About us

Company profile

Cartrag Sp. z o.o. is a Polish forwarding company headquartered in Gdynia, operating since 1991. An Individual FIATA Member since 2002, it is also a founding member of PISiL and applies OPWS 2022.

It specialises in out-of-gauge and project cargo (OOG, project cargo): machinery, structures and loads that do not fit a standard container. It also handles full-container (FCL) and groupage (LCL) shipments in full scope, as well as road, air and rail groupage.

It organises sea, air, rail and road transport. Sea shipments are carried mainly through the Port of Gdańsk, as well as the ports of Szczecin, Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Rotterdam. It also runs rail freight from China.

Beyond forwarding, it offers Container Packing - professional loading and securing of goods in containers, which reduces the risk of damage in transit. It provides customs handling and assistance with cargo insurance.

It has experience in transporting paper rolls, wood products, steel, machinery, oils and lubricants, cars (including classic and racing cars), textiles, food, granulates, waste, yachts and motorboats. It serves companies from industries such as automotive, timber and furniture, wind energy, chemicals, metallurgy, construction, FMCG and pharma.

The route, carrier and mode of transport are matched to the cargo type, deadline and the client's budget. A company with 100% Polish capital, working with over 1,000 clients.

The beginning

Friday, 13 September 1991.

The Soviet Union is collapsing. Borders are only just opening, customs and trade regulations change from one day to the next. The pinnacle of business technology is the fax machine.

An unknown band called Nirvana has just been thrown out of the party promoting their debut album. In a few weeks Nevermind will change the face of rock music worldwide, but nobody knows that yet.

"Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" premieres in cinemas. On television, Poland says goodbye to the era of the "Wild West" in banking.

And on that very day, Cartrag is founded.

Thirty-five years later we can say with certainty that at least one of those stories is still going.

Friday, 13 September

1991

We begin

Gdynia, the port, a phone, a fax machine and the first shipments.

2001

Off to Timor

On behalf of Geodis France, Cartrag organises transport of equipment through Poland for the UN mission in East Timor. The original route via Croatia and Hungary falls through due to licensing issues.

2001

We found PISiL

Cartrag is one of the founding members of the Polish Chamber of Forwarding and Logistics.

2002

First OOG cargo

That is how the story of our specialisation in out-of-gauge cargo transport begins.

2002

We join FIATA

Cartrag becomes an individual member of the international federation of freight forwarders associations.

2022

We set the rules

Cartrag adopts the Polish General Forwarding Conditions 2022.

2025

We join JCtrans

Cartrag becomes a Premium Member of the international network of forwarding and logistics companies.

Sunday, 13 September

2026

We change

35 years later Cartrag changes its identity and website. The same company. The same capital. Another chapter.

How we work

One person on the other end

We do not pass the client between departments. The person running the shipment knows its details and knows what is happening with the cargo.

Knowledge that stays

Experience is not a number on an "About us" page for us. It is knowing the routes, ports, procedures and situations that would be a first-time problem for someone else.

A team that knows each other

Key people have worked together for years. Thanks to that, knowledge about clients and how their cargo is handled does not disappear with every change of position.

Problems happen. Reaction is what counts.

We monitor the transport and react when something starts to change. Before the problem escalates and starts affecting the next stages of the shipment.

A procedure is not everything

We have proven ways of working, but we do not treat them like an instruction manual. Every cargo has its specifics, so we also know when to go beyond the template.

Memberships and networks

FIATA

Cartrag holds Individual Member status in FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations). It guarantees services compliant with an internationally recognised standard and gives access to the global FIATA network for international shipments.

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PISiL

Cartrag is a Founding Member of the Polish Chamber of Forwarding and Logistics (PISiL). The Chamber protects the rights and represents the interests of its members before state authorities and international industry organisations.

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JCtrans Premium

Cartrag holds a JCtrans Premium Membership Certificate - a global network of forwarders and logistics providers. Membership gives access to verified logistics partners worldwide, including destinations where Cartrag does not operate directly.

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Licences and cover

Transport licence

The transport licence authorises CARTRAG to carry out forwarding and transport activities, in line with the requirements of the competent administrative authority. It confirms that transport is performed legally by an entity subject to administrative oversight. Valid until 2036.

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Forwarder and carrier liability insurance

Insurance certificate for CARTRAG no. 436000421321, issued by STU ERGO HESTIA SA, valid 11.01.2026-10.01.2027. The policy provides financial protection of up to EUR 500,000 per event if damage or delay is caused by Cartrag.

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OPWS 2022

Cooperation between Cartrag and the client is governed by the Polish General Forwarding Conditions 2022 (OPWS 2022) - a template developed by the Polish Chamber of Forwarding and Logistics (PISiL), widely used across the Polish TSL industry. Uniform, predictable rules of cooperation rather than terms set unilaterally by the forwarder.

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