What Nedcargo does

Nedcargo is a privately held Dutch B2B logistics provider specializing in food and beverage supply chains across the Benelux, founded in 2000 by Diederik Jan Antvelink and Roderick de La Houssaye and operating as Nedcargo Shared Services B.V. from Haaften, Netherlands. The company runs an integrated four-service platform: Contract Logistics (warehousing, storage, and inventory management across seven multi-client warehouses totaling nearly 285,000 m² and 265,000+ pallet positions holding 32,000+ SKUs), Benelux Transport (daily pallet distribution via an own fleet of approximately 275 trucks reaching 15,000 delivery addresses), Global Forwarding (international sea/air/rail/road transport with customs, excise, and fiscal handling coordinated from Schiphol-Rijk), and Value Added Services (in-house repacking, labeling, bundling, and display assembly). Nedcargo serves food and beverage manufacturers, retailers, supermarkets, hospitality operators, wholesalers, and the spirits and wine industry, with certifications including HACCP, BRC AA+, Skal, AEO, BREEAM Good, and two Lean & Green Stars.

The business operates a sales-led B2B go-to-market built on long-tenured customer relationships (the Remia partnership exceeds 45 years) and multi-year custom contracts quoted per customer volume, frequency, and service level. Revenue is generated through managed-services fees across warehousing and transport, transaction-based forwarding charges, and professional-services fees for value-added activities. Nedcargo has scaled organically and via acquisitions of Van Uden, Schouten Transport, Eurobrokers, and Portena, reaching approximately 1,000 employees and disclosed annual turnover of €150 million across nine locations in the Netherlands and Belgium. Recent strategic direction emphasizes sustainability leadership, evidenced by electric truck deployment, the ZES/ITG partnership for battery-electric inland shipping, and BREEAM-certified facilities.

Name

Nedcargo

Legal name

Nedcargo Shared Services B.V.

Website

https://nedcargo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Nedcargo is a Netherlands-based B2B logistics provider specializing in food and beverage supply chain solutions across the Benelux, offering integrated warehousing, transport, forwarding, and value-added services to manufacturers, retailers, hospitality, and wholesalers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Waddinxveen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Contract Logistics: Warehousing, storage, and inventory management services for food and beverage products. Provides complete supply chain solutions under one roof.
2. Benelux Transport: Daily pallet distribution with own fleet of approximately 275 trucks across the Benelux region. Includes shuttle/pendel transport between production sites and warehouses.
3. Global Forwarding: International transport by sea, air, rail and road with full customs and document processing. Includes excise handling and fiscal representation services.
4. Value Added Services: In-house repacking, labeling, bundling, display assembly and other VAS services performed at customer warehouses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nedcargo is a Benelux-based food and beverage logistics provider offering integrated supply chain services across four pillars: Contract Logistics (warehousing and inventory management in 7 multi-client warehouses), Benelux Transport (daily pallet distribution with ~275 own trucks to 15,000 delivery addresses), Global Forwarding (international sea/air/rail/road transport with customs and excise handling), and Value Added Services (in-house repacking, labeling, bundling, and display assembly). Services are delivered under multi-year B2B contracts with food and beverage manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, and hospitality customers.

