Van Der Vlist

What Van Der Vlist does

Van der Vlist is a family-owned European logistics company headquartered in Groot-Ammers, Netherlands, founded in 1930 and operating today across 11 branches in 7 countries (Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Spain, and Poland). The company specializes in special and heavy road transport, project cargo logistics, terminal and port operations (notably at Moerdijk and Zeebrugge), storage, technical services, project management, and 4PL supply-chain services, with a 14-entity wholly-owned subsidiary structure that separates specialized service lines (e.g., Modulair Transport, Speciaal- en Zwaartransport, Technical Services, Projecten) from regional market entities. Its core capability is the planning, permitting, and execution of oversized and heavy-load movements across multiple European jurisdictions, supported by ISO, AEO, ISPS, FORS, and AQAP 2110 certifications maintained across all operating subsidiaries.

The business model is project-based B2B, with services quoted per engagement rather than at published rates; revenue derives from transport fees, terminal handling, storage, project-management fees, and integrated 4PL contracts with industrial clients handling heavy machinery and complex multi-modal cargo. Go-to-market is primarily direct enterprise sales and referral-based outreach within the European industrial and project-logistics segment, supplemented by a customer portal (portal.vandervlist.com) and a webshop as digital access channels. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, no PE/VC institutional ownership identified, and no public revenue figures; it employs 501–1,000 people and operates as a going concern with active hiring (18 listed vacancies) and recurring certification renewals, indicating a mature, stable operating profile rather than a venture-backed growth profile.

Name

Van Der Vlist

Legal name

Van der Vlist Transport Groep BV

Website

https://vandervlist.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Van der Vlist is a family-owned Dutch logistics company, founded in 1930, specializing in special and heavy road transport, project cargo, terminal/port operations, storage, and 4PL services across 11 European branches in 7 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Haulage and Project Logistics

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), General Warehousing and Storage (49311)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers (TLADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hazmat & Dangerous Goods Warehousing (Regulated Storage) (TLAIACAE)

Keywords

• Heavy haulage transport
• Freight forwarding services
• Project logistics
• Multimodal transport
• Contract logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Groot-ammers

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Van der Vlist is a family-owned European logistics provider founded in 1930 that delivers full-service transportation, freight forwarding, and integrated supply chain solutions via road, sea, rail, and air. Its core offering centers on special and heavy road transport for oversized cargo, complemented by in-house technical services, end-to-end project management, terminal and port operations, warehousing/storage, and 4PL supply chain coordination, delivered through an 11-branch network spanning the Netherlands, UK, Belgium, Germany, France, Spain, and Poland.

Product overview

Van der Vlist is a European logistics company founded in 1930, offering a portfolio of interconnected transport and logistics services. The core offering consists of special and heavy transport by road, technical services, project management, terminal and port activities, storage solutions, and 4PL (fourth-party logistics) services. The company operates through a network of international branches spanning the Netherlands, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, and Poland. The product portfolio is delivered as a unified service offering rather than discrete software products, with a customer portal (Van der Vlist Portal) providing digital access to operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Special and Heavy Transport by Road Specialized road transport services for oversized, heavy, and abnormal-load cargo shipments across Europe, for industrial clients requiring permitted-load movements and specialized trailers.
• Technical Services In-house technical maintenance, repair, and modification services that support transport equipment, trailers, and specialized cargo handling assets used in the group's logistics operations.
• Project Management End-to-end project management for complex, multi-modal logistics and transport projects, coordinating planning, permitting, routing, and execution for industrial clients.
• Terminal and Port Activities Cargo handling, transshipment, and logistics coordination services operated at the company's terminals and ports (notably Moerdijk and Zeebrugge), supporting sea-road intermodal flows.
• Storage Warehouse and storage solutions for cargo and goods across the company's European branch network, supporting short- and long-term inventory holding for industrial clients.
• 4PL Services Fourth-party logistics services providing comprehensive supply chain management, coordination of multiple logistics providers, and supply chain optimization on behalf of industrial customers.
• Van der Vlist Portal Online customer portal providing digital access for managing logistics operations and tracking shipments across the Van der Vlist network.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mammoet: Dutch-headquartered global leader in heavy lifting, engineered transport, and modular heavy haulage; directly comparable to Van der Vlist's specialized and heavy transport core business, particularly for energy, mining, and large infrastructure projects.
• Vos Logistics: Dutch family-owned logistics provider specializing in bulk, container, and distribution transport across Europe; comparable to Van der Vlist in heritage, ownership structure, and European road logistics focus.
• Girteka Logistics: Large European road transport group based in Lithuania with substantial cross-border truckload operations including specialized freight; competes with Van der Vlist on European heavy and full-truckload capacity.
• Friderici Special: Swiss specialized heavy and oversized road haulage operator with Alpine expertise; comparable niche focus to Van der Vlist's special and heavy transport service line, especially for industrial and energy projects.
• Wagenborg: Dutch family-owned logistics group offering heavy transport, abnormal load escorting, shipping, and terminal services; directly comparable to Van der Vlist's heavy/oversized road transport and port/terminal activities, with similar Northern European base.
• De Rijke: Dutch transport and logistics company with European footprint covering container, bulk, and specialized transport; competes with Van der Vlist in Western European road freight and warehousing.

Broad incumbents

• DSV: Global transport and logistics giant headquartered in Denmark with deep European road, air, and sea freight operations; competes with Van der Vlist on heavy/specialized European road freight and project logistics, though DSV is far larger and more diversified across modes.
• GEODIS: French global logistics provider with significant European road freight, freight forwarding, and contract logistics capabilities; overlaps with Van der Vlist's 4PL and pan-European road offerings but at substantially greater scale.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with strong European road and project logistics offerings; overlaps directly with Van der Vlist's 4PL and heavy transport services but operates globally across all modes.
• DHL Freight: European road freight arm of Deutsche Post DHL, offering groupage, full-truckload, and specialized freight services across the continent; competes with Van der Vlist on cross-border European heavy and project road transport.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vandervlisttransportgroepbv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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