Dry Dock Logistics

What Dry Dock Logistics does

Dry Dock Logistics is a privately-held Florida-based logistics services company founded in 2003 that specializes exclusively in dry dock operations for cruise ships. The firm provides end-to-end consulting and project management for the dry dock process, including cargo loading and offloading, vessel revitalization logistics, new build outfitting, and coordination with shipyards and local agents across more than 20 global shipyards spanning North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, South America, and the Middle East. Its customer base is concentrated in the cruise line vertical and includes virtually every major operator: Carnival, Princess, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Royal Caribbean Group, Holland America, Celebrity, Seabourn, Silversea, Cunard, Oceania, Azamara, P&O, and The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, with the company reporting 150+ dry docks completed for Carnival alone and 500+ dry docks completed digitally since 2017.

The company's core technology is the DDL Next App, a proprietary cloud-based web and mobile application that digitizes dry dock project workflows and replaces physical paperwork with real-time tracking, project setup, loading-priority scheduling, user management, and reporting modules. A companion DDL Next Admin Portal is provided for project management oversight. The architecture is positioned as a 360° logistics technology providing live reporting even in remote shipyard locations. The platform is offered as part of an enterprise professional services engagement rather than as a standalone SaaS product, and the company does not publish a public API, SDK, or developer documentation. All revenue flows through a quote-based enterprise B2B model with no publicly disclosed pricing.

Dry Dock Logistics employs 51–100 people across its Riverview, Florida headquarters and a newly established regional office in Cádiz, Spain (opened to serve European shipyard demand including Navantia). The company distributes primarily through direct enterprise field sales supported by demo-request functionality on its website, with operational delivery via on-site project teams deployed at shipyards worldwide. The firm owns the registered DDL and Dry Dock Logistics trademarks, has no disclosed external funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no identified institutional ownership. Its go-to-market is relationship-driven, anchored by deep incumbency with global shipyards and long-tenured cruise line accounts.

Name

Dry Dock Logistics

Legal name

Dry Dock Logistics LLC

Website

https://drydocklogistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Dry Dock Logistics is a privately-held Florida-based firm founded in 2003 that provides end-to-end dry dock logistics, cargo management, and consulting services exclusively for cruise ship operators worldwide. It supports major cruise lines across 20+ global shipyards via its proprietary DDL Next App cloud platform and on-site project teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cruise Ship Dry Dock Logistics Services

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Docking & Dockyard Operations (Graving/Floating Docks, Docking Services) (TLAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dry Docks & Floating Docks (Graving, Floating, Syncrolift) (IMAJALAA)

Keywords

• Cruise ship dry docks
• Vessel refurbishment logistics
• Shipyard project management
• Dry dock consulting
• Maritime cargo handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Riverview

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dry Dock Logistics Consulting and Management Services: Complete consulting services for every aspect of the dry dock process from beginning to end. Services include managing cargo, coordinating with shipyards and local agents, providing safe and experienced teams, and ensuring successful project completion with confidentiality maintained.
2. DDL Next App Software Platform: Proprietary cloud-based technology platform provided as part of the dry dock logistics service, offering real-time tracking, project management, and reporting capabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Dry Dock Logistics provides consulting, management, and on-site coordination for cruise ship dry dockings, handling vendor scheduling, cargo logistics, shipyard coordination, and refit project oversight. The firm supports clients with a proprietary cloud-based mobile and web platform (DDL Next App) that streamlines paperwork, tracks cargo, and gives stakeholders real-time visibility across dry dock projects.

Product overview

Dry Dock Logistics offers a single unified product ecosystem centered on the DDL Next App — a cloud-based software platform for cruise ship loading and offloading during dry dock operations. The ecosystem consists of the DDL Next mobile/web application and the DDL Next Admin Portal, both built on a cloud-based web interface. Together, these products enable real-time tracking, project management, and cargo logistics management for dry dock projects worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dry Dock Logistics Consulting and Management End-to-end consulting, project management, vendor coordination, cargo logistics, and on-site oversight for cruise ship dry dockings and refits; serves cruise line operators (Brands) and onboard Masters.
• DDL Next App Cloud-based mobile and web application that digitalizes dry dock workflows, tracks cargo, eliminates paper-based processes, and provides real-time visibility across dry dock projects for cruise operators and stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 dry docks completed digitally since 2017 with the DDL app
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fincantieri S.p.A. Italy-headquartered global cruise ship builder with growing cruise ship servicing, refit, and dry-dock activities. Overlaps with DDL on cruise fleet lifecycle services and shares a comparable customer base of major cruise operators.
• Meyer Werft: German cruise ship builder serving the same top-tier cruise line customers as DDL, with in-yard cruise vessel refit capability. A broader incumbent offering cruise ship build and refurbishment under one roof.
• Chantiers de l'Atlantique: France-based cruise ship builder (Saint-Nazaire) and refit operator serving the European cruise industry. Comparable in serving the same Western cruise fleet and providing dry-dock period project execution.
• Damen Shipyards Group: Netherlands-based global shipyard group with ship repair, refit, and conversion capabilities across multiple sites. A broad incumbent providing shipyard infrastructure and dry-dock services that intersect with DDL's project execution.

Regional players

• Navantia: Spanish state-owned shipbuilder whose Cádiz yard is a named DDL partner site (Triumph/Sunrise project). Operates as a regional dry-dock facility for cruise and naval refits across Southern Europe.
• Sembcorp Marine: Singapore-based marine and offshore engineering group whose Sembawang Shipyard executed the Norwegian Joy work referenced in DDL's track record. Comparable as a regional cruise-capable dry-dock facility in Asia-Pacific.
• Vigor Marine & Industrial: Pacific Northwest US shipyard group with significant cruise and commercial dry-dock capacity, including the Seattle yard used on the Norwegian Joy project. Provides the regional US dry-dock infrastructure DDL's cruises rely on.

Others

• Wilhelmsen: Norway-based global maritime services group offering ship management, logistics, and port services. Adjacent to DDL's cruise dry-dock project management and supply-chain services rather than directly competing in cruise cargo logistics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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