What H. Daugaard does

H. Daugaard A/S is a privately owned Danish international logistics company headquartered in Kolding, Denmark, operating for over 100 years since its founding in 1923. The company provides multimodal transportation and warehousing services combining road transport (LTL, FTL, ADR dangerous goods, special transport), rail freight (400,000+ tons annually through Kolding and Vejle ports), sea shipping and stevedoring (300+ ship calls annually), and warehousing (100,000+ m2 of secured space across Vejle, Kolding, and Vamdrup). It operates through wholly owned subsidiaries DAULUX S.A. in Luxembourg (established 1987), DAUCZECH s.r.o. in the Czech Republic (established 2007), and Grau Shipping (acquired 2021), serving customers in Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Czech Republic. Ownership rests with four co-owners who also serve in leadership roles: CEO Michael Frihagen (35-year tenure), Director Palle Mogensen (shipping and rail), COO Jeppe Lund (road transport), and Michael Dixi Nielsen (Digital).

The company's technology stack includes a customer-facing digital ecosystem: a multi-protocol API (XML, JSON, CSV, XLSX, SAP iDoc, EDIFACT, OIO via FTPS/HTTPS/WebService/SMTP), an e-service booking system, a Go Green customer portal providing Scope 3 emissions data and expense tracking, and a CO2 calculator for pre-shipment emissions comparison across transport modes. Operational technology includes specially designed gaffeltrucks and portal cranes with 35-ton lifting capacity, an integrated eco-driving system measuring six vehicle performance parameters, and ADR-certified facilities including a foam fire suppression system for flammable liquids storage.

H. Daugaard's business model is sales-led and relationship-based, with quote-based pricing, multi-year enterprise contracts, and 24/7 customer support. Revenue streams include road transportation (transaction fees), rail freight (transaction fees), shipping and stevedoring (transaction fees), and managed warehouse/storage services (storage fees plus handling charges). The company targets heavy-industry verticals including steel and metals, paper and packaging, tires, chemicals/agri-business (ADR), building materials, and bulk commodities, with named enterprise customers such as Smurfit Westrock (40-year partnership), Ib Andresen Industri, BASF Agricultural Solutions, Centrum Pæle, Goodyear, James Hardie Europe, Syngenta, Per Aarsleff A/S, and DKSH Nordic. Certifications include ISO 9001, ISO 14001, EcoVadis, SQAS, Responsible Care, GDPR compliance, and an AAA credit rating from Bisnode/Radius, supporting a sustainability-led positioning anchored by a 40% CO2 reduction target for own trucks by 2030.

Name

H. Daugaard

Legal name

H. Daugaard A/S

Website

https://h-daugaard.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

H. Daugaard is a privately owned Danish multimodal logistics company offering road, rail, sea shipping, and warehousing services across Europe. It serves enterprise customers in steel, paper, tires, chemicals, building materials, and bulk industries from facilities in Denmark, Luxembourg, and the Czech Republic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolding

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Road Transportation Services: Customized road transport solutions including Less Truck Load (LTL), Full Truck Load (FTL), dangerous goods (ADR), special transport, and general cargo. Revenue generated through freight charges based on distance, weight, cargo type, and service requirements.
2. Railway Transportation: Rail transport services handling over 400,000 tons of goods per year with rail facilities at Kolding and Vejle ports. Revenue derived from rail freight charges.
3. Shipping and Stevedoring: Sea freight of bulk goods and volume cargo with complete process management including chartering, agency, stevedoring, storage, and transport. Handles over 300 ship calls annually with cargo from 1,500 to over 8,000 tons. Revenue from shipping freight and stevedoring services.
4. Warehouse/Storage Hotel Services: Modern warehouse facilities with more than 100,000m2 of secured storage space in Vejle, Kolding, and Vamdrup. Services include labeling, packaging, pick & pack, repacking, paint toning, inventory management, complaint handling, and distribution. Revenue from storage fees and handling charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

H. Daugaard is a Danish international logistics company offering multimodal freight transport (road, rail, and sea) combined with warehousing and port-side stevedoring services across Europe. The company delivers customized end-to-end logistics solutions spanning less-than-truckload (LTL), full-truckload (FTL), dangerous goods (ADR), special transport, rail freight, bulk and volume sea shipping, and secured warehouse storage, supported by an in-house digital ecosystem for electronic booking, emissions tracking, and order integration.

Product overview

H. Daugaard is a private international logistics company offering multimodal transportation solutions combining road transport, railway transport, and shipping services, complemented by warehouse storage facilities. Their digital ecosystem includes the E-Service for electronic booking, the Customer Portal for emissions tracking and expense management, a CO2 Calculator for transport planning, and an API for electronic order exchange. The company specializes in logistics solutions for tires, steel, paper, dangerous goods, building materials, and bulk cargo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grau Shipping: Chartering and shipping services - a part of H. Daugaard
• DAULUX S.A.
• DAUCZECH s.r.o.

Products and services

• Road Transport (Vejtransport)

Quantifiable outcome

• 400,000+ tons of goods handled annually via rail transport
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grau ShippingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2021H. Daugaard A/S acquired Grau Shipping to strengthen shipping and chartering capabilities. Now operating as Grau Shipping, Part of H. Daugaard with 24-hour phone support.
• TarprecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for re- and upcycling of used PVC tarpaulins. When tarpaulins are worn out, suitable PVC covers are sent to Tarprec for recycling into new products.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DSV A/S: Danish-headquartered global freight forwarder and multimodal logistics provider offering road, air, sea and contract logistics across Europe — the most direct and head-to-head comparable peer to H. Daugaard's integrated Danish multimodal model.
• Blue Water Shipping: Danish freight forwarder combining road, sea, project and warehousing services, specializing in industrial cargo, bulk and project forwarding — closely mirroring H. Daugaard's mix of road/rail/shipping plus specialized handling.
• NTG Nordic Transport Group: Public Nordic multimodal transport and logistics group built around road freight and contract logistics across Northern Europe with a roll-up acquisition strategy — directly comparable model and geography to H. Daugaard.
• FREJA Transport & Logistics: Nordic transport and logistics provider offering road freight, warehousing and project cargo with cross-border European operations — comparable multimodal mix, geographic footprint and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with leading European road, rail, sea and contract-logistics businesses — overlapping product set but operating at a vastly larger scale across many more modes and geographies.
• DHL Freight: DHL Group's European road freight and contract logistics arm — overlaps heavily on European FTL/LTL and warehousing but as part of a much broader global portfolio rather than a regional specialist.
• Maersk Logistics & Services: End-to-end container logistics arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk integrating ocean, inland, forwarding and contract logistics — overlapping in door-to-door Europe services and customs/stevedoring, but as a division of a global ocean carrier.

Regional players

• GAC Group: Global ship agency, stevedoring and integrated logistics provider with strong presence in bulk and project cargo — directly comparable shipping/stevedoring and chartering capabilities to H. Daugaard's Grau Shipping acquisition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/H-Daugaard-AS-1534484893533465
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/h--daugaard-a-s

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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