Product overview

Nedcargo is a food and beverage logistics provider offering an integrated suite of four complementary services: Contract Logistics (warehousing and inventory management across 7 multi-client warehouses), Benelux Transport (daily pallet distribution with ~275 own trucks), Global Forwarding (international sea/air/rail/road transport with customs handling), and Value Added Services (repacking, labeling, and display assembly performed in-house). The four services are designed to work together as a complete, scalable supply chain solution for the food and beverage industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Logistics Warehousing, storage, distribution, and complete supply chain solutions delivered under one roof, including inventory management, supply chain engineering, and excise administration across 7 strategically located multi-client warehouses in the Netherlands and Belgium. Designed for food and beverage manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, hospitality operators, and spirits/wine companies.
• Benelux Transport Daily pallet distribution with a fine-grained network across the Benelux, delivered via a fleet of approximately 275 own trucks ranging from LHVs to box trucks. Includes shuttle/pendel transport between manufacturer production sites and Nedcargo distribution centers, and direct deliveries to supermarket distribution centers, wholesalers, retail stores, and hospitality self-service locations.
• Global Forwarding International transport arrangements by sea, air, train, and road with full customs and document processing, including packaging, storage, customs clearance, and real-time track and trace. Includes excise handling for AGP and IVV compliant goods, fiscal representation, and container trucking between distribution centers and the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp. Coordinated from the Schiphol-Rijk office.
• Value Added Services (VAS) In-house repacking, labeling, bundling, and display assembly services performed at Nedcargo warehouses, including stickering, repacking, shrink-wrapping, display building, POS materials management, and security labeling, performed in partnership with social work facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% CO₂ reduction on shuttle traffic with electric Volvo FM
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Alpe d'HuZesminorOthers · 1 January 2015CSR partnership supporting cancer research. Nedcargo has provided logistics support to Alpe d'HuZes annually since 2015, with employee Toine van Bladel leading team logistics. The 2026 edition raised over €25 million for cancer research.
• RemiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner45+ year partnership for distribution and warehousing services. In 2025-2026, Remia and Nedcargo implemented electric transport with a Volvo FM Electric for shuttle service between Remia's factory in Den Dolder and Nedcargo's distribution center in Soesterberg. The partnership represents Nedcargo's longest-standing customer relationship and a model for sustainable logistics.
• Zero Emission Services (ZES)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with ZES (a company with Ebusco, ING, Wärtsilä, and Havenbedrijf Rotterdam as shareholders) to convert inland vessels to battery-electric operation using swappable ZESpacks. Nedcargo and ITG are investing in the future of sustainable inland navigation with the conversion of vessels Den Bosch Max Groen and Alphenaar to ZES battery technology.
• Inland Terminals Group (ITG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerITG and Nedcargo partner together and with ZES to pioneer battery-electric inland shipping. ITG operates the container terminal in Alblasserdam where ZESpack battery containers are swapped on vessels. The partnership aims to achieve CO₂-neutral inland navigation by 2050.
• Social Work FacilitiesminorOthersNedcargo works with social work organizations for Value Added Services operations, maintaining long-term partnerships for repacking and labeling work performed at their warehouses.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Geodis: French global logistics provider with contract logistics, distribution and forwarding across Europe including Benelux. Competes with Nedcargo for retailer and FMCG 3PL contracts, but from a larger, multi-modal platform.
• DSV: Danish-headquartered global transport and logistics provider with deep Benelux operations, contract logistics and pan-European road/forwarding services. A broader incumbent competing for the same FMCG and retail contracts as Nedcargo from a global scale advantage.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global logistics leader with strong contract logistics, road transport and customs offerings across the Benelux. Overlaps with Nedcargo's Contract Logistics, Forwarding and Benelux Transport services but competes from a much larger, global scale.
• CEVA Logistics: French-headquartered global 3PL with dedicated food & beverage and contract logistics verticals in Europe. Directly competes for the same FMCG and retailer accounts as Nedcargo across warehousing, transport and forwarding.
• DHL Supply Chain: Global contract logistics arm of Deutsche Post DHL with extensive Benelux food, retail and consumer goods operations. Comparable to Nedcargo's integrated warehousing and value-added services offering but at significantly larger scale and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• H.Essers: Belgian family-owned logistics provider with warehousing, transport and forwarding across the Benelux, including significant food and pharma specialization. Comparable to Nedcargo in vertical focus, integrated service model and Benelux-centric footprint, though larger in scale.
• Jan de Rijk Logistics: Dutch logistics company providing retail, consumer goods and food distribution across Benelux and Europe, with its own transport fleet and warehousing capacity. Closely comparable in customer base (FMCG, retail), Benelux density and integrated transport-plus-warehouse model.
• Nagel-Group: German-headquartered European specialist in temperature-controlled and ambient food logistics with multi-country warehousing and distribution. Comparable to Nedcargo's food-and-beverage vertical and multi-temperature handling, though operating at broader European scale.

Regional players

• De Jong Transport: Dutch specialist in food and retail distribution with a strong Benelux road transport network. Closely comparable to Nedcargo's Benelux Transport service line and customer mix, primarily operating in the same Dutch regional lanes.
• Van den Bosch Transporten: Dutch bulk and container logistics provider with food-grade transport capabilities and inland shipping exposure. Comparable to Nedcargo's intermodal and container trucking between DCs and Rotterdam/Antwerp ports, though more concentrated in bulk liquid transport.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nedcargo
• Facebookfacebook.com/nclogistics

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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