VDH Company

What VDH Company does

VDH Company, operating as "VDH Company - The Freight Managers," is a Netherlands-based B2B freight management and logistics company specializing in international conditioned (temperature-controlled) transport, storage, and added-value logistics for fresh produce. Originating as a vegetable and fruit transport operator from Goeree Overflakkee, the company has expanded into a multi-service platform serving primarily the fresh produce industry vertical with services including transport, customs clearance, fresh and dry logistics, dedicated fresh logistics, repacking, reboxing, and quality inspections.

The company's underlying technology infrastructure centers on a Softpak-powered Warehouse Management System (WMS), supplemented by a Live Inventory module providing real-time stock visibility and customs status tracking, and a multilingual (EN/NL/DE/ES) Timeslots booking system for facility appointments. Operations are anchored at a Middenweg 35a warehouse in Moerdijk and a new consolidated state-of-the-art facility in Ridderkerk focused on cooled fruit logistics and repacking, with Goeree Overflakkee serving as the historical origin. Distribution is primarily direct B2B with self-serve customer portals enabling WMS access and timeslot scheduling.

VDH generates revenue across multiple streams: freight management services (subscription/recurring), transport services (transaction-fee based), warehousing and storage (subscription/recurring), and added-value logistics such as repacking and inspections (professional services). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quoted per logistics requirement. GTM is sales-led, targeting enterprise customers in the fresh produce vertical through direct B2B relationships and a Dutch-market industry presence, with job postings indicating active hiring across HR, driving, and quality roles. Ownership appears to remain with founder Martijn Heestermans, with no disclosed external investors or parent company.

Name

VDH Company

Legal name

VDH Company - The Freight Managers

Website

https://vdhcompany.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

VDH Company (The Freight Managers) is a Netherlands-based B2B freight management company specializing in international temperature-controlled transport, warehousing, customs, and added-value logistics primarily for the fresh produce industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Moerdijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Management Services: Core freight management services including international conditioned transport, customs handling, and logistics coordination. Services encompass transport, storage, and added-value logistics such as repacking, reboxing, and inspections.
2. Transport Services: Direct transport services including cooled trailer domestic transport and international conditioned transport for fresh produce and other temperature-sensitive goods.
3. Warehouse and Storage: Storage services at VDH facilities in Moerdijk and Ridderkerk, including cold chain logistics for fresh produce.
4. Added Value Logistics: Additional services including repacking, reboxing, quality inspections, and handling operations for fresh produce.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

VDH Company provides international conditioned (temperature-controlled) transport, customs clearance, fresh and dry logistics, warehousing, and added-value logistics services such as repacking, reboxing, and quality inspections for fresh produce and other temperature-sensitive goods. The company manages the full logistics chain as a freight manager, operating consolidated facilities in Moerdijk and Ridderkerk and supporting customers with digital tooling including a Softpak-based WMS, a multi-language Timeslot booking portal, and a Live Inventory real-time tracking module.

Product overview

VDH Company (The Freight Managers) operates as a freight management platform offering a unified suite of logistics services. The core offering includes Transport, Customs, Fresh Logistics, Dry Logistics, and Dedicated Fresh Logistics services. The platform is supported by a proprietary Warehouse Management System (WMS) based on Softpak technology, which includes a Live Inventory module for real-time stock visibility and customs status tracking. Additional tools include a Timeslots booking system for facility appointments. The company also provides added-value logistics such as repacking, repackaging, and inspections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport
• Customs
• Fresh Logistics
• Dry Logistics
• Dedicated Fresh Logistics
• Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder with significant perishables and reefer air/sea capability under KN FreshChain. Competes with VDH on international conditioned transport while serving a much broader customer base.
• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL with cold-chain capabilities through its Ceva Fresh service line. Broad portfolio competitor that can compete for large international conditioned transport contracts.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics provider with cold-chain/reefer services across road, air, and sea. Incumbent competitor scaling perishables capacity post-Schenker acquisition.
• DHL Global Forwarding: World's largest forwarder with dedicated DHL Fresh and Life Sciences perishables products. Overlaps with VDH on international conditioned freight but at far larger scale.

Direct peers

• P&O Ferrymasters: European temperature-controlled transport and warehousing specialist offering full end-to-end cold-chain logistics. Head-to-head with VDH on cross-border conditioned road transport and short-sea flows.
• Royal Fresh: Dutch fresh-produce logistics specialist offering transport, storage, and added-value services similar to VDH. Direct competitor for Benelux produce shippers and an obvious head-to-head on cold-chain freight management.
• Total Excape: European fresh-produce transport and handling specialist offering cross-border refrigerated transport and added-value services. Comparable niche scale and customer profile to VDH.
• Greenyard Logistics: Belgian fresh-produce giant with in-house logistics serving fruit and vegetable supply chains. Operates parallel warehousing, transport, and repacking capabilities, overlapping with VDH's core offering.

Emerging players

• Eurotranspharma: European temperature-controlled logistics specialist focused on pharma. Adjacent to VDH in conditioned transport infrastructure and could converge on VDH's fresh-produce niche or vice versa.
• G's Fresh: Vertically integrated UK fresh-produce grower-logistics operator with transport and storage operations. Comparable to VDH in fresh-produce vertical focus though with more upstream production exposure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vdhcompanynl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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