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Best Transportation and Logistics Companies in Norway

The 207 best Transportation and Logistics companies in Norway in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: MPC Container Ships.

207companies tracked
$442.4Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
10have raised

Norway's Transportation and Logistics sector has 207 companies tracked here, ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum — and the $442M in total disclosed capital tells you exactly how seriously this market takes physical movement of goods and people.

MPC Container Ships leads with $215M raised, followed by Floatel International at $100M, Western Bulk at $65M, and Havila Voyages at $58M. Those four alone account for the overwhelming share of the sector's disclosed funding pool. No unicorns yet, which I'd argue reflects the capital-heavy, margin-thin reality of maritime and freight operations more than any lack of ambition. And the digital layer is moving: median install growth across 691 transportation and logistics apps is running at roughly 20% year-over-year, a sign that operators are finally investing in software alongside steel. So what's driving coverage noise right now? Accident and crash reporting dominates the sector's trending themes, which tends to sharpen regulatory pressure on fleet safety standards across Norwegian operators. If you're sizing up a partner or competitor in this space, start with the funded names and work outward from there.

FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS × NORWAY

Our analysis of 200 Transportation and Logistics companies

$33.9b in tracked funding; 79% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

200companies analysed
79%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
1unicorns
2002median founding year
342kcombined LinkedIn audience
43%of audience held by top 3
15companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Transportation and Logistics companies in Norway

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFoundedFounderTech stackMarket signals (1y)Recent signals
1360 Logistics
Provider of warehousing and logistics services
——25
25 → 19 (-24%) · sector median -12%
2018Gustav Jebsen
Co-Founder & Managing Director
SanitySentryZendesk+23——
2Abturbusser——25—————
3Agder Gruppen
Agder Gruppen er totalleverandør innen kjøp og salg, utleie og utvikling av maskiner og utstyr til…
——762015————
4AIM Norway
Provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services within the aviation industry for both military and…
——4401916————
5Airlift
Provider of domestic helicopter services
——661986Stian Harklau
CEO
Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceApple iCloud Mail+18——
6American Shipping Company
Provider of maritime transportation services
———1996Dave Meehan
CEO
———
7Amscasa
Maritime investment company holding substantial shares in Solstad Maritime Holding AS
——3——WordPressMySQLPHP+10——
8AquaShip
Provider of maritime aqua services, offering transportation services
——4002018Sverre Taknes
CEO
Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+13——

Top 12 Transportation and Logistics companies in Norway

#1
Seed · Trondheim, Trondelag · founded 2019 · 23 employees
$4.2Mraised
▾

Operator of autonomous electric passenger ferries

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. Singapore Institute of Technology) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Seed$4.2M
  • Feb 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Henrik StrayCo-FounderOyvind SmogeliCO-Founder
Investors
Yinson Venture Capital, Grieg Kapital, Eitzengroup, Barclays, Katapult
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCookieyesCore-JsElementorGoogle AnalyticsHello Elementor
#2
Public · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2017 · 29 employees
$215Mraised
▾

MPC Container Ships is a provider of maritime transport services. The company owns and operates a fleet of feeder vessels (1000-3000 TEUs). Additionally, the is also involved in ship chartering services.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Group Financial Controller
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2019Conventional Debt$40M
  • Feb 2018Post IPO$75M
  • Apr 2017Post IPO$100M
Founders & team
Constantin BaackCEO
Investors
STAR Capital Partnership
Tech stack
AzureBunnyCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare StreamHsts
#3
Funding Raised · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2006 · 242 employees
$100Mraised
▾

Provider of offshore floatels for extreme conditions

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2021Conventional Debt$100M
Founders & team
Peter JacobssonCEO
Investors
Oaktree Capital Management, GEC
Tech stack
CookiebotGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerHstsMicrosoft 365
#4
Series C · Fosnavag, More og Romsdal · founded 2019 · 22 employees
$58.2Mraised
▾

Provider of sails services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2021Series C$58.2M
Founders & team
Bent MartiniCEO
Investors
Farvatn, Fondsfinans
Tech stack
BootstrapBootstrap IconsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCloudflare Rocket Loader
#5
Public · Oslo, Oslo · founded 1982 · 118 employees
$65Mraised
▾

Western Bulk is a provider of transportation services for dry bulk commodities. The company owns and operates its own fleet of dry bulk vessels.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 33k LinkedIn followers — 9.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 partnerships · 2 expansions (incl. Akmar Shipping & Trading) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2019PE$15M
  • Apr 2019Conventional Debt—
  • PE$50M
Founders & team
Tellef ThorleifssonFounder
Investors
Ojada, Kistefos
Tech stack
ModxPhpGoogle MapsBootstrapApache Http ServerCloudflare
#6
Public · Trondheim, Trondelag · founded 1995 · 18 employees
—raised
▾

Provider of global maritime markets and low power wireless services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Trym) announced in 12 mo
Investors
Capricorn Partners
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsContentsquareCookiebotCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#7
Public · Arendal, Agder · founded 2021 · 68 employees
—raised
▾

Provider of passenger airline services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 57k LinkedIn followers — 16.7% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 6 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +6 · hiring: Safety Manager (SM-NO), Head of Inflight Operations – Catering
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Bjorn LarsenFounder & CEO
Investors
B T Larsen and Co
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularAnimate.CssApple Icloud Mail
#8
Seed · Bergen, Vestland · founded 2005
—raised
▾

