arm of COFCO Corporation, buying, processing and distributing grains, oilseeds, sugar, coffee and cotton through warehouses, port terminals and processing plants in more than 30 countries.

Alvean is a sugar trading company with its Geneva trading hub at Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 4, Grand-Lancy, Switzerland, specializing in origination, commercialization and trading of raw and white sugar for bulk and bagged shipment by container and vessel, with staff across nine countries.

Sucafina SA is a coffee merchant headquartered at Place de Saint-Gervais 1 in Geneva, Switzerland, founded in 1977, sourcing green coffee from origin countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia and supplying roasters worldwide through washing stations and farmer certification programs.

ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. Limited is headquartered in Pully, Switzerland and operates as a soft commodity trading group in coffee, cocoa and cotton, sourcing from more than 40 producing countries and running a dedicated risk management unit, ECOM Risk Management, for hedging and client risk advisory.

SGS is a global testing, inspection and certification company with a dedicated fresh produce service group. It provides GLOBALG.A.P. certification, pesticide residue and laboratory testing, and agricultural commodity inspection through a worldwide laboratory network.

Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection and certification group whose food and agriculture division covers GLOBALG.A.P. and food safety certification. Its BVAQ agri-food laboratories in Southeast Asia perform pesticide residue and contaminant testing on fruits and vegetables for export markets.

Intertek is an accredited GLOBALG.A.P. certification body operating in over 100 countries. Its fruit and vegetable services include microbiological, residue and contaminant testing plus organic food testing for fresh produce supply chains.

Control Union is a Netherlands-based certification and inspection group present in over 80 countries. It offers GLOBALG.A.P. and organic certification, commodity inspection, laboratory testing, and fumigation services across agricultural supply chains.

Eurofins Scientific operates a network of laboratories across 60-plus countries and is a leader in pesticide residue testing. Its food and feed laboratories test fruits and vegetables against maximum residue levels for export markets such as the EU, US and Japan.

Mérieux NutriSciences runs a global network of ISO 17025 accredited food laboratories. It provides multi-residue pesticide testing and other food safety analyses on fruits, vegetables and other matrices for regulatory compliance.

NSF is an accredited GLOBALG.A.P. certification body for agriculture and aquaculture producers. It runs an extensive global food safety audit network and offers farm certification schemes including GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance and Chain of Custody.

Ecocert is a France-based certification body operating in more than 130 countries, best known for organic agriculture certification. It also certifies producers to the GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance standard.

TÜV Rheinland is a Germany-based testing and certification group operating in over 70 countries. It provides GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance and Chain of Custody certification for fruit, vegetable and crop producers.

TÜV SÜD PSB operates ISO 17025 accredited food testing laboratories in Singapore recognized by the Singapore Food Agency. It offers chemical, pesticide residue and microbiological analysis for food and agricultural products.

Certis - Controlo e Certificacao is a certification and inspection body headquartered in Evora, Portugal, founded in the late 1990s, that audits and certifies agricultural producers to GLOBALG.A.P. and organic farming standards, as well as integrated production, DOP/IGP traditional products, and food safety schemes.

AGRICERT - Certificacao de Produtos Alimentares is a certification body based in Elvas, Portugal, founded in 2000 and delegated by the Ministry of Agriculture to certify organic production, integrated production, and protected designation of origin (DOP/IGP) products for growers and food operators.

Certiplanet is an organic-production certification body headquartered in Peniche, Portugal, founded in 2003, that certifies agricultural, forestry and fisheries operators to EU organic and USDA organic standards, and reports certifying more than 800 operators as of 2026.

Fitolab is the plant health laboratory of Instituto Pedro Nunes in Coimbra, Portugal, an IPAC accredited (ISO/IEC 17025) facility, and since 2022 the only Portuguese plant health lab with IPAC-accredited tests, performing PCR and morphological testing to detect quarantine plant pests and diseases.

Sawmill and pallet manufacturer based in Oliveira do Hospital, producing wood pallets, crates and packaging from pine, eucalyptus and poplar, with DGAV certified ISPM-15 heat treatment (HT) for export and intra-EU wood packaging compliance.

Portuguese subsidiary of the pan-European Rotom pallet and packaging group, manufacturing wood pallets on an automated production line at its Nazare plant with in-house ISPM-15 heat treatment kilns, and operating a second warehouse in Maia near Porto.

Wood pallet, crate and packaging manufacturer based in Amor, Leiria district, registered with Portugal's Ministry of Agriculture (registration PT 4745) to perform ISPM-15 heat treatment (HT) of pallets and packaging in its own kiln.

Wood pallet producer, trader and recycler based in Alfeizerao, Alcobaca, that installed thermal shock treatment equipment to offer third party ISPM-15 heat treatment of pallets and wood packaging under DGAV requirements for export from Portugal.

Fumigation and pest control company based near Vendas Novas, treating containers, ships, warehouses, silos and wood with phosphine and sulfuryl fluoride gas under international phytosanitary measures, and offering thermal shock heat treatment as a chemical free alternative.

