# Nowports

> Nowports is a Monterrey-based digital freight forwarder serving importers and exporters, combining ocean, air and ground transport coordination with shipment visibility, digital documentation, cargo protection and financing. Its commercial focus is Latin American trade, supported by a global partner network.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Monterrey, Mexico
- **Founders:** Alfonso de los Ríos (Co-founder; CEO in public founder interviews), Maximiliano Casal (Co-founder; former COO, per Y Combinator directory)
- **Products:** Ocean freight, Air freight, Ground and multimodal freight, Nowports platform, Inventory financing and factoring
- **Notable:** Completed Y Combinator Winter 2019., Reached a US$1.1 billion transaction valuation in May 2022., Included in Y Combinator’s 2023 Top Companies by Revenue list, based on 2022 net revenue.

## Products & services

- **Ocean freight** — FCL and LCL transport coordination on global trade lanes, with digital shipment and document management.
- **Air freight** — Urgent shipments, consolidations and charter options.
- **Ground and multimodal freight** — Domestic and cross-border trucking, container drayage and coordinated transport legs.
- **Nowports platform** — Shipment maps, ETA alerts, documents, invoices and downloadable reports in a browser-accessible workspace.
- **Inventory financing and factoring** — Mexico offering that connects credit assessment to cargo moved with Nowports; current services advertise import payment terms up to 120 days, subject to approval.
- **Cargo protection** — Cargo and container coverage facilitated with insurance partners and brokers; risk management may include GPS and custody. Nowports is not itself an insurer.
- **Nowports Cashback** — Quarterly shipment-volume loyalty program providing commercial invoice discounts, with published tiers up to US$3,000.

## Achievements

- Completed Y Combinator Winter 2019.
- Reached a US$1.1 billion transaction valuation in May 2022.
- Included in Y Combinator’s 2023 Top Companies by Revenue list, based on 2022 net revenue.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Coneksion announced a data-connectivity partnership with Nowports.
- **2025-01** — A Brazilian trade-publication interview reported entry into project cargo in January 2025 and 250 new Brazilian customers in 2024; both are company-reported.
- **2025-09** — Nowports marked five years of operations in Chile in a company blog post.
- **2026-10** — Website checked for this profile advertises shipment visibility, cashback and Mexico financing, and lists own offices in Santiago, Concepción, Mexico City and Monterrey. This is a research observation, not a dated launch announcement.

## Links

- Website: https://nowports.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nowports/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nowports
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nowportsfreight/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nowports/

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Last updated: 2026-10-11