Peak Group is a maritime support agency based in Norway, offering services such as chartering, logistics, and project management. They specialize in ship owning and ship management, with a focus on the transportation industry.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Ship's Agent, Freight Forwarder
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2024Seed—
Founders & team
Jan SlethaugCEO
Investors
CSL Group
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesHsts
#9
Acquired · Stavanger, Rogaland · founded 1855 · 846 employees
—raised
▾

Operator of cruises and ferry

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Raketen
Investors
NIB
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAutomatic.CssAxiosBootstrapBricksCdnjs
#10
Public · Oslo, Oslo · founded 1927 · 1579 employees
—raised
▾

Provider of ocean transportation, supply chain, and logistics services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 35k LinkedIn followers — 10.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. NORG's Norwegian Shipowners' Association (Norges Rederiforbund)) announced in 12 mo
Investors
Enova, Europa
Tech stack
CookieyesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerHstsJsdelivrLeadfeeder
#11
Seed · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2019 · 10 employees
—raised
▾

Hyke is a company that develops smart, electric, and modern ferries to transform underutilized waterways into the new frontier of urban mobility. They aim to increase ferry adoption and enable new business models that help services scale without exhausting public funds.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Bjorn UtgardCEO
Investors
RIVE Private Investment, Eker Group
#12
Funding Raised · Oslo, Oslo · founded 1946
—raised
▾

Provider of shipping based transportation services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 21k LinkedIn followers — 6.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Finance Manager
Founders & team
Ernst MeyerPresident & CEO
Investors
Marubeni, PIER71
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Font Api

Funding & investor landscape

$442.4Mtotal disclosed funding
5companies funded
8disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa7 rounds
First Risk Capital2 rounds
Jotunfjell Partners2 rounds
AG&P1 rounds
Aker ASA1 rounds
American Industrial Partners1 rounds
B T Larsen and Co1 rounds
Baltic Offshore1 rounds
Barclays1 rounds
CSL Group1 rounds

Notable founders

Henrik Stray
Co-Founder · Zeabuz
Oyvind Smogeli
CO-Founder · Zeabuz
Constantin Baack
CEO · MPC Container Ships
Peter Jacobsson
CEO · Floatel International
Bent Martini
CEO · Havila Voyages
Tellef Thorleifsson
Founder · Western Bulk
Bjorn Larsen
Founder & CEO · Norse Atlantic Airways
Jan Slethaug
CEO · Peak Group
Bjorn Utgard
CEO · Hyke
Ernst Meyer
President & CEO · Torvald Klaveness
Kjetil Tufteland
Managing Director · Napier
Andre Borge
CEO & MD · Wagle Chartering
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Norway

How research on Logistics & Supply Chain Tech is moving in Norway

A read on the academic research around Logistics & Supply Chain Tech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 54 Norway-affiliated papers.

top research entities
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology18
  • Ministry of Transport8
  • SINTEF6
  • Norwegian School of Economics5
  • Molde University College4
leading researchers
Kjetil Fagerholt · Arild Hoff · Lars Magnus Hvattum · Giovanni Pantuso · Stein W. Wallace · Marielle Christiansen · Magnus Stålhane · Andrean Maulana
▲ Breakthroughs11 · 20%
0%→0% share
2 median citations45% since 2021mostly methods-led
Fleet management breakthroughs are rising — leading all breakthrough sub-topics with 5 papers from Norwegian institutions.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Fleet management5
  • Software deployment3
  • Mathematical optimization2
  • Scheduling (production processes)2
  • Supply chain optimization2
Landmark Integrated surface and departure management at airports by optimization · 15 cites
◆ Advancements31 · 57%
0%→0% share
4 median citations39% since 2021mostly methods-led
Fleet management advancements intensifying — 14 papers dominate Norwegian logistics research, outpacing transport engineering at 8.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Fleet management14
  • Transport engineering8
  • Service (business)5
  • Integer programming5
  • Vehicle routing problem5
Landmark Bi-objective multi-layer location–allocation model for the immediate aftermath of sudden-onset disasters · 79 cites
▼ Concerns7 · 13%
0%→0% share
6 median citations71% since 2021mostly reviews
Fleet management concerns are growing — 4 papers signal emerging scrutiny alongside sustainability issues rising at 3.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Fleet management4
  • Sustainability3
  • Transport engineering2
  • Procurement1
  • Fuel efficiency1
Landmark Integrated maritime fuel management with stochastic fuel prices and new emission regulations · 28 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Norway

Where logistics supply chain is researched across Norway

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Trondheim23 · +0.52
Hot · Fleet managementOpportunity · Public transport
Bergen6 · +0.15
Hot · Fleet management

Common questions

How many Transportation and Logistics companies are there in Norway?
Radar tracks 207 indexable Transportation and Logistics companies headquartered in Norway that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Transportation and Logistics companies in Norway?
The Transportation and Logistics companies in Norway on this list have raised a combined $442.4M in disclosed equity funding across 5 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Transportation and Logistics company in Norway?
MPC Container Ships is the highest-funded Transportation and Logistics company in Norway, with $215M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Transportation and Logistics companies in Norway are funded?
5 of the 207 Transportation and Logistics companies in Norway on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Transportation and Logistics unicorns are there in Norway?
None of the Transportation and Logistics companies in Norway on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Norway Transportation and Logistics companies?
The most active investors in Norway Transportation and Logistics companies on this list include Europa, First Risk Capital, Jotunfjell Partners, AG&P, Aker ASA.
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