Wood pallet collection, classification, repair and reconditioning company established in 1998, registered with DGAV as an authorised Economic Operator to perform ISPM-15 heat treatment (HT) in its own kiln, and the exclusive Portuguese handling partner for pallet pooling operator LPR Portugal since 2017.

Wholesale distributor of fresh fruit and vegetables with more than 35 years in operation, importing bananas and pineapples and supplying supermarkets and large retailers from a headquarters and warehouse near Lisbon, a stand at the MARL wholesale market in Lisbon, and a stand at the MAP wholesale market in Porto.

Wholesale fruit distributor headquartered in Lamego with a refrigerated logistics centre, supplying retailers and foodservice operators from stands at the MARL wholesale market in Lisbon and the MAP wholesale market in Porto, and exporting produce to Spain and France.

Wholesale distributor of bananas and tropical fruit based in Braga, official Portuguese distributor for Del Monte since 2011 and for Madeira bananas since 2006, operating ripening and maturation chambers that process more than 40,000 boxes of bananas per week.

Wholesale supplier of fruit and vegetables based in Arcozelo, Barcelos, sourcing produce domestically and from abroad and distributing to shops and business clients across the Porto and Braga districts of northern Portugal, with an online store for retail and wholesale ordering.

Family-owned importer and wholesale distributor of fruit and vegetables based in Esgueira, Aveiro, trading since 1997 with roots back to 1975, sourcing and distributing fresh produce and consumption potatoes through wholesale trade and an online ordering store.

Thailand-headquartered multinational packaging company producing corrugated and paper packaging, foodservice packaging, and fresh-produce solutions, including modified-atmosphere OptiBreath films used to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.

India's largest flexible packaging materials company, headquartered in Noida. Manufactures BOPP, BOPET and CPP packaging films (including metallized and barrier grades) used for food, beverage, pharma and industrial packaging, with manufacturing plants across four continents.

Amcor is a global packaging company that produces flexible and barrier films, folding cartons, and specialty packaging for food, beverage, healthcare, and consumer goods, including fresh-produce, meat, and dairy applications.

Huhtamaki is a global food-packaging manufacturer producing moulded-fibre trays and punnets, flexible films, paperboard, and foodservice packaging, including packaging used for fresh produce and food-on-the-shelf.

Smurfit Westrock is a global paper-based packaging company producing corrugated boxes, fresh-produce trays and boxes, folding cartons, containerboard, and bag-in-box systems.

Manufactures open wooden veneer baskets and crates for packing fresh produce such as cherries, strawberries, raspberries, mushrooms and clementines, founded in 1971 in Monte Real, Leiria district, producing roughly 14 million units a year with the large majority exported.

Plastics manufacturer based in Leiria producing polypropylene pallets and platforms alongside stackable, nestable and collapsible plastic boxes for logistics and storage, operating since 1955 with food-contact-grade materials meeting EU and FDA rules.

Manufactures flexible plastic packaging films, including BOPP, CPP and LLDPE grades with medium and high oxygen and moisture barrier properties for the food sector, from production facilities in Aves and Santo Tirso, Santo Tirso municipality, with a strong export component.

Produces polypropylene and polyester plastic strapping serving the paper and cardboard, food and beverage, and distribution and logistics sectors, describing itself as the largest plastic strapping producer in the Iberian Peninsula, headquartered in Vila Nova de Gaia with branches in Leiria and the Lisbon area.

Australia/New Zealand arm of the global Veolia environmental services group, providing food organics and garden organics (FOGO) collection and processing. It uses in-vessel composting and forced-aeration to make compost and soil conditioners, and runs anaerobic digestion converting commercial food waste to electricity.

Australian subsidiary of the global REMONDIS Group providing commercial food organics collection and processing. It uses sealed tunnel composting to turn food and garden waste into compost, mulch and fertiliser for parks, agriculture and gardens.

National federation coordinating Portugal's network of 21 regional food banks, collecting surplus food from retailers, producers and donors and redistributing it to charities and people in need, headquartered in Lisbon's Alcantara district.

Manages municipal solid waste for nine councils in the Setubal peninsula, running selective collection, sorting for recycling, green waste composting and landfill operations, with a treatment site, Ecoparque de Setubal, located in the city of Setubal.

Intermunicipal waste authority for eight Porto area councils including the city of Porto, operating an organic valorization center that composts collected bio waste into the Nutrimais soil corrective and an automatic packaging sorting unit for recyclables, with a new plant under construction combining anaerobic digestion and composting.

Treats municipal waste for nineteen councils across greater Lisbon and the Oeste region, running an organic treatment station that anaerobically digests food waste for biogas and composts green waste, plus a sorting center and ecocentro for recyclables in Lisbon's Lumiar area.

Regional waste operator for sixteen Algarve councils including Faro, running selective collection and sorting for recycling plus three green waste composting units and an organic valorization center that turn biodegradable waste into a corrective marketed as Nutriverde.

Rendering plant within Grupo ETSA that collects Category 1 and 2 animal by products from more than fifty Portuguese slaughterhouses and other cutting and resale points and processes them into fats and meal for energy recovery, based in Coruche.