LBH Group

Name

LBH Group

Legal name

LBH Global Agencies Inc.

Website

https://lbh-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

LBH Group is an international maritime shipping agency providing charterer agent, project management, chartering, and related port agency services for bulk, liquid, container, and general cargo across 24 countries. Now a wholly owned subsidiary of Rhenus Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Shipping Agency Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Liquid Bulk / Tanker Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Terminals & Port Storage (Jetties, Docking, Bunkering Interfaces) (EUALAEAG), Bunker Trading, Broking & Market Intelligence (TLAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Maritime shipping agency
• Port agency services
• Charterer services
• Maritime logistics coordination
• Cargo handling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rhoon

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

LBH Group operates as an international maritime shipping agency providing charterer agent, project management and development, chartering, and related services across 24 countries. The company manages bulk goods, liquid cargo, containers, and general cargo shipments, coordinating maritime logistics and port operations for shipping companies and logistics operators worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Charterer Agent Services
• Project Management and Development
• Chartering Services
• International Port Agency Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Direct peers

• Inchcape Shipping Services: Global maritime services provider offering port agency, vessel husbandry, and ship-to-shore coordination across a comparable multi-country footprint. Directly comparable to LBH in business model (intermediary between ship owners/charterers and ports) and target customer base (international shipping operators).
• GAC Group: Dubai-headquartered global shipping, logistics, and marine services group operating port agencies, ship agency, and offshore support across more than 50 countries. Direct competitor to LBH in port agency, charterer representation, and multi-cargo maritime coordination.
• John T. Essberger Group: Hamburg-based shipping group combining chemical tanker operations with port agency, chartering, and maritime logistics services. Closely comparable to LBH in its hybrid model of operating tonnage alongside a broader agency and chartering offering, particularly in the European/Northwest European liquid cargo segment.
• Döhle Group: German shipping, maritime services, and real estate group historically offering port agency, crew management, and ship management services. Direct peer to LBH as a mid-sized European shipping services provider with multi-country agency operations.

Broad incumbents

• Wilhelmsen Ship Management: Norwegian-headquartered global maritime industry group offering ship agency, ship management, and maritime products through Wilh. Wilhelmsen Port Services. Comparable to LBH in port agency and maritime logistics services but operates as part of a much larger, publicly-listed maritime conglomerate.
• V. Group (V.Ships): Global ship management and maritime services provider headquartered in Monaco, offering third-party ship management, crewing, and technical services. Comparable to LBH in maritime services orientation but with a larger scale and broader ship management focus rather than pure agency.
• Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM): German-headquartered global ship management group providing technical management, crewing, and maritime services across a large international fleet. Comparable as a European-rooted maritime services provider, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader scope than LBH's agency/chartering focus.
• Clarkson PLC: London-listed global shipping services group providing broking, finance, research, and vessel sale/purchase services. Comparable to LBH in the maritime services intermediary role and broker-style revenue model, but operating at much larger scale and across a wider service portfolio.

Emerging players

• Mercandia: Nordic shipping and maritime services group with activities in shipping agency and tonnage operation, focused on the Baltic and Northwest European regional markets. Comparable to LBH in agency and shipping services orientation, though smaller in scale and more regionally concentrated.

Regional players

• Anthony Veder: Netherlands-headquartered liquid natural gas (LNG) and gas carrier operator offering specialized shipping services in the European and Atlantic basins. Comparable to LBH in Dutch maritime services heritage and liquid cargo focus, though more specialized in LNG/gas carrier operation than broad multi-cargo agency.

Market position

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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